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Air Commodore G E Wilson

George Edward                      b: 31 Jan 1896            r: 31 Oct 1943                     d: 11 Feb 1963

OBE - 11 Jul 1940, MiD - xx xxx xxxx.

(Army):- (T) 2 Lt: 19 Sep 1914, (T) Lt: xx xxx xxxx.

(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Capt: 1 Jan 1919, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre: 24 Aug 1942?, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, A/Cdre: Retained.

19 Sep 1914:         Officer, The Cameronians

24 Jun 1916:         Appointed to a Commission in the Regular Army (seniority from 4 Jun 1916)

xx xxx 1916:           Seconded to the RFC.

   1 Aug 1919:        Awarded Permanent Commission as a Captain

 2 Mar 1920:          QFI, Flying Instructor's School.

26 Apr 1920:         QFI, Central Flying School.

28 Nov 1921:         Placed on Half Pay List.

24 Feb 1922:          QFI, No 4 FTS.

12 Dec 1922:          Flight Commander, No 47 Sqn.

17 Jan 1927:           Staff, RAF MT Depot.

26 Feb 1929:          Staff, RAF Duxford.

 4 Aug 1931:           Flight Commander, No 56 Sqn.

xx Jan 1932:            Officer Commanding, No 56 Sqn. (Siskin IIIA/Bulldog IIA)

11 Mar 1935:          Staff, HQ Fighting Area.

23 Oct 1935:           Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Aden.

1 Dec 1937:            Air Staff, HQ No 12 (Fighter) Group.

15 Jun 1940:           Group Captain - ?, HQ No 10 (Fighter) Group.

21 Mar 1942:          Group Captain - ?, HQ Fighter Command

24 Aug 1942:          AOC, No 224 (Fighter) Group.