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Air Commodore J H T Simpson
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John Herbert Thomas b: 26 Mar 1907 r: 1 Jun 1959 d: 26 Aug 1967
DSO - 7 Jul 1942, AFC – 12 Jun 1947, MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 8 Jun 1944, LoM (O) - 30 Jan 1945.
Plt Off (P): 30 Dec 1927, Plt Off: 30 Dec 1928, Fg Off: 30 Jun 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Gp Capt: 22 May 1942?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 22 Nov 1942, Act A/Cdre: 10 Jun 1943 - 46?, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 10 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1951.
30 Dec 1927: Induction Training, RAF Depot?.
14 Jan 1928: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS
15 Dec 1928: Pilot, No 101 Sqn.
19 Apr 1930: Staff, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
3 Aug 1932: Attended Aircraft Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
1 Sep 1933: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
8 Aug 1934: Staff, RAF College.
17 Oct 1935: Engineering Officer, RAF Depot, India.
8 Oct 1937*: Officer Commanding, No 60 Sqn. (*also shown as 20 Oct 1937)
12 Jul 1938: Engineering Officer, No 3 FTS
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5 Nov 1941: Supernumerary/Staff Officer?, HQ No 205 (Bomber) Group.
28 Dec 1942:
Attended Course No 8, Middle East Staff School, Haifa.
19 Mar 1943:
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10 Jul 1943:
Officer Commanding, No 205 (Bomber) Group.
15 Sep 1945: Officer Commanding, RAF Cottesmore/No 1668 HCU.
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Group Captain - ?, Central Bomber Establishment
xx xxx 1947: Deputy Director of Operations.
16 Apr 1951: SOA/AOA, HQ No 61 (Eastern) Group.
2 Jul 1951: SASO, HQ No 22 (Training) Group.
29 Mar 1954: Commandant, Royal Observer Corps.In December 1931, he sat the first exam taken by Short Service Commission holders to undertake specialisation training, successful completion of which would lead to the award of a Permanent Commission.
On 26 April 1942, he was flying a Wellington IC (Z1045) of No 70 Squadron, which was lost as a result of enemy action.
On 18 Jun 1947, he was flying Spitfire SL563 of the CBE on a practice flight, however on landing he found he could not select the undercarriage down and was forced to carry out a wheels up landing at Marham, which he managed successfully.
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