William Innes Cosmo b: 25 Mar 1916                     r: 22 Oct 1968                     d: 13 Apr 1986

CB - 1 Jan 1962, OBE – 10 Jun 1954, MiD - 14 Jan 1944, ADC.

Plt Off: 1 Aug 1936, Fg Off: 1 Feb 1938, Flt Lt: 1 Feb 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Mar 1941, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1942, Act Gp Capt: 24 Jan 1944?, Wg Cdr (WS): 24 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1960.

xx xxx 1934:            Flight Cadet, ? Sqn, RAF College.

 1 Aug 1936:            Appointed to a Permanent Commission

 1 Aug 1936:            ?

15 Dec 1936:           Pilot, No 5 Sqn. (Wapiti II) (India)

22 Jan 1939:            Personnel Staff Officer, AHQ British Forces in Iraq.

xx xxx 1941:            Flight Commander, No 9 Sqn.

10 Jan 1942:            Officer Commanding, No 9 Sqn.

27 May 1942:          ?

19 Oct 1942:           Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command

24 Jan 1944:            Group Captain - Plans, HQ Bomber Command.

xx xxx 1946:            Staff, Directorate-General of Personnel (II).

xx xxx xxxx:             Member, British Bombing Survey.

20 Aug 1946:           Staff, Directorate of Personal Services.

25 May 1948:          Air Attaché, Teheran.

xx xxx 1951:            Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ No 23 Group.

xx xxx 1954:            Attended/Staff?, RAF Flying College.

xx xxx 1955:            Officer Commanding, RAF St Eval.

24 May 1957:          Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), HQ Allied Forces Mediterranean.

19 Oct 1959:           SOA/AOA, HQ Coastal Command.

14 Nov 1962:          AOC, RAF Gibraltar.

27 Nov 1965:          Director of Personal Services (Provost Marshal).

18 Nov 1968:          Regional Commandant, London and South East Region, ATC. (Ret'd)