Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Basil b: 18 Oct 1923 r: 9 Jun 1978 d: 10 Jul 2010
CBE – 11 Jun 1977 (OBE - 1 Jan 1962), DFC – 19 Jan 1945, AFC – 12 Jun 1958, FRIN, MRAeS, MBIM.
(RAFVR): Fg Off (WS): 17 Mar 1944,
(RAF): Plt Off: 1 Jul 1946, Flt Lt: 17 Mar 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1954, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1959, Act Gp Capt: 22 Jun 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1964, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1969:
xx xxx xxxx: Navigator, No 625 Sqn.
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Instructor, Central Navigation School
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Member, Navigational Device Trials Team, A&AEE, Boscombe Down
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Instructor, Officer Administrative Training School Instructor, RAF Bircham
Newton
xx xxx xxxx: Instructor?,
RAF Flying College, RAF Manby (Part of Aries IV & V Canberra crew)
1 Aug 1951: Staff Officer, Directorate of Flying Training
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29 Aug 1958: Wing Commander - Air Plans, HQ RAF Germany
29 Dec 1962: Officer Commanding, No 543 Sqn. (Valiant B(PR)1)
6 Jan 1964: Staff Officer, Department of the CAS.
22 Jun 1964: Officer Commanding, RAF Swinderby
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer - Operations, Plans & Training, CSHQ Singapore
9 Jan 1970: Deputy Director (Military), Defence Operational Analysis Establishment.
28 Apr 1973: AOC, RAF Halton/Commandant, No 1 School of Technical Training.
19 Jul 1975: Director of Organisation and Admin Plans.
1978 - ? Regional Commandant, North and West Region ATC. (Ret'd)
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