Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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)
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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