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Air Commodore W G W Prall ()


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

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