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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Robert Alexander b: 17 May 1894 r: 22 Oct 1946 d: 2 Mar 1974
(Army): - (T) 2 Lt (P): 7 Jul 1916, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Capt: xx xxx 1918?, Flt Lt: 4 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1944, Act A/Cdre: xx Dec 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.
7 Jul 1916: Officer,14th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
14 Aug 1916: U/T Pilot, School of Aeronautics, Reading
28 Aug 1916: U/T Pilot, School of Aeronautics, Oxford
xx Aug 1916: U/T Pilot, Central Flying School
17 Apr 1917: Appointed Flying Officer RFC
17 Apr 1917: Pilot, No 36 Reserve Sqn
21 Apr 1917: Embarked for France
23 Apr 1917: Attached, No 2 AD
26 Apr 1917: Posted to No 9 Sqn RFC
29 Apr 1917: Admitted to No 13 Casualty Clearing Station (Back injury)
15 May 1917: Admitted to 2 BRX (Contusions to back)
18 May 1917: Returned to UK
18 Apr 1918: Attended Course of Instruction?, School of Wireless Telephony
5 May 1918: Staff?, School of Wireless Telephony
9 Aug 1918: Staff, Salvage Section
xx xxx 1918: Re-embarked for France
13 Oct 1918: Staff, HQ 83rd Wing
6 Nov 1918: Transferred to Administrative Branch
15 Jan 1919: Admitted to Central Hospital, Finchley
5 Feb 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
24 Oct 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flt Lt (Admin Branch)
6 Nov 1919: According to his records he was transferred to the Unemployed List, but possibly cancelled due to above
17 Nov 1919: Embarked for India
15 Dec 1919: Admin Officer, Aircraft Park, India
21 Jan 1920: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India
9 Mar1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
3 Jun 1922: Staff Officer, HQ No 12 Wing - Aldergrove
29 Jun 1922: Short Service Commission extended to four years on the Active List.
9 Sep 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Personnel
9 Jan 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
26 Feb 1923: Staff, School of Technical Training (Men)
30 Apr 1923: Transferred from General Duties Branch to Stores Branch.
1 Jul 1923: Supernumerary (Non-effective, Sick), RAF Depot
31 Aug 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
1 Sep 1923: Stores Officer, No 24 Sqn
29 Sep 1924: Stores Officer, RAF Kenley (on opening of the SHQ)
26 Nov 1924: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flt Lt (Stores Branch)
7 Mar 1927: Stores Officer, HQ Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force
23 Feb 1929: Stores Officer, HQ Iraq Command.
7 Mar 1931: Stores Officer, RAF North Weald
14 Mar 1932: Senior Stores Officer, RAF Kenley
8 Aug 1932: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment.
xx xxx 1938: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)
xx xxx 1940: Deputy Director of Equipment (4).
xx Dec 1944: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, No ? Group, Maintenance Command.
He gained his RAeC Certificate, No 3701 on 17 Oct 1916.
This page was last updated on 22/09/24
J
F Young
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