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Air Commodore T E J Fitton (37393)


Thomas Edmond John    b:   16 Aug 1911                     r:   16 Aug 1968         d: xx Sep 2000

CBE - 1 Jan 1962, BA, AFRAeS

APO (P):  21 Oct 1935, Plt Off:  21 Oct 1936, Fg Off:  21 Apr 1938, Act Flt Lt: 29 Mar - 27 Aug 1939, Flt Lt: 21 Apr 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr:  1 Jun 1941, (T) Wg Cdr:  1 Mar 1942, Sqn Ldr (WS):  1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1953, Act A/Cdre: 23 Mar 1959, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1961

21 Oct 1935:                Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the General Duties Branch

 2 Nov 1935:                U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School

31 Apr 1936:                Pilot, No 43 Sqn

16 Sep 1937:                Instructor/Staff, No 9 Flying Training School

14 Dec 1938:                Instructor/Staff, No 5 Flying Training School

24 Apr 1940:                Transferred to the Technical Branch

28 Nov 1941:               Staff Officer, HQ No 25 Group

xx xxx 1943:                 Command Engineer Officer, AHQ Air Defence Eastern Mediterranean

xx xxx 1947:                 Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Services (Policy)

 2 Sep 1948:                 Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Organisation (Establishments)

xx xxx xxxx:                  ?

20 Jul 1953:                  Command Aeronautical Inspection Officer, HQ Maintenance Command

 1 Sep 1955:                 Senior Air Staff Officer, No 24 Group

 1 Sep 1958:                 Deputy Director of Technical Services

23 Mar 1959:               Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force

23 Sep 1961:                Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command

 4 Jun 1963:                  Director of Mechanical Engineering 1 (RAF)

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