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Air Commodore D W Clappen (06039)
Donald William b: 30 Jun 1895 r: 23 Jun 1949 d: xx xxx xxxx
CB – 13 Jun 1946,
(Army): - Pvt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) 2Lt: 23 Oct 1915, (T) Lt: 1 Dec 1916, (T) Capt: 11 Sep 1917.
(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 12 Dec 1928, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944 – 1 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Soldier, The London Regiment (TA).
23 Oct 1915: Appointed to a Commission in the RFC.
23 Oct 1915: Flying Officer, RFC.
11 Sep 1917: Flight Commander, No ? Sqn.
12 Sep 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
xx xxx xxxx: Technical Officer, No 10 Aircraft Acceptance Park, Brooklands.
1 Apr 1920: Technical Officer, No 24 Sqn.
4 Oct 1920: Attended London University
3 Apr 1922: Attended Course at Royal Aircraft Establishment.
1 Oct 1922: Instructor/Staff, Armament and Gunnery School.
10 Dec 1925: Technical Staff Officer, HQ, Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force.
18 Jul 1927: Technical Staff Officer, HQ Air Defence Group.
1 Oct 1928: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
14 Feb 1930: Flight Commander, No 70 Sqn.
22 Aug 1930: Engineering Staff Officer, HQ Iraq Command.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
13 May 1932: Engineering Officer, School of Technical Training (Men)
xx xxx xxxx: ?
9 Oct 1933: Engineering Officer, School of Technical Training (Men)
16 Mar 1935: Officer Commanding, Central Trade and Test Board.
8 Aug 1938: Engineering Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
15 Jun 1943: SASO, No 24 (Training) Group
1 Nov 1946: Command Engineer Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
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