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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John William b: 18 Jun 1913 r: 30 Apr 1970 d: xx Oct 1997
MBE - 8 Jun 1939, CEng, AFRAeS, MID - 3 Jun 1943, MID - 17 Sep 1943
Plt Off: 27 Jul 1935, Fg Off: 27 Jan 1937, Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1939, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Sep 1940], Act Gp Capt: 11 Mar 1943?, Wg Cdr (WS): 11 Sep 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1952, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1960.
xx xxx 1933: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF Cranwell
27 Jul 1935: Granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer.
24 Oct 1936: Pilot, No 8 Sqn
24 Oct 1938: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
18 Jan 1939: Flying Instructor, No 7 Flying Training School
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College
12 Mar 1940: Engineer Officer, HQ Bomber Command
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
21 Apr 1941: Engineer Officer, HQ No 5 Group
19 Aug 1944: Group Engineer Officer, No 214 Group
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Services (Policy) (1948)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended/Directing Staff Joint Services Staff College
23 May 1959: Director of Aircraft Engineering
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Imperial Defence College
xx Jan 1962: AOC, RAF St Athan/No 4 School of Technical Training.
22 Jul 1964: Director of Engineering Policy (RAF)
1 Aug 1967: Air Officer Engineering, HQ Near East Air Force
He entered the RAF College in 1933, was a member of A Sqn and attained the rank of Flt Cdt Sgt. He also represented the college in Swimming and Rugby.
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