Air Commodore C R Cox

Claude Russell b: 9 Jul 1893 r: 14 Jul 1946 d: xx 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.

2 Aug 1916: Pilot, No 22 Sqn RFC.

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.

12 Jul 1943: AOA, Tactical Air Force HQ.

He gained RAeC Certificate No 2986 on 24 May 1916.

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