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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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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.
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
xx xxx 1941: AOC, No 17 (Training) Group
21 Nov 1941: AOA, HQ Balloon Command.
19 Jul 1943: Assistant/Deputy AOA, HQ Bomber Command
This page was last updated on 21/12/19
J R Mutch 
