Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Commodore G K Horner (24121)
George
Kenneth
b: 7 Jan 1905
r: 29 Oct 1954
d: xx Mar 1981
AFC - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 1 Jan 1943.
Plt Off (P): 18 Jul 1927, Fg Off: 9 Apr 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, Act Gp Capt: 24 Apr 1943?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 24 Nov 1943, Act A/Cdre: 18 Apr 1945?, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947,
12 Aug 1927: U/T Pilot, No 4 FTS.
1 Aug 1928 Pilot, No 60 Sqn (DH9A – Kohat)
19 Nov 1929: Pilot, Aircraft Depot, India.
9 Dec 1930: Pilot, No 60 Sqn (DH9A – Kohat)
26 Mar 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
9 Jul 1932 Admin Officer, Admin Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training (Fg Off)
xx xxx 1933 Training Officer, No 1 School of Technical Training
1 Jun 1936: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
4
Jan - 20 Mar 1937: Attended
Instructors’ Course, CFS (graded B)
22 Mar 1937 Sqn Cdr, No 2 FTS
xx xxx xxxx: ?
24 Apr 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Bridgnorth
18 Apr 1945 SASO, HQ No 224 Group
22 Apr 1950: SASO, HQ No 62 (Southern) Group.
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