Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Lawrence Patrick b: 27 Aug 1906 r: 27 Aug 1961 d: 15 Jan 1976
CBE – 1 Jan 1954, AFRAeS.
(RAF): - Plt Off: 30 Jul 1927, Fg Off: 30 Jan 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx xxxx, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre:1 Jan 1955.
xx Sep 1920: Aircraft Apprentice, 2nd Entry, Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown.
3 Sep 1925: Flight Cadet, ‘B’ Sqn, RAF College Cranwell.
30 Jul 1927: Appointed to a Permanent Commission
30 Jul 1927: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.
11 Jan 1929: Pilot, No 6 Sqn.
15 Feb 1930: Supernumerary, Non-effective (Sick), RAF Depot
1 Sep 1930: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
12 Apr 1931: Attended ? Course, Electrical and Wireless School.
8 Aug 1932: Staff, Air Ministry Wireless Station.
12 Oct 1933: Signals Officer, RAF Base Leuchars.
4 Sep 1934: Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Area.
1 May 1936: Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
1 Jul 1937: Flight Commander?, No 217 Sqn.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
12 Sep 1939: Signals Officer, HQ No 1 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
25 Oct 1941: Signals Staff Officer, HQ No 26 (Signals) Group
2 Nov 1942: Chief Signals Officer, AHQ West Africa.
26 Jun 1944: SASO, No 27 (Training) Group.
xx xxx xxxx: Member, Air Historical Branch (1947)
1 Nov 1948: Deputy Director of Personnel (II)
11 Dec 1950: Command Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
xx xxx xxxx:
17 Feb 1955: AOC, No 43 Group
2 Jan 1956: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 41 Group.
15 Jan 1957: Director of Signals (2)
At Cranwell he attained the rank of Flight Cadet Corporal and represented the college at Cricket, Hockey and Tennis.
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