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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Francis b: 20 Aug 1898 r: 7 Jun 1954 d: 28 Apr 1973
CBE – 1 Jan 1946, MiD – 1 Jan 1946
(Army): - 2 Lt: 13 Sep 1917.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Obs Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 14 Jul 1920, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1941, Act A/Cdre: 8 Jan 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 8 Jul 1945, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet (53581), No 1 Cadet Wing RFC
3 Sep 1917: Appointed to a Commission on the General List (RFC)
5 Sep 1917: Attended a Course of Instruction on Aerial Observation
3 Nov 1917: Embarked for France
4 Nov 1917: Attached (Observer), No 5 Sqn RFC
17 Dec 1917: Appointed Flying Officer (Observer)
15 Mar 1918: Admitted to No 24 General Hospital
21 Mar 1918: To England on 'Ville de Liege'
xx xxx 1918: Attached, FO-1, Directorate of Flying Operations
13 Nov 1918: Transferred to Administrative Branch
20 Mar 1919: Lieutenant (Grade B) from Lieutenant (Admin)
13-14 Apr 1919: In transit by sea from Southampton to Le Havre, then overland to Taranto
22-28 Apr 1919: In transit by sea from Taranto to Salonika
19-27 May 1919: In transit by sea from Salonika to Novorossisk
27 May 1919: Staff, HQ RAF in South Russia
1 Dec 1919: Temporary duty with No 1 Sqn
15 Jan 1920: Posted to Aircraft Park
17 Jan 1920: Posted to Novorossisk
14 Jul 1920: U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School
15 Mar 1921: Attended Instructors Course, CFS.
16 Jun 1921: Instructor, No 2 FTS
22 Sep 1923: School of Photography whilst attended Engineering Course at RAE .
22 Aug 1924: Entitled to the classification 'E'
1 Sep 1924: Staff, No 4 Stores Depot.
1 Jun 1927: Staff, HQ Fighting Area.
7 Mar 1929: Engineering Officer, No 205 Sqn. (arrived 6 Apr 1929)
6 Dec 1930: Engineering Officer, RAF Base, Singapore.
15 Jun 1931: Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 36 Sqn
12 Mar 1932: Proceeded to Colombo to select a site for a suitable landing ground, whilst en-route to the UK
11 Apr 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
8 Aug – 23 Oct 1932: Placed on the half pay list Scale A.
26 Oct – 5 Nov 1932: Placed on the half pay list Scale A.
14 Mar 1933: Flight Commander, Advanced Training Sqn, No 2 FTS.
1 Sep 1933: Pilot, No 7 Sqn.
21 Jan 1936: Attended RAF Staff College.
2 Jan 1937: Engineering Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
8 Mar 1939: Senior Engineer Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq/AHQ Iraq
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
8 Jan 1945: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
xx xxx 1946: Commandant, No 1 School of Technical Training
30 Mar 1949: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command
2 Apr 1951: Director of Aeronautical Inspection.
He died in the Bromley area.
This page was last updated on 09/09/24
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