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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Melvin Clifford Seymour b: 22 Oct 1922 r: 1 Jul 1978 d: 15 Feb 1989
CB – 1 Jan 1975, OBE – 1 Jan 1953, MBIM.
Fg Off: 29 Jan 1947 [19 May 1944], Flt Lt (WS): 29 Jan 1947 [9 Jul 1945], Flt Lt: 30 Jan 1947 [15 Dec 1946], Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx 1950, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1953, Act Wg Cdr: xx xxx 1957, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1958, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1967, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1972, AVM: 1 Jan 1976.
xx xxx 1942: Served in SAAF.
1945 - 47 ?
29 Jan 1947: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (retaining rank current at the time).
1947 - 50 ?
xx xxx 1950: Officer Commanding, No 73 Sqn. (Vampire F3/FB5)
24 Aug 1953: Staff Officer, Directorate of Operations (3)
xx Jan 1954: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx xxx 1954: Chief Operations Officer, Western Sector.
2 Oct 1957: Administration Staff Officer, HQ No 12 Group.
11 Jul 1960: Staff Officer, Directorate of Air Staff Plans and Programmes.
8 Jul 1963: Directing Staff, Joint Services Staff College.
20 Dec 1965: Chief Operations Officer, HQ Far East Command.
23 Jan 1967: Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence), HQ 2nd ATAF.
xx Nov 1969: Officer Commanding, RAF Binbrook.
1 Jan 1972: SASO, HQ No 38 Group.
17 Aug 1974: Director of Operations (Air Defence and Overseas).
13 Sep 1975: AOA, HQ Strike Command/AOC - Directly Administered Units
Joining the South African Air Force in 1942, he served in North Africa, Sicily and Burma. From 1980 to 1989, he was Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirit Traders Benevolent Society.This page was last updated on 13/03/24©
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