Butler_ES.htmAir of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Vice-Marshal E S Butler
Eric Scott b: 4 Nov 1906 r: 5 Aug 1961 d: 8 Jan 1997
CB
– 1 Jan 1957, OBE - 24 Sep 1941,
MiD -
17 Mar 1941,
MiD - 24 Sep 1941, MiD
- 11 Jun 1942, MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD
- 8 Jun 1944.
AC2: xx xxx xxxx,
AC1: xx xxx xxxx,
LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl:
xx xxx xxxx,
Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, Plt
Off: 10
Apr 1933, Plt Off: 10 Apr 1933,
Fg Off: 10 Oct 1934, Flt Lt: 10
Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939,
(T)
Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 1
Feb 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Aug 1943,
(T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr:
1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1
Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1954, Act
AVM: 11 Mar 1957, AVM: 1 Jul
1957.
xx xxx xxxx: Airman (359429)
xx xxx xxxx: Sergeant Pilot, No 99 Sqn?
10
Apr 1933: Pilot, No 99 Sqn.
27
Mar 1935: Attended Air Armament School.
1
Jan 1936:
Armament Officer, RAF Bircham Newton.
24 Apr 1939: Supernumerary, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.
1 May 1939: Group Armament Officer, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.
7
Jul 1941:
Armament Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx
xxx 1942
Officer Commanding?, No 226 Sqn. (Bostons)
1
Feb 1943:
Officer Commanding, No 1661 HCU/RAF Winthorpe.
28 Mar 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Winthorpe.
1 Aug 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Dunholme Lodge.
1 Aug 1944: Assistant Commandant (Director of Studies), Empire Air Armament School, RAF Manby (title later changed to Chief Instructor)
1 Aug 1945: Commandant, Central Gunnery School/RAF Catfoss
26 Nov 1945: Commandant, Central Gunnery School/RAF Leconfield
1 Dec 1947: Deputy Director of Organisation (Establishments)
19
Dec 1949: Group
Captain - Organisation, HQ Bomber Command.
xx
Jan 1952:
Attended Imperial Defence College.
1
Jan 1953:
Deputy
Director of Organisation.
2
Nov 1953:
Director of Organisation.
11
Mar 1957:
AOA, HQ Fighter Command.
Following retirement he became Deputy Director of
Security (2) at the Air Ministry and from 1973 until 1974, he was Director of HQ
Security
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H Burton