Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Anthony George b: 22 Apr 1913 r: 4 Feb 1969 d: 22 Dec 2001
CEng, AMIEE, MID - 24 Sep 1941, MID - 11 Jun 1942
Plt Off: 17 Dec 1932, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1934, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 3 Mar 1943?, Wg Cdr (WS): 3 Sep 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946],Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1949, Act A/Cdre: 12 Sep 1958, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1959.
15 Jan 1931: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF Cranwell
17 Dec 1932: Granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer.
17 Dec 1932: Pilot, No 26 Sqn
10 Oct 1933: Pilot, No 208 Sqn (Atlas - Heliopolis)
13 Feb 1936: Posted to Home Establishment
27 Apr 1936: Attended Electrical and Wireless School
23 Oct 1937: Signals Officer, No 208 Sqn (Heliopolis)
29 May 1939: Maintenance Liaison Officer, HQ Egypt Group
21 Sep 1939: Maintenance Liaison Officer, HQ No 202 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
21 Mar 1942: Staff Officer, Directorate of Telecommunications
3 Mar 1943?: Deputy Director, Directorate of Telecommunications
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College
12 Jan 1948: Group Captain - Plans, HQ Technical Training Command
9 Mar 1950: Signals Staff, HQ Middle East Air Force
3 Jun 1952: Deputy Director of Signals (P).
1 Jun 1955: Head of Electronics Branch, SHAPE
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Imperial Defence College
12 Sep 1958: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ No 90 (Signals) Group
3 Nov 1958: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Signals Command
21 Feb 1962: Director of Technical Policy
1 Jan 1966: Director of Signals (Air)
He entered the RAF College in 1931, which he represented at Shooting
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