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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore A G Adnams (27113)
(Alfred) Guy b: 5 Nov 1909 r: 24 Aug 1957 d: 12 Sep 1969
MiD - 2 Jun 1943
Plt Off (P): 14 Sep 1928, Plt Off: 14 Sep 1929, Fg Off: 14 Mar 1930, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 9 Jan 1943, Wg Cdr: 25 Jan 1945 [1 Jun 1944], Act A/Cdre: 9 Aug 1945?, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1952.
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| Gp Capt A G Adnams ©IWM CH 8633 |
A/Cdre A G Adnams during RAAF Exchange posting |
14 Sep 1928: Initial Officer Training, RAF Depot.
14 Sep 1928: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
1 Oct 1928: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.
3 Sep 1929: Pilot, No 19 Sqn.
xx xxx 1930: Attended Instructors' Course, CFS
12 Dec 1930: Instructor, No 5 FTS
26 May 1931: QFI/Staff, RAF College.
25 Apr 1932: Attended Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School.
25 Jul 1933: Signals Officer, RAF Hornchurch
1 Sep 1933 Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
1 Feb 1935: Embarked at Tilbury for duty with No 208 Sqn.
xx Feb 1935: Signals Officer, No 208 Sqn.
1 Oct 1937: QFI/Flight Commander, No 4 FTS.
18 Apr 1938: Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn.
22 Sep 1938: Maintenance Liaison Officer, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College
25 Aug 1939: Staff, Directorate of Operations (Home).
28 Oct 1940: Staff, Directorate of Plans.
1 Apr 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Manston.
9 Jul 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Northolt.
5 Jan 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Hornchurch.
10 Jan 1944: Air Plans Combined Operations Advice, HQ Combined Operations.
9 Aug 1945: Commandant, RAF Staff College (Overseas), Haifa.
25 Nov 1947: Air Attache, Rome.
20 Dec 1951: Director of Operations (1).
25 Feb 1955: AOC, RAAF Land-Air Warfare School, Williamstown, NSW. (Exchange posting)
In December 1931, he sat the first exam taken by Short Service Commission holders to undertake specialisation training, successful completion of which would lead to the award of a Permanent Commission. The Times shows him qualifying to take the Engineering course, but the Air Force Lists state he undertook the Signals course.
This page was last updated on 19/02/24©
E B Addison
