Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Clifford Thomas b: 30 Sep 1906 r: 6 May 1963 d: 30 Oct 1966
OBE - 1 Jan 1951
Boy: 19 Sep 1922, LAC: 17 Aug 1925, Cpl: 17 Oct 1925, Sgt: 1 Nov 1928, Flt Sgt: 1 Dec 1932, WO: 6 Jan 1938, Fg Off (P): 12 Jun 1939, Flt Lt (WS): 6 Mar 1940, Fg Off: 10 Aug 1940, Flt Lt: 10 Aug 1942 [12 Jun 1942], (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1943 [1 Dec 1941], Act Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1943?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 1 Jul 1943, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1944, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1946 [seniority backdated to 1 Jun 1945 on 25 Feb 1947], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1960.
Photo courtesy - Michael Jackaman
xx Sep 1920: Boy Entrant, No 2 Entry, Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown
xx xxx 1925: Wireless Mechanic, 'M' Squadron, School of Naval Cooperation
xx xxx 1927: Wireless Mechanic, No 8 Sqn (Iraq and Aden)
xx xxx 1929: Signals NCO, No 216 Sqn
xx xxx 1931: Signals NCO, Cairo-Cape Flight.
xx xxx 1932: Signals NCO, RAF Hendon
xx xxx 1932: Signals NCO, No 58 Sqn (Worthy Down)
xx xxx 1936: Signals NCO, No 101 Sqn (Bicester)
xx xxx 1937: Signals NCO, No 144 Sqn (Hemswell)
xx xxx 1937: Signals Officer, No 54 Sqn (Hornchurch)
26 Apr 1938: Signals Officer, No 80 Sqn (Debden/Helwan)
12 Jun 1939: Appointed as a Commissioned Signals Officer
13 Aug 1939: Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Wing
11 May 1940: Signals Officer, No 253 Wing
xx xxx 1940: Signals Officer, No 256Wing
12 Sep 1940: Signals Officer, HQ RAF Middle East
21 Jul 1941: Signals Air, HQ Palestine & Transjordan
17 Oct 1941: Signals Officer, HQ 263 Wing
1 May 1942. Signals Staff Officer, AHQ Levant
8 Oct 1942: Supernumerary Signals Officer, RAF Exeter
7 Feb 1943. Signals Officer, HQ 14 Group
1 Apr 1943. Chief Signals Officer, No 14 Group
15 Jul 1943: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 13 Group
2 Nov 1943: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 12 Group
19 Sept 1944: Special Duties List - Disarmament Control HQ, 4 Air disarmament District
12 Feb 1945: HQ 85 Group Disarmament Control
12 Apr 1945: Staff, SHAEF Air Rear
23 Jun 1945: Member, Disarmament Control Commission for Germany
20 Sep 1945: Member, RAF Mission to France
15 Jan 1948 Staff Officer, Directorate General of Signals Radar3
3 Dec 1948: Wing Commander - Signals Plans, HQ Air Forces Western Europe
1 Apr 1951: Seconded to Ministry of Defence
10 Jul 1951: Signals duty with AAFCE.
1 Jul 1952: Assistant Chief of Staff [Signals], Directorate of Signals (P).
6 Sep 1954: European Military Communications coordinating Committee UK Representative.
21 Feb 1957: Staff Officer, Telecommunications Division, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
6 Aug 1959 Senior Technical Officer, Radio School Locking
14 Nov 1960: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ RAF Germany
My thanks to his son, Michael for providing missing information.
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