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Air Commodore C McK Grierson (26012)


Colin McKay               b: 16 Jun 1906                r: 31 Aug 1950                     d: xx xxx 1991

CBE - 1 Jan 1946, MiD - 1 Jan 1941.

Plt Off: 30 Jul 1927, Fg Off: 30 Jan 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, 18 May 1942?, Wg Cdr (WS): 18 Nov 1942, 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: 20 May 1944,  Gp Capt (WS): 20 Nov 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx 1921:            Aircraft Apprentice, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.

xx xxx 1925:            Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.

30 Jul 1927:             Staff, RAF Base , Calshot.

 xx xxx xxxx:            Armament Officer, RAF Base, Calshot.

 7 Jan 1930:             Armament Officer, No 204 Sqn.

 5 Aug 1931:            Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.

30 Sep 1933:           Engineering Officer, No 210 Sqn.

 4 May  1935:          Engineering Officer, No 230 Sqn.

7 Oct 1937:             Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ RAF Far East.

 

 1 Jan 1941:             Air Staff, Directorate of Plans.

 

20 May 1944:           Assistant Chief of Staff A2 (Intelligence), SHAEF.

xx Sep 1944:             Senior Intelligence Officer, HQ AEAF.

Another of 'Trenchard's Brats', he was awarded a cadetship at the RAF College, Cranwell, where he represented the College at Hockey, attained the rank of Flt Cdt Sgt and was awarded the Humanities Prize.

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