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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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William
b: 8 Aug 1894
r: 21 Sep 1942
d: 15 Feb 1968
CBE
- 17 Oct 1941, DFC - 10 Oct 1922,
AFC - 1 Jan 1919
(Army):
- (T) 2 Lt:
26 Aug 1915,
(T)
Capt: 10 Nov 1916, (T)
Maj:
1 Jan 1918.
(RAF):
- (T) Maj [Capt]: 1
Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919?, Act
Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1919?, Sqn Ldr: 1
Jan 1924, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1932, Gp
Capt: 1 Jul 1937, Act
A/Cdre: 19 Oct 1940?, A/Cdre:
Retained:
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, University of London OTC (King's College).
26 Aug 1915:
Officer,
Princess Charlotte of Wale's (Royal
Berkshire Regiment).
19 May 1916: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC and transferred to the General List
26 May 1916: Pilot, No 8 Sqn
29 Oct 1916: Attached, No 1 AD (Appointed Flight Commander)
11
Nov 1916: Flight Commander, No
60 Sqn RFC. (Nieuport 13, Nieuport 17 Western Front)
2 Feb
1917:
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, No 37 Sqn RFC
1 Jan 1918: Appointed Squadron Commander, RFC
17
Aug 1918:
Officer
Commanding, No 50 Sqn. (Camel/SE5A Bekesbourne)
24 Nov 1918:
12 Sep 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader
13
Feb 1920:
Officer
Commanding, No 6 Sqn. (RE8 - Mosul)?
31
Mar 1920: Officer Commanding,
No 30 Sqn. (RE8, DH9A Iraq)?
1
Oct 1921:
Officer
Commanding, No 84 Sqn. (DH9A Shaibah)
6 Apr 1922: Short Service Commission extended to seven years on the Active List
14
Apr 1922:
Supernumerary - non
effective (sick), RAF Depot.
24 May 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
13
Oct 1922:
Staff/CFI?, No
1 FTS.
1
Oct 1926:
Officer
Commanding (designate?), No 2 Sqn.
9
Jan 1927:
Officer
Commanding, No 2 Sqn. (Bristol F2B Manston/Shanghai)
6 Sep 1927: Embarked on SS Niwana for return to UK
xx Oct 1927: Disembarked in London
27 Nov - 8 Dec 1927: Attended Short Senior Officers' Course, RAF Old Sarum
8
Apr 1928:
Officer
Commanding, Practice Camp, Sutton Bridge.
8
Dec 1928:
Personnel
Staff, HQ ADGB.
1
Mar 1932:
Officer
Commanding, No 3 APC, Sutton Bridge.
22
Nov 1932: Officer Commanding,
No 9 Sqn. (Virginia Boscombe Down)
29
Dec 1932:
Supernumerary, RAF
Depot.
17-23 Feb 1933: Placed on half pay list, scale B
25 Feb 1933: Commandant, No 3 Armament Training Camp
4 Dec 1933: Administrative duties, Air Armament School
1
Sep 1934:
Officer
Commanding, No 70 Sqn. (Victoria, Valencia Hinaidi)
3
May 1937: Officer Commanding,
RAF Honington.
27 Jan 1940: Supernumerary, RAF Honington
30 Jan - 2 Feb 1940: Attached to RAF Embarkation Staff, Southampton.
3 Feb 1940: Embarked at Southampton for the Middle East
18 Apr 1940 Supernumerary, RAF Nairobi
29 Apr 1940 Officer Commanding, RAF Nairobi
25 Jul 1940: Officer Commanding, AHQ East Africa
19
Oct 1940:
AOC, AHQ
East Africa.
15 Dec 1941: AOC, No 207 (Training) Group.
Citation for the award of the Air Force Cross.
"Maj Sowrey, William, RAF
In recognition of distinguished service"
(London Gazette 1 January 1919)
Recommendation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross
"SOWREY, William, S/L, AFC
For continuous devotion to duty and gallantry when flying. This officer was in command of No.30 Squadron in 1920 and of No.84 Squadron in 1921. He has continually led his officers on bomb raids and on demonstrations, and as a leader and as a pilot he sets an excellent example to all serving under his command.
(Source Air 30/49)
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross
"SOWREY, William, S/L, AFC
"For distinguished services rendered during active service operations in Iraq during 1920-1921".
(London Gazette 10 October 1922)
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