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Air Commodore D W Clappen (06039)


D W Clappen - 1913Donald William             b: 30 Jun 1895                     r: 23 Jun 1949                         d: 30 Nov 1978

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:               Appointed Flying Officer, RFC.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Pilot, Southern Aircraft Repair Depot?

11 Sep 1917:               Appointed Flight Commander

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

 2 Jul 1921:                   Supernumerary, RAF Depot

15 Sep 1921:                Attended Course of Instruction, Central Flying School.

 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.

18 Jan 1929:                 Staff/Instructor, No 2 Flying Training School.

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.

 8 Mar 1939:                Engineer Officer, Aircraft Depot - Iraq.

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch

15 Jun 1943:                SASO, No 24 (Training) Group

xx May 1944:               AOC, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training.

 1 Nov 1946:                Command Engineer Officer, HQ Bomber Command.

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