Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Philip b: 23 Feb 1901 r: 15 Sep 1952 d: 9 Dec 1955
MiD – 14 Jan 1944,
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 10 Nov 1923, Plt Off: 10 May 1924, Fg Off: 10 Jun 1925, Flt Lt: 27 Feb 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Act A/Cdre: 8 Jan 1945?, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: Retained.
10 Nov 1923: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
10 Nov 1923: U/T Pilot, No 1 Flying Training School
11 Jun 1924: Pilot, No 12 Sqn.
18 Sep 1926: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
20 Oct 1928: Engineering Officer, Aircraft Depot, India.
1 Feb 1933: Flight Commander, No 27 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
20 Mar 1924: Pilot, No 10 Sqn.
4 May 1936: Staff, RAF Pembroke Dock.
xx xxx 1936: Staff, Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
11 Dec 1936: Flight Commander, No 209 Sqn.
6 Jun 1938: Engineering Officer, RAF Halton
25 Jul 1938: Engineering Officer, No 2 School of Technical Training.
8 Oct 1939: Engineering Officer, HQ No 1 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
28 Feb 1941 Chief Technical Officer, No 25 OTU.
18-30 Dec 1941 Officer Commanding, No 25 OTU/RAF Finningley
xx Feb 1942 served overseas
29 Jul 1942: Engineer Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command
xx Jun 1944: Deputy Chief Maintenance Officer, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
8 Jan 1945: AOC, No 214 Group
17 Aug 1948: SASO, HQ No 24 (Training) Group.
10 Dec 1951: Deputy Director of Aircraft Engineering
Retired on account of medical unfitness for air force service
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J C Slessor
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