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 Air Commodore J E Bazalgette (131145)


John Eadon            b: 16 Feb 1923                     r: 1 Oct 1972                     d:   1 Aug 1999

DFC – 14 Nov 1944, QCVSA – 1 Jan 1963, FBIM.

(RAFVR): Plt Off (P): 15 May 1942, Fg Off (WS): 15  Nov 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 22 Sep 1943?; 4 Feb 1947 [5 Sep 1944], Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx

(RAF): Fg Off: 6 Jun 1947 [22 Sep 1943], Flt Lt: 7 Jun 1947 [23 Mar 1946], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1953, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1959, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1964, Act A/Cdre: 23 Dec 1968, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1969.

(RAFVR(T)): Fg Off: 2 Aug 1973

xx xxx xxxx:           U/T Pilot,

xx xxx xxxx:           Pilot, No ? Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:           Flight Commander, No 272 Sqn.

 6 Jun 1947:           Appointed to an Extended Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (4 years on the active list)  (retaining his existing rank under wartime rules)

 7 Aug 1948:          Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

13 Jun 1951:           Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements (B)

 2 May 1954:          PSO to Commandant, RAF College/AOC RAF Cranwell.

 

12 Jul 1960:            Officer Commanding, No 206 Sqn. (Shackleton MR3)

 3 Jan 1963:            Staff, Air Secretary.

28 May 1964:         Plans, Policy and Operations, HQ SACLANT.

 3 May 1967:          Officer Commanding, RAF Kinloss. 

23 Dec 1968:          Assistant Commandant (Department of Cadets), RAF College.

15 Jun 1970:           Assistant Commandant (Training), RAF College.

26 Jun 1971:           Personal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff.

 2 Aug 1973:          Pilot, No ? AEF.

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