Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore J Rylands

Joseph              b: 19 May 1885                                                          d: 4 Feb 1945

CBE - 1 Jan 1942, MiD – 17 Mar 1941.

(Army): - Pte:  13 Aug 1914, AM:  8 Aug 1914, (T) Cpl:  22 Aug 1914, Cpl:  2 Nov 1914, Sgt:  1 Mar 1915, Flt Sgt:  1 Aug 1915, 2AM:  8 Oct 1915, Sgt: 9 Oct 1915, Flt Sgt: 9 Oct 1915, Act Sgt Maj: 1 Feb 1916, 2 Lt: 12 Oct 1916, (T) Lt: 26 Jun 1917, (T) Capt: 21 Nov 1917.

(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Capt: 6 Jun 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1921, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1924, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1936, (T) A/Cdre: 7 Sep 1942, A/Cdre: 19 May 1944.

xx xxx xxxx:               Member, RAMC Territorial Army

13 Aug 1914:              Clerk (Accountant) (SS/325), Army Service Corps

19 Aug 1914:               Transferred to Royal Flying Corps

19 Aug 1914:               Clerk (Accountant) (1617), Aircraft Park, South Farnborough

 7 Oct 1915:                Discharged as a result of his services being no longer required.

 8 Oct 1915:                Clerk (Accountant) (9467), Reserve Aircraft Park, RFC

12 Oct 1916:               Equipment Officer 3^rd Class, RFC

27 May 1917:              Equipment Officer 2^nd Class, RFC

21 Nov 1917:              Equipment Officer 1^st Class, RFC

 1 Apr 1918:                Staff Officer 3^rd Class. (Technical Branch), E.4B, Department of the Controller-General of Equipment

 1 Oct 1918:                Staff Officer 2^nd Class, Air Ministry

xx xxx 1919:                Staff Officer 2^nd Class, E.3D, Directorate of Equipment

17 Jun 1920:                Resigned his Commission in the Army.

17 Jun 1920:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch.

 4 Jul 1921:                  Attended Accountants Course, Air Pilotage School

28 Aug 1921:               Senior Accountant Officer, No 1 Stores Depot.

 5 Oct 1922:                Accountant Officer, HQ Constantinople Wing

25 Sep 1923:               Accountant Officer, HQ, RAF Middle East.

 8 Feb 1924:                Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

20 Nov 1924:              Senior Accountant Officer, No 1 School of Technical Training.

22 Feb 1929:               Command Accountant, HQ RAF Cranwell

23 Jan 1933:                Command Accountant, HQ Inland Area.

14 Jun 1934:                Senior Accountant Officer, RAF Depot

14 Jul 1936:                 Command Accountant, HQ Fighter Command.

 7 Sep 1942:                Senior Service Accountant, Department of the Air Member for Personnel.

He died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge shortly before he was due to retire.

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