Herbert McDonald          b: 17 Nov 1908                    r: 31 Jul 1955                        d: 21 Nov 1992

CBE - 1 Jan 1944, MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD – 1 Jan 1946.

Plt Off: 15 Dec 1928, Fg Off: 15 Jun 1930, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1938, Act Wg Cdr: 5 May 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, Act Gp Capt: xx May 1942, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Act A/Cdre: 14 Jun 1944?, Gp Capt (WS): 14 Dec 1944, Wg Cdr: 25 Jan 1945 [1 Jun 1944], Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1953.

13 Jan 1927:               Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.

15 Dec 1928:             Staff, RAF Base, Calshot.

 5 Mar 1929:              Coastal Reconnaissance Pilot's Course, RAF Base, Calshot.

31 Jul 1929:                Pilot, No 201 Sqn.

 3 Oct 1929:               Pilot, No 202 Sqn.

27 Jul 1932:                Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

20 Sep 1932:              Attended Instructors' Course, CFS (graded A2)

18 Dec 1932:              QFI, No 2 FTS.

xx Jun 1933:                Passed Examination as Interpreter (Spanish), 2nd Class 

 1 Sep 1933:                QFI, RAF College.

14 Mar 1935:              Seconded for duty with Peruvian Government.

19 May 1936:             Posted to No 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn, AuxAF.

19 May 1936:             Attached, Directorate of Intelligence

25 May 1936:             Attached, No 607 Sqn, AuxAF

 1 Jun 1936:                Officer Commanding, No 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn, AuxAF.

xx Nov 1936:              Qualified as Spanish Interpreter 2nd Class

14 Dec 1936:              Supernumerary, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group

22 Dec 1936:              Assistant Air Attaché, Paris.

21 Mar 1938:              Officer Commanding, No 54 Sqn. (Gladiator I/Spitfire I)

 7 May 1940:              Wing Commander - Air Training, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.

23 Jan 1941:               Air Staff, HQ Fighter Command.

xx Dec 1941:              Officer Commanding, No 600 (City of London) Sqn. (Beaufighter If/IIf)

xx May 1942:             Officer Commanding, RAF Colerne.

 4 Sep 1942:               Head of Operations (Night) Branch, HQ Fighter Command.  

15 Nov 1943:             Head of Operations (Night) Branch, HQ ADGB.

16 Jun 1944:               SASO, HQ No 85 (Base) Group

 8 Jun 1945:                AOA, HQ No 85 (Base) Group

24 Jul 1945:                 Deputy SASO, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.

28 Jun 1946:               Air Attaché, Lima.

xx xxx 1953:               Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence), HQ AAFCE.