Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Kenneth Dowsett Gould b: 4 Apr 1891 r: 25 Feb 1947 d: 24 Apr 1971
CBE - 14 Jun 1945, BSM - 15 Mar 1946
(Army): - 2Lt (P): 11 Oct 1915, (T) Lt: 1 Dec 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917, (T) Capt: xx xxx xxxx,
(RAF): - (T) Capt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1922, Sqn Ldr: 9 Sep 1931, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 11 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [11 Mar 1940], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, A/Cdre: Retained
11 Oct 1915: Appointed to a Commission in the Special Reserve, RFC
21 Nov 1915: Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC
1 Dec 1916: Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC
xx xxx xxxx: Stores Officer, No 1 Salvage Section
26 Apr 1920: Stores Officer, Coastal Area Aircraft Depot
17 Jun 1920: Granted a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch in the rank of Flying Officer
24 May 1920: Stores Officer, HQ, No 10 Group
26 May 1921: Stores Officer, No 2 Flying Training School
22 Sep 1921: Stores Officer, HQ No 1 (Indian) Wing
17 Apr 1923: Stores Staff Officer, HQ RAF India
19 Mar 1925: Stores Officer, 'X' Aircraft Depot, Egypt
24 Feb 1926: Stores Officer, RAF Base Gosport
7 Jan 1930: Stores Officer, HMS Glorious
12 Dec 1931: Stores Officer, RAF Manston
15 Aug 1932: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Area
1 May 1936: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
xx xxx 1939 FAA Liaison Officer, Admiralty
14 Apr 1941: Deputy Director of Equipment (12)
xx Apr 1944: Director of Equipment (C).
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