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Air Commodore C R C Howlett (39280)


Charles Robert Compton      b:   22 Jun 1915                      r:    14 Jan 1969        d:     25 Nov 1997

MiD - 1 Jan 1941

(RAFVR): APO (P):  21 Dec 1936, Plt Off:  12 Oct 1937, Fg Off:  12 Jul 1939, Flt Lt: 3 Sep 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1946 [1 Dec 1941], 

(RAF): Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1947 [1 Mar 1945], Sqn Ldr:  1 Nov 1947 [1 Aug 1947], Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1953, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1958, A/Cdre:  1 Jan 1965

21 Dec 1936:             Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the General Duties Branch

21 Dec 1936:              Initial Officer Training, RAF Depot.

11 Jan 1937:               U/T Pilot, No 3 Flying Training School

14 Aug 1937:             Pilot, No 9 Sqn (Heyford/Wellington - Stradishall)

 9 Mar 1940:              Attended Oxygen Course, RAE Farnborough

24 Aug 1940:              Attended No 1 Air Armament School, RAF Manby.

12 Oct 1942:             Transferred to the Reserve and called up for Air Force Service

1 Jan 1947:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission and transferred to the Technical Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant [seniority 1 Mar 1945]

xx xxx 1945:               Empire Air Armament School Liaison Officer to Fighter Command

 3 May 1948:              Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Training.

14 Jun 1951:              Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements (A)/(1).

1956                          Served in USA?

11 Aug 1958:             Deputy Director of Weapons Engineering

xx xxx 1959:              Deputy Director of Armament Engineering

He retired at his own request.

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