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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Alexander b: 14 Mar 1901 r: 17 Mar 1966 d: xx xxx 1973+
OBE – 14 Jun 1945, MiD – 24 Sep 1941, BA, BAI.
(RAF Spec Res): - Plt Off (P): 11 Feb 1933, Plt Off: 11 Nov 1933,
(RAF): - Plt Off: 17 Mar 1934 [17 Mar 1933], Fg Off: 17 Sep 1934, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], Act Gp Capt: 28 Apr 1945 Wg Cdr (WS): 28 Oct 1945, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1949, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1961.
11 Feb 1933: Appointed to a Commission in the Special Reserve.
17 Mar 1934: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 26 Sqn
16 Nov 1935: Pilot, No 208 Sqn
2-28 Sep 1936: Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 208 Sqn
4 Nov 1936: Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 208 Sqn
24 Feb 1937: Posted to Home Establishment
26 Apr 1937: Attended Electrical and Wireless School
31 Jan 1938: Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Command
xx xxx 1939: Signals Officer, RAF Digby
5 Dec 1939: Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Command
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
11 Jul 1941: Chief Signals Officer, No 12 Group.
25 Jan 1943: Chief Signals Officer, HQ No 221 Group.
1 Oct 1945: Chief Signals Officer, AHQ Malaya.
7 May 1947: Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Command
31 Jul 1950: Command Signals Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
1 Oct 1952: Deputy Director of Radio Engineering
20 Feb 1955: Command Signals Officer, HQ Far East Air Force.
12 Aug 1957: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 90 (Signals) Group.
18 Jan 1960: Command Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Command
10 Dec 1962: Director of Mechanical Engineering 2 (RAF)
xx xxx 1963: Director of Weapons Engineering
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