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Air Commodore S S Benson (03139)
Seymour Stewart b: 4 Dec 1896 r: 24 Dec 1944 d: xx xxx 1990
AFC – 1 Jan 1919,
(Army): - 2 Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Capt: xx xxx xxxx, Maj: xx xxx xxxx
(RAF): - (H) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr: 14 May 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (S? Branch)
20 Feb 1920: Instructor, School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation.
4 Oct 1920: Attended Cambridge University.
25 Sep 1922: Attended Course at School of Photography.
14 Sep 1924: Staff, RAF Base Calshot.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
22 Sep 1925: Staff, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.
1 Apr 1927: Staff, RAF Hinaidi.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
15 Oct 1927: Engineering Officer, RAF Andover.
29 Aug 1931: Engineering Officer, No 5 Flying Training School.
26 May 1932: Seconded for duty with the Japanese Navy
2 Nov 1932: Ceased to be seconded to Japanese Navy
8 Feb 1933: Flight Commander/2 i/c, No 503 (County of Lincoln) Sqn.
29 Apr 1934: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Repair and Maintenance.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
2 Mar 1937: Engineering Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq.
5 Mar 1940: SASO, HQ No 20 (Training) Group
17 May 1943: Engineer Staff Officer, HQ Air Forces in India.
21 Jan 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ ACSEA
Retired at his own request.
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