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Air Commodore F H E Reeve (15060)
Francis Henry Ernest b: 26 Aug 1896 r: 27 Dec 1945 d: xx xxx xxxx
CBE – 24 Sep 1941, MiD – 24 Sep 1941,
(Army): - 2 Lt: 5 Aug 1915, (T) Lt: 22 Dec 1915 – 29 May 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917, Capt: 10 Dec 1917.
(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 4 Jul 1921, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1923, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre: 3 Sep 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 3 Mar 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx.
xx xxx xxxx: Private, Inns of Court OTC.
5 Aug 1915: Officer, 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
29 May 1916: Relinquished the temporary rank of Lieutenant on alteration of posting (seconded to RFC).
xx xxx xxxx: Flying Officer, RFC
10 Dec 1917: Flight Commander, No ? Sqn RFC.
22 Sep 1919: Transferred to the Unemployed List
9 Apr 1921: Restored to the Active List for temporary duty in the rank of Flight Lieutnant.
4 Jun 1921: Re-transferred to the Unemployed List.
4 Jul 1921: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (from Flight Lieutenant)
30 Sep 1921: Relinquished his Commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers.
17 Feb 1922: Pilot, No 216 Sqn.
16 Jun 1924: Supernumerary, Camp Commandant (HQ RAF Middle East)
19 Apr 1927: Officer Commanding, Detached Flight Electrical and Wireless School
6 Dec 1927: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
xx xxx xxxx:
14 Dec 1929: Signals Officer, No 4 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
22 Mar 1931: Signals Officer, RAF Amman.
4 Feb 1932: Signals Officer, HQ Transjordan and Palestine.
28 Apr 1935: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
1 Jul 1935: Officer Commanding, No 57 Sqn.
12 Nov 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
19 Jan 1938: Group Signals Officer, No 11 (Fighter) Group.
1 Mar 1940: SOA, HQ No 60 (Signals) Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
9 Oct 1942: SASO, HQ No 60 (Signals) Group.
He was awarded the CBE for distinguished service between 1 October 1940 and 31 March 1941.
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