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.

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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.