Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Vice Marshal W J M Akerman (16018)

William Joseph Martin     b: 17 Oct 1901               r: 14 Mar 1956                    d:  9 Dec 1964

CB - 2 Jan 1956, CBE - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 17 Mar 1941, MiD - 24 Sep 1941, MiD - 11 Jun 1942.

Plt Off: 21  Dec 1921, Fg Off: 20 Jun 1923, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr:: 1 Aug 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, Act Gp Capt: 16 Mar 1940?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 4 May 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 4 Nov 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, Act AVM: 6 Aug 1952, AVM: Retained,

 5 Feb 1920:               Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College. (Flt Cdt Sgt)

21 Dec 1921:               Pilot, No 4 Sqn.

 1 Aug 1924:                Pilot, No 22 Sqn.

18 Nov 1925:               Pilot, No 28 Sqn.

23 Mar 1928:               Flight Commander, No 31 Sqn.

26 Mar 1931:               Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

17 Sep 1931:                Personnel Staff, HQ RAF Cranwell.

14 Nov 1931:               Adjutant, Electrical and Wireless School.

21 Jan 1936:                Attended RAF Staff College.

xx Jan 1937:                 Flight Commander, No 38 Sqn.

 3 Mar 1937:                Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 38 Sqn.

18 May 1937:              'B' Flight Commander, No 38 Sqn.

 2 Jun 1937:                 Officer Commanding, No 38 Sqn. (Hendon – Marham)

29 Jun 1937:                Flight Commander, No 115 Sqn

21 Feb 1938:                Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command

12 Jul 1937:                 Officer Commanding, No 115 Sqn. (Harrow – Marham)

28 Feb 1938:               Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command.

24 Apr 1939:               Administrative/Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group.

 8 Dec 1939:                Supernumerary, No 44 Sqn

15 Dec 1939:                Officer Commanding, No 44 Sqn

18 Apr 1940:                Air Staff - Air 1, HQ No 5 Group.

16 Mar 1941:               Officer Commanding, RAF Scampton.

27 Aug 1941:               Attached, No 2 PDC (pending posting overseas)

30 Aug 1941:               In transit to Middle East

22 Sep 1941:               Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Command.

 4 May 1944:               Deputy AOA, HQ Middle East Command.

24 Apr 1945:               AOC, No 87 Group.

xx xxx 1947:                Air Officer i/c, RAF Records Office.

 1 Jul 1949:                  AOC, No 65 (London Reserve) Group.

 1 Apr 1951:                Director of Organisation (Establishments).

 6 Aug 1952:                AOA, HQ Far East Air Force.

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