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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Dennis Fenn b: 12 Dec 1918 r: 25 Jan 1971 d: 10 Dec 1994
CVO
– 31 Dec 1985, OBE – 8 Jun 1944, DFC – 26 Sep 1941, AFC
- 1 Jan 1960, MiD - 2 Jun 1943.
Act Plt Off (P): 25 Jan 1937, Plt Off: 16 Nov 1937, Fg Off: 16 Jun 1939, Flt Lt (WS): 3 Sep 1940, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx 1941?, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1941, Act Wg Cdr: 9 Dec 1941?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 9 Jun 1942, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1953, Act Gp Capt: 5 Sep 1960, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1961, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1965.
25 Jan 1937: Granted a Short Service Commission.
25 Jan 1937: Initial Officer Training, RAF Depot?.
6 Feb 1937: U/T Pilot, No 11 FTS.
4 Sep 1937: Pilot, No 211 Sqn.
24 Apr 1938: Supernumerary, No 211 Sqn, pending posting to No 47 Sqn
30 Apr 1938: Pilot/Adjutant, No 45 Sqn.
12 Sep 1938: Attached, RAF Helwan for duty as Adjutant (wef 8 Aug 1938)
20 May 1940: Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight, No 45 Sqn
xx Feb 1941 Officer Commanding, Ferry Control, Khartoum (No 216 Group).
xx xxx 1941: Flight Commander, No 113 Sqn.
9 Dec 1941?: Officer Commanding, No 113 Sqn.
6 Oct 1942: Transferred to the Reserve and recalled for Air Force Service.
1 Jan 1943: Air Staff, HQ No 216 Group
6 Apr 1944: Officer Commanding, No 119 Wing, RAF Habbaniya
8 Apr - 14 May 1944: Officer Commanding No 151 Wing
17 Jul 1944: Air Staff, HQ Transport Command.
25 Jun 1946:
Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (retaining
rank current at the time).
14 Jan 1953: Seconded to Indian Air Force.
xx Jan 1958: Officer Commanding, Transport Command Examining Unit.
5 Sep 1960: Deputy Director of Operational Requirements (B)/(2).
7 Dec 1963: Officer Commanding, RAF Geilenkirchen
21 Jun 1965: Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence), HQ Allied Forces Central Europe.28 Jun 1968: Commandant, Royal Observer Corps
Retired at his own request.
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