Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Edwin James b: 27 Apr 1909 r: 1 Feb 1963 d: 4 Mar 1973
MiD - 1 Jan 1946.
Plt Off (P): 6 Jan 1933, Fg Off: 6 Jan 1934, Act Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1937, Flt Lt: 14 Apr 1939, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act Gp Capt: 7 Nov 1945?, Wg Cdr: 7 May 1946, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Act Gp Capt: 9 Dec 1949?, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: retained
6 Jan 1933: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
6 Jan 1933: U/T Stores Officer, School of Stores Accounting and Storekeeping
14 Aug 1933: Stores Officer, RAF Upper Heyford
10 Oct 1934: Stores Officer, No 8 Sqn (arrived 25 Oct 1934)
4 May 1936: Stores Officer, No 2 Stores Depot
1 Apr 1937: Equipment Officer, No 11 Maintenance Unit
30 Jan 1939: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)
xx xxx 1940: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (6)
xx xxx 1941: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (12)
14 Nov 1941: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 42 Group
26 Sep 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Air Command
29 Aug 1947: Air Staff Officer, HQ No 42 Group.
9 Dec 1949: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ No 42 Group.
8 Sep 1950: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Home Command
18 Aug 1952: Deputy Director of Equipment (6)
17 Jun 1953: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
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23 Jun 1958: Deputy Director of Equipment (3)
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