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Air Commodore E L Ridley (10247)

Eric Leighton               b: xx xxx xxxx                      r: 3 Oct 1945                               d: xx xxx xxxx

MiD – 24 Sep 1941, MiD – 1 Jan 1945,

(Army): - (T) 2Lt: 15 Feb 1915, Act Capt: 16 Oct 1916 – xx xxx xxxx; 16 Oct 1917 – 4 Jan 1918, (T) Lt: xx xxx xxxx,.

(RAF): -  Lt: 29 May 1918,  (H) Lt: 12 Dec 1918, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Act A/Cdre: 19 Apr 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 19 Oct 1943, Gp Capt: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.

15 Feb 1915:               Officer, Royal Munster Fusilers

16 Oct 1916:               Company Commander?

16 Oct 1917:               Officer Commanding, Trench Mortar Battery.

29 May 1918:              Staff Officer 3^rd Class,

12 Dec 1918:               Transferred to Administration Branch

 1 May 1919:               Staff Officer 3^rd Class (Quartermaster)

17 Jun 1920:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch in the rank of Flying Officer.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment.

 1 Apr 1922:                Attended Course of Instruction, No 4 Stores Depot

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

23 Feb 1923:               Stores Officer, No 70 Sqn.

27 Dec 1924:               Stores Officer, No 4 Flying Training School.

 9 Apr 1927:                Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

21 Jul 1927:                 Stores Officer, No ? Flying Training School.

 1 Feb 1931:                Supernumerary No 13 Sqn, (pending disbandment of No 1 FTS).

 4 Sep 1931:                Stores Officer, HMS Courageous.

29 Aug 1933:               Supernumerary, No 1 Air Defence Group.

xx xxx xxxx:                  ?

25 Feb 1935:               Stores Staff Officer, HQ Fighting Area.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

27 Sep 1935:               Senior Stores Officer, HQ RAF Far East.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

31 May 1939:              Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4)

xx xxx 1940:                 Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (8)

19 Apr 1943:               AOC, No 218 Group

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