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Air Commodore K D G Collier (10073)


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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