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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Thomas James b: 15 Jul 1916 r: 7 Aug 1971 d: 6 Jan 1977
CB - 14 Jun 1969, CBE – 1 Jan 1959, MiD – xx xxx xxxx
(RAF): - Plt Off: 31 Jul 1937, Fg Off: 31 Jan 1939, Act Flt Lt: 24 Apr 1939 – 21 Jan 1940, Act Sqn Ldr: 22 Aug 1940, Flt Lt (WS): 29 Aug 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr : 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1943, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1944, Act Gp Capt: 28 Mar 1945, Wg Cdr (WS): 28 Sep 1945 – 1 Nov 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1951, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx 1956 Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1958, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1965, AVM: 1 Jul 1968.
5 Sep 1935: Flight Cadet, ‘C’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell
31 Jul 1937: Pilot, No 34 Sqn.
23 Apr 1939: Pilot/Flight Commander, No 8 Sqn (Aden)
6 Dec 1941: Air Staff, HQ British Forces in Aden
xx xxxx 1943: Attended RAF Staff College
17 May 1943: TO 3, Deputy Directorate of Training - Combined Operations.
28 Mar 1945: Deputy Director of Training - Combined Operations.
xx xxx 1946: Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx xxx 1947: Attended Joint Services Staff College
xx Dec 1947: Officer Commanding, No 90 Sqn.
xx Jun 1948: Officer Commanding, RAF White Waltham
18 Oct 1949: SOA, HQ No 65 (London Reserve) Group.
6 Oct 1950: Transferred to the Secretarial Branch. (retaining existing rank and seniority)
1 May 1951: Head of Personnel Division, Allied Air Forces Central Europe
xx xxx 1953: Staff Officer, Air Ministry
xx xxx 1956: Staff Officer, Dept of AMP
22 Sep 1958: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Transport Command
27 Jan 1961: Officer Commanding, RAF Steamer Point, Aden
xx xxx 1963: Attended Imperial Defence College
xx xxx 1964: SASO, RAF Record Office
xx xxx 1965: AOC, RAF Record and Pay Office
21 Jun 1968: AOA, HQ Maintenance Command.
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