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Air Vice-Marshal W Thorne
Walter b: xx xxx 1890 r: xx xxx 1947 d: xx xxx 1960
CB - 13 Jun 1946, CBE – 11 Jul 1940,
(Army): - 2 Lt: xx xxx 1916, (T) Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF): - (H) Lt [2Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1921, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1927, Wg Cdr: xx xxx xxxx, Gp Capt: 1 Apr 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Act AVM: 1 Nov 1946, AVM: xx xxx xxxx.
xx xxx 1907: Soldier, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry;
xx xxx 1912: Transferred to Royal Flying Corps
xx xxx 1916: Appointed to a Commission in the RFC
xx xxx 1916: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC
17 Aug 1917: Assistant Instructor, Equipment Officers’ School of Instruction.
12 Apr 1920: Stores Officer, HQ No 1 Group.
20 Jul 1920: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
2 Apr 1924: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Palestine Command
25 May 1927: Stores Staff Officer, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.
xx xxx xxxx:
26 Feb 1934: Stores Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq
30 Jun 1936: Assistant Director ?, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply).
xx xxx xxxx: Assistant Director ?, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4).
31 May 1939: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
22 Jul 1942: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group
10 Feb 1945: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command.
xx xxx 1946: SASO, HQ Maintenance Command.
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