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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Vice Marshal S E Storrar (08133)
Sydney Ernest b: 1 Apr 1895 r: 9 Sep 1947 d: xx Mar 1969
CBE - 1 Jan 1944.
(Army):- 2AM: 5 Aug 1912, 1AM: xx xxx xxxx, (T) 2 Lt (P): 25 Oct 1916, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RNAS):- 1AM: 18 Oct 1914, Ldg Mec: 1 Jun 1915.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 7 Jun 1920, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1934, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, Act AVM: 4 Sep 1944, A/Cdre (WS): 4 Sep 1945, AVM: Retained.
5 Aug 1912: Sailmaker (271), Airship Detachment, South Farnborough, RFC.
18 Oct 1914: Sailmaker, RNAS (Transfer backdated to 1 Jul 1914)
18 Oct 1914: Served in France
2 Dec 1915: Served in UK
17 Dec 1915: Discharged Shore/SNLR*
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Cadet
25 Oct 1916: Officer, Oxford and Buckingham Light Infantry.
20 Feb 1917: U/T Observer,
14 Apr 1917: Attached, No 59 Sqn RFC
7 May 1917: Attached, No 8 Sqn RFC
17 May 1917: Appointed Flying Officer (Observer), RFC
17 May 1917: Transferred to the General List RFC.
30 May 1917: Attached, No 59 Sqn RFC
15 Sep 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot,
21 Apr 1918: Aeroplane and Seaplane Officer. RAF
22 Feb 1919: Transferred to the Unemployed List.
7 Jun 1920: Granted a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
7 Jun 1920: QFI, No 1 FTS.
9 Mar 1921: Pilot, No 100 Sqn.
28 Nov 1921: Pilot, No 207 Sqn.
6 Apr 1922: Short Service Commission extended to seven years on the Active List
10 Apr 1923: Granted a Permanent Commission in rank of Flying Officer. (wef 7 Jun 1920)
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20 Aug 1923: Pilot/Flight Commander, No 208 Sqn.
22 Feb 1925: QFI, No 4 FTS.
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7 Nov 1926: QFI, No 1 FTS.
16 Jan 1928: Pilot, No 7 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Pilotage Officer, No 7 Sqn.
6 Oct 1930: Flight Commander, No 207 Sqn.
18 Jan 1932: Attended RAF Staff College.
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27 Jan 1933: Air Staff, HQ RAF Middle East.
4 Nov 1935: Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight', No 216 Sqn. (Valentia)
6 Sep 1937: Staff, Deputy Directorate of Peace Organisation.
xx xxx xxxx: Staff, Directorate of Organisation. (changed Dec 39-Apr 40)
xx xxx 1940: Assistant Director of Organisation (Establishments).
xx xxx 1942: Director of Organisation (Establishments)
4 Sep 1944: AOA, HQ Transport Command.
He enlisted in the RFC in 1912 shortly after its formation as an Air Mechanic with No 1 Airship Squadron. In 1914 he transferred to the RNAS when airships were put under the control of the Admiralty. However at the end of 1916 he was commissioned into the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and returned to the RFC as an Observer. In 1947 he became Director of Civil Aviation in Palestine and later Malaya. Retired at his own request.
*SNLR - 'Service No Longer Required', he was discharged for forging a signature on a postal order.
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