Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Peter Hamilton b: 4 Oct 1912 r: 4 Oct 1965 d: 27 Apr 1977
CB – 12 Jun 1965, OBE – 1 Jan 1945, FRAeS.
(RAF): - Act Plt Off (P): 12 Aug 1932, Plt Off: 12 Aug 1933, Fg Off: 12 Feb 1935, Flt Lt: 12 Feb 1937, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Act Gp Capt: 1 Feb 1945, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Aug 1945, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1950, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1959, Act AVM: 14 Jan 1963, AVM: 1 Jul 1963.
12 Aug 1932: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
12 Aug 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
27 Aug 1932: U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School
15 Feb 1934: Pilot, No 31 Sqn (arrived 12 Mar 1934)
24 Jul - 19 Oct 1935: Attached to RAF Hill Depot
19 Oct 1935: Attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station
27 Apr 1936: Attended Electrical and Wireless School. (following disembarkation leave)
30 Jun 1937: Signals Officer, No 59 Sqn.
12 Aug 1938: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
1 May 1939: Signals Staff Officer, HQ No 3 (Bomber) Group
17 Sep 1939: Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Command
16 Oct 1940: Staff Officer, Directorate of Telecommunications
xx xxx xxxx: Transferred to the Technical Branch
23 Aug 1943: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 83 Group.
xx xxx 1946: Attended RAF Staff College, Bracknell
xx xxx 1947: Directing Staff, Joint Services Staff College
25 Oct 1948: Command Signals Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
3 Sep 1950: Command Signals Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
xx xxx xxxx:
3 Dec 1956: Deputy Director, Directorate of Operational Requirements (B)
1 Feb 1959: Deputy Chief of Staff, HQ 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force
xx Jan 1962: Attended Imperial Defence College
31 Dec 1962: AOA, HQ Maintenance Command
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