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Air
Commodore H H Down
Harold
Hunter
b: 17 May 1895
r: 2 Nov 1945
d: 20 Jun 1974
CBE
-
14 Jun
945,
AFC - 3 Jun 1919,
MiD – 1
Jan 1945.
(Army):- Pte: xx xxx 1915, (T) 2 Lt: 4 Jan 1917.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1933, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.
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xx xxx 1915: Soldier, London Regiment, Territorial Force
4 Jan 1917: Flying Officer (Observer), RFC.
27 Jan 1918: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC.
24 Oct 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Aeroplane).
28 Jan 1920: Pilot, No 31 Sqn.
1
Apr 1920: Pilot, No 1 Sqn.
1
Jun 1922:
Staff, School of Technical Training (Men).
26
Nov 1923: QFI, Central Flying School.
28
Jan 1927: Attended ? Course, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
20
Jun 1927: Staff/Instructor, RAF Base, Gosport.
16
Apr 1929: Officer Commanding, No 448 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
16
May 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
?
25
Apr 1933: Officer Commanding, No 824 Sqn FAA.
4
Feb 1935: CFI, Central Flying School.
19
Feb 1936: Officer Commanding, No 25 Sqn.
10
Sep 1937: CFI, No 1 FTS.
28
Dec 1938: Air Staff, HQ No 23 (Training) Group.
xx
xxx 1940:
Commandant, Central Flying School.
22
Jul 1942:
Deputy Director of Flying Training.
xx
xxx 1944:
AOC, No ? Base - RAF ?.
In 1924 he was the leader of the CFS aerobatic team equipped with Sopwith Snipes.
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