Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Tom b: 17 Aug 1915 r: 25 May 1968 d: 20 Sep 1986
CBE - 13 Jun 1964, CEng, AFRAeS, MBIM
A/A: xx Jan 1931, AC1: xx xxx xxxx, LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, APO (P): 26 Sep 1941 [19 Aug 1941], Plt Off (P): 17 Oct 1941 [10 Sep 1941], Fg Off (P): 10 Sep 1942, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1944, Flt Lt (WS): 26 Feb 1946, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1946 ( adjusted to 1 Sep 1945 on 28 Feb 1947), Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1951, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1957, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1962, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1966.
xx Jan 1931: Aircraft Apprentice, 23rd Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)
xx xxx 1934: Airman/NCO (565437)
26 Sep 1941: Appointed to an Emergency Commission in the Technical Branch
12 Feb 1945: Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 205 Group.
1 Jul 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
25 xxx 1951: Technical Co-ordinating Staff, HQ Bomber Command
20 Apr 1953: Staff Officer, Directorate of Engineering (Plans).
xx xxx xxxx:
24 Jan 1962: Command Engineering Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
18 May 1964: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Air Forces Middle East
17 Feb 1966: Director of Mechanical Engineering 2 (RAF)
On retirement from the RAF he joined Westland Helicopters as Quality Manager and in 1973 he joined Plessey as Quality Executive, Engineering Support Services.
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