Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Walter Howard
b:
20 Sep 1907
r: 10 Mar 1958
d: 28 Aug 1981
CBE
- 13 Jun 1946, MiD
- 2 Jun 1943, MiD
- 14 Jan 1944, LeoP
(O) – 27
Jun 1947, CdeG
(P) (B) –
27 Jun 1947.
Plt
Off: 17
Dec 1927, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1929,
Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1
Dec 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940,
(T) Gp Capt: 1
Sep 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 6 Jan 1943, Wg
Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Oct
1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1952.
14 Jan 1926: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn,
RAF College.
17
Dec 1927: Appointed to a Permanent Commission
6 Mar 1928: Attended ? Course, RAF Base Calshot?
9
Sep 1928:
Staff, School of Naval Co-operation.
1
Jan 1932:
Attended Pilotage Course, RAF Base, Calshot.
17
Oct 1932: Pilotage
Officer, No 99 Sqn.
9
Oct 1933: Navigation
Officer, No 210 Sqn.
2 - 26 Apr 1935: Navigation Officer, Delivery Flight of 3 x Singapores to No 205 Sqn.
26 Apr 1935: In transit to the UK
7
Feb 1938: Group
Navigation Officer, HQ No 17 (Training) Group.
27 Sep - 10 Oct 1938: Attached,
HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
25
Aug 1939: Air Staff, NC1,
Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation).
xx
Nov 1941: Officer Commanding,
No 210 Sqn
xx
Jun 1942:
19
Apr 1943: Deputy Director of
Operations (Naval Co-operation).
xx
xxx xxxx: Deputy
Director of Operations (Maritime).
5
Feb 1944:
9
Sep 1946:
SASO, AHQ Ceylon.
2
Jul 1951:
SASO, HQ Transport Command.
12
May 1952:
xx
xxx 1952/3: AOC, RAF Element,
Maritime HQ, Chatham.
28
Jul 1954: AOA, HQ
Coastal Command.
He represented the RAF College at Athletics, Cricket,
Rugby and attained the rank of Flight Cadet Corporal.
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