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Arthur Pethick b: 24 Jun 1901 r: 4 Jan 1954 d: 21 Apr 1986
CB - 8 Jun 1950, CBE - 14 Jun 1945 (OBE - 11 Jul 1940), MiD - 20 Feb 1940, MiD - 2 Jun 1943, MiD - 8 Jun 1944.
Plt Off: 20 Dec 1921, Fg Off: 20 Jun 1923, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
xx xxx 1920: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
20 Dec 1921: Pilot, No 3 Sqn.
1 May 1923: Pilot, No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight FAA.
28 Sep 1925: Staff, RAF Base, Calshot
20 Apr 1926: Attended Flying Boat Pilot's Course, RAF Base Calshot.
10 Jan 1927: Pilot, No 480 (Flying Boat) Flight.
22 Nov 1928: Supernumerary, HQ Iraq Command.
1 Feb 1929: Pilot, No 203 Sqn.
29 Apr 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
16 Aug 1931: Adjutant, School of Naval Co-operation.
27 May 1933: Flight Commander, No 823 Sqn FAA.
19 Nov 1934: Officer Commanding, No 822 Sqn FAA.
10 Jul 1936: Staff/Instructor, No 3 Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training.
18 Dec 1937: Command Navigation Officer, HQ Training Command.
xx May 1939: Officer Commanding, No 217 Sqn. (Anson I/Beaufort I)
27 May 1940: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command.
xx xxx 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF St Eval.
1 Jan 1945:
Assistant AOA, HQ Transport Command.
2 Oct 1946: AOC, No 4 Group.
15 Jan 1948: AOC, No 47 Group.
8 Jun 1950: Senior Air Liaison Officer, Canada.
In the competitive selection tests for entry into Cranwell, held in 1919, he came in the top 10 with a score of 8,872.
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