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Air Vice-Marshal W D Disbrey (33052)
William Daniel b: 23 Aug 1912 r: 15 Jun 1970 d: xx xxx 2001
CB – 10 Jun 1967, CBE – 14 Jun 1945, AFC – 2 Jan 1939, MiD – xx xxx xxxx, MiD – xx xxx xxxx, MiD – xx xxx xxxx, CEng, FRAeS.
(RAF): - Plt Off: 15 Jul 1933, Fg Off: 15 Jan 1935, Flt Lt: 15 Jan 1937, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Act Gp Capt: 8 Sep 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 8 Mar 1944, Act A/Cdre: 8 Jan 1945, Gp Capt (WS): 8 Jul 1945 – 1 Nov 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1949, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1960 [1 Jul 1959], Act AVM: 14 Mar 1964, AVM: 1 Jul 1965.
xx Sep 1928: Aircraft Apprentice, 18th Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training.
xx xxx 1931: Flight Cadet, ‘B’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell.
15 Jul 1933: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
15 Jul 1933: Pilot, No 3 Sqn.
18 Sep 1934: Pilot, No 823 Sqn.
28 Aug 1938: Attended RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering.
xx xxx 1939: Engineer Officer, HQ No 13 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
xx xxx 1942: Engineer Officer, High Altitude Interception Flight
2 Mar 1941: Engineer Officer, HQ Fighter Command
xx xxx xxxx: Chief Engineer Officer, No 83 Group
xx xxx 1943: Attended Combined Operations Course
14 Jun 1943: Command Engineer Officer, Tactical Air Force HQ.
15 Nov 1943: Command Engineer Officer, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force.
15 Jul 1945: Command Engineer Officer, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.
xx xxx 1946: Attended RAF Staff College
xx xxx 1946: Officer Commanding, No 12 School of Technical Training
12 Mar 1948: Senior Technical Officer and Director of Technical Services, Indian Air Force.
xx xxx 1951: Chief Aircraft Supplies Liaison Officer, Ministry of Supply
xx xxx 1954: Chief Engineer Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx xxx 1957: Attended Imperial Defence College
xx xxx 1958: Director of Research and Development, Bomber Aircraft, Ministry of Aviation
xx xxx 1961: Commandant, No 1 Radio School, Locking
14 Mar 1964: Director General of Engineering (RAF), Ministry of Defence
26 Jun 1967: Air Officer i/c Engineering, HQ Bomber Command
1 Apr 1968: Air Officer i/c Engineering, HQ Strike Command
At Cranwell, he attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant, represented the college at Swimming and was awarded the Hyde Thompson and Humanities trophies.
Following his retirement from the RAF he became Manager, Technical Training Institute, Airwork Services in Saudi Arabia.
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