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Air Commodore J D Melvin (33170)


James Douglas              b: 20 Feb 1914                     r: 6 Mar 1961                     d: 7 Nov 1987

CB – 31 May 1956, OBE – 12 Jun 1947, MiD - 2 Jun 1943.

Plt Off: 27 Jul 1935, Fg Off: 27 Jan 1937, Act Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1938, Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1939, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Sep 1940], Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1958.

xx xxx 1929:            Aircraft Apprentice, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.

xx xxx 1933:            Flight Cadet, 'C' Sqn, RAF College.

27 Jul 1935:            Granted a Permanent Commission

27 Jul 1935:             ?

21 Feb 1936:           Pilot/Officer i/c, Signals Section, No 36 Sqn. (Seletar) (arrived 21 Mar 1935)

xx Sep 1937:            Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 36 Sqn (Seletar)

10 Feb 1939:           Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot whilst in transit on SS Rajputana

xx xxx xxxx:              ?

22 Feb 1941:           Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 203 Group.

17 Feb 1942:           ?, HQ No 222 Group.

 1 Mar 1942:            Officer Commanding, RAF Ratmalana

 9 May 1942:           Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 222 Group.

xx xxx 1943:            Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 224 Group

10 Feb 1944:           Staff Officer - Radar 2, HQ Bomber Command.

xx xxx xxxx:             ?

12 Mar 1951:          Staff Officer, Directorate-General of Manning

xx xxx 1951:            Deputy Director of Organisation (Forecasting and Planning)

xx Nov 1953:          Administrative Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force. 

 1 Jan 1957:            Director of Organisation

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