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Air Commodore E D H Davies
Edward Dayrell Handley (Peter)
b: 29 Sep 1899
r: 27 Oct 1950
d: 21 Mar 1974
CBE - 1 Jan 1946.
(RNAS):- PFO: xx xxx xxxx,
(RAF):- (T) 2 Lt: 27 Oct 1918, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 16 Sep 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1927, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 6 Feb 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 6 Aug 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1946.
©Photo courtesy - Diana Mellors (nee Davies)
xx xxx xxxx: Probationary Flight Officer, RNAS.
27 Oct 1918: Appointed to a Commission (Seaplane Branch)
16 Sep 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission (Seaplane Branch) in the rank of Flying Officer.
27 Feb 1920: Staff Officer, HMS Pegasus.
6 Feb 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
1 May 1922: Staff, School of Naval Co-operation.
29 Sep 1923: School of Photography whilst attended Engineering Course at RAE.
1 Sep 1924: Engineering Officer, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices).
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19 Sep 1929: Staff, School of Naval Co-operation.
19 Jan 1931: Attended RAF Staff College.
16 Sep 1933: Flight Commander, No 100 Sqn.
13 Oct 1935: Officer Commanding, No 36 Sqn.
30 Jan 1937: Air Staff, HQ Training Command.
27 May 1940: Air Staff, HQ Technical Training Command.
xx Sep 1940: Administrative Staff Officer, HQ Technical Training Command.
6 Feb 1943: Director of Operations (Torpedoes).
xx xxx xxxx: Air Staff, Washingston (in connection with the Potsdam Conference)
1 May 1946: Acting AOC, Reserve Command?
20 May 1946: ?
xx xxx 1949: AOC, RAF East Africa
He invalided from the RAF on medical grounds with suspected coronary heart trouble in 1950
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