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Air Commodore J Hardstaff (4119212)


Joseph                         b:  28 Feb 1935                       r:  1 Apr 1988                    d: xx xxx 2023

MBE – 1 Jan 1968, ADC,

Cdt Plt: 14 Jan 1953, Act Plt Off:  27 May 1953, Plt Off: 28 Apr 1954, Fg Off:  28 Apr 1955, Flt Lt:  5 Nov 1958, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1965, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1970, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1977, A/Cdre:  1 Jan 1984:

14 Jan 1953:                Cadet Pilot?

xx xxx xxxx:               Pilot, No 44 Sqn

xx xxx xxxx:               Pilot, No 57 Sqn.

 1 Mar 1960:               Appointed to Direct Commission (Scheme B) (Supplementary List) (12 + 4) in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

1 Oct 1960:                 Appointed to a Permanent Commission (General List) in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

xx xxx xxxx:               Pilot, No 45 Sqn

xx xxx xxxx:               Pilot, No 55 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:               Flight Commander, No 114 Sqn.

18 Jan 1971:                Staff, Directorate of Air Staff Plans.

 

29 Nov 1974:              Officer Commanding, No 47 Sqn. (Hercules)

 7 May 1977:               Principal Staff Officer to Deputy SACEUR.

xx xxx 1979:               Officer Commanding, RAF Lyneham

29 Mar 1982:              Staff, Chief of the Defence Staff.

 4 Jan 1983:                 Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.

19 Dec 1983:               Deputy Commandant, RAF Staff College, Bracknell.

20 Dec 1985:               Director of Personnel (Air).

Retired at his own request. 

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