Alick                            b: 6 Apr 1913                     r: 7 Dec 1964                     d: 26 Oct 1973

CBE – 2 Jan 1956, AFC – 31 Aug 1943, BA.

(RAFVR): Act Plt Off: 1 Jul 1934.

(RAF): Plt Off: 1 Oct 1935 [1 Jul 1934], Fg Off: 1 Apr 1936 [1 Jan 1936], Act Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1937, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1938 [1 Jan 1938], Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1941, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1951, Act A/Cdre: 29 Jul 1955?, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1957, Act AVM: 12 Jan 1959, AVM: 1 Jan 1960.

 1 Jul 1934:            Granted a Commission in the RAFVR.

 1 Oct 1935:          Graduate Entrant, RAF College.

 1 Oct 1935:          Granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer.

 1 Oct 1935:          U/T Pilot, RAF College Cranwell

16 Mar 1936:        Pilot, No 56 Sqn.

 1 Oct 1937:          Flight Commander, No 56 Sqn.

 5 May 1938:           Attended Instructor's Course, Central Flying School. (graded B)

29 Sep 1938 :        QFI, No 4 FTS.

29 Jul 1940:           ?, Aden

xx xxx 1941:          Air Staff, HQ British Forces in Aden.

1942 - 43              Western Desert & UK (Pilot & QFI)

 6 Mar 1944:         Staff, Directorate of Plans.

xx xxx 1944:          Member, Joint Planning Staff, Cabinet War Offices.

xx xxx 1947:          Flying post

xx Aug 1951:         Officer Commanding, RAF Stradishall.

11 Jan 1954:          SASO, HQ No 12 (Fighter) Group.

xx xxx xxxx:           Staff, British Joint Staffs Mission, Washington.

29 Jul 1955:           Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations), HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.

29 Jul 1955:          Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence), HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.

xx Jan 1958:           Attended Imperial Defence College.

12 Jan 1959:           AOC, No 11 Group.

14 Sep 1961:          Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence).