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Air Commodore E I Bussell (03169)

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).

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