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Air Commodore D H de Burgh (03217)


Desmond Herlouin        b: 5 Aug 1897                                d: 17 Jan 1943

AFC - 1 Jan 1919,

(Army):- 2 Lt: 22 Apr 1915, (T) Lt: 1 Sep 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917, (T) Capt [Lt]: xx xxx xxxx,

(RAF):- (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 4 Aug 1919, [1 Apr 1918] Sqn Ldr: 5 Nov 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Mar 1940], Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1941?, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942.

xx xxx xxxx:                       Gentleman Cadet, Royal Military Academy

22 Apr 1915:                       Officer, Royal Field Artillery

 1 Apr 1916:                        Flying Officer (Observer), RFC

xx xxx xxxx:                         Observer, No 14/17 Sqn?

29 Aug 1916:                       Flying Officer, RFC (seniority 1 Apr 1916)

 8 Oct 1916:                         Pilot, No 40 Sqn

22-27 Jan 1917:                   Attended Aerial Musketry Range

 2 May 1919:                       Returned to Home Establishment

 1 Aug 1919:                        Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the RAF in the rank of Lieutenant

 1 Apr 1920                         Attended School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation.

 2 Mar 1921:                        Supernumerary Non-effective (Sick), RAF Depot

30 Jun 1921:                         Attended Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School

xx xxx 1922:                         Awarded the Specialist Symbol 'S'

 1 Sep 1922:                         Attended Cambridge University.

15 Sep 1924:                        Signal Duties, HQ Iraq Command.

xx Apr 1925:                        Awarded the Specialist Symbol 'S*'

xx xxx 1926:                         Technical Officer, Royal Aircraft Establishment.

14 Feb 1931:                        Chief Signals Officer, HQ RAF India

18 Feb 1936:                        Signals Duties, Royal Aircraft Establishment

24 Apr 1940:                        Transferred to the Technical Branch

25 Jul 1941:                          Director of Telecommunications

He was educated at Harrow before entering the RMA, Woolwich.

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