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Air Vice-Marshal D M T Macdonald
(29040)
Donald Malcolm Thomas
b: 15 Aug 1909
r: 15 Aug 1961
d: 26 Oct 1988
© Photo courtesy - D Macdonald
CB – 5 Jun
1952, MiD – 11 Jul 1940, MiD - 1 Jan 1941, MiD - 1 Jan
1943.
Plt Off (P): 14 Mar 1930, Plt Off: 14 Mar 1930, Fg Off: 14 Sep 1931, Flt Lt: 14 Sep 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1938, (T) Wg Cdr (Tech): 1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt (Tech): 1 Jan 1944, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt (Tech) (WS): xx xxx xxxx - Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1948, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1955, Act AVM (unpd): 21 Jan 1957, Act AVM: 21 Mar 1957, AVM: Retained.
14 Mar 1930: Granted a Short Service Commission.
29 Mar 1930: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.
8 Mar 1931: Pilot, No 7 Sqn.
9 Nov 1931: Pilot, No 503 (County of Lincoln) Sqn.
23 Apr 1932: Instructor, No 603 Sqn AuxAF.
26 Feb 1934: Attended Air Armament School.
19 Jan 1935: QFI, No 3 FTS.
14 Mar 1935: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
28 Jan 1936: Armament Officer, No 1 (Indian Wing) Station, Kohat.
25 Oct 1937: Armament Officer, HQ No 1 (Indian) Wing.
xx xxx 1940: Armament Officer, Advance Air Striking Force
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
26 Jun 1940: Group Armament Officer, HQ No 1 Group.
xx xxx 1940: Bomb disposal officer?, RAF Hucknell
5 Nov 1940: Armament Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
xx xxx 1942: Training Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
xx Nov 1942: Officer Commanding, No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit. (Wigtown/Baldoon)
xx xxx 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Stormy Down.
xx xxx 1944: Officer Commanding, Training Establishment, Regent's Park.
30 May 1945: Deputy Director of Policy (General)/(Air Staff).
xx Jan 1948: Attended ? Course, RAF Manby
xx Feb 1948: ?
xx Jul 1948: RAF Walters Ash, High Wycombe.
xx Aug 1948: ?
xx xxx 1950: Officer Commanding?, RAF Kabrit
xx xxx 1951: Officer Commanding?, RAF Fayid
xx xxx 1952: School of Land and Air Warfare, RAF Old Sarum 1952
xx xxx 195?: HQ Transport Command, RAF Upavon
xx xxx 1956: Attended Imperial Defence College
21 Jan 1957: Director-General of Personal Services (designate)?
21 Mar 1957: Director-General of Personal Services.
8 Feb 1958: Director-General of Manning.
Transferred to Technical Branch on it's formation in 1940 and alternated between GD and Technical until ?. Whilst CO at Wigtown, he was responsible for setting up one of the first mountain rescue teams, possibly with Squadron Leader Lester Davies. He told his son that he went on one 1000 bomber raid in order to experience it. He was responsible for overseeing the closure of Stormy Down as an RAF Station and in the autumn of 1944 he took command of a Training Establishment at Viceroy Court, Regent’s Park, to prepare military staff for the occupation of Germany .This page was last updated on 13/01/08 using FrontPage XP©
D F Macdonald
