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Air Commodore H J Butler (21086)


Hugh Joseph                 b: 17 Aug 1902                      r: 27 Aug 1959                        d: xx Dec 1980

CBE – 10 Mar 1950,

(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 15 Oct 1927, Fg Off: 15 Oct 1928, Flt Lt: 15 Oct 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1951.

15 Oct 1927:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch

26 Apr 1928:               Stores Officer, Home Aircraft Depot

10 Mar 1931:              Stores Staff duties, HQ RAF Mediterranean

 7 Oct 1932:                Stores Officer, RAF Hal Far

24 Apr 1936:               Supernumerary, RAF Depot

28 Jul 1936:                 Stores Officer, RAF Driffield

24 Jan 1938:                Attended RAF Staff College

31 Dec 1938:               Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command.

 4 Aug 1940:                Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (5)

xx xxx 1942:                Deputy Director of Equipment (14)

xx xxx 1944:                Head, Equipment (Plans), Directorate of Equipment (D)

xx xxx 1946                 Deputy Director, Directorate of Movements

27 Jul 1950:                 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force.

28 May 1951:              Director of Equipment (B)

17 Jan 1955:                SASO, HQ No 41 Group

16 Jul 1956:                 Director of Equipment (C)

Awarded the CBE for distinguished service in Malaya.

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