Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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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