Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Romer Frederick John b: 22 Feb 1920 r: 22 Feb 1975 d: 2 Feb 1990
OBE - 1 Jan 1957, MiD - 1 Jan 1945
A/A: xx Aug 1936, AC1: xx xxx xxxx, LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off (P): 2 Oct 1940 [16 Aug 1940], Plt Off: 2 Oct 1941, Fg Off (WS): 9 Jun 1942 [21 Feb 1942], (T) Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1943, Flt Lt (WS): 24 Apr 1944, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx 1944?, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1946 [1 Sep 1945], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1952, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1957, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1963, Act A/Cdre: 5 Aug 1968?, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1970
xx Jan 1936: Aircraft Apprentice, 33rd Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)
xx xxx 1939: Airman/NCO (569268)
2 Oct 1940: Appointed to a Commission for the duration of the war in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch
xx xxx 1940: Attended School of Aeronautical Engineering
9 Jun 1941: Transferred to the Technical Branch
9 Jun 1941: Engineer Officer, No 103 Sqn
18 Dec 1944: Engineer Officer, HQ No 230 Group
1 Jul 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (effective 1 Sep 1945)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx xxx 1948: Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Services (Policy)
3 Sep 1956: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Engineering (Plans)
14 Aug 1959: Senior Technical Officer, AHQ Malta
7 Jan 1963: Officer Commanding, No 9 School of Technical Training/RAF Newton
29 Nov 1965: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 3 Group
1 Nov 1967: Group Captain - Plans, HQ Maintenance Command
5 Aug 1968: Air Officer Engineering, HQ Maintenance Command
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