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Air Commodore J N  Tomes (36007)


John Newall                 b: 7 Feb 1913              r: 23 Aug 1963                              d: 16 Sep 2008

CBE – 1 Jan 1953, MiD – 1 Jan 1946, DFC (US) – 14 Jun 1946, BA.

Plt Off: 24 Aug 1934 [24 Aug 1933], Fg Off: 24 Feb 1935, Flt Lt: 24 Feb 1937, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1941, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1951, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1957.

24 Aug 1934:           Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer

xx xxx xxxx:             U/T Pilot

 5 Feb 1935:            Pilot, No 208 Sqn. (Audax)

20 Feb 1937:           Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 208 Sqn

 7 Oct 1938:            Officer i/c Training, HQ RAF Middle East.

xx xxx 1939:            Sqn Ldr - Administrative (Acting) and Controller, RAF Turnhouse 

12 Feb 1940:           Operations Officer, RAF Turnhouse

15 Feb 1940:           Posted to the Air Ministry

15 Apr 1940:           Plans 3, Directorate of Plans.

xx xxx xxxx:             Refresher Flying School/Staff?, No 17 SFTS  

20 Jun 1944:            Attended Operational Training, No 30 OTU

 8 Sep 1944:            Attended Heavy Conversion Course, No 51 Base

 8 Jan 1945:             Officer Commanding, No 57 Sqn.

11-20 Aug 1945:     Detached on Special Duty to Italy

16 Jul 1951:              Group Captain - Operations, HQ Bomber Command.

xx Sep 1953:            Officer Commanding, RAF Binbrook.

xx May 1955:

14 Jan 1957:            Air Member, Defence Research Policy Staff

24 Mar 1959:           Air Attaché, Bonn.

He was the godson of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery

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