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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air
Commodore D J Waghorn
David John b: xx xxx 1907 d: 1 Apr 1945
CBE
-
14 Jun
1945
(backdated to 31 Mar 1945),
AFC - 1 Jul 1941.
Plt
Off: 17 Dec
1927, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1929, Flt Lt: 1
Apr 1933, Sqn Ldr:
1 Oct 1937,
(T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1
Sep 1942,
Wg Cdr (WS):
14 Feb 1943,
Wg Cdr:
1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre:
1 Jul 1944?
14
Jan 1926:
Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
17
Dec 1927: Pilot, No 17 Sqn.
3
Apr 1929:
Attended School of Naval Co-operation.
19
Aug 1929: Pilot, No 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight FAA.
18
Jun 1931: Pilot,
RAF Base Gosport.
5 Oct 1931: Instructor, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
xx xxx xxxx - 16 Apr 1932: Attended Instructors' Course, CFS (graded A2)
5
Jul 1933:
QFI, Central Flying School.
xx xxx 1935: Re-categoried as a Flying Instructor from A2 to A1.
20
Apr 1936:
Navigation Instructor, No 10 FTS. (Tern Hill)
7
Mar 1937:
Air Staff, HQ RAF India.
14
Mar 1938: Group Navigation Officer, HQ No 4 (Bomber) Group.
16 Dec 1939: Staff, A & AEE
xx xxx 1941: Officer Commanding, ? Flight
19
Nov 1941: Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements
(Navigation).
xx Jan 1943: Special Duty with RAF Delegation, Washington
1 Jul 1944: AOC, No 106 (Photo Reconnaissance) Group
He
represented the RAF College at Athletics and Rugby and attained the rank of
U/Off. He was the younger brother of
H R D Waghorn, who won the Schneider Trophy in 1929 and was to become a member of the
RAF High Speed Flight team two years later, setting a new World Air Speed record in ? of ?. He
was killed on active service whist flying
Spitfire XIX, PS831 (nominally of No 541
Sqn) at Boscombe Down.
This page was last updated on 06/04/22©
R L
Wade
