Sidney Herbert             b: 12 Nov 1898                r: 15 Mar 1948                     d: 22 Oct 1982

(Army):- 3 AM: xx xxx xxxx, 2 Lt (P): 19 Jan 1918.

(RAF):- 2 Lt (P): 1 Apr 1918, Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 30 Aug 1920 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt:1 Jan 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1941, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:             3rd Class Air Mechanic, RFC

19 Jan 1918:            Flying Officer, RFC

11 Oct 1919:           Transferred to Unemployed List

30 Aug 1920:           Granted a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer

 1 Feb 1921:            QFI, No 2 FTS.

20 Jul 1921:             QFI, RAF College.

26 Mar 1923:           QFI, RAF College.

2 Sep 1925:             Staff, Stores Depot, Iraq.

 3 Dec 1926:            Staff, RAF Hinaidi.

31 Mar 1928:           Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 2 Oct 1928:            Staff, RAF Cattewater/RAF Mount Batten.

 3 Nov 1930:            Refresher Flying Course, No 24 Sqn?.

23 Feb 1931:            Flight Commander, No 207 Sqn.

22 Jan 1935:            Flight Commander, No 142 Sqn.

 9 Jan 1937:             Officer Commanding, School of Physical Training.

29 Mar 1938:           Officer Commanding, No 211 Sqn.

17 Sep 1938:            Adjutant/Deputy OC, RAF Helwan.

26 Feb 1939:            ?

14 Dec 1939:            Senior Personnel Officer, HQ No 20 (Training) Group.

 1 Aug 1943:            SASO, HQ No 22 (Training) Group.

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