Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Maurice Jewison b: 16 May 1893 r: 16 Jan 1947 d: 1 Dec 1987
MBE - 1 Jan 1919.
(RNVR/RNAS) : (T) Sub-Lt: 17 Sep 1914, (T) Lt: 31 Dec 1914, (P) Flt Sub-Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Sub-Lt: 24 Jan 1915
(Army) : 2 Lt (P): 6 Sep 1916, 2 Lt: 29 Nov 1916, Lt: 6 Mar 1918,
(RAF): 2 Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Act Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Lt*: 3 Jan 1919 [2 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1931, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 11 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [11 Mar 1940], Act A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1944?, A/Cdre: retained
*without pay and allowances
17 Sep 1914: Assigned to HMS Pembroke for Central Air Station, Sheerness
17 Sep 1914: Appointed to a Commission in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
6 Sep 1916: Appointed to a Commission in the RFC Special Reserve
7 Nov 1916: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch
xx xxx 1920: Awaiting disposal, HQ Middle East Area
20 Sep 1920: Stores Officer, No 70 Sqn
31 Oct 1922: Stores Officer, HQ Egyptian Group
10 Jan 1924: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
1 Jun 1924: Stores Officer, HQ No 6 Group
20 May 1926: Stores Officer, HQ Fighting Area
10 Feb 1931: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Iraq Command
17 Mar 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
xx xxx 1932: Stores Officer, RAF Depot
28 Jan 1936: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (General)
xx xxx 1938: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (3)
xx xxx 1940: Deputy Director of Equipment (3)
29 Sep 1942: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Air Forces in India
16 Nov 1943: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ ACSEA
1 Nov 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 226 Group
It is assumed that he originally joined the RNVR to become a pilot in the RNAS but that he possibly failed to qualify or became unfit for flying duties so he transferred to the RFC as an Equipment Officer?
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