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Eric Blake b: 21 Oct 1891 r: 22 Oct 1944 d: xx xxx 1972
AFC - xx xxx xxxx.
(Army):- 2 Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Lt: 27 Sep 1914, Lt: 19 Dec 1914, Capt: 27 Jan 1917.
(RAF):- Capt: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 13 Nov 1929, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1936, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1939, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, (T) A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer, 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
15 Aug 1916: Pilot, RFC.
11 Apr 1917: Flight Commander, No ? Sqn. RFC.
25 Mar 1920: Staff, Air Pilotage School.
16 Dec 1920: Flight Commander, No 47 Sqn.
24 Apr 1922: Officer, No 2 Armoured Car Companies.
30 Sep 1924: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
30 Mar 1925: Flight Commander, No 9 Sqn.
24 Aug 1925: Attended Armament and Gunnery School.
6 Apr 1926: Staff, Directorate of Training.
20 Oct 1928: Flight Commander, No 100 Sqn.
12 Sep 1929: Flight Commander, No 99 Sqn.
30 Aug 1931: Armament Officer, HQ No 10 Group.
1 Feb 1932: Armament Officer, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.
1 Mar 1933: Flight Commander, No 9 Sqn.
28 Sep 1934: Staff, RAF Calafrana.
1 May 1936: Armament Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean.
1 May 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Cottesmore.
8 Apr 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Cottesmore/No 14 OTU
12 Jul 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Newton.
xx Aug 1944:
He was awarded his RAeC Certificate, No 4199, on 15 August 1916. On 15 April 1921, he suffered slight burns when a smoke bomb ignited in flight whilst he was flying DH9A, E8598.
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