Brigadier-General W B Caddell

Walter Buckingham b: xx xxx xxxx r: 28 May 1919 d: xx xxx xxxx

SA3 - 12 Apr 1916, LoH, C - 22 Aug 1917, SS2 - xx xxx xxxx.

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(Army): - 2 Lt: 29 May 1900, Lt: 29 Mar 1902, (T) Capt: 28 May 1906 - 28 May 1911, Capt: 26 May 1913, (T) Maj: 9 Mar 1915, Maj: 1 Jan 1916, (T) Lt Col: 27 Mar 1916, Bt Lt Col: 1 Jan 1917, Lt Col: 28 May 1919, (T) Brig-Gen: 4 Apr 1917 - 22 Dec 1917

(RAF): - (T) Brig-Gen [Col]: 20 Apr 1918 - 20 Aug 1918, (H) Brig-Gen: 28 May 1919.

xx xxx xxxx: Attended University

29 May 1900: Officer, Royal Garrison Artillery

28 May 1906: Adjutant, The Duke of Connaught's Own Sligo (Garrison Artillery Militia)

3 Aug 1908: Adjutant, The Antrim Royal Garrison Artillery

28 May 1911: Restores to the establishment of the Royal Garrison Artillery

9 Mar 1915: Staff Captain, Dept of Director of Aircraft Equipment

27 Mar 1916: Deputy Assistant Director of Military Aeronautics.

4 Apr 1917: Director of Aircraft Equipment

22 Dec 1917: Depot Commander.

20 Apr 1918: GOC, No ? Group

xx xxx xxxx: Brigadier-General (Equipment), HQ South-Eastern Area.

28 May 1919: Relinquished his commission on ceasing to be employed.

During 1916, he was introduced to G. Constantinesco, who had developed a synchronising system for aircraft guns. As a result the C.C. gear was further developed and adopted as standard on British aircraft.

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