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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Robert John b: 13 Jan 1897 r: 12 Feb 1952 d: 27 Dec 1970
CB - 1 Jan 1947.
(Army): (T) 2 Lt: 25 Jan 1917, (T) Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF): Lt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Capt: 15 Jun 1918, Act Capt: xx xxx 1918 - 13 Apr 1919, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1934, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1949
xx xxx 1916: Officer Cadet
25 Jan 1917: Officer, Devon Regiment
23 May 1917: Observer on Probation, RFC
28 May 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
xx xxx 1917: U/T Pilot,
4 Aug 1917: Transferred to a Service Battalion, Devon Regiment [seniority 25 Jan 1917] but remained attached.
15 Dec 1917: Pilot, No 52 Sqn RFC
15 Jun 1918: Flight Commander, No 52 Sqn.
5 Oct 1918: Returned to Home Establishment
1 Aug 1919 : Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Aeroplane Branch in the rank of Lieutenant
8 Oct 1919: Pilot, No 100 Sqn
3 - 31 Mar 1921: Placed on half-pay, Scale 'B'
20 May 1921: Pilot, No 45 Sqn
xx xxx 1923:
25 Apr 1925: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
15 Sep 1925: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College
7 Aug 1928: Attended Officers' Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot
30 Jun 1930: Successfully completed the Specialist Engineering Course and awarded the symbol 'E'
xx Aug 1930: Engineering duties, Home Aircraft Depot
15 Aug 1931: Engineering duties, HQ Wessex Area
8 Feb 1933: Flight Commander, No 84 Sqn (arrived 9 Mar 1933)
9 Mar-20 May 1933: Temporary Officer Commanding, No 84 Sqn
3 Nov 1934: In transit on HT Lancashire to the UK
6 Feb 1935: Officer Commanding, No 207 Sqn.
14 Mar 1936: In transit to the UK due to ill health
1 May 1936: Engineering duties, No 2 (Apprentice) Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training
10 Jul 1936: Engineering Officer, RAF Halton
1 Mar 1938: Engineering duties, Home Aircraft Depot
26 Sep 1938: Engineering Officer, SHQ, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
9 Mar 1942: Deputy SASO, HQ Technical Training Command
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