Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Duncan McDonall b: 23 Sep 1918 r: 23 Sep 1973 d: xx Apr 1997
OBE - 1 Jan 1946 (MBE - 11 Jun 1942), MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 17 Sep 1943, MiD - 1 Jan 1945, MiD - 14 Jun 1945.
Plt Off (P): 23 Jan 1939, Plt Off: 23 Jan 1940, Fg Off (WS): 5 May 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1941, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Dec 1942, Act Wg Cdr: xx xxx xxxx, Sqn Ldr (WS): 27 May 1944, Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1945 (adjusted to 1 Mar 1945 on 28 Feb 1947), Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1955, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1964, Act /Cdre: 29 Sep 1969, A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx
23 Jan 1939: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Equipment Branch
23 Jan 1939: Attended Equipment Training School (Officers)
4 Sep 1939: Equipment Officer, No 30 Sqn (Ismailia)
xx xxx 1940: ?
2 Jun 1941: Equipment Officer, AHQ Western Desert
23 Jan 1943: Transferred to the Reserve and called up for Air Force service
12 Mar 1943: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ North-West African Tactical Air Force
21 Jan 1944: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Army Staff College.
1 Sep 1945: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Equipment Branch
26 Nov 1946: Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements
xx xxx 1948: Staff Officer - Administration, Combined Operations HQ
6 Dec 1948: Miscellaneous Appointment, HQ Air Forces Western Europe.
12 Nov 1951: Directing Staff, Joint Services Staff College
xx xxx xxxx:
19 May 1958: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (13)
28 Mar 1961: Officer Commanding, No 389 Maintenance Unit
16 Dec 1963: Group Captain - Equipment, HQ Maintenance Command.
31 Oct 1966: Deputy Director of Movements
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Imperial Defence College.
25 Sep 1969: Director of Equipment Administration (RAF)
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