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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Walter b: 20 Feb 1890 r: 14 May 1947 d: 5 Oct 1960
CB - 13 Jun 1946, CBE – 11 Jul 1940,
(Army): - Pte: xx xxx xxxx, L/Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Sgt: 1 May 1915, QMS: 1 May 1916, 2 Lt: 16 Nov 1916, (T) Lt: 17 Aug 1917.
(RAF): - (H) Lt [2Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1921, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1927, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1936, Gp Capt: 1 Apr 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Act AVM: 1 Nov 1946, A/Cdre: 14 May 1947, AVM: Retained.
xx xxx 1907: Soldier, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
1 May 1915: Transferred to Royal Flying Corps (414)
28 May 1916: Service extended to permit him to complete 12 years.
16 Nov 1916: Appointed to a Commission in the RFC
xx xxx 1916: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC
17 Aug 1917: Assistant Instructor, Equipment Officers’ School of Instruction.
xx xxx xxxx: Stores Officer, HQ No 2 Group
12 Apr 1920: Stores Officer, HQ No 1 Group.
20 Jul 1920: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch in the rank of Flying Officer.
2 Apr 1924: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Palestine Command
1 Oct 1926: Stores Staff Officer, HQ RAF Transjordan and Palestine
25 May 1927: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.
xx xxx 1933: Supernumerary
26 Feb 1934: Stores Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq
13 May 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
30 Jun 1936: Assistant Director ?, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply).
xx xxx xxxx: Assistant Director ?, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4).
31 May 1939: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
22 Jul 1942: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group
10 Feb 1945: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command.
xx xxx 1946: SASO, HQ Maintenance Command.
H died in the Eastbourne area.
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