F J A Tanner

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

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Air Commodore F J A Tanner (83153)

Francis John Alexander

b: xx xxx xxxx r: 1 Dec 1958 d: xx xxx xxxx

MiD – 1 Jan 1943,

(RAFVR): - Plt Off (P): 2 Aug 1940, Fg Off (P): xx xxx xxxx, Fg Off: 2 Aug 1941, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1942, Act Sqn Ldr: 1 May 1943, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Nov 1943, (T) Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx, Act Wg Cdr: 18 Aug 1944, Sqn Ldr (WS): 18 Feb 1945

(RAF): - Sqn Ldr: 9 May 1946 [1 Sep 1945], Act Gp Capt: 9 May 1946, Wg Cdr (WS): 9 Nov 1946, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1947 [1 Jul 1947], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, A/Cdre: xx xxx 1952/3.

2 Aug 1940: Appointed to a commission in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch for the duration of hostilities.

1 Feb 1942: Transferred to the RAF Regiment.

8 Mar 1944: RAF Regiment Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Command

11 Nov 1944: RAF Regiment Staff Officer, HQ Desert Air Force.

21 Jan 1946: SASO, AHQ Levant

9 May 1946: Appointed to an Extended Service Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader.

1 Jul 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the RAF Regiment in the rank of Squadron Leader.

30 Oct 1950 – 6 Feb 1952: ADC to the King.

6 Feb 1952 - 25 Nov 1958: ADC to the Queen.

11 Mar 1953: Director of Ground Defence

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