Cecil
Anderson b: 28 Sep 1918 r: 21
Jan 1966 d:
6 Oct 2014
CBE
- 1 Jan 1962, DFC – 23 Dec 1941, AFC - 1 Jan 1957, MiD -
xx xxx xxxx, MA.
(RAFVR): Sgt:
xx Aug 1939,
Plt Off:
3 Oct 1939, Fg Off (WS): 3 Oct 1940,
Act Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt (WS): 3 Oct 1941, Act Sqn
Ldr: xx Mar 1942, Act Wg Cdr: 29 Jul 1943, Sqn Ldr (WS): 8
Jan 1944,
(RAF): Flt Lt:
2 Apr 1946 [1 Dec 1942], Sqn Ldr:
1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan
1953, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1959, Act A/Cdre: 24 Jun 1963, A/Cdre:
Retained.
xx xxx xxxx:
Member, Cambridge University Air Sqn.
xx Aug 1939: Sergeant Pilot, (754317)
xx Aug 1939:
U/T Pilot, RAF Cranwell
3 Oct 1939:
Appointed to a Commission in the RAFVR
xx Nov 1939:
?
xx xxx 1940:
Attended School of Navigation ,
RAF St Athan.
5 Oct 1940:
Operational Training, No 16 OTU
15 Dec 1940:
Screened for Instructional duties, No 16 OTU
19 Jan 1941: Pilot/Flight
Commander,
No 144 Sqn. (initially attached to CTS, Finningley)
28 Nov 1941:
Staff, RAF North Luffenham
14 Feb 1942: Staff, No
14 OTU
2 Mar 1942
Officer Commanding, RAF Saltby (Satellite - No 14 OTU)
3 Apr 1943:
Officer Commanding, No 92 Group Instructors Course, No 16 OTU
29 Jul 1943: Chief Instructor, No
26 OTU
xx May - xx Jun 1944
Attended Senior Commanders' Course, RAF Cranwell.
3 Dec 1945: Personnel
Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
2 Apr 1946:
Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
(retaining rank current at the time). [effective 1 Sep 1945 antedated to 1 Dec
1942 on 25 Feb 1947]
xx xxx xxxx:
Attended Cambridge University - Russian Course
xx xxx xxxx:
Intelligence Staff Officer, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.
24 Nov 1947: Assistant
Air Attaché, Moscow.
xx xxx xxxx:
Deputy CFI, No ? AFS
xx xxx xxxx: Assistant
Secretary to the Joint Intelligence Committee, MoD.
xx xxx 1955:
Attended Jet Conversion Course
xx xxx 1955:
CFI, No 2 FTS
27 Jan 1958: Chief
Intelligence Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
21 Sep 1959: Director
of Admin Plans and War Organisation/Administrative Plans.
24 Jan 1963: Air
Attaché, Bonn.