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Air Vice Marshal T A Langford-Sainsbury (07201)
Thomas Audley b: 23 Nov 1897 r: 15 May 1949 d: 21 Jun 1972
CB - 1945, OBE - 11 Jul 1940, DFC- 10 Jun 1924, AFC - 1 Jan 1919, Bar – 1 Jan 1921, Bar - 11 May 1937, MiD - 2 Jun 1943
(Army):- (T) 2 Lt (P): 26 Sep 1916, (T) 2 Lt: 9 Jun 1917, (T) Lt: 26 Mar 1918.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1923, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1940, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1942, Act AVM: 16 Nov 1942, Gp Capt: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Oct 1941], A/Cdre (WS): 16 Nov 1943, (T) AVM: 1 Jun 1944 - 47, A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1944, Act AVM: 1 Nov 1947, AVM: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, RFC.
26 Sep 1916: U/T Pilot, RFC.
8 May 1917: Flying Officer, RFC.
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, No 41 Sqn RFC.
9 Sep 1919: Test Pilot, Experimental Section, RAE.
12 Sep 1919: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
7 Mar 1922: Pilot, No 30 Sqn.
1 Apr 1924: Flight Commander, No 208 Sqn.
25 May 1926: Flight Commander, No 15 Sqn.
23 Sep 1932: Officer Commanding, No 36 Sqn. (Vildebeest)
27 Jan 1936: Officer Commanding, No 48 Sqn. (Anson I)
19 Sep 1938: Air Staff, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.
15 Dec 1941: Deputy SASO, HQ Coastal Command.
16 Nov 1942: AOC, No 15 (General Reconnaissance) Group.
5 Mar 1943: AOC, No 201 (Naval Co-operation) Group.
1 Feb 1944: AOC, AHQ Eastern Mediterranean.
xx Nov 1944: AOC AHQ Egypt.
25 May 1945: SASO, HQ Bomber Command.
7 Jul 1947: AOA, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.
Originally, a member of the Territorial Army.
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