Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Bruce b: 19 Jan 1912 r: 22 Sep 1967 d: 20 May 1998
CB – 1 Jan 1968, CBE – 1 Jun 1953, ADC, AFRAeS.
(Army): - 2Lt: 9 Sep 1931,
(RAF): - Act Plt Off (P): 22 Sep 1933, Plt Off: 22 Sep 1934, Fg Off: 22 Mar 1936, Flt Lt: 22 Mar 1938, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Gp Capt: 12 May 1944, Wg Cdr (WS): 12 Nov 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1953, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1960, Act AVM: 18 Jun 1965, AVM: 1 Jul 1965.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet Corporal, King's School. (Bruton) Contingent., Junior Division, OTC
9 Sep 1931: Appointed to a Commission in the Somerset Light Infantry
22 Sep 1933: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
22 Sep 1933: Initial Officer Training, RAF Depot?
7 Oct 1933: U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS
2 Sep 1934: Pilot, No 16 (Army Co-operative Sqn)
26 Apr 1937: Attended School of Aeronautical Engineering.
22 Sep 1939: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
7 Aug 1945: Deputy Director, Directorate-General of Servicing and Maintenance
10 Oct 1946: Senior Engineer Officer, Rhodesian Air Training Group
xx xxx 1951: Director of Technical Services, Indian Air Force
xx xxx 1953: Commandant, No 1 Radio School
19 Dec 1955: Deputy Director of Technical Services
xx xxx 1958: Senior RAF Officer at Wright Patterson Air Base USAF
xx xxx 1961: Commandant, No 1 School of Technical Training
xx xxx 1963: Director of RAF Aircraft Development
18 Jun 1965: AOC, No 24 (Training) Group.
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