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Air Vice-Marshal B E Essex (21050)


Bertram Edward           b: 13 Oct 1897                     r: 29 Jun 1956                                 d: 5 Jun 1959

CB – 5 Jun 1952, CBE – xx xxx 1949, MiD – 1 Jan 1941

(Army): - 2 Lt: 1 Mar 1917,

(RAF): - 2 Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Lt: 11 Oct 1918, Obs Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 1921-1924, Flt Lt: 1 Feb 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947. AVM: 1 Jan 1953.

xx xxx 1914:               Soldier, 10th  (Stock Exchange) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers

1 Mar 1917:                Appointed to a Commission in the 8th Battalion,  Suffolk Regiment

xx xxx xxxx:               Officer, 2nd Battalion,  Suffolk Regiment

16 Jun 1918:                Appointed Observer on Probation

14 Oct1918:                Attached to No 1 ASD

30 Oct 1918:               Observer (U/T), No 103 Sqn

14 Jan 1919:                Returned to Home Establishment

 5 Dec 1919:                Relinquished his commission in the Suffolk Regiment.

 5 Dec 1919:                Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Observer Officer.

xx xxx 1920:                Observer

xx xxx 1920:                Awaiting disposal, HQ Middle East Area

31 May 1921:              U/T Pilot, No 4 Flying Training School

14 May 1922:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot

 1 Nov 1922:               Staff, RAF Depot

24 Nov 1925:              Transferred to the Stores Branch

 1 Feb 1926:                Stores Officer, School of Army Co-operation

 5 Oct 1926:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (wef 24 Nov 1925)

 5 Jul 1929:                  Stores Officer, RAF Base Malta                 

 2 Feb 1933:                Supernumerary, RAF Depot

12 Apr 1933                Equipment Staff, HQ Fighting Area.

13 Feb 1934:               Equipment Officer, RAF North Weald.

 6 Jun 1935:                Equipment Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)

24 Feb 1938:               Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Command.

21 Nov 1938:              Equipment Officer, HMS Ark Royal

 6 Jul 1939:                  Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (1)

xx xxx 1940:                Staff Officer, Directorate-General of Equipment.

xx xxx 1941:                Deputy Director, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (14)

12 Jul 1942:                 Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group.

 

11 Feb 1945:               Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East.

xx xxx 1946:                 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East.

31 Mar 1949:               Director of Equipment (A)

15 Mar 1953:               SASO, HQ Maintenance Command

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