Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
William George Hamilton
b: 28 Mar 1906 r: 15 Aug 1950 d: xx Jun 1992
OBE – 11 Jun 1942,
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 15 Jan 1927, Plt Off: 15 Jan 1928, Fg Off: 15 Jul 1928, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: Retained.
15 Jan 1927: Appointed to a Short Service Commission
15 Jan 1927: U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School.
19 Dec 1927: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
20 Oct 1928: Pilot, No 28 Sqn.
26 Mar 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
5 Aug 1931: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
1 Sep 1932: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
9 Aug 1933: Engineering Officer, RAF Andover.
22 Aug 1934: Engineering Officer, HQ Western Area.
1 May 1936: Engineering Officer, HQ No 3 (Bomber) Group.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
13 Sep 1937: Personnel Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Aden.
9 Nov 1938: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
13 Feb 1939: Staff Officer - RDQ 1 (a), Joint Directorate of Research and Development.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
23 Apr 1943: Deputy Director of Repair and Maintenance.
xx xxx 1944: Director of Servicing and Maintenance
xx Sep 1944: Officer Commanding (Engineering), ? Maintenance Unit, ACSEA.
1 Apr 1946: Senior Engineer Staff Officer, AHQ India
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