Paul Sandland Blockey
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1956
NPG x165339
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Paul Sandland b: 23 Feb 1905 r: 12 Apr 1960 d: 10 Oct 1963
CB – 9 Jun 1955, CBE – 14 Jun 1945, BA, M I Mech E.
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 15 Jul 1924, Plt Off: 15 Jan 1925, Fg Off: 15 Jan 1926, Flt Lt: 5 Mar 1930, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Act/Cdre: 3 Apr 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 3 Oct 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946 – 1 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1948, Act AVM: 15 Feb – 15 Sep 1954, AVM: 1 Jan 1956.
Paul Sandland Blockey
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1956
NPG x165339
15 Jul 1924: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the General Duties Branch
15 Jul 1924: U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School.
15 Jun 1925: Pilot, No 56 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Armament Officer, No 56 Sqn.
29 Sep 1927: Pilot, Night Flying Unit.
1 Aug 1929: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
1 Sep1930: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
7 Jul 1931: Attended Cambridge University
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
24 Oct 1933: Engineering Officer, Aircraft Depot, India
xx Oct 1936: Flight Commander, No 60 Sqn.
18 Feb 1937: Posted to Home Establishment
17 May 1937: Officer Commanding, No 80 Sqn.
1 Dec 1938: Supernumerary?
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
25 Aug 1939: Staff Officer - RM 1 (a), Directorate of Repair and Maintenance.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
14 Feb 1941: Engineering Staff Officer, HQ No 43 Group
3 Apr 1944: AOC, No. 230 Maintenance Group
1 Jan 1946: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, ACSEA
5 Jul 1948: Senior Technical Staff Officer, Transport Command
1 Jan 1951: Director of Technical Plans
xx May 1951: Director Aircraft Engineering
15 Feb 1954: Director-General of Technical Services, Air Ministry
15 Nov 1954: Senior Technical Staff Officer, MEAF
xx xxx 1956: Deputy Director- General of Aircraft Research and Development (RAF), Ministry of Supply
xx xxx 1959: Senior Air Staff Officer, RAF Technical Training Command
He studied at Dulwich College (May 1919 - Apr 1922) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Mech. Sciences Tripos, 3rd class, BA). Retired on account of medical unfitness for air force service.
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