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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Vice Marshal C E V Porter (04170)
Cedric Ernest Victor b: 12 Nov 1893 r: 27 Dec 1946 d: 17 Apr 1975
CBE - 8 Jun 1944, MiD - 28 Oct 1921.
(Army):- 2 Lt: 26 Aug 1914, (T) Lt: 14 Apr 1915, Lt: 14 Jun 1917 [4 Dec 1916], Capt: 26 Aug 1917 [1 Jun 1916].
(RAF):- (H) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, (H) Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1921 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1921 [1 Apr 1918], Sqn Ldr: 5 Nov 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1940, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Mar 1940], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1941, Act AVM: 1 Aug 1943 - 27 Dec 1946, A/Cdre (WS): 1 Aug 1944, A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1944, AVM: Retained.
xx xxx 1912: Attended Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University.
26 Aug 1914: Supernumerary Officer, 8th (Cyclist) Battalion, Essex Regiment
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot
24 Aug 1916: Flying Officer, RFC.
xx xxx 1916: Pilot, No 41 Sqn
17-24 Nov 1916: Attended Course at Machine Gun School
12 Jun 1917: Admitted to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station (Bladder Infection)
19 Jun 1917: Returned to England on HS Brighton
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant
14 May 1920: Pilot/Flight Commander, No 84 Sqn.
5 Nov 1922: Officer, No 1 Armoured Car Company.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary, RAF Depot?
9 Jun 1924: QFI, No 1 FTS.
6 Mar 1928: Staff, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
31 Jul 1930: Supernumerary -non effective (sick), RAF Depot.
19 Jan 1931: Attended RAF Staff College.
19 Dec 1931: Directing Staff, RAF College.
4 Mar 1934: SASO?, HQ RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
30 Dec 1934 - 7 Jan 1935: Placed on half pay list, scale B.
22 Jan - 2 Mar 1935: Placed on half pay list, scale A.
3 Mar 1935: Attended Air Armament School.
21 Jan - 8 Feb 1936: Placed on half pay list, scale B.
10 Feb 1936: Armament Officer, No 1 Armament Practice Camp, Catfoss.
4 Dec 1937: SASO, HQ RAF in Palestine and Transjordan.
1 May 1940: Officer Commanding, AHQ Sudan.
xx xxx 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Andover.
21 Nov 1941: AOC, No 70 Group.
1 Aug 1943: AOC, No 22 (Training) Group.
He attended Harrow School fro 1907 to 1910.
PORTER, Cedric Ernest Victor, A/A/V/M (Royal Air Force) - No.22 Group Headquarters, Technical Training Command.
"This officer commands the group and has shown fine powers as an organiser. The group is responsible for all recruit and RAF Regiment training; a complete reorganisation of recruit training was recently carried our and Air Vice-Marshal Porter was responsible for putting the new syllabus into operation. He has done much to raise the general standard of training and administration throughout the group."
(Source - Air 2/9003)
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