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Air Commodore A J Rankin (09080)
Archibald James b: 10 Oct 1896 r: 13 May 1951 d: 8 Feb 1974
OBE - 11 May 1937, AFC - 3 Jul 1926, MiD - 6 May 1932, MiD - 11 Jun 1942, MiD - 2 Jun 1943.
(RNAS):- (P) Flt Off: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF):- (T) 2 Lt : 15 Jul 1918, Lt: 10 Sep 1918, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919 [15 Jul 1918], Fg Off: 27 Sep 1920 [10 Sep 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1933, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre: 24 Jan 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 24 Jul 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
xx xxx xxxx: Probationary Flight Officer, RNAS
15 Jul 1918: Appointed to a Temporary Commission
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 28 Sqn RFC/RAF
1919 Pilot, HMS Pegasus (Russia)
27 Sep 1920: Awarded a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
8 Feb 1921: Pilot, No 267 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
7 Apr 1923: Pilot, No 267 Sqn
21 May 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
2 May 1923: RAF Staff, HMS Pegasus.
21 May 1923: Supernumerary (non-effective - sick), RAF Depot
4 Sep 1923: Staff?, RAF Base Calshot
21 Mar 1924: RAF Staff, HMS Hermes.
1 May 1925: Staff, School of Naval Co-operation.
15 Mar 1929: Flight Commander, No 19 Sqn.
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8 Feb 1930: Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.
11 Nov 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
18 Jan 1932: Attended RAF Staff College.
2 Jan 1933: Attended Senior Officer's Tactical Course, Portsmouth.
23 Apr 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
29 May 1933: Supernumerary, No 1 Air Defence Group.
12 Jun 1933: Air Staff, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence.
24 Oct 1936: Officer Commanding, No 30 Sqn.
1 Nov 1937: Air Staff, HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group.
27 Feb 1939: Air Staff, Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (3). (moved by Dec 39)
24 Jan 1942: SASO, HQ No 205 (Bomber) Group.
xx xxx xxxx:
Group Captain
- ?, Middle East Command.
1942 AOC, No 212 Group.
24 Jan 1943: AOA, HQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean.
1 Feb 1944: AOA, AHQ Eastern Mediterranean.
xx Dec 1944: AOA, AHQ Egypt.
26 Mar 1945: AOC, AHQ Egypt.
xx xxx 1945: Director of Organisation.
31 May 1947: AOA, HQ British Commonwealth Air Forces, Japan.
8 Dec 1948: Director of Intelligence (Operations).
During Operation 'Crusader', he led a recce party which followed the Army to choose suitable sites for airfields.
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