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Air Vice-Marshal J K Rotherham (05242)


John Kevitt                   b: 28 Dec 1910                     r: 28 Feb 1969                                d: 14 May 1998

CB – 2 June 1962, CBE – 11 Jun 1960 (OBE – 1 Jan 1947), BA, DIC, AFReS.

(RAFO): - Plt Off (P): 11 Jul 1932, Plt Off: 11 Jul 1933.

(RAF): - Plt Off: 16 Sep 1933 [16 Sep 1932], Fg Off: 16 Mar 1934, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 15 May 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 15 Nov 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1952, Act A/Cdre: 23 Jul 1957, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1959, Act AVM: 27 May 1963, AVM: 1 Jul 1963.

11 Jul 1932:                 Appointed to a Commission in Class AA2 of the RAFO.

16 Sep 1933:               Relinquished his commission in the RAFO

16 Sep 1933:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission.

16 Sep 1933:               U/T Pilot, No 5 Flying Training School

18 Feb 1934:               Pilot, No 17 Sqn.

31 Mar 1935:               Adjutant, No 17 Sqn

 6 Jan 1936:                 Assistant Adjutant, No 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn.

 3 Jan 1937:                 Attended RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering.

10 Oct 1938:                Attended Imperial College of Science and Technology.

30 Aug 1939:               Engineer Officer, No 43 Group

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch

xx xxx 1941:                 Staff Officer, Ministry of Air Production

xx xxx 1942:                 Engineer Officer?, No 41 Group

15 May 1945:              SMSO, HQ No 41 Group

xx xxx 1945:                 Deputy SASO, HQ No 41 Group

 3 Aug 1946:                 Engineer Officer, HQ Flying Training Command

xx xxx 1947:                 Exchange posting with US Air Force

25 Oct 1948:               Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Policy

xx xxx 1951:                 Attended Joint Services Staff College

14 Jun 1952:                Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 205 Group.

xx Nov 1954:               Staff Officer, Dept of AMSO, Air Ministry

23 Jul 1957:                 Seconded to Pakistan Air Force as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Maintenance)

xx Oct 1959:               

xx xxx 1960:                Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command.

27 May 1963:              AOC, No 24 Group

18 Jun 1965:                Senior Technical Staff Officer, Bomber Command

26 Jun 1967:                Director-General Engineering (RAF)

31 Jan 1969:                Relinquished above

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