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Air Vice Marshal A P Ritchie (08069)
Alan Patrick b: 7 Apr 1899 r: 28 Dec 1945 d: 17 Aug 1961
CBE - 1 Jan 1944, AFC - 12 Jul 1920, MiD - 15 Sep 1939, MiD - 26 Jul 1940, MiD - 1 Jan 1941.
(Army):- (T) 2 Lt (P): 30 Aug 1917, (T) 2 Lt: 6 May 1918 [6 Jan 1918].
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1942, Gp Capt: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Jul 1942], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, Act AVM: 18 Nov 1943, A/Cdre (WS): 18 Nov 1944, AVM: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, RFC
30 Aug 1917: Officer, RFC
6 Jan 1918: Flying Officer, RFC
1919 Served in South Russia?
29 Jun 1920: Transferred to the Unemployed List
14 Jul 1920: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
15 Mar 1921: Staff, Central Flying School.
16 Jun 1921: Instructor, School of Technical Training (Men) (Manston) (Pending formation of 6 FTS)
22 Jul 1921: U/T Pilot, No 6 FTS. (Manston)
31 Mar 1922: Pilot, No 100 Sqn.
28 Jul 1924: Staff, RAF Staff College.
21 Oct 1925: Officer Commanding, Inland Area/Home Communications Flight.
19 Sep 1927: Attended RAF Staff College.
17 Dec 1928: Supernumerary, RAF Staff College.
29 Jan 1929: Air Staff - Intelligence, Khartoum.
20 Mar 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
4 Jun 1932: Supernumerary, HQ No 1 Air Defence Group.
18 Jun 1932: Staff, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence.
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15 Sep 1935: Officer Commanding, No 47 Sqn.
28 Jun 1937: Staff, Combined HQ, British Forces in Palestine.
7 Aug 1940:
SASO, HQ No 5 Group.
10 Sep 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Cottesmore/No 14 OTU.
xx xxx 1942: AOC, No 205 Group.
25 Feb 1943: AOC, No 93 Group.
xx xxx xxxx: Air Adviser to Special Operations ExecutiveThis page was last updated on 21/08/12 using FrontPage XP©
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