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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Isaac John b: 3 Oct 1903 d: 26 Jul 1944
Plt Off (P): 13 Mar 1926, Plt Off: 13 Sep 1926, Fg Off: 13 Sep 1927, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Apr 1942], Act A/Cdre: 27 Nov 1943?, Gp Capt (WS): 27 Mar 1944,
13 Mar 1926: Appointed to a Short Service Commission
13 Mar 1926: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.
21 Mar 1927: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.
6 Dec 1927: Pilot, No 5 Sqn
xx Apr 1929: Successfully passed the Specialisation Qualifying Examination and placed 11th in order of merit.
25 May 1930: Attended Electrical and Wireless School
28 Jul 1930: Successfully passed the Specialist Signals Course and awarded the Symbol 'S'.
1 Sep 1930: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
4 Sep 1930: Signals Officer, No 4 Sqn
28 Nov 1931: Signals Officer, No 208 Sqn
27 Apr 1935: Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 208 Sqn
2 Sep - 25 Nov 1936: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 208 Sqn
26 Nov 1936: Posted to Home Establishment
19 Jan 1937: Attended RAF Staff College.
15 Jan 1938: Staff Officer, Signals 1(c), Directorate of Signals
21 Jun 1940: Supernumerary (Signals Duties), HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group.
25 Sep1940: Wing Commander - Air, HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group.
14 Oct 1940: Wing Commander - Operations, HQ No 80 Wing
9 Apr 1943: Deputy Director of Intelligence (4)
27 Nov 1943?: Air Officer Commanding, Tarawa (British Protectorate)
He was killed when Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express 41-11706, operated by
Consairways under contract to Air Transport Command, flew into a 750-foot high
hilltop on Florida Island on approach to Carney Field, whilst travelling from
Tarawa to Guadalcanal. Initially he was buried in the US Army-Navy-Marine
Cemetery at Lunga but was later re-interred in .
This page was last updated on 01/01/25
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