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Air Vice-Marshal W Sykes (49411)


William            b:   14 Mar 1920                    r:   31 Mar 1975              d:  28 Jan 1991

OBE - 14 Jun 1945, MiD - 8 Jun 1944, CEng, MRAeS

A/A:  xx Jan 1936, AC1:  xx xxx xxxx, LAC:  xx xxx xxxx, Cpl:  xx xxx xxxx, Sgt:  xx xxx xxxx, APO (P) (Emer):  19 Aug 1942 [29 Oct 1941], Plt Off (P) (Emer):  11 Nov 1942 [21 Jan 1942], Fg Off  (P) (WS):  11 May 1943 [21 Jan 1943], Act Sqn Ldr:  xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt (WS): 18 Jan 1946, Flt Lt: 2 Jul 1946 [11 May 1946] (backdated to 19 Feb 1946 on 28 Feb 1948), Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1953, Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1958, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1963, A/Cdre:  1 Jan 1968, Act AVM: 11 Mar 1972, AVM: 1 Jul 1972.

xx Jan 1936:              Aircraft Apprentice, 33rd Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)

xx xxx 1939:              Airman/NCO (569271)

19 Aug 1942:            Appointed to an Emergency Commission in the Technical Branch

xx xxx xxxx:               ?

1 Jul 1946:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch (effective from 11 Nov 1943)

xx xxx xxxx:               ?

14 Jan 1957:              Staff Officer, Directorate of Operational Requirements (A)

xx xxx xxxx:                ?

 8 Apr 1963:              Officer Commanding, No 8 School of Technical Training

23 Nov 1964:            Command Engineer Officer, HQ Far East Air Force.

 4 Jan 1968:               Director of Mechanical Engineering 1 (RAF)

11 Mar 1972 - 1 Mar 1975:    Senior RAF Member, Ordnance Board

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