Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Eric Vincent b: 17 Oct 1915 r: 19 Apr 1971 d: xx Aug 2003
CBE - 1 Jan 1959, BSc, CEng, MInstP, FRAES
(RAFVR): Plt Off (P): 4 Apr 1939, (H) Fg Off: 4 Apr 1939, Fg Off: 8 Sep 1939, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1941, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1943 [amended to to 2 Jul 1943 on 12 Oct 1948], Sqn Ldr (WS): 16 Apr 1946,
(RAF): Flt Lt: 17 May 1947 [1 Mar 1945], Sqn Ldr: 1 Nov 1947 [1 Aug 1947], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1952, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1958, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1966.
4 Apr 1939: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Administration and Special Duties Branch, RAFVR
11 Aug 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch, RAFVR
16 Nov 1943: Signals Officer, HQ Air Command South-East Asia
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Directorate of Radio (1946)
17 Mar 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Directorate of Signals (1947)
10 May 1954: Staff Officer, Directorate of Operational Requirements (C)
2 Sep 1957: Deputy Director, Directorate of Guided Weapon Defence
13 Oct 1959: Group Captain - Signals, HQ Far East Air Force
12 Jun 1962: Deputy Director, Directorate of Radio
4 Oct 1965: Command Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Command
20 Apr 1968: Air Commodore - Electrical Engineering, HQ Strike Command
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