Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Dennis Thackeray b: 5 Apr 1921 resigned: 14 Nov 1972 d: 28 Oct 1993
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A/A: xx Aug 1936, AC1: xx xxx xxxx, LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, APO (P): 19 Aug 1942 [5 Nov 1941], Plt Off (P): 11 Nov 1942 [28 Jan 1942], Fg Off (P) (WS): 11 May 1943 [28 Jan 1943], Flt Lt (WS): 1 Jul 1946, Fg Off: 9 Jan 1947, Flt Lt: 10 Jan 1947 (adjusted to 19 Feb 1946 on 24 Feb 1948), Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1953, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1958, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1963, Act A/Cdre: 5 Jan 1970, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1970
xx Aug 1936: Aircraft Apprentice, 34th Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)
xx xxx 1938: Airman/NCO (570189)
xx xxx xxxx: Appointed to an Emergency Commission in the Technical Branch
9 Jan 1947: Appointed to an Extended Service Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flying Officer
27 May 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flying Officer (effective from 1 Jul 1946)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College.
20 Jul 1958: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College
xx xxx xxxx:
26 Aug 1963: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College
26 Jun 1967: Group Captain - Training, HQ Technical Training Command
5 Jan 1970: Director of Mechanical Engineering 1 (RAF)
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