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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.

?

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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