Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Mesurier b: 29 Apr 1904 r: 10 May 1957 d: 1 Aug 2002/xx May 2003
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 1945-19 Aug 1946, 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.
xx xxx 1940: Organisation/Training Staff Officer, No 1 Training Command, RCAF
19 Jun 1943: Group Captain - ?, HQ Flying Training Command.
xx xxx xxxx: Group Captain - ?, HQ No 5 Group
13 Oct 1944: Attached, No 54 Base
21 Mar 1945:
1 Jan 1946: AOA, British Commonwealth Air Forces, Japan.
19 Aug 1946: SASO, AHQ Netherlands East Indies
26 Nov 1946: Air Staff Officer, HQ Air Command Far East
xx Oct 1947: Officer Commanding, RAF Brize Norton.
12 Sep 1949: Deputy Director of Personnel (II).
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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