Air Commodore J B Bowen

James Bevan b: 20 Mar 1883 r: 4 Oct 1937 d: 12 Aug 1969

CBE - 1 Feb 1937 (OBE - 1 Jan 1919), BSc?, DL (Pembrokeshire) – 11 Aug 1932, Vice-Lt (Pembrokeshire) – 18 Jan 1952, Lord Lt (Pembrokeshire) - 4 May 1954.

(Army): - 2 Lt: 15 Mar 1910, Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Capt: 24 Jan 1915, Capt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Maj: 23 Mar 1916, (T) Lt Col: 12 Oct 1917.

(RAF): - (T) Lt Col [Maj]: 1 Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1928, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1932.

(RAFO): - Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) 4 Oct 1937, Wg Cdr (Hon A/Cdre): 7 Oct 1938, Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1939.

15 Mar 1910: Signals Instructor, Pembroke Yeomanry.

21 Jan 1914: Commander, South Wales Mounted Brigade Signals Troop.

20 Apr 1916: Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC.

17 Nov 1916: Equipment Officer, 2nd Class, RFC.

28 Dec 1916: Equipment Officer, 1st Class, RFC

23 Mar 1917: Commandant, School for Wireless Operators. (graded as a Park Commander)

12 Oct 1917: Commandant, Electrical and Wireless School. (graded as a Depot Commander)

1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel

1 Aug 1919: Relinquishes his commission in the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry retaining rank of Captain.

1 Aug 1921: Deputy Director of Instruments.

31 Jul 1925: CFI, Cambridge University Air Sqn.

6-13 Feb 1928: Placed on half pay list, scale B

9 Mar 1928: SESO?, HQ Iraq Command.

10 May 1930: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

15 Jul 1930: Officer Commanding, No 3 FTS.

15 Jan 1932: SASO, HQ Inland Area.

6 Mar 1933: Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.

3 Jul 1933: AO i/c, Signals Branch.

1 Apr 1937: Placed on half pay list, scale A.

4 Oct 1937: Granted a commission in Class C of RAFO.

7 May 1938: Transferred from Class C to Class CC, RAFO

7 May 1938: Officer Commanding, No 1 Balloon Centre

1 Sep 1939: Relinquished rank of A/Cdre on being re-employed.

1 Sep 1939: Relinquished commission in Class CC of RAFO on being re-employed.

1 Sep 1939 Officer Commanding, No 1 Balloon Centre.

16 Aug 1941: Reverted to Retired List

In 1915 he transferred to the RFC to work on the development of wireless. On 28 January 1936 he was a mourner at the funeral of HM King George V. Retired at his own request.

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