Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Arthur Deen b: 29 Apr 1895 r: 27 Nov 1941 d: 20 Jul 1982
CdeG(F) - 18 Apr 1918.
(RAF):
- (T) Capt:
1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919?, Sqn
Ldr: 1 Jul 1925, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul
1933, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1938,
23 Jul 1915: Officer, 2nd Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment
xx xxx xxxx: Officer, 4/1st Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot
1 Mar 1917: Flying Officer, RFC
15 Mar 1917: Pilot, No 57 Sqn RFC (FE2d)
17
Aug 1917: Flight Commander, No
57 Sqn RFC.
2 Nov
1917:
xx xxx xxxx:
3 Sep 1919: Relinquished his Commission in the Army, retaining the rank of Lieutenant.
24 Oct 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (Aeroplane)
12 Jan 1920: Flight Commander, No 99 Sqn. (DH9 – NWF India) (re-numbered No 27 - 1 Apr 1920)
1
Apr 1920: Flight Commander, No 27 Sqn. (DH9A – NWF India)
1
Apr 1921: Flight Commander, No 207 Sqn. (DH9A – Bircham Newton)
20 Nov 1920: Supernumerary (Non-Effective - Sick), RAF Depot
21
Nov 1921: Flight Commander, No 100 Sqn. (Bristol F2B, DH9A –
Baldonnel/Spittlegate)
21
Jun 1922: Flight Commander, No 207 Sqn. (DH9A – Bircham Newton)
19 Dec 1923: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
14 Mar
1925: Private
Assistant to CAS.
14
Jan 1926: CFI?, No 5 FTS.
17
Dec 1928: Officer Commanding, Aircraft Park, India.
8
Jan 1933:
Officer Commanding, No 60 Sqn. (Wapiti – NWF India)
8
May 1934: Officer Commanding, RAF Upavon.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, RAF Eastleigh.
8
Jan 1936:
Officer Commanding, No 101 Sqn. (Sidestrand, Overstrand – Bicester)
21
Dec 1936: Officer Commanding, RAF Bicester.
28 Mar 1938: Supernumerary, HQ No 4 Group
20
Apr 1938: Officer Commanding, RAF Linton on Ouse.
xx Jul 1940: SASO, Scottish Command
Probably seconded to No 100 to assist in the conversion of the squadron from fighter to day bomber role. During WW2 as a station commander, he suffered a nervous breakdown as a result of the losses suffered by his crews, however, he recovered and rose to air rank.
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