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Air Commodore G O Venn (08161)
George Oswald b: 15 Sep 1892 r: 3 Oct 1945 d: 11 Mar 1984
CBE - 1 Jan 1945, MiD - 24 Sep 1941, MiD - 11 Jun 1942.
(Army):- 2 Lt (P): 5 Aug 1916, Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Capt: 1 Mar 1918.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1923, Sqn Ldr: 30 Jun 1931, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Gp Capt: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Jul 1942], Act A/Cdre: 5 Jan 1943?, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.
5 Aug 1916: U/T Pilot, RFC
24 Dec 1916: Flying Officer RFC.
1 Mar 1918: Flight Commander, No ? Sqn RFC.
18 Jul 1919: Staff/Instructor, Electrical and Wireless School.
24 Oct 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Aeroplane).
23 Nov 1919: Instructor, School of Army Co-operation.
17 Nov 1922: Staff/Instructor?, School of Photography.
3 Oct 1924: Flight Commander, No 31 Sqn.
1 Jan 1926: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
18 Mar 1928: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India
2 Aug 1929: Personnel Staff, HQ ADGB.
6 Oct 1931: Officer Commanding, Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight.
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25 Mar 1935: Officer Commanding, No 13 Sqn.
1 May 1937: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ No 4 (Bomber) Group.
25 Oct 1938: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq.
1 Jun 1940?: Air Staff, HQ British Forces in Iraq.
9 Dec 1940: SASO, HQ No 203 Group.
29 Jul 1942: Group Captain - ?, HQ Fighter Command.
5 Jan 1943: Director of Personal Services.
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