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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Gordon b: 15 Feb 1899 r: 12 Sep 1945 d: 28 May 1966
(Army): - 3AM: 14 Apr 1917, 2 Lt (P): 13 Sep 1917.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 28 Apr 1923, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1928,
(RAFO – Class A): - Flt Lt: 28 Apr 1929,
(RAFO – Class C): - Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1935,
(RAFO – Class CC): - Flt Lt: 11 Jul 1938, Sqn Ldr: 11 Jun 1939, Wg Cdr: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 11 Jul 1941, A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx.
(AuxAF): - Wg Cdr (emer): 15 Nov 1941, Act A/Cdre: 15 May 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 15 Nov 1942, A/Cdre: Retained,
14 Apr 1917: Cadet (75561), RFC
13 Sep 1917: Appointed Flying Officer RFC
28 Feb 1918: Attached, No 2 ASD
7-23 Mar 1918: Admitted to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station (Scabies)
1 Apr 1918: Appointed to the Aeroplane and Seaplane Branch
3 Apr 1918: Posted to No 2 ASD
27 Jun 1918: Temporary duty to 8th Brigade
30 Jun - 3 Jul 1918: Temporary duty at Vendome
24 Jul 1918: Temporary duty at No 3 AD
3 Aug 1918: Ferry Pilot, No 2 ASD, Issues Section
20 Feb 1919: Pilot, No 43 Sqn
8 Sep 1919: Transferred to the Unemployed List
28 Apr 1923: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
28 Apr 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot. (To be attached to a unit for a refresher course on Snipes)
1 Jun 1923: Refresher Course on Snipes, Central Flying School.
1 Aug 1923: Flying duties, RAF Base Leuchars.
21 Nov 1923: Pilot, No 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (Flycatcher – Leuchars)
18 May 1925: Pilot, No 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flt (Flycatcher – Leuchars)
8 Jan 1926: Staff, RAF Donibristle.
28 Apr 1929: Transferred to the RAFO Class A
23 - 28 Sep 1929: Attended Ground Training Course, RAF Leuchars
8 - 22 Aug 1929: Attended Flying Refresher Course, Brough
16 - 19 Sep 1929: Attended Extra Flying, Brough
1 Jul 1935: Transferred from RAFO Class A to RAFO Class C
21 Apr 1937: Relinquished his commission in the RAFO (Class C) on account of ill-health
11 Jul 1938: Appointed to a Commission in the RAFO (Class CC)
23 Jun 1940: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Balloon Command.
15 Aug 1941: Officer Commanding, No 33 Group
15 Nov 1941: Relinquished his commission in the RAFO (Class CC).
15 Nov 1941: Appointed to a Commission in the Balloon Branch, Auxiliary Air Force in the rank of Wing Commander
15 May 1942: AOC, No 33 Group
xx xxx 1944: AOC, No 30 Group
xx xxx 1944: Head of Air Section, British Mission to Bulgaria
12 Sep 1945: Resigned his Commission in the Auxiliary Air Force
After retiring from the RAF he joined the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1946, becoming Director of Operational Services, Director of Control and Navigation and later Controller Scottish Division. From 1947 until 1956 he was Chairman of the Scottish Aerodromes Board.
This page was last updated on 16/11/22©
J J Murphy
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