Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Commodore N C Singer
Noel Christie
b: 25 Dec 1906
r: 26 Sep 1949
d: 25 Mar 1974
CBE - 1 Jan 1946, DSO - 28 Feb 1939, DFC - 17 Jan 1941, MiD - 15 Sep 1939, MiD – 1 Jan 1945.
Plt Off (P): 13 Apr 1929, Plt Off: 13 Apr 1929, Fg Off: 13 Oct 1930, Flt Lt: 13 Oct 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1945, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: Retained.
27 Apr 1929: U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS.
1 Apr 1930: Pilot, No 54 Sqn.
xx xxx 1930: Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight, No 54 Sqn.
2 Apr 1931: Adjutant, No 54 Sqn.
24 Sep 1931: Pilot/Instructor, No 600 (City of London) Sqn AuxAF.
14 Mar 1933: Attended Instructors' Course, CFS (graded B)
10 Jun 1933: Assistant Adjutant/Instructor, No 607 (County of Durham) Sqn AuxAF.
21 Mar 1935: Adjutant/Instructor, No 607 (County of Durham) Sqn AuxAF.
13 Apr 1934: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
19 Jul 1936: Attached, Air Armament School, for Armament Course
3 Nov 1936: Officer, No 2 Armoured Car Company.
7 Jul 1938: Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn. (Hardys)
19 Dec 1939: Posted to Home Establishment
11 Jan 1940: Embarked on HMT Dilwara for transit to Home Establishment
14 Jun 1940: Supernumerary, No XV Sqn and attached to RAF West Raynham for operational training
15 Jun 1940: Attached to No 101 Sqn
30 Jun 1940: 'A' Flight Commander, No XV Sqn.
xx xxx 1940: Attached?, SHQ RAF Finningley
10 Jul 1940: Attached, No 106 Sqn (arrived 11 Jul 1940)
15 Jul 1940: Officer Commanding, No 101 Sqn.
xx Apr 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Wattisham
21 Feb 1942 Officer Commanding, 'X' Wing. (Burma)
11 Mar 1942: Officer Commanding, 'Akwing'. (Burma)
6 Apr 1942: Officer Commanding, 'Burwing'
9 May 1942: Returned to India
12 May 1942: SASO, HQ No 221 Group
12 Oct 1942: Air Staff, AHQ Bengal
1 Oct 1943: Officer Commanding, No 185 Wing
19 Feb 1945: SASO, HQ No 38 Group
xx xxx 1947: Deputy Director of Accident Prevention.Retired at his own request.
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Air Commodore Singer's awards |
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The page from his Log Book showing the aircraft types he flown during his career. Photo's courtesy - Phil Brazier© |
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