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Air Commodore E J H Starling (21117)


Edward John Herbert                      b: 3 Feb 1904                      r: 29 Apr 1961                        d: 30 Oct 1985

CBE - 1 Jun 1953

Plt Off (P): 28 Apr 1928, Plt Off: 28 Apr 1929, Fg Off: 28 Apr 1929, Flt Lt: 28 Apr 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 23 Jul 1958, A/Cdre: Retained.

28 Apr 1928:            Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch

28 Apr 1928:            U/T Stores Officer, RAF Cranwell

 5 Jan 1929:               Stores Officer, No 4 Apprentices Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training.

20 Dec 1930:            Stores Officer, No 26 Sqn (Atlas - Catterick)

 4 Oct 1932:              Stores Officer, No 8 Sqn (Aden)

18 Feb 1935:             Stores Officer, Home Aircraft Depot.

 5 Oct 1937:              Equipment Officer, HQ Air Forces in India.

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12 Apr 1943:             Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (5).

20 May 1944:            Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ, No 42 Group

xx xxx 1945:              Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ, No 42 Group

29 Jan 1951:              Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command.

21 Jan 1953:              Deputy Director of Equipment (9)

23 Mar 1953:             Deputy Director of Equipment (3)

14 Jul 1958:               Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics Division, SHAPE.

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