Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore V B Bennett (16044)

 Victor Bruce       

b: 11 Jun 1902                     

r: 22 Oct 1947                        

d: 9 May 1973

 DFC - 24 Oct 1941, MiD – 1 Jan 1945, MiD - 14 Jun 1945, Commendation?.

 Plt Off: 16 Aug 1922, Fg Off: 16 Feb 1924, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 12 Feb 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 12 Aug 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: Retained.

Photographs courtesy of Graham Hughes

26 Aug 1920:                Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College. (Flt Cdt Sgt - Fencing, Soccer)

16 Aug 1922:               Pilot, No 24 Sqn.

14 Sep 1923:               Pilot, No 28 Sqn.

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 5 Apr 1928:                Instructor, No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn AuxAF

 1 Oct 1928:                Adjutant/Instructor, No 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn AuxAF.

 4 Feb 1929:                Flight Commander, No 504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn.

 3 Jan 1930:                ADC to Viceroy, India

23 Dec 1931:              Flight Commander, No 26 Sqn.

15 Oct 1933:              Instructor, RAF College, Cranwell

21 Jan 1936:               Attended Army Staff College, Camberley.

 4  Jan 1938:               Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command.

11 Oct 1938:              Air Staff, Plans 2, Directorate of Plans. (moved Aug 40 – Jul 41)

 1 Jan 1941:              Gazetted for rendering valuable services in connection with the war

xx xxx 1941:               Attended No 11 OTU, RAF Bassingbourn

30 Mar 1941:              Supernumerary, No 35 Sqn

 1 Apr 1941:              Supernumerary, No 10 Sqn.

12 Apr 1941:              Officer Commanding, No 10 Sqn.

19-24 Apr 1941:        Officer Commanding, RAF Leeming

24 Apr 1941:              Officer Commanding, No 10 Sqn.

17-21 Jul 1941:          Officer Commanding, RAF Leeming