T B Prickman

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore T B Prickman (16098)

Thomas Bain b: 10 Sep 1902 r: 4 Oct 1954 d: 1 Feb 1992

CB - 1 Jun 1953, CBE - 14 Jun 1945 (OBE -17 Mar 1941), ON (?) - xx xxx xxxx.

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Plt Off: 15 Aug 1923, Fg Off: 15 Feb 1925, Flt Lt: 17 Jul 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act A/Cdre: 16 Sep 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 16 Mar 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1948.

15 Sep 1921: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.

14 Aug 1923: Attended School of Army Co-operation.

24 Sep 1923: Pilot, No 2 Sqn.

22 Sep 1925: Pilotage Officer, No 14 Sqn.

27 Oct 1928: Pilotage Officer, No 45 Sqn.

5 Jun 1931: Posted to Home Establishment

xx xxx 1931: Adjutant, No 500 (County of Kent) Sqn Aux AF, wef 5 Jun 1931

18 Oct 1933: Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.

20 Feb 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

14 Jul 1936: Air Staff, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.

8 Dec 1938: Officer Commanding, No 32 Sqn. (Gauntlet II/Hurricane I)

30 Oct 1939: Officer Commanding, RAF Stradishall.

1 Jan 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Filton

11-15 Feb 1940: Temporary Duty, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group.

20 Apr 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Kenley.

20-22 Apr 1940: Attached to RAF Filton to hand over command

28 Jul 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Kenley and RAF West Malling.

18 Aug 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Kenley.

17 Oct 1941: Group Captain - ?, HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group

22 Jun 1942: Attended RAF Staff College

26 Aug 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Woodvale.

16 Sep 1943: Assistant/Deputy AOA, HQ Fighter Command

15 Nov 1943: Assistant/Deputy AOA, HQ ADGB.

3 May 1945: AOC, No 13 Group

14 Mar 1949: Director of Combined Operations Staff (Air)/(Policy).

21 Jun 1950: AOA, HQ Home Command.

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23 Dec 1956: Director of Policy (B).

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