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Air Commodore E D McK Nelson (33032)


Eric Douglas McKinley            b: 2 Jan 1912                      r: 5 Oct 1963                     d: xx Dec 1996

CB – 1 Jan 1952, DL (Lincolnshire) - 4 Apr 1966.

Plt Off?: 17 Dec 1932, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1934, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944?, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1956.

15 Jan 1931:            Flight Cadet, 'C' Sqn, RAF College.

17 Dec 1932:           Appointed to a Permanent Commission.

17 Dec 1932:           Pilot, No 12 Sqn.

 8 Feb 1934:            PA to AOC, Coastal Area.

 6 Sep 1934:            Pilot, No 821 Sqn FAA.

 6 Jan 1936:             Attended Air Armament School.

21 Dec 1936:           Armament Officer, No 10 FTS.

xx xxx xxxx:             Armament Officer, HQ, No 11 (Fighter) Group

xx xxx xxxx:             Armament Officer?, RAF Cranwell

 6 Jul 1943:             Attended Operational Training Course, No 30 OTU

 8 Sep 1943:           Attended Heavy Conversion Course, No 1662 HCU

xx Oct 1943:           Officer Commanding, No 103 Sqn.

 6 May 1944:           Supernumerary, RAF Hemswell

15 May 1944:          Officer Commanding, No 1662 HCU/RAF Blyton

14 Apr 1945:           Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.

 1 Aug 1945:           Chief Instructor, Empire Air Armament School/RAF Manby

30 Aug 1946:          Air Staff, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East

20 Jun 1949:            Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command

xx Jul 1951:             Officer Commanding, RAF Benson

xx Jun 1952:            Assistant Commandant, RAF College.

1 Jan 1953 – 18 Jun 1957:            ADC to The Queen.

xx xxx 1956:            Commandant, No 1 School of Technical Training.

21 Apr 1958:           Commandant, RAF Staff College, Andover.

16 Apr 1961:           AOC/Commandant, RAF College.

He represented the RAF College at Boxing and attained the rank of Under Officer. In 1974 he was the Honorary Clerk to the Lieutenancy of of Lincolnshire

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