Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore C G Wigglesworth (08193)

Cecil George                b: 12 Oct 1893                 r: 12 Oct 1946                     d: 8 Aug 1961

CB - 1 Jan 1946, AFC - 2 Nov 1918.

(RNAS):- (T) PFO: 6 Nov 1915, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 3 May 1917.

(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Act Capt: 1 Aug 1918 - 31 Jan 1919, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1923, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1933, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1943?, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre: Retained.

Photo showing him standing outside his HQ in Iceland - courtesy Bob Lynes

xx xxx xxxx:          Soldier, ?.

 6 Nov 1915:           Airship Pilot, RNAS.

xx xxx 1917:            Attended a Course of Instruction at Cranwell Central Depot and Training Establishment.

xx xxx 1918:            Staff, Mooring Out Station, Malahide

 8 Sep 1919:            Technical Officer, Aeronautical Committee of Guarantee (Germany)

24 Oct 1919:           Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Airship).

22 Oct 1920:           Airship Pilot, RAF Airship Base, Howden.

 5 Oct 1922:            Staff, HQ Constantinople Wing.

15 Dec 1922:           Staff, School of Naval Co-operation.  

26 Jul 1923:             Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

15 Sep 1923:           U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.

12 Dec 1923:           Attended Flying Boat Pilots' Course?, RAF Base, Calshot.

15 May 1924:          Short Service Commission extended to 7 years on the active list.

25 Feb 1926:           Pilot, No 481 (Flying Boat) Flight.

17 May 1927:          Pilot, RAF Far East Flight/No 205 Sqn.

xx Jan 1930:            Passed the Preliminary Examination in German

26 Jun 1931:            Embarked on SS Ranpura on posting to Home Establishment

26 Jun 1931:            Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

22 Oct 1931:           Air Staff, HQ No 10 Group.

18 Jan 1932:            Training & Air Staff, HQ Coastal Area.

25 Apr 1933:           Supernumerary, No 201 Sqn.

 8 May 1933:           Officer Commanding, No 201 Sqn.

 1 Apr 1935:            Staff, Deputy Directorate of Operational Requirements.

xx Jan 1939:            Officer Commanding, No 209 Sqn.

31 May 1940:          Posted to RAF Invergordon

xx Jun 1940:            Officer Commanding RAF Silloth.

18 Apr 1941:           Staff, Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation).

20 Sep 1943:           AOC, RAF Iceland.

 8 Feb 1945:            Air Attaché, Ankara.

12 Oct 1946:           Retired and re-employed

30 Jul 1949:             Reverted to Retired List

Initially serving in the Army, he was commissioned into the RNAS in 1915 as an airship pilot.  Recalled 12 October 1946 to 30 July 1949.