Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Cecil Colville
b:
6 Jul 1979
d:
CBE -
3 Jun 1919,
DSO - 1 Jan 1918.
(Army): - 2 Lt: 23 Dec 1898, Lt: 16 Feb 1901, Capt: 16 Sep 1905, Maj: 30 Oct 1914 [antedated to 24 Sep 1914 on 8 Jul 1924], (T) Lt Col: 9 Mar 1915, (B) Lt Col: 1 Jan 1917, Act Lt Col: 9 Apr 1917, Col: 1 Jan 1929 [1 Jan 1921].
(RAF): - Lt Col: 28 Oct 1918 [1 Apr 1918], Act
Brig-Gen: 28 Oct 1918, Wg Cdr: 1
Aug 1919.
11 Aug 1897: Gentleman Cadet (5587), RMA Woolwich
23 Dec 1898: Officer, Royal Garrison Artillery
xx xxx xxxx: Seconded
xx xxx 1902: Served on North West Frontier
xx xxx 1903: Served in Aden
13 Dec 1905: Seconded to the Native Mountain Artillery, India.
1 Apr 1906: Supernumerary Captain absorbed into establishment.
1 Apr 1908: Garrison Quartermaster, Indian Army
7 Feb 1912: Restored to establishment of Royal Garrison Artillery.
16 Sep 1914: GSO II, Directorate of Military Aeronautics
9 Mar 1915: GSO I, Directorate of Military Aeronautics
19 Mar 1916: Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Adjutant-General's and Quartermaster-General's Staff.
20 Sep 1916: Restored to establishment of Royal Garrison Artillery
28 Oct 1918: Granted a Temporary Commission in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
28 Oct 1918: Director of Demobilisation.
21 Feb 1919: Admitted to Eaton Square Hospital
1 Sep 1919: Relinquished Commission in the RAF on ceasing to be employed.
10 Feb 1920: Special Appointment - No 8 (Hampshire) Fire Command RGA, Portsmouth
He was born in India. During his service in Aden, he was involved in the March to Lhassa from 14 Jul 1904 to 3 Aug 1904.
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