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Air Commodore H J G E Proud (22204)


Harold John Granville Ellis            b: 23 Aug 1906         r: 24 Sep 1956           d: 19 Mar 1995

CBE - 1 Jan 1946.

Plt Off (P): 8 May 1926, Plt Off: 8 May 1927?, Fg Off: 8 Nov 1927, Flt Lt: 9 Sep 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Oct 1941], Act A/Cdre: 16 Nov 1943?, Gp Capt (WS): 16 May 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1950.   

xx xxx 1924:           Honorable Artillery Company (Infantry)

8 May 1926:           U/T Pilot, No 1 FTS.

11 May 1927:         Pilot, No 16 Sqn.

 4 Mar 1928:           Attended Carrier Flying Course, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.

 1 Sep 1928:            Pilot, No 446 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.

 2 Sep 1929:            Attended Armament and Gunnery School.

 1 Jan 1930:             Armament Officer, A. & A.E.E.

 3 Mar 1930:            Attended No 6 'A' Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School

 1 Sep 1930:            Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

15 Mar 1931:          Armament Officer, Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties.

 1 Sep - 31 Dec 1931:            Attended No 2 'A-Star' Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School.

 9 Oct 1933:           Armament Officer, RAF  Bircham Newton.

21 Jan 1936:           Attended RAF Staff College.

11 Feb 1937:          Staff, No 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur.

13 Nov 1937:          Attached, Staff College, Quetta

 1 Dec 1937:           Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn. (Wapiti IIA)

xx Nov 1938:            

xx xxx 1942:             Inspector-General, Indian Air Force

11 Apr 1943:           Group Captain - ?, HQ Air Forces in India.

16 Nov 1943:           AOA, AHQ India.

14 Jan 1946:            Director of Ground Defence.

xx Mar 1949:           AOC, RAF Maintenance Base (Far East), Seletar.

20 Aug 1951:           AOC, No 67(Northern Ireland) Group/Senior RAF Officer, Northern Ireland.

29 Oct 1954:            Provost Marshal and Chief of RAF Police.

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