Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Henry Gordon b: 2 Jul 1909 r: 29 Oct 1960 d: 20 Mar 1989
CBE – 1 Jan 1958, DL (Berkshire) – 8 Aug 1975
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 29 Dec 1930, Plt Off: 29 Dec 1931, Fg Off: 29 Jul 1932, Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 1 Nov 1942 Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Apr 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 30 Aug 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1956.
29 Dec 1930: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
10 Jan 1931: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS
29 Dec 1931: Pilot, No 29 Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Central Flying School
16 Feb 1934: Supernumerary, No 603 Sqn AuxAF
25 Feb 1934: Assistant Adjutant/Flying Instructor, No 603 Sqn AuxAF
26 Apr 1936: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
1 Jun 1936: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
5 Oct 1937: Signals Officer, No 28 Sqn
10 Jul 1938: Officer Commanding, No 28 Sqn
29 Aug 1938:
xx xxx 1939: Flight Commander, No 31 Sqn
15 Feb 1940: Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
9 May 1940: Attached to HQ Middle East for Signals duties
25 Oct 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
1 Mar 1941: Staff Officer, Directorate of Telecommunications.
9 Jun 1942: Chief Signals Officer, Air Section, HQ Combined Operations.
18 Oct 1943: Air Staff, Supreme HQ South East Asia.
11 Sep 1944: Deputy Director of Signals (Plans), Directorate of Signals
1 Jul 1947: Senior Radio Officer, HQ Air Command Far East.
6 Apr 1948: Command Signals Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
18 Dec 1950: Signals Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx Jan 1954: Group Captain - ?, RAF Watton (CSE)
29 Aug 1955: Command Signals Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force.
14 Jul 1958: Director of Radio Engineering.
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