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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): - Pte: 1 Sep 1914, 2AM: 17 Apr 1915, 1AM: 1 Aug 1915, Cpl: 1 Sep 1915, Sgt: 1 Jan 1916, (T) 2 Lt: 26 Jun 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917.

(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.

 1 Sep 1914:                 Soldier (2550), 2/13th City of London Regiment, TF

17 Apr 1915:                Flight Mechanic (4639), South Farnborough

xx xxx 1915:                 Flight Mechanic (4639), No 25 Sqn RFC

13 Feb 1916:                Embarked for France

26 Jun 1916:                Appointed to a Commission in the RFC

16 Jul 1916:                  Equipment Officer, 1st Aircraft Acceptance Park

 4 Oct 1916:                 Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC

6 Oct 1917:                  Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC

13 Oct 1917:                Equipment Officer, HQ 10th Wing

 2 May 1918:                Returned to Home Establishment

28 Dec 1918:               Attached to No 1 AD on Temporary Duty

 6 Jan 1919:                  Attached to No 2 AD on Temporary Duty

12 Sep 1919:               Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Technical Branch)

xx xxx xxxx:                  Technical Officer, No 3 Stores Depot

17 Jun 1920:                Transferred to the Stores Branch

 1 Jul 1920:                   Stores Officer, No 1 Stores Depot

12 Nov 1920:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (wef 12 Sep 1919)

 1 Sep 1922:                 Stores Officer, No 4 Stores Depot.

xx xxx 1925:                  Supernumerary,

22 Sep 1925:                Stores Officer, Stores Depot - Iraq.

 1 May 1927:                Stores Officer, RAF Base and Stores Depot - Iraq

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:               Officer Commanding, No 25 Maintenance Unit/Deputy Director of Production (Aircraft and Spares), Department of AM for Development and Production.

xxx xxx 1940:               Staff Officer, Air Ministry

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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