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Air Commodore F Woolley

 Frank                    b: 8 May 1899                        r: 6 Aug 1954                        d: 23 Jun 1981

 CB - 1 Jan 1946, OBE - 3 Jun 1931, DFC - 3 Jun 1919, MiD - 2 Jun 1943, LoM (O) - 27 Nov 1945.

For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here

 (Army):- (T) 2 Lt (P): 8 Nov 1917, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.

(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 15 Jun 1920 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 17 Feb 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 17 Aug 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Cadet, RFC.

 8 Nov 1917:                Pilot, No 79 Sqn?

21 Oct 1919:               Transferred to Unemployed List

15 Jun 1920:                Granted a Short Service Commission.

15 Jun 1920:                Attended School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation.

 1 Aug 1921:                Staff, M.A.E.E.

27 Oct 1922:               Staff, Home Aircraft Depot.

 1 Dec 1923:                Supernumerary (non-effective), RAF Depot.

 6 Dec 1924:                Staff, Home Aircraft Depot.

 1 Jul 1927:                  Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.

19 Aug 1927:               Air Staff - Intelligence, HQ Iraq Command.

30 Mar 1928:               Air Staff - Intelligence, HQ Iraq Command.

25 May 1932:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot

10 Jul - 26 Sep 1932:    Placed on half pay list, Scale ?

26 Sep 1932:               Refresher Flying Course, No 24 Sqn.

17 Nov 1932:              Flight Commander, No 100 Sqn.

 2 Aug 1933:                Pilot, Coast Defence Development Unit (Calshot?).

 9 Apr 1936:                Attached HQ RAF Middle East (Intelligence duties).

 9 Oct 1936:                Air Staff, HQ RAF Far East.

17 Feb 1943:               Air Staff, Mediterranean Air Command

10 Dec 1943:               Air Staff, Mediterranean Allied Air Force.

15 Sep 1945:               Air Staff, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East