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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Philip b: 4 Oct 1900 r: 1 Apr 1958 d: 12 Nov 1979
CBE - 1 Jan 1951, MiD - 15 Sep 1939, MiD – 1 Jan 1943, MiD – 14 Jan 1944, MiD – xx xxx xxxx, MiD – xx xxx xxxx, MIEE.
(RAF): - Plt Off: 15 Aug 1923, Fg Off: 15 Feb 1925, Flt Lt: 29 May 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1949,
15 Sep 1921: Flight Cadet, ‘A’ Sqn, RAF (Cadet) College, Cranwell
15 Aug 1923: Appointed to a Permanent Commission
15 Aug 1923: Staff, RAF Base Calshot
13 Feb 1925: Pilot, No 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight
17 Jan 1927: Pilot, No 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight
7 Nov 1927: Air Staff, HMS Argus.
13 May 1929: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
28 Jul 1930: Successfully passed the Specialist Signals Course and awarded the Symbol 'S'.
29 Jul 1930: Signals Officer, RAF Northolt.
3 Jan 1933: Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Area.
27 Mar 1935: Pilot, No 201 Sqn.
7 - 22 Oct 1935: Attended Instrument Flying Course, RAF Gosport
6 Dec 1935: Pilot, No 202 Sqn. (arrived 16 Dec 1935)
9 Mar 1937: Signals Officer, HQ RAF in Palestine and Transjordan.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch (announced in the London Gazette - 9 Dec 1941)
30 Apr 1940: Staff Officer, Directorate of Operational Requirements
27 Sep 1940: Staff Officer, Signals 1 (c), Directorate of Signals
8 Dec 1941: Signals Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
xx Aug 1945: Officer Commanding RAF Swanton Morley.
xx Nov 1945: ?
25 Oct 1948: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Transport Command
1 Oct 1949: AOC, No 85 Group.
16 Jan 1952: SASO, No 90 (Signals) Group.
14 Feb 1953: Air Officer – Signals, HQ Middle East Air Force
At Cranwell he attained the rank of Flight Cadet Corporal and was awarded the Hyde Thompson Trophy.
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