Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Edward John Herbert b: 3 Feb 1904 r: 29 Apr 1961 d: 30 Oct 1985
CBE - 1 Jun 1953
Plt Off (P): 28 Apr 1928, Plt Off: 28 Apr 1929, Fg Off: 28 Apr 1929, Flt Lt: 28 Apr 1935, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 23 Jul 1958, A/Cdre: Retained.
28 Apr 1928: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
28 Apr 1928: U/T Stores Officer, RAF Cranwell
5 Jan 1929: Stores Officer, No 4 Apprentices Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training.
20 Dec 1930: Stores Officer, No 26 Sqn (Atlas - Catterick)
4 Oct 1932: Stores Officer, No 8 Sqn (Aden)
18 Feb 1935: Stores Officer, Home Aircraft Depot.
5 Oct 1937: Equipment Officer, HQ Air Forces in India.
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12 Apr 1943: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (5).
20 May 1944: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ, No 42 Group
xx xxx 1945: Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ, No 42 Group
29 Jan 1951: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command.
21 Jan 1953: Deputy Director of Equipment (9)
23 Mar 1953: Deputy Director of Equipment (3)
14 Jul 1958: Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics Division, SHAPE.
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