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Air Commodore D W Bayne (26077)

David Walter             b: 17 Apr 1908                         r: 29 Aug 1955                      d: 11 Jun 1986

Plt Off: 15 Dec 1928, Fg Off: 15 Jun 1930 (reduced to 15 Feb 1931 wef 28 Jun 1932), Flt Lt: 15 Feb 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 9 Aug 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 12 Aug 1948?, A/Cdre: Not retained.

xx xxx 1926:                Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.

15 Dec 1928:               Pilot, No 12 Sqn. (Fox)

21 Jan 1930:                Pilot, No 5 Sqn. (Bristol F2B - Quetta)

 1 Sep 1933:                Pilot, No 20 Sqn.

 6 Jun 1935:                 Flight Commander, No 3 Sqn.

25 Jul 1935:                 Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.

20 Feb 1937:               Placed on half pay list, scale A

22 Dec 1937:               Flight Commander, No 3 Sqn.

 8 Aug 1938:                Adjutant/Deputy OC, RAF Kenley.

26 Jun 1943:                Attended Course No 10, Middle East Staff College, Haifa.