Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
George William b: 24 Jun 1896 r: 22 Dec 1947 d: 22 Oct 1977
CB – 13 Jun 1946,
(Army - RFC): - 2AM: 24 Jan 1915, 1AM: 1 Jun 1915, Cpl: 1 Nov 1916, Act Sgt: 1 Feb 1917, Sgt: 30 Jul 1917,
(RAF): - Sgt Mech: 1 Apr 1918, 2 Lt: 21 Aug 1918, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 1 Sep 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 1 Mar 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946 – 1 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.
24 Jan 1915: U/T Air Mechanic
18 Oct 1915: Embarked for France
xx Oct 1915: Air Mechanic, No 13 Sqn.
14 Aug 1916: Qualified as Observer
15 Nov 1916: Returned to Home Establishment
1 Feb 1917: U/T Pilot, Central Flying School
30 Jul 1917: Qualified as 1st Class Pilot
29 Apr 1918: Attended No 1 School of Air Fighting
12 May 1918: Cadet Distribution Depot, Reserve Depot awaiting posting
16 May 1918: Attended No 1 Officer Technical Training Wing.
3 Aug 1918: Attended No 5 School of Military Aeronautics
21 Aug 1918: Appointed to a Commission in the Aeroplane & Seaplane Branch
22 Aug 1918: HQ No 1 Group, pending posting
23 Aug 1918: Pilot, No 30 Training Depot Station.
xx Aug 1918: Pilot, No 40 Sqn
1 May 1919: Staff Officer 3rd Class (Technical), Directorate of Equipment
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Aeroplane and Seaplane Branch)
xx xxx xxxx: Instructor, No 2 School of Technical Training (Boys)
xx xxx xxxx: Awaiting disposal, HQ RAF India.
22 Apr 1920: Pilot, No 1 Sqn (India)
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Apr 1924: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 17 Sqn
4 Apr 1924: Adjutant (Temporary), No 17 Sqn
23 Apr 1924: Pilot, No 17 Sqn
15 Sep 1924: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Inland Area Aircraft Depot.
6 Oct 1925: Attended Cambridge University.
18 Jul 1927: Engineering Officer, RAF Cadet College, Cranwell.
19 Jan 1931: Attended RAF Staff College
19 Dec 1931: Flight Commander, No 207 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
28 Feb 1933: Engineering Officer, No 4 Flying Training School.
15 Apr 1934: Engineering Officer, HQ Palestine and Transjordan.
xx xxx 1935: Engineering Officer, HQ British Forces in Palestine and Transjordan.
15 Sep 1936: Engineering Officer, RAF in Palestine and Transjordan.
11 Apr 1938: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
27 Oct 1938: Staff Officer, Directorate of Repair and Maintenance
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
8 Jan 1941: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 43 Group
21 Oct 1946: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, AHQ India.
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