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Air Commodore A D Messenger (26207)
Arthur
Douglas
b: 18 Jan 1911
r: 22 Aug 1960 d:
CBE
- 1 Jan 1945, 1st,
'Hyde-Thomson' Memorial Prize - 1929
Plt
Off:
25 Jul 1931, Fg Off: 25 Jan 1933,
Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1
Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941,
(T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr:
1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1949, A/Cdre:
1 Jul 1955.
xx
Sep 1926:
Apprentice, Flowerdown/Cranwell.
xx
xxx 1929:
Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
25
Jul 1931:
U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS.
4
Oct 1931:
Attended
Flying Boat Pilots' Course, RAF Base, Calshot.
1
Apr 1932:
Pilot, No 201 Sqn.
12
Oct 1932:
Pilot, No 202 Sqn.
5
Jul 1933:
Staff, RAF Hal Far.
29
Apr 1935:
Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
10
Sep 1936:
Signals Officer, RAF Seletar.
10
Feb 1939:
Command Signals Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean.
xx
Aug 1941:
14 Apr 1942: Group Signals Officer, No 91 Group
xx
xxx xxxx:
11
Nov 1946:
Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Technical Training Command.
xx Jun 1954 Officer Commanding, RAF Middle Wallop.
22
Jun 1955:
AOC, AHQ Hong Kong.
8
Feb 1958:
Director of Manning.
He
represented the RAF College at Soccer, Tennis, Cricket and Fencing as well as
attaining the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant.
He was a awarded the 'John Anthony Chance' and 'Hyde Thompson' Memorial
Prizes on graduation from Cranwell.
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