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Air Commodore E J Smith (31025)


Edwin James            b:   27 Apr 1909                      r:   1 Feb 1963                d:  4 Mar 1973

MiD - 1 Jan 1946.

Plt Off (P):  6 Jan 1933, Fg Off:  6 Jan 1934, Act Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1937, Flt Lt: 14 Apr 1939, (T) Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1940, (T) Wg Cdr:  1 Jun 1941, Sqn Ldr:  14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act Gp Capt:  7 Nov 1945?, Wg Cdr:  7 May 1946, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1947, Act Gp Capt:  9 Dec 1949?, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1950, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: retained

 6 Jan 1933:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch

 6 Jan 1933:               U/T Stores Officer, School of Stores Accounting and Storekeeping

14 Aug 1933:             Stores Officer, RAF Upper Heyford

10 Oct 1934:             Stores Officer, No 8 Sqn (arrived 25 Oct 1934)

 4 May 1936:             Stores Officer, No 2 Stores Depot

 1 Apr 1937:              Equipment Officer, No 11 Maintenance Unit

30 Jan 1939:              Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)

xx xxx 1940:              Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (6)

xx xxx 1941:              Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (12)

14 Nov 1941:            Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 42 Group

26 Sep 1944:             Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Air Command

29 Aug 1947:            Air Staff Officer, HQ No 42 Group.

 9 Dec 1949:             Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ No 42 Group.

 8 Sep 1950:             Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Home Command

18 Aug 1952:             Deputy Director of Equipment (6)

17 Jun 1953:             Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force

xx xxx xxxx:             

23 Jun 1958:             Deputy Director of Equipment (3)

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