Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
James Douglas b: 20 Feb 1914 r: 6 Mar 1961 d: 7 Nov 1987
CB
– 31 May 1956, OBE – 12 Jun 1947, MiD - 2 Jun 1943.
Plt Off: 27 Jul 1935, Fg Off: 27 Jan 1937, Act Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1938, Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1939, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Sep 1940], Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1958.
xx xxx 1929: Aircraft Apprentice, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.
xx xxx 1933: Flight Cadet, 'C' Sqn, RAF College.
27 Jul 1935: Granted a Permanent Commission
27 Jul 1935: ?
21 Feb 1936: Pilot/Officer i/c, Signals Section, No 36 Sqn. (Seletar) (arrived 21 Mar 1935)
xx Sep 1937: Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 36 Sqn (Seletar)
10 Feb 1939: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot whilst in transit on SS Rajputana
xx xxx xxxx: ?
22 Feb 1941: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 203 Group.
17 Feb 1942: ?, HQ No 222 Group.
1 Mar 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Ratmalana
9 May 1942: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 222 Group.
xx xxx 1943: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 224 Group
10 Feb 1944: Staff Officer - Radar 2, HQ Bomber Command.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
12 Mar 1951: Staff Officer, Directorate-General of Manning
xx xxx 1951: Deputy Director of Organisation (Forecasting and Planning)
xx Nov
1953: Administrative Staff
Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force.
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F R L Mellersh