J G Elton

John Goodenough b: 5 May 1905 r: 29 Mar 1959 d: 16 Apr 1994

CB - 9 Jun 1955, CBE - 14 Jun 1945, DFC - 16 Aug 1940, AFC - 3 Jun 1935, MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD – 1 Jan 1945.

Plt Off (P): 1 Sep 1926, Plt Off: 11 Oct 1927, Fg Off: 1 Mar 1928, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Gp Capt: 16 Apr 1942?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 16 Oct 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1943, Act A/Cdre: 25 Mar 1945?, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1950, Act AVM: 13 Oct 1953, AVM: 1 Jan 1954.

1 Sep 1926: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.

1 Sep 1926: U/T Pilot, No 11 Sqn.

2 Apr 1928: Pilot, No 101 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx: Signals Officer, No 101 Sqn.

12 Feb 1932: Pilot/Flight Commander, No 36 Sqn.

4 Oct 1935: Officer Commanding, Coast Defence Development Unit.

1 Jun 1936: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

1 Jan 1937: Staff, RAF Gosport.

25 Oct 1938: Flight Commander, No 70 Sqn.

xx xxx 1940: Officer Commanding, No 47 Sqn.

xx Aug 1940: Air Staff - Operations, HQ RAF Middle East.

16 Apr 1942?: Officer Commanding, No 242 Wing.

xx xxx 1942: Officer Commanding, No 238 Wing.

xx xxx 1942: Officer Commanding, No 248 Wing.

xx xxx 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Turnberry.

18 Aug 1943: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command.

xx xxx 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Silloth.

25 Mar 1945: AOA, HQ Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force.

1 Oct 1945: AOA, AHQ RAF Italy.

xx Jan 1947: Attended Imperial Defence College.

xx xxx 1948: Deputy Director of Operational Requirements (A)

xx xxx 1949: RAF Member, UK Delegation, Western Union Military Committee.

xx xxx 1951: AOC, RAF Halton/Commandant, No 1 School of Technical Training.

1 Apr 1952: Air Attaché, Paris.

13 Oct 1953: AOA, HQ Bomber Command.

18 Nov 1956: Chief of Staff to Chairman, NATO Standing Group, Washington.