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Air
Vice-Marshal R B Mansell
Reginald Baynes b: 22 May 1896 d: 2 Jan 1945
CB
- 8 Jun 1944, CBE –
11 Jun 1942 (OBE
- 3 Jun 1919),
MiD - 23 Jul 1937.
(Army):
- 2 Lt: 15 May 1914, Lt: xx
xxx xxxx, (T) Capt:
1 Nov 1916,
Capt:
22 Jun 1917 [1 Jun 1916].
(RAF):
- Capt: 1 Apr
1918, Act Maj: xx Jul 1918, Flt
Lt: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Sqn Ldr:
1 Jul 1926, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1934, Gp
Capt: 1 Jul 1938, (T) A/Cdre: 1
Dec 1940,
A/Cdre:
9 Mar 1942,
Act AVM: 19
Mar 1943.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet (Cadet Lance Corporal), Bristol Grammar School OTC.
15
May 1914: Officer, 4th (City
of Bristol) Battalion, The Gloucestershire
Regiment
3 Feb 1916: Flying Officer, RFC.
xx xxx 1916: Pilot, No 70 Sqn RFC. (Sopwith 11 Strutter – Western Front)
1 Nov 1916, Flight Commander, No 70? Sqn RFC.
23
Mar 1920: Attended
Flying Instructor School.
1920 Staff, Flying Instructor's School.
27 Jun 1920: QFI/Staff, No 1 FTS.
24 Jul 1920- 24 Jan 1921: Placed on half pay list, Scale B
8
Feb 1921: Supernumerary, HQ RAF Middle East.
9 May 1921: QFI, No 4 FTS.
8
May 1922: Flight Commander, No 47 Sqn. (DH9, DH9A – Egypt/Sudan))
1
Nov 1924: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
20
Feb 1925: Flight Commander, No 12 Sqn. (Fawn, Fox - Andover)
3
Aug 1926: Officer Commanding, No 32 Sqn. (Grebe, Gamecock, Siskin - Kenley)
19
Dec 1929: Attached to Royal Aircraft Establishment.
1
Feb 1935: Officer Commanding, RAF Tangmere.
7 Sep 1935: Officer Commanding, RAF Ramlah.
3
Jan 1938:
Supernumerary, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.
24
Oct 1938:
Chief Overseer, Air Ministry.
5
May 1940: Director of Operational Requirements.
xx
xxx 1942:
Commandant, A. & A.E.E.
xx
xxx 1943:
Controller of Technical Services, RAF Delegation, Washington.
He died of a heart attack in Washington.
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