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Air Commodore G H Vasse (15154)
Gordon Herbert b: 23 Apr 1899 r: 26 Apr 1954 d: 26 Mar 1965
CBE - 5 Jul 1945, MiD - 17 Mar 1941.
(RNAS): - Prob Flt Off: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Sub-Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF):- 2 Lt (P): 1 Apr 1918, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: xx xxx 1919; 17 Oct 1921, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1927, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1941, Act A/Cdre: 26 Oct 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 26 Apr 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
3 Sep 1919: Transferred to Unemployed List
17 Oct 1921: Granted Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
17 Oct 1921: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
1 Apr 1922: Supernumerary, School of Technical Training (Men).
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3 Apr 1923: Pilot, No 6 Sqn.
12 Dec 1925: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
1 Jan 1926: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
16 Aug 1926: Instructor?, Armament and Gunnery School.
30 Mar 1929: Armament Officer, Practice Camp, North Coates Fittes.
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8 Mar 1930: Armament Officer, Practice Camp, North Coates Fittes.
1 Nov 1930: Flight Commander, No XV Sqn.
6 Jun 1931: Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.
8 Aug 1931: Flight Commander, No XV Sqn.
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7 Feb 1933: Armament Officer, No 3 (Indian) Wing.
5 Jan 1934: Armament Officer, HQ No 1 (Indian) Group.
29 Feb 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
14 Jun 1936: Instructor/Staff, Air Armament School.
5 Jul 1937: Armament Officer, RAF Northolt
xx xxx 1937: Officer Commanding, AFDU.
xx xxx 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Duxford.
7 Jul 1941: Deputy Director of Air Tactics
26 Oct 1942: Director of Air Tactics
xx xxx 1944: Deputy SASO, HQ Air Command, South East Asia.
9 Nov 1944: SASO, No 221 Group.
1 Oct 1945: SASO, HQ RAF Burma.
xx Apr 1946: AOC, RAF Base Seletar.
xx xxx 1946: AOC, No 21 Group.
xx xxx 1947: AOC, No 25 Group.
22 Mar 1948: AOC, No 63 Group.
20 Mar 1951: Commandant, Royal Observer Corps.
He was a representative of the RAF at the funeral of King George VI.
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