Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Douglas Harries
Douglas
b: 31 Mar 1893
r: 19 Aug 1946
d: 6 Dec 1972
KCB
- 1 Jan 1947 (CB - 1 Jan 1943), AFC -
1 Jan 1919,
MiD - 15 Sep 1939, SMSL, C -
11 Aug 1917.
(RN):
- Mid'n:
15
Sep 1910, Act Sub-Lt:
15 Jan 1913, Sub-Lt:
15 Sep 1913,
Act Flt Lt:
15 Feb 1915,
Lt:
15 Feb 1915, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1915, Flt
Cdr: 30 Jun 1916, Sqn Cdr: 30
Jun 1917.
(RAF):
- (T) Maj [Capt]: 1
Apr 1918, Act Lt Col: 1 May 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr
1918], Wg Cdr: 1 Jan
1926, Gp Capt*: 1 Jul 1935, A/Cdre:
1 Nov 1938, Act AVM: 28 Jan 1942, (T)
AVM: 1 Dec 1942, AVM: 1 Jun 1944.
*Promoted under the provisions of the last sentence of Paragraph 354 (b) King's Regulation and Air Council Instructions
15 Jan 1906: Attended RN College Osborne
15 Sep 1910: Midshipman, HMS Britannia
29 Sep 1911: Midshipman, HMS Defence
21 Feb 1912: Midshipman/Officer, HMS Indomitable
xx Aug 1913: Officer, HMS Hibernia
8 Oct 1913: Officer, HMS Collingwood
14 Dec 1914: Attached HMS Pembroke III for service with RNAS
15 Feb 1915: U/T Airship Pilot, Farnborough Airship Station
1915 Pilot, Airship No 3, Polegate Airship Station
4 Mar 1916: Pilot, Kingsnorth Airship Station
30 Jun 1917: Squadron Commander, Kingsnorth Airship Station
28 Jul 1917: Squadron Commander, RNAS Barrow
1 Apr 1918 Airship Branch.
26 Jun 1918: Staff Officer 1st Class, Head of Airship Maintenance (Div III), Air Ministry
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission in rank of Squadron Leader. (gazetted 26 Sep 1919)
22
Jan 1920:
Removed from the Navy Lists on being awarded Permanent Commission in RAF
8
Jul 1920:
Staff Officer, RAF Airship Base, Howden.
xx xxx 1921: Attached to Department of the Controller-General of Civil Aviation for Airship duties
8 Sep 1921: Staff (OC?), RAF Airship Base, Howden. (Pending disbandment)
24 Feb 1922: Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Area.
21
Apr 1922:
Supernumerary, HQ RAF Iraq (to command Armoured Car Company on
formation).
3
Nov 1922:
Officer Commanding, No 5 Armoured Car Company.
16
Feb 1924:
U/T Pilot, No 4 FTS.
16
Feb 1925:
Squadron Commander?, No 4 FTS.
10
Feb 1926:
Staff, RAF Depot, Egypt.
20
Jan 1927:
Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
21
Jul 1927:
Squadron Commander?, No 2 Apprentice's Wing, RAF Halton.
5
May 1930: Attended Senior Officer's (Army) School, Sheerness.
27 Jul - 7 Sep 1930: Placed on half pay list, Scale A
17
Oct 1930: Head
of the Intelligence Branch, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence.
9
Feb 1934:
Officer Commanding, RAF Ramlah.
2
Oct 1935:
Officer Commanding, RAF Amman.
30 Jan 1939 AOC, RAF Cranwell
1 Jul 1939: AOC, Record Office
28 Jan 1942: AOC, No 23 Group
7
Aug 1943: Director-General of Personal Services.
xx xxx 1944: Director-General of Personnel (1).
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