Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Robert b: 1 Mar 1908 r: 15 Apr 1959 d: 12 Dec1992
BA,
(RAFO – Class AA): - Plt Off (P): 25 Jun 1928, Plt Off: 25 Jun 1929,
(RAF): - Plt Off: 7 Sep 1929 [7 Sep 1928], Fg Off: 7 Mar 1930, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1956.
xx xxx xxxx: Appointed to a Commission in the RAFO (Class ?)
1 May 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
7 Sep 1929: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
12 Feb 1930: Pilot, No 16 Sqn.
2 Jan 1931: Pilot, No 208 Sqn.
8 Aug 1934: Engineer Officer, No 1 Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)
1 Apr 1936: Engineer Officer, Deputy Directorate of Repair and Maintenance.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
9 Sep 1939: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2)
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
xx xxx xxxx: Engineer Officer, HQ Bomber Command
21 Jan 1943: Chief Engineering Officer, No 15 OTU
26 Jul 1943: Principal Inspection Officer, HQ Maintenance Command
27 Oct 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Command.
9 Jul 1945: Engineering Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
xx xxx 1947: Group Engineer Officer, HQ No 84 Group
21 Nov 1949: Senior Air Staff Officer, RAF Technical College
7 Apr 1952: Senior Technical Staff Officer, No 3 Group.
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