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Air Commodore P E Warcup (33294)


Philip Edmund              b: 14 Jul 1915              r: 1 Nov 1963              d: xx Jun 1998

CBE – 5 Jun 1952, MiD - 1 Jan 1941.

Plt Off: 1 Aug 1936, Fg Off: 1 Feb 1938, Act Flt Lt: 1 Feb – 24 May 1939, Flt Lt: 1 Feb 1940, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1946 [1 Mar 1941], (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1946 [ 1 Jun 1942], Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1946 [1 Mar 1941], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Act Gp Capt: xx Jun 1954, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1954, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1960.

xx xxx 1930:             Aircraft Apprentice, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.

 6 Sep 1934:             Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.

 1 Aug 1936:            Granted a Permanent Commission

 1 Aug 1936:            Pilot, No 54 Sqn. (Gladiators)

31 Dec 1937 - 24 Jan 1938:           Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight, No 54 Sqn.

14 Feb 1938:           Adjutant, No 54 Sqn

 6 Jun 1938:             Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight, No 54 Sqn.

24 May 1939:          Pilot, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment.

xx May 1940:           Flight Commander, No 1 Sqn?

xx xxx xxxx:              Prisoner of War (Stalag Luft III)

xx xxx 1945:             Staff Officer - Air Amphibious Warfare, Combined Operations HQ.

xx xxx xxxx:              

25 Aug 1950:           Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ No 205 Group

xx Jun 1954:             Staff Officer, Department of the CAS.

 

 9 Jan 1961 - 22 Apr 1963:      Assistant Commandant, RAF Staff College, Bracknell.

He represented the RAF College at Soccer and Rugby and attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant.  In 1939, he led the 54 Squadron Aerobatic Team which won the competition held at RAF Northolt.  Retired at his own request.

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