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Air Vice-Marshal C N H Bilney (03141)
Christopher Neil Hope
b: 26 Oct 1898 r: 27 Mar 1954 d: 3 Jul 1988
CB – xx xxx xxxx, CBE – 1 Jan 1946 (OBE – 11 Jul 1940), MiD – 1 Jan 1945,
(RNAS): - Flt Sub-Lt: xx xxx 1917, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Act Capt: 31 May 1919, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941 Act A/Cdre: 4 Aug 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 4 Feb 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, Act AVM: 11 Apr 1949, AVM: 1 Jan 1950.
xx xxx 1917: Served in the North Sea
xx xxx 1918: Served in Eastern Mediterranean
xx xxx 1919: Served in Caspian Sea Area
28 Oct 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (wef 1 Aug 1919)
1 Jan 1920: Instructor, School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation.
1 Apr 1921: Instructor, Seaplane Training School.
10 Aug 1921: Pilot, Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
18 Dec 1925: Armament Officer, No 5 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Commander, No 5 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
3 May 1931: Armament Officer, RAF Upper Heyford.
1 Mar 1932: Armament Officer, No 1 Armament Training Camp.
1 Nov 1932: Armament Officer, Air Armament School.
5 Feb 1935: Flight Commander, No 40 Sqn.
1 Jan 1936: Air Staff, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence.
xx xxx 1939: ?, RAF Boscombe Down
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
xx xxx 1940: Ministry of Aircraft Production
4 Aug 1942: Vice President, Ordnance Board
10 Jan 1944: Command Armaments Officer, HQ, Bomber Command
12 Dec 1945: AOC, No 25 Group
xx xxx 1947: Director of Technical Training, Air Ministry
11 Apr 1949: AOA, HQ Maintenance Command
26 Mar 1951: Director-General of Technical Service, Air Ministry
xx xxx 1952 Vice President, Ordnance Board, Ministry of Supply
xx xxx 1953: President, Ordnance Board, Ministry of Supply
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