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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore H D O'Neill (09221)
Henry Dunboyne b: 28 Jun 1894 r: 19 Dec 1945 d: 9 Jan 1975
CBE - 1 Jan 1946, AFC - 3 Jun 1919.
(Army):- 2 Lt (P): 13 Apr 1915, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1923, Sqn Ldr: 11 Mar 1931, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Mar 1940], Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, (T) A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
13 Apr 1915: Officer, 3rd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
6 Jan 1917: Flying Officer, RFC.
22 Oct 1917: Pilot, No 45 Sqn, RFC.
29 Jul 1918: ?
14 Apr 1919: Pilot, No 100 Sqn.
1 Aug 1919: Granted a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (gazetted 1 Mar 1921)
9 May 1921: Pilot, No 207 Sqn.
11 Aug 1921: Test pilot, Experimental Section, RAE.
5 Mar 1924: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the RAF in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
12 Feb 1926: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India.
5 Jan 1927: Staff, HQ No 1 (Indian) Wing.
1 Nov 1928: Staff, HQ No 1 (Indian) Group.
8 Oct 1929: Flight Commander, No 100 Sqn.
20 Jan 1930: Attended RAF Staff College.
20 Dec 1930: Flight Commander, No 29 Sqn.
14 Apr 1931: Officer Commanding, No 29 Sqn.
24 Aug 1933: Staff, HQ No 1 Air Defence Group
6 Sep 1933: Air Staff, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence.
11 Feb 1937: Air Staff, HQ British Forces in Iraq.
xx xxx 1939: Staff, RAF Filton
21 Dec 1939: Supernumerary, RAF North Weald
30 Dec 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF North Weald
10 Jun 1940: Supernumerary, RAF Sutton Bridge.
13 Jun 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Sutton Bridge.
20 Aug 1940: Group Captain – Air Training, HQ Fighter Command
22 Nov 1940: Officer Commanding, No 57 OTU/RAF Hawarden
4 Aug 1941: Deputy Director of Operational Training.
17 Nov 1943: ?
xx xxx 1944: Director of Accident Prevention.
He was the first Director of Accident Prevention.
This page was last updated on 31/05/22
M D Ommanney
