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Air Vice-Marshal G Young
Gordon b: 29 May 1919 r: 17 Jul 1971 d: 7 Dec 1993
CBE – 8 Jun 1963, MiD - 1 Jan 1946.
AC2: xx xxx xxxx, LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off (P): 10 Apr 1941, Fg Off (WS): 10 Apr 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 10 Apr 1943, Flt Lt: 28 Feb 1947 [1 Sep 1945], Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1955, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1960, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1965, Act AVM: 1 Nov 1968, AVM: 1 Jan 1969.
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot (950829)
10 Apr 1941: Appointed to a Commission in the RAFVR
2 Apr 1946 [1 Sep 1945]:
Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (retaining
rank current at the time).
11 Dec 1945: Staff, Directorate-Gerneral of Personnell (II).
1947 - 49 ?
23 Sep 1949: Assistant Air Attaché, The Hague.
1953 ?
xx Jan 1954: Officer Commanding, No 204 Sqn. (Shackleton MR2)
xx Aug 1955: Staff Officer, Department of the CAS.
xx Jan 1956: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx Dec 1956: Instructor, Officers' Advanced Training School.
xx Apr 1958: Wing Commander - Flying, RAF St Mawgan.
28 Oct 1960: Assistant Chief, C in C's Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany.
xx xxx 1963: Officer Commanding, RAF Wyton.
18 Jan 1966: Air Attaché, Bonn.
1 Nov 1968: SASO, HQ Coastal Command.
1
Nov 1968:
Chief of Staff, HQ Commander Maritime Air Eastern Atlantic Area.
1
Nov 1968:
Chief of Staff, HQ Commander Maritime Air Channel Command.
28 Nov 1969: SASO/Chief of Staff, HQ No 18 Group.
Served most WW2, in Flying Boats patrolling the Atlantic and Western Approaches.This page was last updated on 11/10/07 using FrontPage XP©
