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Air Commodore I J de la Plain (49420)


Ivan James                   b: 21 Sep 1920                          r: 29 Apr 1972            d: 11 Jun 1992

CBE – 1 Jan 1972, CEng, AFRAeS.

(RAF): - LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Act Plt Off (P): 19 Aug 1942 [29 Oct 1941], Plt Off (P): 11 Nov 1942 [21 Jan 1942] Fg Off (P) (WS): 11 May 1943 [21 Jan 1943], Act Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1946, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Jul 1946, Fg Off: 20 Feb 1948 [11 Jan 1944], Flt Lt: 20 Feb 1948 [21 Apr 1946], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1953, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1959, Act Gp Capt: 6 Jul 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1965, Act A/Cdre: 29 Jul 1969, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1970.

xx Jan 1937:                 Aircraft Apprentice, 35th Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training.

xx Sep 1939:                Airman (571106)

19 Aug 1942:               Appointed to an Emergency Commission.

 7 Apr 1947:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer

 

31 Jan 1953:                Engineer Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force

 5 Mar 1956:               Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Bracknell

xx Nov 1958:               Officer Commanding, Engineering Wing, RAF Laarbruch

19 Jun 1961:                Assistant Director, Directorate of Aircraft Production

xx xxx 1961:                Assistant Director, Deputy Directorate of Engineering (Plans)

 6 Jul 1964:                  Staff Officer, Dept of AMSO.

 1 Jan 1965:                 Deputy Director of Engineering Policy.

xx Jul 1969:                  AOC, RAF St Athan/Air Officer Wales

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