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Air Vice-Marshal T E Drowley
Thomas Edward b: 23 Mar 1894 r: 29 Sep 1949 d: 2 Mar 1985
CBE - 2 Jun 1943 (OBE – 3 Jun 1933),
(Army): - Pvt: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) 2 Lt: 26 Jun 1916, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1921, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1928, Wg Cdr 1 Jan 1937, Gp Capt: 1 Apr 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Act AVM: 16 Dec 1946, AVM: 1 Jan 1947.
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Mechanic, RFC
26 Jun 1916: Appointed to a Commission in the RFC
4 Oct 1916: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC
6 Oct 1917: Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC
12 Sep 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Technical Branch)
17 Jun 1920: Transferred to the Stores Branch
12 Nov 1920: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (wef 12 Sep 1919)
25 Oct 1927: Stores Officer, RAF Upper Heyford.
24 Sep 1929: Stores Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment.
13 Nov 1933 Stores Staff Officer, HQ Central Area.
12 Dec 1935: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
27 Mar 1939: Special Appointment, Department of AM for Development and Production.
xx xxx 1941: Director of Equipment, RAF Delegation, Washington DC, USA
15 Dec 1946: Director-General of Equipment.
Retired at his own request.
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