A L Gregory

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore A L Gregory

Arthur Leslie b: 13 Jun 1889 r: 13 Jun 1942 d: 24 Feb 1960

MBE - xx xxx 1919, MC - 1 Jan 1917, BStJ - 18 Jun 1954, MiD - 31 Dec 1918, DL (Worcester) - 9 Nov 1953.

(Army): - 2 Lt (P): 1 Apr 1912, 2 Lt: 25 Dec 1912, Lt: 1 May 1913, (T) Capt: 31 Dec 1914.

(RAF): - Capt: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919?, Sqn Ldr: 30 Jun 1921, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1931, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1936, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1940, A/Cdre: Retained.

1 Apr 1912: Officer, 3rd Battalion, Dorset Regiment (Special Reserve)

28 Mar 1917: Appointed Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC.

2 Apr 1917: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, No 1 AD

1 Jul 1917: Appointed Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC.

1 Oct 1917: Appointed Equipment Officer 1st Class, RFC

31 Oct 1917: Equipment Officer 1st Class, No 1 ASD

16 Aug 1918: Officer Commanding, Equipment Repair Park, No 1 ASD

1-13 Sep 1918: Temporary duty at HQ RAF

18-23 Oct 1918: Temporary duty in England

29 Jan - 1 Apr 1919: Temporary duty in England

1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Captain (Technical)

29 Aug 1919: Equipment Officer 1st Class, HQ 91st Wing

24 Sep 1919: Returned to Home Establishment

5 Oct 1919: Staff, Instrument Design Establishment (Home).

9 Aug 1921: Staff/Instructor?, Electrical and Wireless School.

14 Sep 1923: Signals Officer, HQ Iraq Command.

5 Feb 1926: Head of 10 Section RAE. [Principal Technical Officer (Wireless and Photography)].

6 May 1930: Attended Central Flying School. (pilot training)

8 Jul 1930: Flight Commander, No 99 Sqn. (Hyderabad, Hinaidi – Upper Heyford)

10 Feb 1931: Staff, M. A. E. E.

17 Mar 1931: Officer Commanding/ Supernumerary?, No 58 Sqn. (Virginia – Worthy Down)

26 May 1931: Officer Commanding, No 7 Sqn. (Virginia – Worthy Down)

1 Jan 1933: Staff, Electrical and Wireless School.

9 Apr 1936: Officer Commanding, RAF Depot, Middle East.

23 Feb 1940: AOC, No 60 (Signals) Group

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