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Air Commodore E J D Townesend
Ernest John Dennis b: 21 Mar 1896 r: 27 Nov 1946 d: xx xxx xxxx
CBE – 1 Jan 1947, PR3 – 12 Jun 1945, BA, FRAeS.
(Army): - 2 Lt: 7 Jan 1915, Lt: 8 Aug 1916.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Capt: 24 Jun 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Sqn Ldr: 29 May 1929, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1936, Gp Capt: 1 Apr 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944.
xx xxx xxxx: Gentleman Cadet, Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada
7 Jan 1915: Officer, Royal Horse/Field Artillery
16 Jan 1916: Observer, RFC.
15 Nov 1916: Flying Officer (Observer), RFC
10 Jan 1917: Flying Officer, RFC.
xx Mar 1917: Pilot, No 60 Sqn.
24 Jun 1918: Staff Officer 3rd Class, Directorate of Training.
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Staff Officer Branch)
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment
30 Sep 1920: Attended Cambridge University
1 Oct 1922: Attended London University.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
18 Nov 1925: Staff, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.
18 Nov 1926: Technical Staff Officer, HQ Iraq Command.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
25 Mar 1928: Engineering Officer, RAF Upper Heyford.
23 Feb 1932: Engineering Officer, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.
15 Nov 1932: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Repair and Maintenance.
27 Apr 1935: Senior Engineering Officer, HQ Western Area.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
18 Oct 1935: Engineering Officer, Aircraft Depot, Iraq
23 Oct 1937: Officer Commanding, No 3 School of Technical Training (Men).
10 Jul 1939: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 41 Group.
28 Jul 1939: Senior Administrative Staff Officer, No 41 Group.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
19 Oct 1940: Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 41 Group.
xx xxx 1943: AOC, RAF Henlow
xx xxx 1946: Retired
After retiring from the RAF he appears to have worked at the Ministry of Supply in London.
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