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Air Commodore D Finlay (33056)


Denis                            b: 4 Jan 1912                        r: 15 Jan 1967                        d: 18 Oct 2001

CBE – 5 Jun 1952 (OBE – 11 Jul 1940), MiD - 20 Feb 1940,.

Plt Off: 15 Jul 1933, Fg Off: 15 Jan 1935, Flt Lt: 15 Jan 1937, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Act Gp Capt: 6 Jul 1944?, Wg Cdr (WS): 6 Jan 1945, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, Act A/Cdre: 3 Jun 1955/1 Jun 1956?, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx 1927:                Aircraft Apprentice, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.

xx xxx 1931:                Flight Cadet, 'C' Sqn, RAF College.

15 Jul 1933:                 Pilot, No 41 Sqn.

 1 Nov 1935:               Flight Commander?, No 41 Sqn.

 3 Nov 1936:               Staff/QFI?, RAF College.

27 Dec 1937:                Attended the Specialist Navigation Course, School of Air Navigation.

18 Jul 1938:                 Navigation Officer, No 201 Sqn. (London II)

20 Nov 1940:              Group Navigation Officer, No 17 (Training) Group.

 

10 May 1948:              Command Navigation Officer, HQ Bomber Command.

15 Jan 1950:                Group Captain - Training, HQ Bomber Command.

 3 Jun 1955:                 Director of Personal Services (A).

 

 3 May 1965:               Group Captain - Organisation, HQ RAF Germany.

He represented the RAF College at Athletics and Rugby  and attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant.

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