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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air
Commodore A R Wardle
Alfred
Randles
b: 29 Oct 1898
r: 2 Dec 1952
d: 31 Jul 1989
CBE -
14 Jun
1945, AFC -
3 Jun 1930, MRAeS.
(Army):-
Pte:
(RAF):-
Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off:
17 Nov 1920, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1927,
Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1935, Wg Cdr: 1
Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941,
Act A/Cdre: 20 Apr 1943,
Gp Capt (WS):
20 Oct 1943, (T) A/Cdre:
1 Oct 1944,
Gp Capt: 1
Dec 1944,
A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
20 Dec 1916: Soldier,
Honourable
Artillery Company.
25
Oct 1917:
Flying Officer, RFC.
26 Mar 1917: Attached, No 2 ASD
27 Mar 1918: Pilot, No 82 Sqn RFC/RAF (FK8 - Western Front)
25 Jun - 7 Jul 1918: Admitted to No 55 Casualty Clearing Station (Influenza)
5 Feb 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
26 Apr 1919: Transferred to Unemployed List
17 Nov 1920: Appointed to Short Service Commission.
17 Nov 1920: Attended Refresher Flying Course, School of Technical Training (Men)
31 Jan 1921:
Attended Seaplane Training School.
11
Apr 1922: Pilot,
No 267 Sqn.
7
Jun 1922:
RAF Staff, HMS Pegasus.
1 Dec 1923: Member, Care And Maintenance Party, RAF Cattewater.
21
Mar 1924: RAF Staff, HMS Pegasus/HMS Hermes.
20 May 1925: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
8
Jun 1925:
Staff, RAF Base, Calshot.
9
Jul 1925:
Staff, Flying Boat Development Flight.
1
Apr 1926:
Staff, M.A.E.E.
xx
May 1925: Officer
Commanding, Flying Boat Development Flight.
19
Jan 1931:
Attended RAF Staff College.
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18
Feb 1932: Flight Commander, No 5 Sqn.
26
Oct 1932: Air Staff, HQ RAF India.
19
Nov 1935: Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn.
4 Sep 1936: Proceeded on leave.
7 Sep 1936: Supernumerary, No 11 Sqn
20 Oct 1936: In transit to the UK
8
Feb 1937:
Air Staff, Deputy Directorate of Operational Requirements.
16 Mar 1939: Administrative Staff Officer, HQ Reserve Command
27 May 1940:
16 Dec 1940: SASO, HQ No 21 (Training) Group
21
Jul 1941: Deputy Director of Operational Requirements.
20 Apr 1943:
Director of Operational Requirements.
xx
xxx 1945:
Director of Operational Requirements (I).
8
Feb 1947:
AOC, AHQ Ceylon.
25
Jan 1950:
AOC, No 66 (Scottish) Group.
Following
his retirement from the RAF he worked on a number of Development Corporations
for New Towns start with Corby (1954 - 67) and then moving to Milton Keynes
(1967 - 68), Peterborough (1968 - 69), Northampton (1969) and finally Central
Lancashire (1971 -72).
Citation for the award of the Air Force Cross
"WARDLE, Alfred Randles, F/L
This officer has been in the Float Plane Test Flight since November 1925, and has commanded the Flight since May 1927. During this time he has flown over 30 different types of seaplanes and has personally carried out most of the important test flying.
Flight Lieutenant Wardle’s work has been invaluable, and he has shown unfailing qualities of pluck and devotion to duty throughout a long period of exacting and responsible service."
(Source - Air 30/84)
This page was last updated on 16/09/23©
