Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Bryan David b: 12 May 1907 r: 9 Jun 1962 d: 28 Dec 1992
CBE – 5 Jun 1952, MiD – 1 Jan 1943, A M I E E.
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 1 Jul 1927, Plt Off: 1 Jul 1928, Fg Off: 1 Sep 1931, Flt Lt: 1 Dec 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1949.
1 Jul 1927: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the General Duties Branch.
16 Jul 1927: U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School.
18 Jun 1928: Signals Officer, No 502 (Ulster) Sqn.
1 Sep 1928: Granted permission to wear the Flying Badge
1 Sep 1930: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
1 Sep 1931 Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
21 Jul 1931: Signals Officer, RAF Hornchurch.
18 Aug 1933: Signals Officer, HMS Glorious
8 May 1934: Signals Officer, RAF Upavon.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
28 Jan 1936: Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.
10 Feb 1938: Staff, Wireless Operators’ Sub-School (Boy Entrants), Electrical and Wireless School.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
1 Jul 1940: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 1 Group.
12 Aug 1942: Chief Signals Officer, No 45 Group
14 Jun 1946: Air Staff, HQ No 90 Group.
xx xxx 1947: Deputy Director of Radio
1 May 1948: Director of Signals
15 Jan 1951: AOC, No 27 (Training) Group.
21 Sep 1953: Director of Radio Engineering.
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B H Newton
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