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Air Commodore G C Bladon (06224)
Graham
Clarke
b: 13 Sep 1899
r: 22 Feb 1959
d: 11 Oct 1967
CB
– 13 Jun 1959, CBE – 1 Jan 1951, MiD – 19 Apr 1921, MiD
– 28 Oct 1921.
(RNAS):-
PFO: xx xxx
1917, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 29 Jan 1918.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug
1919 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jul
1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1935,
Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt:
1 Mar 1941, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944,
Act A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1956, A/Cdre:
Retained.
xx xxx 1917:
U/T Pilot, RNAS Cranwell.
12 Dec 1919:
Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
(Aeroplane).
13 Mar 1920:
Awaiting disposal, HQ Mesopotamian Wing.
xx xxx 1920:
Pilot, No 30 Sqn.
24 Mar 1922:
Pilot, No 47 Sqn.
26 Sep 1922:
Pilot, No 208 Sqn.
?
1 Apr 1924:
Pilot, No 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA.
?
1
Jan 1926:
Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
8
Jan 1926:
Pilot, No 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA.
26
Jan 1927:
Officer i/c, No 421/443B (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA.
?
1
Dec 1933:
Air Staff, HQ RAF Far East.
9
Apr 1937:
Officer Commanding, No 42 Sqn. (Vildebeest IV)
29
Dec 1938:
Air Staff, Deputy Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation)
3
Jan 1940:
Air Staff, Directorate of War Training and Tactics.
xx
Jul 1940:
Air Staff, Directorate of Operational Training.
15
Apr 1942:
Air Staff, HQ Flying Training Command.
1
Sep 1948:
SASO, No 62 (Southern Reserve) Group.
16
May 1950:
Air Force Adviser to the Government of Ceylon.
xx
xxx 1951 - 8 Oct 1958:
Commander, Royal Ceylon Air Force
Awarded
RAeC Certificate No 6700 on 3 Mar 1918. No 421 Flight was serving in the
Mediterranean when 443 Flight was split into two (A & B). 443A remained at
Leuchars whilst 443B was attached to the China station. Bladon was
detached from 421 in order to command 443B, returning to 421 when 443B was
reunited with A at Leuchars?
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