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Air Vice-Marshal G R Magill (39236)
Graham Reese b: 23 Jan 1915 r: 29 Jan 1970 d: 1 Dec 1998
CB – 11 Jun 1966, CBE – 2 Jun 1962 (OBE – 1 Jan 1945), DFC – 11 Feb 1941, Bar – 16 Nov 1943, MiD - 24 Sep 1941, FIMgt (MBIM).
Act Plt Off (P): 2 Nov 1936 [31 Aug 1936], Plt Off: 31 Aug 1937, Fg Off: 28 Feb 1939, Act Flt Lt: 19 Apr 1939, Flt Lt (WS): 3 Sep 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1941, Act Wg Cdr: 15 Sep 1942?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 15 Mar 1943, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1945, Sqn Ldr: 4 Jun 1946 [1 Jun 1944], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1955, Act A/Cdre: 23 Jan 1959?, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1960, AVM: 1 Jan 1964.
2 Nov 1936: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
2 Nov 1936: U/T Pilot, No ? FTS.
30 Jun 1937: Pilot, No 211 Sqn.
30 Apr 1938: Pilot, No 47 Sqn.
19 Apr 1939: Flight Commander, No 47 Sqn.
17 Sep 1943: Air Staff, HQ No 2 Group
1942 Flight Commander, No 226 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, No 180 Sqn.
17 Sep 1943: Air Staff, HQ, No 2 Group.
xx xxx xxxx:
27 Dec 1944: Air Staff, HQ No 2 Group.
4 Jun 1946: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining rank current at the time). [wef 1 Sep 1945 antedated to 1 Jun 1944 on 25 Feb 1947]
23 Jul 1947: Officer Commanding, RAF Valley.
xx Mar 1948:
1946 - 57 Served UK & Egypt
28 Feb 1958: Staff Officer - Plans and Ops, Joint Plans and Policy Branch, HQ AFCE.
23 Jan 1959: Director of Operations - Bomber and Reconnaissance.
23 Jan 1963: AOC, College of Air Warfare.
20 Jul 1964: Director-General of Organisation.
22 May 1967: AOC, No 25 (Training) Group.
1 Jul 1968: AOC, No 22 (Training) Group.
New Zealander. On 26 June 1940 he flew Wellesley, K7785 on a raid to Gura, however, on his return to base the undercarriage collapsed on landing, resulting in the aircraft being struck off charge.
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