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Air Commodore F G Willock


Frederick George                     b: 6 Mar 1869              r: 13 Mar 1920               d: 23 Sep 1955

CBE - 10 Oct 1919, DSO - 1 Jan 1918, TD - 2 Apr 1909, MiD - 14 Dec 1917.

(Territorial Army): - 2 Lt:  22 Dec 1888, Lt: N/A, Capt: 23 Apr 1892, Maj: 17 Jun 1905, (H) Lt Col: 31 Mar 1908.

(Army): - (T) Maj/(H) Lt Col: 7 Nov 1914, Lt Col: 29 Aug 1917 [7 Nov 1914], Col: 7 Nov 1918.

(RAF): - (T) Brig-Gen [(T) Lt Col]: 25 Jul 1918, Act Brig-Gen: 1 May 1919, Act A/Cdre [Wg Cdr]: 1 Aug 1919 - 1 Jan 1920, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1920 [1 Apr 1918], (H) Col: 11 May 1920 [7 Nov 1918].

22 Dec 1888:          Officer, 1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery, Territorial Force.

 1 Apr 1908:            Officer Commanding, Ayrshire Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force)

16 May 1913:          Resigned his Commission on completion of his period in command.

 5 Aug 1914:           Officer Commanding, RHA Depot 'T'

 8 Sep 1914:            Officer Commanding, RHA Depot 'T'/Acting OC, Reserve Unit, RHA and Ammunition Column

 7 Nov 1914:           Officer Commanding, 2/1st Aryshire RFA

18 Dec 1915:           Officer Commanding, No 2 Brigade, No 8 RFA Training School

 3 Mar 1916:           Officer Commanding, 2/2nd S M Brigade RFA

25 May 1916:          Officer, 306th Brigade, RFA

 7 Oct 1916:            Attached, HQ RFA as Acting CRA

19 Oct 1916:           Officer, 306th Brigade, RFA

28 Aug 1917:           Attached HQ RA, 61st Division

27 Mar 1918:           Returned to Home Establishment

24 Jul 1918:             Attached, Directorate of Air Personal Services

25 Jul 1918:             Granted Temporary Commission as Lieutenant Colonel.

25 Jul 1918:             Commandant, Blandford Camp

17 Aug 1919:           Commandant, Halton and Blandford.

13 Sep 1919:           AOC, RAF Halton and Blandford

 1 Jan 1920:             Relinquished rank of Air Commodore on ceasing to be employed

 2 Mar 1920:            On leave pending relinquishment of RAF Commission.

13 Mar 1920:           Transferred to Unemployed List

This entry was last updated on 22/10/26©

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