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Air Vice-Marshal W J B Curtis

Walter John Brice b: xx xxx 1888 r: 31 Jul 1947 d: xx xxx 1973

CB – 13 Jun 1946, CBE – 11 Jun 1942 (OBE – 1 Jan 1919), MiD – 1 Jan 1941,

(Army): - 2 Lt (P): 16 Apr 1915, 2Lt: 23 Aug 1915, (T) Capt: 28 Apr 1918, Lt: 1 Dec 1916,

(RAF): - (T) Maj [Capt]: 1 Apr 1918, Act Maj: 1 May 1919, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1922, Sqn Ldr: 30 Jun 1922, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1930, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1938, (T) A/Cdre: 11 Mar 1940, A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1944, Act AVM: 17 Jul 1945, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: Retained.

1 Apr 1915: Appointed to a Commission in the RFC Special Reserve

1 Jun 1915: Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC

28 Apr 1916: Equipment Officer, RFC

1 Apr 1918: Technical Officer, RAF

1 May 1919: Employed as Major Grade (A)

1 Jun 1919: Staff Officer (Technical), 2^nd Class

1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Captain (Technical Branch)

18 Oct 1919: Staff Officer (Technical), 3^rd Class

xx xxx 1920: Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment

xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?

27 Nov 1924: Officer Commanding, Stores Depot, Iraq.

14 Jun 1927: Stores Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.

xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?

1 May 1928: Senior Stores Officer, RAF Depot.

22 Apr 1930: Senior Stores Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Area

xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?

7 Feb 1933: Senior Stores Officer, Aircraft Depot, India.

28 Nov 1934: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF India.

22 Apr 1938: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

2 Aug 1938: Deputy Director of Equipment (2)

xx xxx 1940: Director of Equipment (B)

xx Sep 1944: AOC, No 55 Maintenance Wing

1 Dec 1945: AOC, No 40 Group.

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