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Air Vice-Marshal Sir Benjamin Ball (36009)
Benjamin b: 6 Sep 1912 r: 29 Jan 1969 d: 24 Jan 1977
KBE – 1 Jan 1969 (CBE – 1 Jan 1946, OBE – 1 Jan 1943), CB – 1 Jan 1963, MiD -1 Jan 1946, BA.
(RAF): - Plt Off: 29 Mar 1934 [29 Mar 1933], Fg Off: 29 Mar 1935, Flt Lt: 29 Mar 1937, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Act Gp Capt: 6 Dec 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 6 Jun 1944, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944 – 1 Nov 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1949, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1959, Act AVM: 27 Jul 1963, AVM: xx xxx xxxx.
29 Mar 1934: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
xx xxx 1935: Attended Flying Boat Course, RAF Calshot
30 Dec 1935: Pilot, No 209 Sqn.
26 Apr 1937: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
xx xxx 1939: Signals Officer, RAF Bircham Newton.
24 Apr 1939: Signals Officer, HQ Reserve Command,
xx xxx 1940: Chief Signals Officer, No 1 Training Command, RCAF
xx xxx 1942: Chief Signals Officer, No 2 Training Command, RCAF
6 Jul 1943: Gp Capt - Operations, No 26 Group
xx xxx 1946: Attended RAF Staff College, Bracknell
28 Oct 1946: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Bomber Command
14 Jun 1948: Director of Signals, Air Force Staff, British Joint Services Mission, Washington, USA
xx xxx 1951: Officer Commanding, RAF Station Debden
xx xxx 1953: Deputy Director of Operational Requirements, Air Ministry
xx xxx 1957: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx xxx 1960: Deputy Chief Signals Officer, SHAPE
27 Jul 1963: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Technical Training Command
xx May 1966: AOC-in-C, Signals Command
Having attended the De Havilland School of Flying during 1933 and 1934, he joined the RAF in the latter year.
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