D F Rixson

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Text links are shown below

- Home Page -

- About this site -

- Quick Menu -

- Main Menu -

- What's New -

- Help Needed -

- Jobs -

- Online Store -

- Dating -

- Reunions -

- Contact Me -

- Sign Guest Book -

- View Guest Book -

- Glossary -

- Bibliography -

Air Commodore D F Rixson (39393)

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.

30 Apr 1938: Pilot/Flight Commander?, 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.

1 Jan 1943: Air Staff, HQ No 216 Group

6 Oct 1942: Transferred to the Reserve and recalled for Air Force Service.

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). [wef 1 Sep 1945 antedated to 1 Dec 1942 on 25 Feb 1947]

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.

A P Ritchie [Top of Page] H J Roach