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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Edwin
Spencer
b: 12 Dec 1894
r: 9 Mar 1948
d: 17 May 1991
CB
- 8 Jun 1944, CBE - 17 Mar 1941, AFC - 2 Nov 1918, Bar - 3 Jun 1933,
MiD - 22 Dec 1919, MiD - 3 Jun 1918,
MiD - 1 Jan 1941,
SA3SB - xx xxx xxxx.
(RN):
- (T) Flt Sub-Lt:
28 May 1916, (T)
Flt
Lt: 1 Oct 1917.
(RAF):
- (T) Capt [Lt]: 1
Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr
1918], Flt Lt: 28 Nov 1919 [1 Apr
1918], Sqn Ldr: 12 Dec 1928, Wg
Cdr: 1 Jul 1935, Gp Capt: 1 Jan
1939, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1939?, (T)
A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1940, A/Cdre: 1 Dec
1943, Act AVM: 16 Feb 1943, (T)
AVM: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: 8 Mar 1948.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, University of London OTC (Guy's Hospital).
xx xxx 1916: U/T Pilot, Chingford Air Station
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, Isle of Grain Air Station.
xx
xxx 1918:
Pilot, RAF Detachment, Baltic/ North Russia.
12 Oct 1919: Transferred to Unemployed List
28 Nov 1919: Appointed to Short Service Commission in rank of Flight Lieutenant
1
Dec 1919:
Staff, M.A.E.E.
24 Feb 1922: Pilot, No 216 Sqn. (DH10, Vimy - Egypt)
13
Jun 1927:
Pilot, No 480 (Flying Boat) Flight. (Southampton - Calshot)
1
Jan 1929:
Flight Commander, No 201 Sqn. (Southampton - Calshot)
8
Jan 1929:
Officer Commanding, No 22 Sqn. (Trials Aircraft – Martlesham Heath)
8
May 1933: Attended Senior Officer's (Army) School, Sheerness.
3
Apr 1934:
Air Staff, Directorate of Organisation.
23
Mar 1935: Officer Commanding, No 15 Sqn. (Horsley, Trials Aircraft – Martlesham
Heath)
5
Feb 1936:
5
Aug 1937:
Officer Commanding, No 38 Sqn. (Hendon, Wellington - Marham)
28 Sep - 8 Oct 1938: Officer Commanding (Attached), No 75 Sqn
16 Jan 1939: Group Captain - ?, HQ Bomber Command.
23 Nov 1939: Supernumerary, HQ No 3 Group
28 Nov 1939: SASO, HQ No 3 Group
25
Mar 1941: Director of Operational Training.
25
Feb 1942:
Director-General of Training (Air).
19
Nov 1945: AOA, HQ Bomber Command.
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