Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Arthur
Noel b:
1 Dec 1893
r: 11 Mar1942
d: 24 Dec 1945
AFC
- 3 Jun 1919
(RNR): - Mid’n: 1 Oct 1912,
(RN): - Mid’n (P): 6 Aug 1914, (T) Act Sub-Lt: 18 Mar 1915, (T) (P) Flt Sub-Lt: 10 Jun 1915, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 10 Nov 1915 [10 Jun 1915], Act Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Flt Lt: 31 Dec 1916, Flt Cdr: 31 Dec 1917.
(RAF):
-
(T) Capt [Lt]:
1
Apr 1918, Act Maj:
xx xxx xxxx,
Flt Lt: 4 Aug 1919 [1 Apr
1918], Sqn
Ldr: 1 Jan 1923, Wg Cdr:
1 Jul 1931, Gp Capt:
1 Jan 1937, (T) A/Cdre:
1 Jul 1940, A/Cdre:
Retained.
6 Aug 1914: Midshipman, Kinfauns Castle, East Africa
10 Jun 1915: Officer, No 7 Sqn RNAS, East Africa
xx xxx 1917: Test Pilot, Isle of Grain Air Station
xx xxx xxxx: Major, RAF East Fortune
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Captain
28 Nov 1919: Staff, Coastal Area Aircraft Depot.
16 Mar 1920: Instructor, Coastal Aircraft Depot.
1 Oct 1921: Flight Commander, No 203 Sqn.
1
Apr 1922:
Instructor?, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
14 Feb 1923: Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Area.
1
May 1923: Attended RAF Staff College.
6
Jun 1924:
Officer Commanding, No 14 Sqn.
22
Mar 1926:
2
Dec 1926:
Officer Commanding, No 14 Sqn.
12
Sep 1927:
8 Jan 1929: Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area.
7 Sep 1929: Staff Officer, HQ Transjordan and Palestine.
22 Apr 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
1
Aug 1932:
Aviation Officer to C in C, Home Fleet
21
Aug 1936: Officer Commanding, RAF Finningley.
1
Feb 1937:
Officer Commanding, No 5 FTS.
19 Sep 1939: Supernumerary, HQ No 13 (Fighter) Group.
23 Sep 1939: Group Captain - Training, HQ No 13 (Fighter) Group.
16 Jan 1940: Supernumerary, HQ No 18 Group
18 Jan 1940: Coastal Command Liaison duties with the Fleet at Scapa Flow
27
Jul 1940:
SASO, HQ Flying Training Command.
21
Dec 1941:
xx
xxx 1942:
Regional Air Liaison Officer.
His father was a Lieutenant and Quartermaster in the 2nd Leinster Regiment. Educated privately and on SS Mersey, he joined the RNR in 1912. As a Midshipman, he was involved in the search for the Konigsburg in late 1914. He rescued the flying boat of Flight Sub-Lieutenant H D Cutler which had been forced down through engine trouble resulting in Cutler's capture by the Germans.
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