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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Cuthbert
Trelawder b:
18 Oct 1886
r: 27 Dec 1940
d: 25 Feb 1969
CB
- 2 Jan 1933, DSO - 3 Jun 1919, MC -
18 Feb 1915,
MiD - 17 Feb 1915,
MiD - 31
Feb 1918,
MiD
- 11 Jul 1919, LoH, C -
17 Aug 1918.
(NZTF): - 2 Lt: 9 Sep 1911,
(Army):
- 2 Lt (P): 15 Aug 1914,
2 Lt: 2 Jan 1915, Lt:
2 Feb 1915, Capt (R Fus):
13 Sep 1915, Capt
(RFC): 8 Jan 1916, (T) Maj: 1 Sep 1916 [15 Jul 1916], (T) Lt
Col: 21 Aug 1917.
(RAF):
- (T) Lt Col [Maj]:
1 Apr 1918, Wg
Cdr: 1 Aug 1919, Gp Capt: 1 Jul
1925, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1931,
Act AVM (unp):
21 Sep 1934, AVM:
1 Jan 1935.
9 Sep 1911: Officer, New Zealand Defence Forces
15 Aug 1914: Officer, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers Special Reserve
31 Aug 1914: Resigned his Commission in New Zealand Defence Forces
6 May 1915: Observer on probation, No 1 Aircraft Park
25 May 1915: U/T Observer, No 6 Sqn
12 Jun 1915: Graded Qualified Observer
12 Jun 1915: Admitted to hospital
17 Jun 1915: To England via Hospital Ship
6 Sep 1915: U/T Pilot, No 6 Reserve Sqn RFC
7 Dec 1915: Pilot, No 14 Reserve Sqn RFC
7 Dec 1915: Appointed Flying Officer (Pilot), RFC.
8 Jan 1916: Flight Commander, 'C' Flt, No 25 Sqn
20 Feb 1916: Embarked for France (with No 25 Sqn)
18 Jul 1916: Returned to Home Establishment
19 Jul 1916: Instructor, No 6 Reserve Sqn RFC
27 Nov - 1 Dec 1916: Attended Gunner Course, School of Aerial Gunnery, Hythe.
1 Sep
1916: Appointed Squadron Commander, RFC.
15 - 23 Jan 1917: Attended Squadron Commanders' Course, No 41 Sqn RFC
30 Mar 1917: Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn RFC. (Bristol F2B – Western Front)
2 - 7 Aug 1917: Officer Commanding (Temporary), 13th (Army) Wing RFC
21
Aug 1917: Officer Commanding,
10th Wing RFC.
19-27 Jan 1918: Officer Commanding (Temporary), I Brigade
9 Dec 1918: Sick Leave
22 Apr 1919: Awaiting disposal, HQ South East Area
27 Apr 1919: Officer Commanding, No 6 Wing
1 Aug 1919: Resigned his commission in the Royal Fusiliers on appointment to a Permanent Commission in the RAF.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel (gazetted 22 Aug 1919)
19
Aug 1919: Staff Officer 1st
Class (Personnel), HQ South-Eastern Area.
19
Aug 1919: Staff Officer 1st Class, HQ Southern Area
1
Apr 1920: Personnel Staff - Personnel & Discipline, HQ Inland Area.
3
Apr 1922: Attended RAF Staff College. (Course No 1)
19 Sep 1922: Staff Officer, HQ RAF India.
19 Sep - 20 Oct 1922: In transit to India.
19 Jan - 1 Feb 1923: Placed on half pay list, scale A. (No vacancy)
11 Nov 1923: Embarked for return to Home Establishment
2 Feb 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
17
Mar 1923: Officer Commanding, No 5 FTS.
16
Oct 1925: Supernumerary
(pending posting overseas), RAF Depot.
18
Nov 1925: Supernumerary, RAF Hinaidi.
30
Dec 1925: Officer Commanding RAF Hinaidi.
12 Dec 1927: Supernumerary (to join 6 Jan 1928), RAF Depot
7
Jan 1928: Supernumerary
(pending posting overseas), RAF Depot.
27 Jan 1928: Heliopolis Details (pending formation of SHQ RAF Heliopolis)
1
Mar 1928: Officer Commanding, RAF Heliopolis.
5
Sep 1929: Supernumerary,
Aden Command.
17
Sep 1929: Officer Commanding,
Aden Command.
1 Jul 1931: AOC, Aden Command.
1 Sep 1931: Supernumerary
(pending posting to Home Establishment),
Aden Command.
3
Sep 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
29 Nov 1931: Temporary duty, Directorate of Personnel, Air Ministry (pending posting)
28
Dec 1931: Director of Postings.
20 Aug 1934: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
21
Sep 1934, Supernumerary,
HQ RAF Middle East.
7
Oct 1934, AOC, RAF Middle East.
27 Mar 1938: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (Leave)
16
May 1938: Supernumerary, No 2 (Bomber) Group.
25
May 1938: AOC, No 2 (Bomber) Group.
20 Apr 1940: Supernumerary, No 23 (Training) Group
21 Apr 1940: AOC, No 23 (Training) Group
A New Zealander
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