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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore G P H Carter (03176)
Gerald Paul Halliley b: 18 Feb 1900 r: 29 Aug 1950 d: 17 Sep 1989
CBE -1 Jan 1946.
(RNAS): (T) PFO: 3 Mar 1918.
(RAF): (T) 2 Lt: 26 Aug 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt:1 Jul 1927, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1944 - xx xxx 1945, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, Act A/Cdre: xx Nov 1946 - 2 May 1949, A/Cdre: Retained.
3 Mar 1918: U/T Pilot, RNAS
4 Sep 1918: Pilot, No 18 Sqn
21 Aug 1919: Pilot, No 206 Sqn
1 Feb 1920: Pilot, No 47 Sqn.
1 Sep 1923: Attended Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School
14 May 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
21 Sep 1922: Instructor, No 1 School of Technical Training (Boys)
1 Sep 1923: Attended Signal Officer's Long Course, Electrical and Wireless School.
24 Apr 1924: Passed the qualifying examination for attendance on a University Course
26 Jul 1924: Completed Long Course and entitled to classification 'S'
10 Oct 1924: Attended Cambridge University.
xx Oct 1926: Successfully completed the Special Course in Wireless and Electrical Engineering and awarded the symbol 'S*'.
9 Nov 1926: Signals Officer, No 25 Sqn.
19 Sep 1927: Air Staff, HQ Transjordan and Palestine.
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30 Jan 1930: Pilotage Officer, No 12 Sqn.
14 Apr 1930: Air Staff - Signals, HQ RAF Middle East.
27 Oct 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
10 Jan 1933: Pilotage Officer, No 12 Sqn.
21 Jan 1935: Attended RAF Staff College.
4 Jan 1936: Signals Instructor, Wireless Operator/Mechanics Sub-School, Electrical and Wireless School.
12 Jun 1939: Officer Commanding No 62 Sqn
10 Jan 1940:
Posted to Home Establishment
1 May 1941: Deputy Director of Technical Training.
1942 Officer Commanding, No 211 Group
24 May 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Kirmington
1 Nov 1944: Base Commander, No 15 Base.
xx xxx 1945: Supernumerary, No 13 Base.
1 Jan 1946: Air Staff, HQ Transport Command.
xx Nov 1946: AOC, RAF Base Seletar.
xx Jul 1948: AOC, Maintenance Base (Far East), Seletar.
2 May 1949: SASO, HQ No 47 Group.
19 Apr 1950: Air Staff, HQ Transport Command
This page was last updated on 16/03/25©
G L Carter 
