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Air Commodore A W Mylne


Athol Wordsworth                 b: 11 Dec 1894                 r: 21 May 1945              d: 11 Apr 1979

(RN): - Mid'n: 15 May 1914, Act Sub-Lt: 15 Sep 1914, Sub-Lt: 15 Mar 1915, Flt Sub-Lt: 17 Mar 1915, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1916, Act Lt: 15 Dec 1916, Flt Cdr: 30 Jun 1917, Lt: 15 Sep 1917.

(RAF): - Capt: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1925, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1933, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1938, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1940, A/Cdre: Retained.

15 Sep 1909:          Attended Training Establishments

15 May 1912:         Cadet, HMS Invincible

1 Jan 1914:            Cadet/Midshipman, HMS Ajax

17 Mar 1915:         HMS President for special service with RNAS

10 Mar 1915:          Airship Pilot, Folkestone Airship Station.

xx xxx 1916:            Airship Pilot, Mullion Airship Station

28 Nov 1916:          Captain, Airship NS2, Kingsnorth Air Station.

23 Jul 1917:             1st Officer, Airship NS4, Kingsnorth Air Station

1 Aug 1917:             Officer Commanding, Airship NS1, Pulham Air Station

6 Sep 1917:             Officer Commanding, Airship NS1, East Fortune Air Station

 7 Jan 1918:            Attended Intermediate Compass Course, Observatory, Slough

20 Feb 1918:           Airship Officer, HMS New Zealand. (Temporary)

13 May 1918:          HMS President for Airship Section of RAF

 1 Aug 1919:           Awarded Permanent Commission in rank of Flight Lieutenant. (gazetted 26 Sep 1919)

 4 Oct 1919:           Air Staff - Training, Heavier than Air, HQ Coastal Area. (Staff Officer 3rd Class)

22 Jan 1920:           Removed from the Navy Lists on being awarded Permanent Commission in RAF

13 Jul 1921:            Attended Electrical and Wireless School.

 9 Oct 1922:           Instructor, Ground Wing, RAF (Cadet) College, Cranwell.

14 Sep 1923:           Flight Commander, No 31 Sqn. (Bristol F2B – NWF India)

14 Feb 1925:           Supernumerary (Air Staff Training), HQ RAF India.

15 Feb 1926:           Officer Commanding, No 28 Sqn. (Bristol F2B – NWF India)

 2 Dec 1927:            Attended Torpedo? Course, RAF Base, Gosport.

 2 Jul 1928:              Officer Commanding, Coastal Defence Torpedo Flight.

 1 Oct 1928:            Officer Commanding, No 36 Sqn. (Horsley – Donibristle/Seletar)

19 Nov 1932:          Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

19 Feb 1933:           Officer Commanding No 9 Sqn. (Virginia – Boscombe Down)

12 Nov 1934:          Staff, HQ ADGB.

14 Jul 1936:             Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command.

 7 Mar 1938:           Officer Commanding, RAF Leconfield.

10 Feb 1939:           Officer Commanding, Aircraft Depot -India

15 Jan 1941:            Deputy SASO, HQ Coastal Command

xx xxx 1941:            AOC, No 17 (Training) Group

21 Nov 1941:          AOA, HQ Balloon Command.

19 Jul 1943:             Assistant/Deputy AOA, HQ Bomber Command

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