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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore N S Paynter (04162)
Noel Stephen b: 26 Dec 1898 r: 15 Jan 1947 d: xx Mar 1998
CB - 1 Jan 1946, MiD - 11 Jun 1942, SA3SB - xx xxx xxxx, DL (Bucks) - 9 Dec 1963, Shf (Bucks) - 24 Mar 1965
(Army):- 2 Lt: 27 Oct 1916, Lt: 27 Apr 1918.
(RAF):- (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919?, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1941, Act A/Cdre: 16 Dec 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 16 Jul 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Gentleman Cadet, RMC Sandhurst
27 Oct 1916: Officer, Essex Regiment.
30 May 1917: Flying Officer, RFC.
1 Apr 1918: Flight Commander, No 28 Sqn RFC.
8 Oct 1918: Acting Officer Commanding, No 28 Sqn. (Camel)
1 Aug 1919: Resigned his commission in the Essex Regiment on appointment to a Permanent Commission in the RAF.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant
15 Dec 1919: Pilot, No 31 Sqn.
10 Jun 1921: Supernumerary (Non-effective - Leave), RAF Depot.
19 Dec 1921: Staff, Record Office (also shown as 19 Dec 1922)
21 Apr 1926: Pilot, No 31 Sqn.
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1 Jan 1927: Flight Commander, No 20 Sqn.
23 Oct 1929: Air Staff, No 1 (Indian) Group.
11 Dec 1930: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
11 Mar 1931: Air Staff, HQ RAF Halton.
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11 May 1936: Air Staff, Directorate of Intelligence.
13 Feb 1939: Supernumerary, No 6 (Bomber) Group
8 Mar 1939: Air Staff, HQ RAF Middle East.
1 Jun 1941: Group Captain - ?, HQ RAF Middle East.
2 Nov 1942: Chief Intelligence Officer, HQ Bomber Command
28 Sep 1945: Deputy Director of Intelligence (Organisation and Security).
xx xxx 1947: Staff, Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (Organisation and Security). (Ret'd)He resigned his commission in protest at Sir Arthur Harris not being given a place at the post war Victory celebrations, and later became a Director of MI5.
This page was last updated on 18/01/19
L G S Payne
