Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Marcus Maxwell b: 5 Nov 1916 r: 10 Jun 1972 d: 5 May 1991
CB – 1 Jan 1972, CBE – 12 Jun 1965, MiD – 14 Jun 1945.
(RAF): - Act Plt Off (P): 10 Jun 1939, Plt Off (P): 31 Jul 1939, Plt Off: 10 Jun 1940, Fg Off: 31 Jul 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1941, Act Sqn Ldr: 29 May 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 29 Nov 1942, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1943, Flt Lt: 2 Apr 1946 [1 Sep 1945]*, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1954, Act Gp Capt: 31 Aug 1959, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1960, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1966, Act AVM: 16 Jun 1969, AVM: 1 Jul 1969.
*amended to 1 Jun 1945 on 28 Feb 1947.
10 Jun 1939: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Accountant Branch
1 Aug 1941: Accountant Officer, HQ RAF Ferry Command
1 Apr 1943: Accountant Officer, HQ No 45 Group
10 Jun 1943: Transferred to the Reserve and called up for air force service.
xx xxx 1944: Accountant Officer, HQ Allied Expeditionary Air Force.
18 Oct 1945: Accountant Officer, Directorate of Personal Services
2 Apr 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (wef 1 Sep 1945)
12 Nov 1947: Senior Staff Officer - Administration and Accounts, British Joint Services Mission, Washington
xx xxx 1949: RAPO
29 Jul 1950: Air Staff, RAF Record Office
xx xxx 1952: Attended RAF Staff College
3 Feb 1955: Staff Officer - Organisation, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force
xx xxx 1957: Personnel Staff Officer, Air Ministry
13 Jan 1958: Staff Officer, Directorate of Command and Staff Training
xx xxx 1958: Staff Officer, Directorate of Exercise Plans
xx xxx 1958: Attended Joint Services Staff College
31 Aug 1959: Command Work Study Officer, HQ Technical Training Command.
19 Jun 1961: Group Captain – Organisation, HQ Technical Training Command.
26 Feb 1965: Command Accountant, HQ Far East Air Force
3 Jun 1966: Director of Personal Services, Ministry of Defence (Air)
16 Jun 1969: AOA, HQ Training Command
xx xxx 1971: Head of RAF Secretarial Branch
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