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Air Commodore R L Kippenberger
(29016)
Rex Laughton
b: 3 Dec 1907 r:
21 Feb 1958
d: 21 Apr 1967
Photo courtesy - Frances Holcroft ©
CBE
– 5 Jun 1952 (OBE – 1 Jan 1946), MiD - 11 Jun 1942.
Plt Off (P): 21 Feb 1930, Plt Off: 21 Feb 1931, Fg Off: 21 Aug 1931, Flt Lt: 29 Oct 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, Wg Cdr (WS): 24 Feb 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1953.
21 Feb 1930: Granted a Short Service Commission.
10 Mar 1930: U/T Pilot, No 1 FTS.
1 Feb 1931: Pilot, No 12 Sqn.
13 Feb - 12 May 1934: Attended Flying Instructor's Course, Central Flying School (graded C)
13 May 1934: QFI, No 5 FTS.
1 Jun 1936: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
28 Sep 1936: Chief Flying Examining Officer, HQ No 26 (Training) Group.
xx xxx xxxx: Superintendent of the Reserve and Inspector of Civil Flying Schools.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
1 Oct 1939: Air Staff, HQ No 23 (Training) Group.
1 Jul 1940: Air Staff, HQ No 1 Group.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
19 Nov 1941: Air Staff, HQ No 1 Group
xx Jun 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Swanton Morley.
1 Feb 1944: Group Captain - ?, HQ No 2 Group.
xx Nov 1944: Officer Commanding, No 137 Wing.
1949: UK Air Liaison Officer, New Zealand.
7 Apr 1952: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Fighter Command.
6 Sep 1953: AOC, No 64 (Northern) Group.
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