G D Garvin

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore G D Garvin (34237)

(George) Desmond b: 4 Apr 1916 r: 28 Aug 1961 d: 12 Dec 1991

CBE – 13 Jun 1957, MiD - 8 Jun 1944, GI-GdC – 10 Jan 1947.

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Act Plt Off (P): 14 Sep 1934, Plt Off: 14 Sep 1935, Fg Off: 14 Mar 1937, Flt Lt: 14 Mar 1939, Act Sqn Ldr: xx Aug 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Sep 1940], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1953, Act A/Cdre: 25 Apr 1958, A/Cdre: Retained.

29 Sep 1934: U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS.

4 Jun 1936: Pilot, No 215 Sqn.

1 May 1938: Attended Instructor's Course, Central Flying School. (graded A2)

26 Aug 1938: QFI, No 5 FTS.

19 Oct 1938: QFI, Central Flying School.

24 Mar 1940: Instructor, Central Gunnery School (wef 19 Mar 1940)

8 Aug 1940: Supernumerary, No 264 Sqn. (Defiant I)

24 Aug 1940: Officer Commanding, No 264 Sqn. (Defiant I)

14 Sep 1940: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant

23 Nov 1940: Supernumerary, No 264 Sqn

20 Dec 1940: Staff, No 15 OTU

10 Jan 1941: Supernumerary, No 145 Sqn

22 Feb 1941: Air Staff, HQ Fighter Command.

17 Nov 1941: Officer Commanding, No 154 Sqn. (Spitfire IIa)

8 Dec 1941 Wing Commander - Training, No 56 OTU

23 Feb 1942 Embarkation Leave

21 Jul 1942 SASO, HQ No 211 Group

15 Jan 1943: Officer Commanding, No 243 Wing

12 Feb 1943: Officer Commanding, No 210 Group

16 Feb 1943: SASO, No 210 Group

xx xxx 1943:

21 Mar 1945: Attended Course No 14, RAF Staff College (Overseas), Haifa.

xx Jul 1945: Staff, Directorate of Administrative Plans.

28 Aug 1945: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AHQ Iraq.

3 Oct 1953: Officer Commanding, RAF Valley.

26 Sep 1955: SASO, No 25 (Training) Group.

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