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Air Vice-Marshal W E Theak (08147)
William Edward b: xx xxx 1898 r: 17 Mar 1954 d: xx xxx 1955
CB – 1 Jan 1948, CBE – 1 Jan 1944, MiD – 1 Jan 1941,
(Army): - (T) 2Lt (P): 20 Apr 1917, (T) 2Lt: 11 Jul 1917, (T) Capt: 21 Mar 1918.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 28 May 1920, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1923, Sqn Ldr: 1 Nov 1931, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, (T) A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, Act AVM: 24 Feb 1944, A/Cdre (WS): 24 Feb 1945, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: 1 Jul 1947.
20 Apr 1917: Appointed to a Commission on the General List (RFC)
20 Apr 1917: U/T Pilot, RFC
11 Jul 1917: Flying Officer, RFC.
21 Mar 1918: Flight Commander, No ? Sqn RFC.
26 Mar 1920: Transferred to the Unemployed List
28 May 1920: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Aeroplane Branch).
3 Jun 1920: Pilot, No 12 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
5 Nov 1920: Pilot, No 8 Sqn.
12 Jan 1923: Pilot, No 28 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
17 Apr 1925: Flight Commander/Signals Officer?, No 13 Sqn.
19 Aug 1928: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
19 Jan 1931: Attended RAF Staff College
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
8 Jan 1932: Chief Signals Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean.
2 Jan 1936: Attended Army Staff College, Camberley.
4 Jan 1938: Officer Commanding, No 7 Sqn.
2 Jan 1939: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College
xx xxx 1939: Served in France (AASF/Air Comp?)
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
4 Jul 1940: Chief Signals Officer, HQ Bomber Command
24 Feb 1944: AOC, No 60 (Signals) Group
6 Oct 1945: Director-General of Signals.
xx xxx 1949: AOA, HQ Middle East Air Force
18 Jun 1951: AOC, No 90 (Signals) Group.
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