Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Alexander Mitchell
b: 24 Jul 1906 r: 29 Jan 1957 d: 22 May 1973
CB – 1 Jan 1957, BSc - 1928.
(TA):
2 Lt:
21 May 1930.
(RAF):
Plt Off (P): 26 Sep 1930, Plt Off: 26
Sep 1931 [26 Sep 1930], Fg Off: 26
Mar 1932, Flt Lt: 26 Mar 1936,
Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1938, (T) Wg Cdr:
1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg
Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul
1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1953.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Cadet, St Andrews University Officer Training Corps.
21 May 1930:
Officer, 56th (Highland) Medium Bde, Royal Artillery, TA
26 Sep 1931:
U/T Pilot,
20 Aug 1932: Pilot, No 26 Sqn
10 Aug 1933: Pilot, No 16 Sqn (Audax - RAF Old Sarum)
22 Apr 1934: Attended Central Flying School.
xx xxx 1935: Attended Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School.
17 Oct 1935: Signals Officer, No 28 Sqn.
25 Jul 1936: Attended 5th (British) Officers' Course, School of Artillery, Kakul
26 Nov 1936: Seconded to No 1 Sqn Indian Air Force.
1 Oct 1938: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot.
xx Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx xxx 1939: Served in France.
xx Mar 1941: Officer Commanding, Anti-Jamming Unit, No 80 Wing.
xx xxx 1941: Served in N. Africa, Sicily, Italy.
1 Mar 1943: Air Staff, HQ North-West African Air Forces
15 Jan 1944: Group Captain - Signals?, HQ Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force.
20 Aug 1944: Signals Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Force.
8 Jul 1945: Signals Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command
xx xxx 1946: Officer Commanding, RAF St Mawgan.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, RAF Hendon
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, RAF Defford
1 Aug 1951: Staff, Special Projects Branch, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
xx xxx xxxx: Special Air Staff, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
xx xxx 1953: Commandant, Central Reconnaissance Establishment.? (RAF Watton)
xx xxx 1957: ATC Liaison Officer, HQ Flying Training Command. (Ret'd)
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