Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore G F A Skelton (29147)

George Felix Allen                b: 28 Jan 1909                      r: 27 May 1959                    d: 18 Oct 1985

OBE – 1 Jan 1949.

Plt Off (P): 12 Sep 1930, Plt Off: 12 Sep 1930, Fg Off: 12 Apr 1932, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1936, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1944 [1 Dec 1940], Act Wg Cdr: 16 Nov 1944?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 16 May 1945, Sqn Ldr: 23 Apr 1947 [1 Aug 1940], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946], Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1952, Act A/Cdre: xx Apr 1956?, A/Cdre: Retained.

12 Sep 1930:            Granted a Short Service Commission.

27 Sep 1930:            U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.

 8 Sep 1931:             Pilot, No 32 Sqn.

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28 Feb 1933:            Pilot, No 30 Sqn.

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21 Jan 1935:             Staff, A. & A.E.E.

 1 Jun 1937:              Transferred to RAFO, Class C.

xx xxx 1939:              ?

23 Apr 1946 :            Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining rank current at the time). [wef 1 Sep 1945 antedated to 1 Aug 1940 on 25 Feb 1947]

xx Sep 1946:             Officer Commanding, No 51 Sqn. 

10 Dec 1948:            Air Attaché, Prague.

xx Apr 1956:             Air Attaché, Bonn.

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