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Air Commodore D McD Jannaway (31279)


Duncan McDonall           b:   23 Sep 1918                      r:   23 Sep 1973                d:  xx Apr 1997

OBE - 1 Jan 1946 (MBE - 11 Jun 1942), MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 17 Sep 1943, MiD - 1 Jan 1945, MiD - 14 Jun 1945.

Plt Off (P):  23 Jan 1939, Plt Off:  23 Jan 1940, Fg Off (WS):  5 May 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1941, (T) Sqn Ldr:  1 Sep 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Dec 1942, Act Wg Cdr:  xx xxx xxxx, Sqn Ldr (WS):  27 May 1944, Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1945 (adjusted to 1 Mar 1945 on 28 Feb 1947), Sqn Ldr:  1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1955, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1964, Act /Cdre: 29 Sep 1969, A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx

23 Jan 1939:               Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Equipment Branch

23 Jan 1939:               Attended Equipment Training School (Officers)

 4 Sep 1939:               Equipment Officer, No 30 Sqn (Ismailia)

xx xxx 1940:               ?

 2 Jun 1941:                Equipment Officer, AHQ Western Desert

23 Jan 1943:               Transferred to the Reserve and called up for Air Force service

12 Mar 1943:              Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ North-West African Tactical Air Force

21 Jan 1944:               Equipment Staff Officer, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force

xx xxx xxxx:                Attended Army Staff College.

 1 Sep 1945:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Equipment Branch

26 Nov 1946:             Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements

xx xxx 1948:               Staff Officer - Administration, Combined Operations HQ

 6 Dec 1948:              Miscellaneous Appointment, HQ Air Forces Western Europe.

xx xxx xxxx:              

19 May 1958:            Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (13)

28 Mar 1961:            Officer Commanding, No 389 Maintenance Unit

16 Dec 1963:             Group Captain - Equipment, HQ Maintenance Command.

31 Oct 1966:              Deputy Director of Movements

xx xxx xxxx:               Attended Imperial Defence College.

25 Sep 1969:             Director of Equipment Administration (RAF)

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