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Air Commodore F E Vernon (17100)
Frederick Edward b: 17 Nov 1999 r: 14 Mar 1950 d: xx xxx xxxx
CB – 13 Jun 1946, OBE – 1 Jan 1941, MiD – 1 Jan 1945, MA, DIC.
(RAF): - (T) 2Lt: 9 Aug 1918, Fg Off: 7 Dec 1922, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1927, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1941, Gp Capt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
9 Aug 1918: Appointed to a Commission in the Aeroplane and Seaplane Branch.
15 Apr 1919: Transferred to the Unemployed List.
7 Dec 1922: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 461 Flt.
1 Feb 1924: Pilot, No 460 Flt.
3 Jun 1925: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
6 Aug 1925: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
12 Oct 1926: Attended Cambridge University.
6 Aug 1929: Engineering Officer, Home Aircraft Depot.
12 Nov 1932: Flight Commander, No 812 Sqn.
14 Feb 1936: Personnel Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean.
5 Oct 1936: Air Staff, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence.
6 Mar 1939: Engineer Staff Officer, HQ No 41 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
6 Aug 1943: Engineer Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
10 Jun 1944: AOC, No 206 (Maintenance) Group
1 Jun 1946: SASO, HQ Technical Training Command.
On 11 December 1923 he was flying Dart, N9548 of No 461 Flt when his starboard wing hit a crane whilst he was avoiding a hanger, during a landing in fog at Gosport.
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