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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Ephraim William b: 15 Oct 1887 r: 26 Jan 1946 d: 28 Feb 1979
KBE – 1 Jan 1946 (CBE – 1 Jul 1941), CB – 8 Jun 1944, MiD – 1 Jan 1941,
(Army): - 2Lt (P): 19 Oct 1915, (T) Lt: 1 Dec 1916, (T) Capt: 1 Apr 1917, Lt: 1 Jul 1917.
(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 22 May 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1921, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1927, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1933, A/Cdre: 1 Apr 1939, Act AVM: 26 Aug 1940, (T) AVM: 1 Jun 1941.
19 Oct 1915: Appointed to a Commission in the Special Reserve RFC.
29 Nov 1915: Appointed Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC
3 Dec 1915: Attached, No 1 AD
4-13 Jun 1916: Admitted to No 10 Static Hospital
1 Dec 1916: Appointed Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC
1 Apr 1917: Appointed Equipment Officer 1st Class, RFC
5-8 May 1917: Temporary Duty in England
21-22 Jul 1917: Temporary Duty at ERS
xx xxx 1918: Officer Commanding, No 10 Aircraft Park
1 Aug 1919 : Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Captain (Technical Branch).
20 Sep 1919: Technical Staff, No 3 Stores Depot.
17 Jun 1920: Transferred to the Stores Branch
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
23 Feb 1923: Officer Commanding, Stores Depot, Iraq.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
26 Mar 1925: Stores Staff, HQ No 7 Group.
1 Oct 1925: Officer Commanding, The Packing Depot.
29 Apr 1927: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Area.
17 Jan 1928: Passed the Preliminary Examination in French
21 Jan 1929: Attended RAF Staff College
14 Dec 1929: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, Air Defence of Great Britain.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Oct 1932: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 May 1934: Officer Commanding, No 3 Stores Depot.
9 Apr 1938: Officer Commanding, No 3 Maintenance Unit.
11 Oct 1938: Deputy Director of Equipment (1).
xx xxx 1939: Principal Deputy Director, Directorate of Equipment.
xx Mar 1940: Director of Equipment (A)
26 Aug 1940: Director-General of Equipment.
25 Aug 1942: AOC, No 40 Group
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