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Air Vice-Marshal J M Cohu (18205)

John Mesurier b: 29 Apr 1904 r: 10 May 1957 d: xx xxx xxxx

CBE – 12 Jun 1947.

Plt Off (P): 15 Mar 1924, Plt Off: 15 Sep 1924, Fg Off: 15 Oct 1925, Flt Lt: 13 Nov 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act A/Cdre: 21 Mar 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 21 Sep 1945, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1950, Act AVM: 2 Apr 1956, AVM: Retained.

15 Mar 1924: Granted a Short Service Commission (Five years on the active list)

15 Mar 1924: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.

xx xxx 1925: Pilot, No 11 Sqn. (Fawn)

3 May 1926: Pilotage duties, RAF Base Calshot.

30 Jul 1927: Aircraft Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.

1 Sep 1928: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

8 Jul 1929: Attended Cambridge University.

14 Aug 1930: Engineering Officer, No 1 (Apprentice) Wing, RAF Cranwell.

23 Feb 1932: Engineering Officer, Aircraft Depot, India.

5 Dec 1933: Pilot, No 27 Sqn. (Wapiti)

14 Sep 1935: Staff, No 2 (Indian) Wing Station, Risalpur.

8 Jan 1937: QFI, Central Flying School.

24 Jan 1938: Attended RAF Staff College.

17 Dec 1938: Administrative Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command.

19 Jun 1943: Group Captain - ?, HQ Flying Training Command.

xx Oct 1947: Officer Commanding, RAF Brize Norton.

xx Jul 1949: ?

xx Jan 1950: Attended Imperial Defence College.

xx xxx 1951

31 Jan 1953: SASO, HQ No 205 Group.

2 Apr 1956: AOC, No 61 (Eastern) Group.

No 22 Squadron detached to Malta in 1935 during the Abyssinian Crisis.

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