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Air Chief Marshal Sir Rex Roe (168233)
Rex David
b: 4 May
1925
r:
1 Aug 1981
d: xx xxx 2002
GCB
– 31 Dec 1980 (KCB – 31 Dec 1976, CB -1 Jan 1974), AFC
-1 Jan 1963, QCVSA – 1 Jun 1953, QCVSA - 2 Jun 1962.
Plt
Off: 29 Mar
1945, Fg Off (WS): 29 Sep 1945, Flt
Lt: 29 Sep 1948, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul
1955, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1960, Gp
Capt: 1 Jul 1964, Act A/Cdre: 6
Mar 1969, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1969, AVM:
1 Jan 1972, Act AM: 8 Nov 1975, AM: 1
Jul 1976, ACM: 1 Dec 1978.
xx
xxx 1950:
Pilot, No 213 Sqn.
xx
xxx 1951:
Instructor, School of Maritime Reconnaissance.
xx
xxx 1953:
QFI, ?
30
May 1956:
Exchange posting, Officer Commanding, RNZAF Central Flying School.
xx
xxx 1959:
Attended RAF Staff College.
xx
Jun 1960:
Officer Commanding, No 204 Sqn.
1
Dec 1962:
Directing Staff, College of Air Warfare.
1
Jul 1964:
SASO, HQ No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group.
4
Aug 1967:
Officer Commanding, RAF Syerston.
6
Mar 1969:
Director of RAF Flying Training.
xx
xxx 1971:
Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
29
Apr 1972:
Deputy Controller, Aircraft 'C' - MOD(PE)
28
Mar 1974:
SASO, HQ Near East Air Force
31
Jan 1976:
AOC in C, Training Command
13
Jun 1977:
AOC in C, RAF Support Command
1
Dec 1978:
Air Member for Supply and Organisation.
Joining
the RAF in 1943, Rex Roe was sent to Canada for pilot training being
commissioned on completion of his training.
Awarded a permanent commission in the post-war RAF.
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