Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Swire b: 19 Jun 1894 r: 29 Dec 1952 d: 2 Aug 1969
CB – 10 Jun 1948, CBE – 8 Jun 1944,
TA: 2 Lt: 10 Dec 1914, Lt: 2 Feb 1917 [29 Oct 1916] adjusted to 1 Jun 1916 on 14 Jul 1917, Act Capt: 16 Nov 1917, Capt: 31 May 1918 [29 Apr 1917],
Army: (T) Lt: 21 Sep 1918, (T) Capt: 4 Mar 1921
(RAF): - Fg Off: 5 Mar 1921, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1922, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1929, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 5 Nov 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 5 May 1944 (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
10 Dec 1914: Officer, 4th Battalion The Welsh Regiment
5 Mar 1919: Relinquished his commission in 4th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment
15 Aug 1919: Appointed as Station Accountant Officer Class GG
4 Mar 1921: Accountant Officer 6th Class, Corps of Military Accountants
5 Mar 1921: Appointed to a Temporary Commission for Accountant duties.
5 Mar 1921: Accountant Officer, Air Pilotage School
18 Jun 1921: Attended Course of Instruction, No 4 Stores Depot.
13 Aug 1921: Accountant Officer, School of Technical Training (Men)
26 Feb 1923: Accountant Officer, No 1 Flying Training School
1 May 1927: Accountant Officer, RAF Base and Stores Depot - Iraq
6 Apr 1928: Accountant Officer, RAF Hinaidi
9 Sep 1929: Senior Accounts Officer, RAF Training Base Leuchars
17 Oct 1933: Senior Accountant Officer, RAF Upper Heyford
18 Mar 1936: Command Accountant, British Forces in Aden
30 May 1938: Senior Accountant Officer, RAF Halton
1 Dec 1940: Command Accountant, HQ Army Co-operation Command.
10 Apr 1942: Command Accountant, HQ Air Forces in India
16 Nov 1943: Command Accountant, HQ ACSEA
16 Jun 1945: Command Accountant, HQ Technical Training Command
1 Sep 1948: Senior Service Account, Department of the Air Member for Personnel
xx xxx 1951/2 Director of Personal Services (B)
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