Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Commodore T B Prickman
Thomas Bain b: 10 Sep 1902 r: 4 Oct 1954 d: 1 Feb 1992
CB - 1 Jun 1953, CBE - 14 Jun 1945 (OBE -17 Mar 1941), ON (?) - xx xxx xxxx.
Plt Off: 15 Aug
1923, Fg Off: 15 Feb 1925,
Flt Lt: 17 Jul 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1
Dec 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942,
Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940],
Act A/Cdre: 16 Sep 1943,
15 Sep 1921: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
14 Aug 1923: Attended School of Army Co-operation.
24 Sep 1923: Pilot, No 2 Sqn.
22 Sep 1925:
27 Oct 1928: Pilotage Officer, No 45 Sqn.
5 Jun 1931: Posted to Home Establishment
xx xxx 1931: Adjutant, No 500 (County of Kent) Sqn Aux AF, wef 5 Jun 1931
18 Oct 1933: Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.
20 Feb 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
14 Jul 1936: Air Staff, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.
8 Dec 1938: Officer Commanding, No 32 Sqn. (Gauntlet II/Hurricane I)
30 Oct 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Stradishall.
1 Jan 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Filton
11-15 Feb 1940: Temporary Duty, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.
20 Apr 1940:
20-22 Apr 1940: Attached to RAF Filton to hand over command
28 Jul 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Kenley and RAF West Malling.
18 Aug 1940:
17 Oct 1941:
22 Jun 1942: Attended RAF Staff College
26 Aug 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Woodvale.
16 Sep 1943: Assistant/Deputy AOA, HQ Fighter Command
15 Nov 1943: Assistant/Deputy AOA, HQ ADGB.
3 May 1945: AOC, No 13 Group
14 Mar 1949: Director of Combined Operations Staff (Air)/(Policy).
21 Jun 1950: AOA, HQ Home Command.
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23 Dec 1956: Director of Policy (B).
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