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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Charles Gainer b: 22 Jan 1880 r: 22 Jan 1940/11 Feb 1946 d: 13 Oct 1948
CB – 1 Jan 1946, CBE – 3 Jun 1935,
(RE (Vol Force)): - 2 Lt: 6 Feb 1907, Lt: 26 Nov 1907.
(Army): - 2 Lt: 29 Nov 1915, (T) Capt: 1 Dec 1916, (T) Maj: 20 Dec 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917, Capt: 1 Sep 1917.
(RAF): - Maj: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Lt-Col: 21 Jun 1918, Act Lt-Col: 1 May 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1921, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1928, A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1938.
6 Feb 1907: Officer, 1st Devonshire and Somerset Volunteers, Royal Engineers
1 Apr 1908: Officer, 1st Wessex Field Company, Wessex Divisional Engineers
9 Sep 1912: Resigned his commission in the Royal Engineers.
29 Nov 1915: Appointed to RFC Special Reserve.
29 Nov 1915: Appointed Assistant Equipment Officer/Equipment Officer, 3rd Class
16 Dec 1915: Equipment Officer, No 1 AD
1 Dec 1916: Appointed Equipment Officer, 1st Class
16 Dec 1916: Equipment Officer, No 2 AD
26 Dec 1916: Appointed Park Commander
20-24 Jun 1917: Temporary duty in Paris
6 Jan 1918: Posted to No 1 Aircraft Park
10 Jan 1918: Attached to RNAS Dunkerque (No 8 AP)
21 Jun 1918: Employed as Lieutenant Colonel
22 Jun 1918: Returned to Home Establishment
10 Nov 1918: Re-embarked for France
11 Nov 1918: Posted to Advanced 2 AD
4 Dec 1918: Officer Commanding, No 2 AD
3 Apr 1919: Posted to No 2 ASD
6 Jul 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Major (Technical Branch)
10 Nov 1920: Officer Commanding, No 1 Stores Depot
14 Nov 1924: Stores Staff Duties, HQ Iraq Command
20 Feb 1928: Deputy Director of Equipment.
2 May 1938: SOA/AOA, HQ Maintenance Command.
22 Jan 1940: Retired and re-employed.
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