Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Patrick Lawrence b: 26 Sep 1917 d: 27 Sep 1971
MiD - 1 Jan 1945, CEng, FRAeS
(RAFVR): Plt Off (P): 21 Nov 1939, Fg Off (WS): 21 Nov 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1943 [1 Sep 1942], Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt (WS): 27 Dec 1943, Sqn Ldr (WS): 1 Mar 1946 - 1 Jan 1948,
(RAF): Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1946 [1 Sep 1945], Act Wg Cdr: xx xxx 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1950, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1955, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1963, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1970
21 Nov 1939: Appointed to a Commission in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch, RAFVR
24 Jun 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
26 Mar 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ BAFSEA
18 Nov 1944: Attended No 13 War Course, RAF Staff College, Haifa
1 Jul 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
xx xxx 1947: Command Aeronautical Inspection Officer, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.
29 Jun 1949: Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Policy
xx xxx 1950: Staff Officer, Directorate of Servicing and Repair.
21 Sep 1959: Staff Officer, Technical Co-ordinating and Policy, HQ RAF Germany
12 Jun 1961: Deputy Director of Aircraft Engineering
13 Jan 1964: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 3 Group
6 Dec 1965: Command Mechanical Engineer, HQ Bomber Command.
9 Oct 1967: Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering 1 (RAF)
25 May 1968: Director of Mechanical Engineering 2 (RAF)
He died in service.
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