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Air
Vice Marshal A D Gillmore (16171)
Alan
David
b: 17 Oct 1905
r: 29 Apr 1959
CB
- 9 Jun 1955, CBE -
1 Jan
1944.
Plt
Off: 30 Jul 1925, Fg Off: 30 Jan
1927, Flt Lt: 5 Nov 1930, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1937, (T) Wg
Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt:
1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr:
14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act A/Cdre: 26 Jan 1944, Gp
Capt (WS): 26 Jul 1944, (T) A/Cdre:
1 Jan 1946,
Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947,
Act AVM:
13 Dec 1948?, AVM: 1 Jul 1951.
xx
xxx 1923:
Flight
Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
30
Jul 1925:
Pilot, No 13 Sqn.
?
22
Mar 1927: Pilot, No 208 Sqn.
1
Jan 1930: Pilotage Officer, No 3 Sqn.
22
Sep 1930: Pilotage Instructor, RAF Base Calshot.
4
Jul 1932:
Pilotage Officer, RAF Base Calshot.
13
Nov 1933: Officer i/c Navigation Flight, Air Pilotage School.
28
May 1935: Flight Commander, No 201 Sqn.
xx
xxx 1935: Flight Commander, No 202 Sqn
21
Jan 1936: Attended RAF Staff College.
2
Jan 1937: Air Staff, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.
xx
xxx 1939: Attended RN Staff College.
26
Jun 1940: Staff, Directorate of Plans.
xx
xxx 1941: Deputy Director of
Organisation (Overseas).?
xx
xxx 1942: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College.
xx
xxx 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Wick.
26
Jan 1944: Director of Operations (Maritime).
xx
xxx 1945: AOC, AHQ West Africa.
xx
xxx 1946: Director of Postings.
xx
Jan 1948: Attended Imperial Defence College.
13
Dec 1948: AOC, No 64 (Northern) Group.
He represented the RAF College at Cricket, Hockey, Rugby and attained the rank of Flt Cdt Cpl.
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