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Air Vice-Marshal G A H Pidcock (08039)
Geoffrey Arthur Henzell
b: 6 Nov 1897 r: 23 Apr 1951 d: xx Feb 1976
CB - xx xxx xxxx, CBE – 1 Jan 1946, L de H – xx xxx xxxx, C de G (F) – xx xxx xxxx, LoM (Cdr) – 5 Nov 1946.
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(Army): - 2Lt (P): 17 Jun 1916, (T) Capt: 14 Apr 1917, Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Maj: xx xxx xxxx
(RAF): - Plt Off: xx xxx xxxx, Fg Off: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr: 14 May 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1940, (T) A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act AVM: 1 May 1944, A/Cdre (WS): 1 May 1945, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: 1 Jul 1947.
xx Apr 1916: Cadet, RFC.
17 Jun 1916: Appointed to a Commission on the Special Reserve, RFC.
4 Aug 1916: Flying Officer, RFC
xx Aug 1916: Pilot, No 60 Sqn.
14 Apr 1917: Flight Commander, No 60 Sqn RFC
xx May 1917: Flight Commander, No 44 Sqn (Home Defence)
xx Oct 1917: Fighter Instructors’ Refresher Course, No 1 Sqn.
xx Mar 1918: Flight Commander, No 73 Sqn.
24 Oct 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
xx xxx xxxx: Awaiting Disposal, HQ RAF India.
18 Mar 1920: Pilot, ‘B’ Sqn (India – redesignated No 1 Sqn)
1 Apr 1920: Pilot, No 1 Sqn (India)
21 Mar 1923: Supernumerary (Administrative duties), HQ Iraq Command.
27 Feb 1925: Staff, HQ No 7 Group.
12 Apr 1926: Staff, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.
22 Oct 1928: Air Staff, Directorate of Training.
27 Apr 1933: Supernumerary (non-effective, sick), RAF Depot.
26 Aug 1933: Armament Officer, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment.
21 Jan 1935: Armament Officer, Air Armament School.
7 May 1937: Supernumerary (non-effective, sick), RAF Depot.
19 Jul 1937: Officer Commanding, No 1 Air Observers School/RAF North Coates.
14 Nov 1938: Supernumerary, No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.
28 Sep 1939: Assistant Director Armament (Bombs)
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
14 Oct 1947: Director-General of Armament.
He gained RAeC Certificate No 3259 on 17 July 1916. Whilst flying with No 60 Squadron, he claimed an Albatros DIII as out of control on 5 April 1917 and a further five victories with No 73 Squadron in 1918 to bring his total for the war to six. He retired at his own request.
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