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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John b: 3 Dec 1921 r: 5 Apr 1969 d: 4 Jan 2019
CBE – 1 Jan 1966, DFC – 29 May 1945, AFC – 1 Jun 1953, FCA - 1947
RAFVR: Plt Off: 3 Jul 1942, Fg Off (WS): 3 Jan 1943, Flt Lt (WS): 3 Jul 1944, Flt Lt: 5 Sep 1945,
RAF: Fg Off: 2 Jun 1947 [13 Jun 1944], Flt Lt (WS): 13 Jul 1947 [13 Jun 1944], Flt Lt: 13 Dec 1947 [13 Jun 1944], Flt Lt: 6 Apr 1948 [amended to 5 Sep 1946],1 Act Sqn Ldr: 1951-53?, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1953, Act Wg Cdr: xx Jan 1958, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1958, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1958, Act Gp Capt: 29 Dec 1961, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1962, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1966.
xx Jul 1941: Enlisted
xx xxx 1941: U/Pilot, 'Arnold' Scheme
26 Oct 1941: Disembarked Halifax per SS Pasteur for No 31 PDC, Moncton
6 Nov 1941: Commenced four-week acclimatisation course, Maxwell Field, Alabama
17 Dec 1941: Ab initio flying training, Souther Field, Americus, Georgia
21 Feb 1942: Basic flying school, Cochran Field, Macon, Georgia,
27 April 1942: Advanced flying training, Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama
xx xxx 1942: Instructor, USA
22 Aug 1944: Pilot, No 255 Sqn.
21 Sep 1944: Pilot, No 272 Sqn.
xx Apr 1945:
xx Jun 1946: Released and resumed his Accountancy studies
2 Jun 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Fg Off in the General Duties Branch
15 Jul 1951: Officer Commanding, No 41 Sqn. (Meteor F8)
15 Jun 1953: Air Staff, HQ, No 11 Group
xx Jan 1958: Directing Staff, RAF Flying College, Manby.
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Valiant Conversion Course, No 232 OCU
4 Apr 1960: Officer Commanding, No 90 Sqn.
17 Oct 1961: Attended Vulcan Conversion Course, No 230 OCU.
29 Dec 1961: Officer Commanding, RAF Finningley.
11 Nov 1963: Group Captain - Plans, HQ Bomber Command.
11 Sep 1967: Director of Organisation and Administrative Plans (RAF).
He was educated at Wath Grammar School and interrupted his studies to become a chartered accountant in July 1941 in order to join the RAF.
On release from the RAF in June 1946 he resumed his studies obtaining his articles as a chartered accountant seven months later, however he then rejoined the RAF and was awarded a permanent commission.
He became one of the first airmen to escape using an ejector seat when his aircraft caught fire over Essex on April 17 1952.
On retiring from the RAF he joined Mercian Builders, Cheltenham as the managing director and when the company was taken over by UBM (United Builders Merchants), he joined the main board and became the managing director of its lead division.
This entry was last updated on 31/05/26©
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