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Air
Commodore E I Bussell
Edward Irvine b: 23 Jul 1896 r: 4 Apr 1946 d: 1968+
CBE -1 Jan 1946, MiD - 14 Jan 1944, MiD – 1 Jan 1945.
(RNAS):- (T) Flt Off (P): xx xxx xxxx, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 25 Jun 1917.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1923, Sqn Ldr:: 30 Jun 1931, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Gp Capt: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Jul 1942], Act A/Cdre: 15 Mar 1943?, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre: Retained.
18 Jul 1919: Pilot, No 97 Sqn. (re-numbered No 60 Sqn - 1 Apr 1920)
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant
1 Apr 1920: Pilot, No 60 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
9 Nov 1920: Pilot, No 60 Sqn.
xx Aug 1920:
xx Feb 1922: Pilot, No 60 Sqn.
26 Mar 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
18 Jun 1923: Pilot, Home Communications Flight.
16 Feb 1925: Flight Commander, No 12 Sqn.
21 Apr 1926: QFI, Central Flying School.
16 May 1927: Flight Commander, No 503 (County of Lincoln) Sqn.
20 Oct 1928: Flight Commander, No 84 Sqn.
24 Apr 1929: Personnel Staff, HQ Iraq Command.
20 Jan 1930: Attended RAF Staff College.
2 Jan 1931: Staff, Directorate of Training.
6 Jan 1932: Placed on half pay list, scale B
15 Jan 1932: Staff, Directorate of Training.
1 Apr 1934: Officer Commanding, No 40 Sqn.
17 Jul 1935: Staff, Directorate of Training.
24 May 1937: Officer Commanding, RAF Hendon.
11 Nov 1937: Supernumerary, HQ RAF India.
4 Dec 1937: Air Staff, HQ RAF India/Air Forces in India.
1 Jun 1940: Group Captain - ?, HQ Air Forces in India.
xx Nov 1942: Officer Commanding RAF Topcliffe.
xx xxx 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Syerston
15 Mar 1943: AOC, No 51 Base (Swinderby)
30 Nov 1944: AOC, No 75 Base (Swinderby).This page was last updated on 16/06/07 using FrontPage XP©
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