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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Vernon Dillon (Alan) b: 27 Nov 1906 r: 5 Jul 1960 d: 18 Aug 1978
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 18 Sep 1926, Plt Off: 18 Sep 1927, Fg Off: 18 Mar 1928, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: 6 Nov 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 6 May 1945, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1954.
18 Sep 1926: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
18 Sep 1926: U/T Pilot, No 5 Flying Training School.
22 Aug 1927: Pilot, No 13 Sqn.
5 Aug 1930: Attended Officer Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
1 Oct 1932: Engineer Officer, RAF Depot - Middle East
5 Jun 1934: Engineer Officer, RAF Amman
1 Jun 1936: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
27 Aug 1936: Engineer Officer, No 1 School of Technical Training
12 Sep 1937: Pilot, No 149 Sqn.
12 Sep 1937: Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight, No 149 Sqn.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
1 Feb 1945: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Base Air Forces, South-East Asia
20 May 1946: Air Staff Officer, HQ Reserve Command.
2 Mar 1953: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command
1 Jun 1955: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force.
xx Oct 1958: AOC, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training.
He was born in Wellington, New Zealand.
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