Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Edward Rudkin
b: 8 May 1902 r: 30 Dec 1959 d: 32 May 1979
CB – 13 Jun 1959, CBE – 1 Jan 1957, DL (Bedfordshire) – 17 Jul 1973.
(RAF): - Plt Off: 9 Oct 1926, Fg Off: 9 Oct 1927, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 11 Mar 1940, Act Gp Capt: 6 May 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 6 Nov 1942, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, Act A/Cdre: 18 May 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1952.
9 Oct 1926: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
9 Oct 1926: U/T Stores Officer, RAF Cranwell
1 May 1927: Stores Officer, Home Aircraft Depot
8 Oct 1929: Stores Officer, No 70 Sqn.
28 Oct 1930: Stores Officer, No 33 Sqn
xx Mar 1931: Stores Officer, RAF Depot
26 Apr 1931: Stores Officer No 33 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
12 Dec 1934: Stores Officer, No 47 Sqn.
18 Jan 1937: Attended RAF Staff College
1 Jan 1938: Supernumerary, No 6 (Auxiliary) Group
1 Jan 1938: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)
xx xxx 1938: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)
xx xxx 1940: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4)
1 Jan 1942: Deputy Director, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (13)
25 Aug 1943: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Air Command.
1 Jan 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
xx xxx xxxx: Maintenance Staff Officer, Rear HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
28 Sep 1946: Air Staff, HQ No 40 Group
2 Jan 1950: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
18 May 1951: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force
4 Sep 1953: SASO, No 40 Group
2 Jan 1956: SASO I, HQ No 40 Group.
20 Aug 1956: Director of MT and Marine Craft.
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