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John b: 18 Jan 1892 r: 1 Apr 1939 d: 9 Oct 1967
AFC - 2 Nov 1918, FRAeS,
(Army): - (T) 2 Lt: 21 Aug 1914, (T) Lt (RFC): 1 Jun 1916, (T) Capt: 1 Jul 1916, (T) Maj: 20 Sep 1917,
(RAF): - Maj: 1 Apr 1918, Sqn Ldr: 4 Aug 1919, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1927, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1934
(RAFO - CC): - A/Cdre: 28 Dec 1943.
xx xxx xxxx: Member, Queen's College, Cambridge OTC
21 Aug 1914: Officer, 6th Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment
xx xxx 1914: U/T Pilot,
xx xxx 1915: Appointed Flying Officer
2 Sep 1915: Transferred to the General List
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No ? Sqn
1 Jul 1916: Flight Commander, No ? Sqn
20 Sep 1917: Officer Commanding, No ? Sqn
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the RAF in the rank of Major
xx xxx xxxx: Staff, HQ No 3 Group
1 Apr 1920: Supernumerary/Staff, RAF Depot
21 Aug 1920: Attended Instructors' Course, CFS
1 Mar 1921: Attended Course at RAE
4 Oct 1921: Attended London University
1 Aug 1922: Staff, RAF Cadet College, Cranwell
20 Jan 1923: Instructor, CFS
9 May 1926: Attended RAF Staff College
14 Oct 1927: Technical Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East
17 May 1929: Staff Officer, HQ Fighting Area
5 May 1930: Attended Senior Officers (Army) School, Sheerness
25 Jul 1930: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ ADGB
29 Mar 1934: Officer Commanding, RAF Base Malta/ RAF Kalafrana
1 Sep 1939: Retired at his own request
2 Apr 1941: Deputy Director of Aeronautical Inspection Directorate, Ministry of Aircraft Production
28 Dec 1943: Recalled to Service
28 Dec 1943 Appointed to a Commission in Administrative and Special Duties Branch, RAFO Class CC
1 Jan 1944: Director of Aeronautical Inspection Services
17 Aug 1947: Reverted to the Retired List
He was educated at King's College School, London before attending Queen's College, Cambridge.
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