Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Cuthbert Gordon b: 8 Mar 1909 r: 1 Mar 1963 d: 1 Jan 1976
OBE – 8 Jun 1950,
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 1 Jun 1931, Plt Off: 1 Jun 1932, Fg Off: 1 Jun 1932, Act Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1937, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1938, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Wg Cdr: 4 Jan 1943, Sqn Ldr (WS): 4 Jul 1943, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1944 – 1 Nov 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1946 [1 Jun 1945], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1961, Act AVM: 15 Feb 1962, AVM: Retained,
1 Jun 1931: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Accountant Branch.
21 Jul 1931: Accountant Officer, HQ RAF Cranwell
27 Aug 1933: Accountant Officer, No 2 Sqn.
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16 Sep 1936: Accountant Officer, Reception Depot
8 Mar 1938: Accountant Officer, No 8 Sqn (Aden)
17 Sep 1940: Accountant Officer, HQ British Forces in Aden.
28 Jul 1941: Accountant Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
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1 Apr 1946: Accountant Officer, HQ Technical Training Command
10 Oct 1946: Senior Accountant Officer, Rhodesian Air Training Group.
xx xxx 1950: Senior Accountant Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
4 Oct 1950: Senior Officer i/c Administration, No 90 (Signals) Group.
xx xxx 1952 Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Bracknell.
12 Jan 1955: Command Accountant, HQ Flying Training Command
1 Jan 1959: Director of Administrative Plans.
xx xxx 1960: Director of Organisation
He was born in Kingston, Surrey and having retired at his own request died in Cape Town, South Africa.
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