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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John b: 13 Mar 1907 r: 1 Oct 1958 d: 15 Jan 2000
CB – 1 Jan 1946, CBE – 1 Jan 1949, MIMechE,
(RAF): - Boy: 11 Sep1923, AC2: 13 Mar 1925, Flt Cdt: 2 Sep 1926, Plt Off: 28 Jul 1928, Fg Off: 28 Jan 1930, Flt Lt: 28 Jan 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, Act Wg Cdr: 2 Oct 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, Act Gp Capt: 30 Apr 1944, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr (WS): 30 Oct 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 22 Feb 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1956.
11 Sep 1923: Boy Entrant, 8th Entry, No 4 (Boys) Wing, RAF Cranwell (364040)
29 Sep 1924: Boy u/t Fitter/Rigger (364040)
13 Mar 1925: Qualified as Fitter/Rigger (1st in class)
30 Jul 1926: Examined in Educational Subjects becoming eligible for Studentship of Institute of Mechanical Engineers - Pass (72.8%)
20 Aug 1926: Considered suitable for for training a Airman Pilot.
1 Sep 1926: Discharged on appointment to a Cadetship
2 Sep 1926: Flight Cadet, ‘A’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell
27 Jul 1928: Authorised to wear Flying Badge 'Wings'
28 Jul 1928: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch
28 Jul 1928: Pilot, No 41 Sqn
4 Feb 1929: Adjutant, No 41 Sqn
1 Oct - 18 Dec 1929: Attended Flying Instructors' Course, CFS
18 Dec 1929: Category 'B' Instructor, RAF College, Cranwell.
18 Jul 1930: Re-categorised as a Category 'A2' Instructor
11 May 1931: Instructor, Central Flying School
9 - 29 Jun 1931: Attended Instrument Flying Course (classified above average, qualified to instruct)
24 May 1932: Seniority as Flying Officer reduced to 28 Jan 1931
6 Jun 1932: Supernumerary, Home Aircraft Depot
4 Aug 1932: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
xx Jul 1934: Passed Long Engineering Course (Above Average - 73 %), Entitled to Symbol 'E'
8 Aug 1934: Supernumerary, Home Aircraft Depot - Practical Engineering Experience.
17 Sep 1934: Supernumerary, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.,
10 Oct 1934: Engineering Officer, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.
18 Nov 1936: Supernumerary (Leave), RAF Depot
8 Mar 1937: Flying Instructor, RAF College, Cranwell.
xx xxx 1938: Re-categorised as a Category 'A1' Instructor
1 Aug 1938: Flying duties in the Instructional Section, RAF College, Cranwell.
4 Oct 1938: Supernumerary Administrative, HQ RAF Cranwell.
10 Oct 1938: Sqn Ldr - Administrative, HQ RAF Cranwell.
6 Feb 1939: Supernumerary Engineering duties, No 21 (Training) Group.
20 Mar 1939: Engineering Officer, No 13 Flying Training School (No 13 Service FTS from 3 Sep 1939)
20 - 27 Mar 1939: Temporary duties, No 8 Flying Training School
31 Oct 1939: Engineering Officer, RAF Drem
7 Nov 1939: Engineering Officer, RAF Lossiemouth
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
7-27 May 1940: Due to attend War Course No 3, RAF Staff College (College closed and course cancelled)
1 Jun 1940: Station Engineer Officer, No 8 Service Flying Training School, Montrose
27 Jun 1941: OC, Maintenance Wing, No 4 Service Flying Training School
29 Jul 1941: OC, Maintenance Wing, No 24 Air School
30 Jul 1941: Attached to No 23 Air School
5 Aug 1941: OC, Maintenance Wing, No 24 Air School
1 Dec 1941: OC, Maintenance Sqn, No 22 Air School
27 Jul 1943: Supernumerary, RAF West Kirby.
26 Sep 1943: Supernumerary - Engineering duties, HQ Flying Training Command
27 Sep 1943: Chief Technical Officer, No 2 Flying Instructors School
29 Mar 1944: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
30 Apr 1944: Deputy Director of Servicing & Maintenance (2), Directorate-General of Servicing & Maintenance, Dept of Air Member for Supply & Org, Air Min
4 Mar 1946: Supernumerary (non-effective sick), Air Ministry Unit
17 Jun 1946: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit - Attached duty with Directorate-General of Servicing & Maintenance
18 Jun 1946: Supernumerary, No 1 School of Technical Training
1 Aug 1946: Chief Technical Officer, No 1 School of Technical Training
19 Nov 1948: Supernumerary, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East
30 Nov 1948: Command Engineer Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East (Abu Sueir)
9 Feb 1951: Supernumerary, No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre (Disembarkation Leave)
19 Feb 1951: Supernumerary, RAF St Athan
22 Feb 1951: AOC, No 4 School of Technical Training.
11-16 Nov 1951: Attended Senior Officers Study Period at Joint School of Chemical Warfare
16 Mar 1953: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit - attached to DGTS for temporary duty.
30 Mar 1953: Director of Technical Training, Dept of Air Member for Supply & Org, Air Mininstry.
5 - 8 Jun 1955: Temporary duty, RAF Wittering
9 Apr 1956: AOA, MOS/IK
3 Sep 1958: Supernumerary (Terminal leave), Air Ministry Unit
He was the brother of James Richard Mutch, who also attained the rank of Air Commodore. At Cranwell he attained the rank of Flight Cadet Corporal and represented the college at Athletics and Soccer.
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