Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Maurice Wilbraham Sandford
b: 20 Sep 1910 r: 1 Mar 1958 d: 2 Apr 1977
CBE
- 2 Jun 1943, KW - 10 Mar 1944.
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.This page was last updated on 25/12/23
M M J Robinson