Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John b: 30 Jun 1924 r: 26 Jul 1979 d: 11 Aug 2014
CBE – 134 Jun 1975.
Plt Off: 29 Sep 1944, Fg Off (WS): 22 Mar 1945, Fg Off: 22 Jul 1947 [22 Sep 1945] Flt Lt: 22 Mar 1948, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1955, Act Wg Cdr: 29 Dec 1959, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1961, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1970, Act A/Cdre: 7 Feb 1975, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1975.
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Navigator
xx xxx xxxx: Navigator, No 630 Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Navigator, No 189 Sqn
27 Jan 1948: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (retaining rank current at the time) – effective 22 Jul 1947 [22 Sep 1945]
xx xxx xxxx: Navigator, No 617 Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Commander?. No 246 Sqn.
29 Dec 1959: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Bracknell.
xx xxx 1962: Officer Commanding, No 49 Sqn. (Valiant B1)
23 Jun 1965: Staff Officer, Directorate of Defence Plans (Air)
6 Feb 1970: Principal Staff Officer to Deputy SACEUR.
12 Jan 1973: Officer Commanding, RAF Aldergrove, Senior RAF Officer, Northern Ireland
1 Mar 1975: Director of Personal Services (1).
30 Aug 1977: Air Commander Gibraltar.
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