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Air Commodore J H Simpson
John Hilliard
b: 23 Oct 1887 r: 23 Oct 1940 d: xx xxx xxxx
(Can Army): - 2 Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(Army): -Lt: 12 Oct 1915, (T) Capt: 21 Jul 1916.
(RAF): - (T) Capt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 20 Sep 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1925, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1932, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1937, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1940 – 1 Nov 1947, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer, 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
12 Oct 1915: Flying Officer, RFC
1 May 1916: Transferred to RFC Special Reserve.
21 Jul 1916: Flight Commander, No ? Sqn RFC
17 May 1917: Staff Officer 3rd Class, RFC
1 Apr 1918: Transferred from Staff Officer to Aeroplane and Seaplane Branch.
20 Sep 1918: Squadron Commander,
1 Aug 1919 : Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Captain (Aeroplane Branch).
27 May 1919: Attended Electrical and Wireless School
1Aug 1920: Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Apr 1922: Staff, HQ Palestine Wing.
10 Apr 1923: Air Staff (Codes and Cyphers), HQ Iraq Command.
24 Aug 1923: Staff, HQ Basrah Group.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
1 Mar 1926: Staff Officer, Signals Branch.
7 Apr 1930: Flight Commander, No 58 Sqn.
25 Jul 1925: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Inland Area.
1 Oct 1934: Staff Officer, Signals Branch.
12 Apr 1937: Commandant, Electrical and Wireless School.
26 Feb 1940: AOC, No 26 (Signals) Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
23 Oct 1940: Retired and Re-employed
9 Jan 1948: Reverted to the Retired List.
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