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Air Commodore J E R Sowman (21064)
John Edward Rudkin
b: xx xxx xxxx r: 30 Dec 1959 d: xx xxx xxxx
CB – 13 Jun 1959, CBE – xx xxx xxxx, DL (Bedfordshire) – 17 Jul 1973.
(RAF): - Plt Off: 9 Oct 1926, Fg Off: 9 Oct 1927, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 11 Mar 1940, Act Gp Capt: 6 May 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 6 Nov 1942, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1952.
9 Oct 1926: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
8 Oct 1929: Stores Officer, No 70 Sqn.
26 Apr 1931: Stores Officer No 33 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx:
12 Dec 1934: Stores Officer, No 47 Sqn.
18 Jan 1937: Attended RAF Staff College
1 Jan 1938: Supernumerary, No 6 (Auxiliary) Group
1 Jan 1938: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)
xx xxx 1938: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)
xx xxx 1940: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4)
1 Jan 1942: Deputy Director, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (13)
25 Aug 1943: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Air Command.
1 Jan 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
xx xxx xxxx: Maintenance Staff Officer, Rear HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
4 Sep 1953: SASO, No 40 Group
2 Jan 1956: SASO I, HQ No 40 Group.
20 Aug 1956: Director of MT and Marine Craft.
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