Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Warneford Gerrard Wilkinson b: 30 Nov 1887 r: 15 Jul 1946 d: 8 Mar 1982
CBE - 13 Jun 1946,
(RN): Ass Clk: 15 Jul 1905, Clk: 15 Jul 1906, Ass Paym: 30 Nov 1908, Act Paym: 16 May 1916, Paym Lt Cdr: 30 Nov 1918.
(RAF): (T) Maj: 1 Apr 1918, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1919, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1939, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, A/Cdre: retained
15 Jul 1905: Assistant Clerk, HMS Irresistible
27 Jul 1906: Clerk, HMS Bulwark.
18 Jan 1907: Clerk, HMS Venerable
27 Mar 1907: HMS Queen for service in C-in-C's Office
12 Jun 1908: Clerk, HMS Shannon
30 Nov 1908: Appointed Assistant Paymaster, Royal Navy
18 Mar 1910: HMS Hawke for voyage to Colombo and back
xx May 1910: Assistant Paymaster, HMS Pembroke
15 Jun 1912: Assistant Paymaster, HMS Thunderer
23 Aug 1912: HMS President as Secretary's Clerk on Staff of Admiral of Patrols.
16 Nov 1915: HMS Wallington as Secretary's Clerk to R-Adm Ballard
xx Jan 1916: HMS President as Secretary's Clerk to R-Adm Hon Fitherbert
xx Feb 1917: HMS Egmont as Secretary's Clerk to Cdre M Sueter
xx May 1917: HMS Queen as Secretary's Clerk to Cdre M Sueter
xx Mar 1918: HMS President for special service with Air Ministry
27 May 1919: Staff Officer 2nd Class (Temporary)
1 Aug 1919: Re-seconded to the RAF for a period of two years in the Staff Officer Branch in the rank of Squadron Leader
19 Mar 1920: Staff Officer, Allied Control Commission - Bulgaria
14 Aug 1920: Staff Officer, Inspector of Recruiting
1 Aug 1921: To remain attached to the RAF for a period of two years in the rank of Squadron Leader.
1 Aug 1923: Commission in the Royal Navy terminated on transfer to the RAF
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Department of the Air Member for Personnel
1 Aug 1923: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch for Accountant duties in the rank of Squadron Leader
1 Aug 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
23 Sep 1923: Senior Stores (Accountant)/Accountant Officer, School of Technical Training (Men)
8 Jan 1929: Accountant Officer, HQ Iraq Command
7 Mar 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
7 Jul 1931: Senior Accountant, No 5 Flying Training School
3 Jan 1933: Supernumerary - non-effective (Sick), RAF Depot
1 Apr 1933: Accountant Officer, RAF Upper Heyford
2 Nov 1933: Area Accountant, HQ Western Area
14 Jul 1936: Command Accountant, HQ Bomber Command
24 Oct 1936: Command Accountant, HQ British Forces in Iraq
16 Feb 1939: Command Accountant Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx xxx xxxx: Air Council Representative on Board of NAAFI
This page was last updated on 27/08/23
A G Powell