Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Claude
Russell b: 9
Jul 1893
r: 14 Jul 1946
d: 19 Aug 1961
CBE
-
1 Jan
1943 (OBE - 3 Jun 1935),
AFC - 2 Nov 1918,
PR3
- 12 Jun 1945.
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(Army):
- (T) 2 Lt: 6 May 1915,
(T) Capt: 9 Feb 1917.
(RAF)
: - (T) Capt [Lt]:
1 Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 6 Jul 1918, Act
Maj: 1 May 1919, Flt Lt:
1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1924, (T)
Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1932, Gp Capt: 1
Jul 1937, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1940, A/Cdre:
Retained.
6 May 1915: Officer, 7th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
1
Jul 1916:
Flying Officer, RFC.
13 Jul 1916: Attached, No 2 AD
21 Jul 1916: Pilot, No 23 Sqn
2 Aug 1916: Pilot, No 22 Sqn RFC.
8-14 Dec 1916: Attended Machine Gun School
3-10 Feb 1917: Attended Machine Gun School
9
Feb 1917:
Flight Commander, No 22 Sqn RFC.
17 Feb 1917: Appointed to a Commission in the Regular Army.
6 Nov 1917: Instructor, No 9 Training Squadron
6 Jul 1918: Officer Commanding, No 9 Training Squadron.,
4
Nov 1918:
Officer Commanding, No 99 Sqn. (DH4, DH 9 – Western Front, NWF from May
1919) (re-numbered
No 27 - 1 Apr 1920)
1 Apr 1920: Flight Commander, No 27 Sqn (DH9A - NWF India)
1
Oct 1920:
Flight Commander, No 5 Sqn. (Bristol F2B – NWF India)
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
25
Feb 1922:
Personnel Staff, HQ RAF Cranwell.
26
Mar 1923: Staff, Boy's Wing, RAF Cranwell.
11
Feb 1924:
Staff, Deputy Directorate of Staff Duties.
15
Sep 1927:
Officer Commanding, No 47 Sqn. (DH9A/Fairey IIIF - Sudan)
21
Feb 1930:
Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn. (Bristol F2B -Ismailia)
4
Feb 1931:
Staff, HQ Transjordan and Palestine.
3
Aug 1931:
Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
8
Nov 1931:
Staff, Directorate of Postings.
xx Jun 1933: Passed Examination as Interpreter (Spanish), 1st Class
8
Apr 1935:
Attended Flying Boat Pilot's Course, RAF Calshot.
23
Dec 1935:
Officer Commanding, No 209 Sqn. (Perth/Singapore III)
9
Oct 1936:
Officer Commanding, RAF Seletar.
20 Nov 1939: Supernumerary, HQ Training Command.
1
Dec 1940:
AOA, HQ Army Co-operation Command.
He gained RAeC Certificate No 2986 on 24 May 1916.
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