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Air Commodore H L Woolveridge


Harry Leonard              b: 29 Jun 1887                          r:  8 Jan 1947                              d: 29 Mar 1960

CB – 1 Jan 1946, OBE – 9 Jun 1938,

(Army): - A/M: xx xxx xxxx, L/Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Sgt: xx xx xxxx, (T) 2Lt: 12 Jul 1916, (T) Lt: 14 Sep 1917.

(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Capt: 1 Jun 1918, Capt (G): 1 May – 30 Jun 1919, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1922, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1939, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Air Mechanic, RFC.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Flight Sergeant, No 2 Sqn RFC

12 Jul 1916:                 Appointed to a Temporary Commission for duty with the RFC.

22 Jul 1916:                 Attached, No 2 Sqn RFC

 4 Sep 1916:                Appointed Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC.

27 Nov 1916:              Returned to Home Establishment

14 Sep 1917:               Appointed Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC

 1 Jun 1918:                 Captain, Administrative Branch.

21 Oct 1918:                Re-embarked for France

21 Oct 1918:                Equipment Officer 2nd Class, HQ 1st Brigade.

 5 Mar 1919:                 Returned to Home Establishment

 1 May – 30 Jun 1919: Captain Grade (B), Technical Branch

13 Jul 1919:                 Returned to Home Establishment

12 Sep 1919:               Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Administrative Branch)

10 Jan 1920:                Stores Officer, No 7 Group

17 Jun 1920:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the the Stores Branch in the rank of Flying Officer.

 1 Dec 1921:                Stores Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area

23 Nov 1923:              Staff Officer, E.9, Directorate of  Equipment.

 2 Dec 1927:                Stores Officer, HQ, Armoured Car Wing

20 Nov 1928:              Stores Officer, HQ Iraq Command.

18 Jul 1929:                 Stores Staff Officer, HQ Air Defence of Great Britain

22 Dec 1929:               Store Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area

18 Jul 1930:                  Sores Staff Officer. HQ Air Defence of Great Britain

13 Apr 1933:                Stores Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Stores

xx xxx 1936:                 Equipment Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply and Movement)

11 Feb 1937:                Supernumerary, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group

 8 Mar 1938:                Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Air Forces in India.

 9 Sep 1942:                Deputy Director of Equipment (6)

xx xxx 1944:                 Director of Equipment (A)

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