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Air Vice-Marshal E James
Edgar
b: 19 Oct 1915
r: 4 Apr 1969
d:
CBE
– 1 Jan 1966, DFC – 20 Jul 1945, AFC – 1 Jan 1948, Bar
- 1 Jan 1959, FRAeS, QCVSA – 31 May 1956.
(RAFVR): Plt Off: 20 Oct 1940, Fg Off: 19/20 Apr 1941, Flt Lt (WS): 19 Oct 1942,
(RAF):
Flt Lt:
28 Feb 1946 [1 Dec 1942], Sqn Ldr: 1
Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1954,
Act Gp Capt: 27 Apr 1959,
Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1959, Act A/Cdre: xx
xxx xxxx,
A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1963, Act
AVM: 1 Sep 1966,
AVM: 1 Jan 1967.
xx
xxx 1939:
U/T Pilot, ?
xx xxx 1940:
QFI, No 36 EFTS, Pearce, Alberta, Canada.
xx xxx 1944:
Pilot, No 305 (Ziemia Wiwlkopolska) Sqn. (Mosquito FB VI)
xx
xxx xxxx:
Pilot, No 107 Sqn. (Mosquito FB VI)
xx
xxx 1945:
QFI, Empire Flying School.
28
Feb 1946:
Appointed to 4 year Short Service Commission in the rank of Flight
Lieutenant.
15
Jan 1948:
Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader
xx
xxx xxxx:
Air Staff - Operations, HQ Fighter Command.
xx
Jan 1950:
Attended RAF Staff College.
xx
xxx 1951:
Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements.
xx
xxx 1953:
Staff, HQ 2nd TAF.
xx
xxx 1954:
Officer Commanding, No 68 Sqn. (Meteor NF11)
xx
xxx 1956:
Staff, Central Fighter Establishment.
xx
xxx 1958:
Staff, HQ Fighter Command.
27
Apr 1959:
CFI, Central Flying School.
1
May 1961:
Officer Commanding, RAF Leeming.
1
Jan 1963: Director of Operational Requirements (A)/(1)
xx
Feb 1966:
Commander, British Forces - Zambia.
1
Sep 1966:
Deputy Controller of Equipment, Ministry of Technology.
Commanded British forces at start of Rhodesian
crisis. Became Aviation consultant
after retirement.
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