Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Alfred Thomas b: 15 Mar 1908 r: 24 Aug 1963 d: 30 Jan 1972
CB – 13 Jun 1957, MIEE.
(RAF): - LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off: 8 Apr 1932, Plt Off: 8 Apr 1933, Fg Off: 8 Oct 1933, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 29 Aug 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Ju 1957, Act AVM: 24 Aug 1960, AVM: Retained.
xx xxx 1924: Aircraft apprentice, 5th Entry, Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown.
xx xxx 1926: Wireless Technician? (364944)
xx xxx 1931: U/T Pilot, No ? FTS
8 Apr 1932: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
8 Apr 1932: Pilot, No 18 Sqn.
23 Apr 1934: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
27 Aug 1935: Signals Officer, RAF Boscombe Down.
9 Nov 1936: Signals Officer, RAF Finningley.
16 Aug 1937: Officer Commanding, Air Ministry Wireless Section
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
xx xxx 1943: Chief Signals Officers, AHQ East Africa
29 Mar 1943: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean
1 Feb 1944: Chief Signals Officer, AHQ Eastern Mediterranean
xx xxx 1944: Deputy Director of Telecommunications
xx xxx 1946: Officer Commanding, No 4 Radio School
xx xxx 1946: Officer Commanding, No 1 Radio School
xx xxx 1949: Deputy Director of Signals.
xx xxx 1952: Officer Commanding, No 1 Radio School
13 Aug 1953: Chief Signals Officers, Allied Air Forces Northern Europe
29 Aug 1955: Air Commodore - Telecommunications, HQ No 90 (Signals) Group.
24 Aug 1960: Controller, RAF Telecommunications
xx xxx 1960: SASO, HQ Technical Training Command
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