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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Clifford b: 27 Apr 1911 r: 29 Sep 1966 d: 26 Jun 2003
CB – 8 Jun 1963, CBE – 1 Jan 1959, M I Mech E, AFRAeS.
(RAF): - 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: 15 Aug 1945, Wg Cdr (WS): 15 Feb 1946, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Act Gp Capt: xx May 1954, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1956, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1961, AVM: 1 Jul 1964.
xx Jan 1928: Aircraft Apprentice, 17th Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training.
xx xxx 1931: Flight Cadet, ‘C’ Sqn, RAF College Cranwell.
17 Dec 1932: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
17 Dec 1932: Pilot, No 3 Sqn
22-31 Jan 1933: Attended Course at Home Aircraft Depot on Irwin Parachutes
28 Feb 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
28 Feb 1933: Pilot, No 27 Sqn
31 Mar 1935: Pilot, No 39 Sqn
21 Apr 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
26 Sep 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
29 Aug 1937: Attended RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
xx xxx 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Cleave
21 Oct - 10 Dec 1942 Engineering Officer No 59 OTU?
12 Oct 1943: Engineering Officer, HQ RAF Middle East/Middle East Command.
Sep 1944 In UK on liaison visits
24 Mar 1945 Attended No 14 War Course, RAF Staff College, Haifa
31 Aug 1945: Engineering Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East.
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Joint Services Staff College
xx xxx 1947: Assistant Director of Research and Development.
22 Jan 1950: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Home Command
xx xxx 1951: Director of Engineering, Royal New Zealand Air Force
xx Jan 1954: OC, Engineering Wing, RAF Shawbury.
11 Jun 1957: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 3 Group.
25 Jan 1960: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
31 Jul 1961: AOC and Commandant, RAF Technical College
13 May 1963: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command
1 Aug 1967: Air Officer Engineering, HQ Air Support Command
At Cranwell he was awarded the John Anthony Chance Memorial Prize.
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