Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore H Waring (16232)

Horace                                     b: 9 Jul 1906                        r: 29 Aug 1955                        d: 26 Jul 1999

MiD - 14 Jan 1944.

Plt Off: 30 Jul 1926, Fg Off: 30 Jan 1928, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1937, Act Wg Cdr: 27 Nov 1939 [26 Oct 1939], (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Dec 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: 25 Apr 1945?, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: Retained.

 4 Sep 1924:                Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.

30 Jul 1926:

14 Sep 1926:               Attended Flying Boat Pilots' Course, RAF Base, Calshot.

13 May 1927:              Pilot, No 480 (Flying Boat) Flight.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Pilot, No 481 (Flying Boat) Flight.

 1 Oct 1927:                Staff, RAF Base, Calshot.

 xx xxx xxxx:                Armament Officer, RAF Base, Calshot.

 5 Aug 1930:               Aircraft Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.

 5 Aug 1932:                Staff/Instructor, RAF Base, Gosport.

 2 Feb 1935:                Engineering Officer, RAF Singapore.

23 Nov 1938:              Officer Commanding, No 42 Sqn (Thorney Island)

20 Dec 1940:               Air Staff, HQ No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group.