Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Commodore J Oliver (15003)
John b: 25 Jul 1898 r: 26 Mar 1946 d: 22 Sep 1982
AFC - xx xxx 1918.
(Army):- 2 Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Act Capt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 22 Mar 1921 [ 1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1933, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, Act A/Cdre: 7 Mar 1945?, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
14 Feb 1919: Transferred to the Unemployed List.
22 Mar 1921: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
22 Mar 1921: Pilot, No 25 Sqn.
27 Sep 1921: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India.
xx xxx 1921: Pilot, No 27 Sqn.
2 Nov 1924: Technical Staff, HQ RAF India.
10 Dec 1924: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
12 Mar 1926: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
12 Jul 1926: Staff/Instructor?, Home Aircraft Depot.
6 Jan 1930: 'B' Flight Commander, No 3 Sqn.
16 Sep - xx xxx 1930: Officer Commanding, No 3 Sqn (Temporary)
17 Jan 1933: Instructor, No 5 FTS.
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23 Jan 1935: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India.
21 Dec 1937: Officer Commanding, No 1 (Indian Wing) Station, Kohat.
17 Feb 1939: Staff, No 2 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)
27 July 1942: Air Staff, HQ Flying Training Command.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, No 21 (P) AFU/RAF Wheaton Aston
7 Mar 1945: Assistant AOA, Middle East Command.
20 Jun 1945: AOA, No 216 Group
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G L O'Hanlon