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Air Marshal Sir Lawrence Darvall (05076)

Lawrence ('Johnny')                    b: 24 Nov 1898                    r: 15 Jan 1956                      d: 17 Nov 1968

KCB - 2 Jan 1956 (CB - 14 Jun 1945), MC - 3 Jun 1917, FRSA.

(Army): - 2 Lt: 16 Aug 1916, Lt: 16 Feb 1918.

(RAF):- (T) 2 Lt : 29 Jun 1918, (H) Lt: 29 Jun 1919, (H) Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Act A/Cdre: 4 Apr 1942?,  Gp Capt (WS): 4 Nov 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, (T)  AVM: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Apr 1946, AVM: 1 Jul 1948, Act AM: 15 Nov 1953, AM: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:          Attended RMA Sandhurst.

16 Aug 1916:          Officer, The Green Howards.

xx Nov 1916:          Attached to 14th King's (Liverpool) Regiment (Salonika)

11 Nov 1917?:         Seconded to RFC (Macedonia)

xx Mar 1918:           Returned to the establishment of The Green Howards (remaining seconded to RFC)

 1 Aug 1919:            Re-seconded to RAF for further two years (gazetted 27 Apr 1920)

20 Dec 1919:           Supernumerary (Flying Duties), HQ RAF Halton.

xx May 1920:          Administrative Officer, HQ RAF Halton.

 1 Aug 1921:            Re-seconded to RAF for further two years.

17 Nov 1921:          Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

19 Feb 1924:           Pilot, No 20 Sqn.

 4 Apr 1927:            QFI, No 2 FTS.

30 Jun 1930:            Pilot/QFI, No 504 Sqn

 2 Feb 1931:            Supernumerary - Non effective (Sick), RAF Depot

25 Jul 1931:             Pilot/QFI, No 500 Sqn.

18 Jan 1932:            Attended RAF Staff College.

17 Jan 1933:            Air Staff, HQ Iraq Command.

xx Jun 1933:            Passed Examination in Arabic, Colloquial

21 May 1935:          Staff, Deputy Directorate of Operations (Overseas).

 7 Mar 1939:           Officer Commanding, RAF Hawkindge

27 Oct 1939:           ?

10 Jan 1940:            Air Staff, Directorate of Plans.

10 Sep 1940:           Officer Commanding, No 2 Flying Instructors School - Cranwell.

xx xxx xxxx:             Staff, Joint Planning Staff.

 6 Mar 1942:           Deputy SASO, HQ Air Forces in India.

xx xxx 1943:            Director of Air Transport Policy and Operations.

16 Sep 1944:          AOC, No 46 Group.

25 Jun 1945:           AOC, No 216 Group.

xx Jul 1946:             AOC, AHQ Italy.

18 Mar 1947:          AOC, No 3 Group.

14 Jan 1949:            AOA, HQ Flying Training Command.

20 Feb 1950:           AOC, No 23 Group.

xx xxx 1951:            Commandant, Joint Services Staff College.

xx Nov 1953:           Commandant, NATO Defence College - Paris.

30 Apr 1956:            Granted permission to retain the rank of Air Marshal.

He flew as second pilot in one the lead aircraft during Operation 'Overlord'.

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