Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Douglas William Robert
b: 11 Nov 1905 r: 2 Jan 1962 d: 29 Dec 1985
CB – xx xxx xxxx, CBE - xx xxx xxxx,
(RAF): - Plt Off: xx xxx 1925, Fg Off: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt: 1 Nov 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1949, AVM: 1 Jan 1958.
xx xxx 1924: Flight Cadet, ‘B’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell
16 Dec 1925: Appointed to a Permanent Commission
16 Dec 1925: Pilot, No 39 Sqn.
19 Sep 1931: Adjutant, Aircraft Park, India.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
25 Apr 1935: Flight Commander, No 33 Sqn.
1 Jul 1935: Attended Armament Officers’ Course, Air Armament School.
14 Feb 1936: Armament Officer, Armament Training Camp, North Coates Fittes.
7 Sep 1937: Armament Officer, HQ RAF Far East.
10 Feb 1939: Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
xx xxx xxxx:
17 Jan 1949: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 3 Group.
22 Oct 1949: AOC and Commandant of RAF Technical College
8 Jan 1952: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
3 Feb 1954: Director of Armament Engineering
3 Feb 1956: Director of Guided Weapon Engineering
1 Jul 1958: Air Officer i/c Administration, HQ Maintenance Command.
At Cranwell he attained the rank of Under Officer and represented the college at Athletics, Fencing, Hockey, Rugby and Rowing.
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