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Air Commodore D F MacDonald


Duncan Finlayson                      b: 11 Dec 1911                     r: 3 Apr 1961                     d: 14 Feb 1976

MiD – 1 Jan 1946.

Act Plt Off (P): 24 Mar 1933, Plt Off: 29 Aug 1934, Fg Off: 29 Mar 1936, Flt Lt: 29 Mar 1938, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Wg Cdr (WS): 7 Feb 1946, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1958.

24 Mar 1933:           Appointed to a Short Service Commission. 

 8 Apr 1933:             U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS.

23 Feb 1934:            U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS

19 Apr 1935:            Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

10 Feb 1937:            Pilot, No 9 Sqn (Scampton)

26 Nov 1937:           Supernumerary, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.

 3 Apr 1939:            Air Staff, HQ No 50 (Training) Group.

 1 Aug 1939:            Awarded Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

3 Sep 1939:             Air Staff, Directorate of Training.

xx xxx 1940:            Air Staff, TF 4, Deputy Directorate of Flying Training.

16 Jul 1941:             Air Staff, HQ Flying Training Command.

 

xx Dec 1944:           Officer Commanding, No 103 Sqn.

10-23 Mar 1945      Acting Officer Commanding, RAF Elsham Wolds

xx xxx 1945:            Officer Commanding, RAF Sturgate

27 Dec 1945:           Officer Commanding, RAF Hemswell

25 Feb 1946:           Air Staff, HQ No 1 Group.

xx xxx xxxx:             

15 Dec 1954:           Officer Commanding, RAF Duxford 

27 Apr 1956:           Director of Personnel (Air).

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