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Air Commodore M W S Robinson (26189)


Maurice Wilbraham Sandford                     

b: 20 Sep 1910                     r: 1 Mar 1958                     d: 2 Apr 1977

CBE - 2 Jun 1943, KW - 10 Mar 1944.

For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here

Plt Off: 20 Dec 1930, Fg Off: 20 Jun 1932, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx xxxx,  (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944 [1 Jan 1944], Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1949, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1955. 

10 Jan 1929:            Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.

20 Dec 1930:           Granted a Permanent Commission

20 Dec 1930:           Pilot, No 111 Sqn.

23 Jul - 20 Oct 1934:      Attended Flying Instructor's Course, Central Flying School (graded B)

xx xxx xxxx:             QFI, ?

 4 Apr 1932:            Pilot, No 60 Sqn.

29 Mar 1934:          Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

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31 Jan 1935:            Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.

22 Apr 1936:           'B' Flight Commander, No 24 Sqn.

23 Oct 1937:           'C' Flight Commander, No 24 Sqn.

28 Sep 1938:           Flight Commander, No 111 Sqn

 2 Dec 1938:           Officer Commanding, No 29 Sqn. (Blenheim If)

13 Feb 1939:           Non-effective (Sick), No 1 RAF Depot

xx xxx 1940:            Attended No 7 OTU

31 Jul 1940:             Supernumerary, No 73 Sqn. (Hurricane I)

 5 Sep 1940:            Officer Commanding, No 73 Sqn. (Hurricane I)

14 Sep 1940:           Shot down and admitted to the Kent and Sussex Hospital

11 Jan 1941:            Air Staff, HQ No 81 (Operational Training) Group.

xx xxx xxxx:            

 7 Mar 1942:           SASO, HQ No 81 (Operational Training) Group.

xx Apr 1945:           Officer Commanding, RAF Biggin Hill

xx Jun 1945:

 2 Jul 1947:              Air Staff, UK Air Liaison Mission, Canada.

 

1956 – 58?              AOC, Caledonian Sector.

He represented the RAF College at ?, Shooting and Rugby.

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