Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Howard Wright b: 14 Aug 1903 r: x1 Jan 1962 d: 19 Jun 1970
CB – 13 Jun 1957, CBE – 1 Jan 1951
(Army): - 2 Lt: 20 Mar 1924, Lt: 20 Mar 1926, Capt: 13 Apr 1927.
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 15 Oct 1927, Fg Off: 15 Oct 1928, Flt Lt: 15 Oct 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1958,
20 Mar 1924: Officer, 17the London Regiment, Territorial Army
15 Oct 1927: Relinquished his commission in the TA.
15 Oct 1927: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch.
20 Apr 1928: Stores Officer, No 13 Sqn
29 Mar 1930: Stores Officer, Aircraft Depot - Iraq
7 Jul 1930: Stores Officer, No 70 Sqn
21 May 1932: Stores Officer, School of Army Co-operation.
21 Jan 1935: Attended RAF Staff College.
18 Apr 1936: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Far East.
26 Apr 1937: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)
xx xxx 1939: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (1)
xx xxx 1940: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)
15 Mar 1944: Assistant Director, Deputy Directorate of Organisation (Aircraft)
3 Dec 1945: Deputy Director, Directorate of Organisation (Forecasting and Planning)
2 Feb 1948: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Air Command Far East
1 Jun 1949: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
xx xxx 1950:
23 Jan 1956: Deputy Director of Equipment (7)
27 Jan 1958: SASO, HQ No 41 Group.
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