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Air Commodore A E Sutton-Jones (10156)


Arthur Elias      b: 29 Mar 1892                     r: 6 May 1945                         d: 4 Mar 1958

CB – 1 Jan 1945, MiD – 8 Jun 1944

(Army): - 2 Lt: 28 Apr 1917,

(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:              Officer Cadet.

28 Apr 1917:              Officer, Devonshire Regiment

29 Sep 1917:               Flying Officer, RFC.

 7 Nov 1918:               Transferred to the Administrative Branch.

 1 Aug 1919:               Relinquished his commission in the Devonshire Regiment.

 1 Aug 1919:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Administrative Branch)

 7 Nov 1919:                Stores Officer, No 210 Sqn 

17 Jun 1920:                Transferred to the Stores Branch

1 Oct 1921:                  Stores Officer, RAF Base Gosport

14 Sep 1922:                Stores Officer, Stores Depot - Iraq

 9 Sep 1923:                 Supernumerary - Non-effective (sick), RAF Depot.

 4 Feb 1924:                 Stores Officer, No 3 Stores Depot.

 2 Feb 1925:                 Stores Officer, No 4 Stores Depot.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary,

13 Sep 1929:               Stores Officer, HQ RAF Middle East

19 Jan 1931:                Attended RAF Staff College

15 Mar 1932:               Senior Stores Officer, HQ Fighting Area.

22 Aug 1935:               Officer Commanding, The Packing Depot

29 Jun 1936:                Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply)

 8 Jan 1938:                 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Aden

 2 Dec 1940:                Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Balloon Command

22 Dec 1942:               Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command

15 Nov 1943:              Senior Equipment Staff Officer, Allied Expeditionary Air Force

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