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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore G K Horner (24121)
George
Kenneth
b: 7 Jan 1905
r: 29 Oct 1954
d: xx Mar 1981
AFC - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 1 Jan 1943.
Plt Off (P): 18 Jul 1927, Fg Off: 9 Apr 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, Act Gp Capt: 24 Apr 1943?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 24 Nov 1943, Act A/Cdre: 18 Apr 1945?, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947,
12 Aug 1927: U/T Pilot, No 4 FTS.
1 Aug 1928 Pilot, No 60 Sqn (DH9A – Kohat)
19 Nov 1929: Pilot, Aircraft Depot, India.
9 Dec 1930: Pilot, No 60 Sqn (DH9A – Kohat)
26 Mar 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
9 Jul 1932 Admin Officer, Admin Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training (Fg Off)
xx xxx 1933 Training Officer, No 1 School of Technical Training
1 Jun 1936: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
4
Jan - 20 Mar 1937: Attended
Instructors’ Course, CFS (graded B)
22 Mar 1937 Sqn Cdr, No 2 FTS
xx xxx xxxx: ?
xx xxx 1941: Officer Commanding, Telecommunications Flying Unit
24 Apr 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Bridgnorth
18 Apr 1945 SASO, HQ No 224 Group
22 Apr 1950: SASO, HQ No 62 (Southern) Group.
Citation for the award of the Air Force Cross
"HORNER, George Kenneth, W/C (24121) - Telecommunications Flying Unit, Ministry of Aircraft.
This officer has been in command of an experimental flying unit for nearly two years, during which he has flown every type of aircraft at the unit and has made a point of flying on every class of experiment. Wing Commander Horner, by his example, has done much to maintain the morale of the flying personnel under him."
(Source - Air 2/8871)
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