Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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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