Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Ellacott Lyne Stephens b: 22 Aug 1905 r: 30 Jul 1957 d: 1 Oct 1991
CB – 10 Jun 1954, DFC – 25 Oct 1940, CBD (SBK) – 15 Mar 1946
Plt
Off?: 16 Dec 1925, Fg Off: 16 Jun
1927, Flt Lt: 11 Mar 1931, Sqn
Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1
Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942,
Wg Cdr: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Apr 1942], Gp
Capt: 1 Oct 1946, Act A/Cdre: 16
Apr 1952?, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1953.
18 Jan 1924:
Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
16 Dec 1925: Granted A Permanent Commission.
12 Feb 1926: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India.
22 Sep 1926: Pilot, No 20 Sqn.
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5 Aug 1930: Aircraft Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
5 Aug 1932: Engineering Officer/Instructor, Home Aircraft Depot.
16 Jul 1934: Staff, School of Army Co-operation.
28 Jan 1936: Attended Army Staff College, Quetta.
29 Dec 1937: Officer Commanding, No 28 Sqn. (arrived 13 Jan 1938)
1 - 11 Apr 1938: Officer Commanding, SHQ RAF Ambala
10 Jul - 24 Sep 1938: Overseas Leave
29 Sep 1938: Officer Commanding, No 28 Sqn
11 Oct 1938: Directing Staff, Army Staff College, Quetta.
22 Dec 1938: Officer Commanding, No 28 Sqn
1 - 29 Aug 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Miranshah
12 Dec 1939: Posted to Home Establishment for Engineering duties
xx xxx 1940: Staff, Ministry of Aircraft Production.
xx xxx 1942: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College.
xx xxx 1943: Staff, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.
xx May 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Winthorpe/No 1661 HCU.
30 Apr 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Strubby
9 Oct 1944 Officer Commanding, RAF Balderton
xx xxx 1945: Deputy Head of RAF Mission to Chinese Air Force Staff College.
1
Apr
1946:
SASO, AHQ Burma.
xx xxx 1947: Staff, Air Ministry.
xx xxx 1949: Staff, HQ Flying Training Command.
4 Dec 1950: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Flying Training Command.
16 Apr 1952: Air Attaché/Head of British Service Mission, Rangoon.
17 Jul 1954: AOC, No 64 (Northern) Group.
He represented the RAF College at Soccer and attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant.
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