Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Henry Edward b: 26 Dec 1898 r: 18 Jun 1953 d: 2 Dec 1959
CB - 14 Jun 1945, OBE – 23 Jun 1936, OAR4 – 22 Nov 1937
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(RNAS): - PFO: 12 Aug 1917, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 2 Jan 1918,
(RAF): - 2 Lt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Act A/Cdre: 20 Aug 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 20 Feb 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1944, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
xx xxx xxxx: Private, 16 London (Queen’s Westminster) Regiment
12 Aug 1917: Appointed to RNAS as Temporary Probationary Flight Officer (40850), RNAS Depot, Crystal Palace
15 Sep 1917: U/T Pilot, RNAS Training School, Vendome
30 Oct 1917: U/T Pilot, RNAS Central Training Establishment, Cranwell
29 Jan 1918: Attended Flying Instructors' School, Cranwell
25 Feb 1918: Flying Instructor, RNAS Training School, Vendome
xx xxx xxxx: Returned to Home Establishment
21 May 1919: Embarked for France,
22 May 1919: Attached, No 1 Aircraft Park, Berck,
23 May 1919: Pilot, No 9 Sqn (F2B), Ludendorf, Germany,
12 Jun 1919: Pilot, No 5 Sqn (F2B), Hangelar, Germany,
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Aeroplane Branch)
8 Sep 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
3 Mar 1920: Staff/Instructor, No 1 Flying Training School
25 Sep 1922: Attached to School of Photography for course at RAE
14 Sep 1923: Staff, Aircraft Depot - India
8 Nov 1925: ?, HQ RAF India
4 Nov 1927: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
1 Mar 1928: Staff Officer, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.
13 Sep 1929: 'A' Flight Commander, No 12 Sqn.
22 Jan 1932: Flight Commander, No 41 Sqn.
1 Apr 1932: To Special Duties List for service with Iraqi Government
25 Sep 1934: Seconded as flying instructor to Royal Iraqi Air Force
1 Oct 1937: Ceased to be seconded to Iraqi Government.
11 Oct 1937: Officer Commanding, No 18 Sqn.
1 Jan 1938: Supernumerary, No 6 (Auxiliary) Group
30 May 1938: Liaison Officer, Civil Aviation Works
20 Aug 1942: Command Engineer Officer, HQ Flying Training Command.
xx xxx 1946: AOC, RAF Henlow
xx Oct 1948: AOC, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training.
28 Feb 1951: Director of Technical Training
At Cranwell, he initially failed to graduate on 20 December 1917 but managed to complete the course on 2 January 1918 and was recommended for seaplanes but instead remained at Cranwell to train as a flying instructor.
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