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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air
Commodore D W Bayne
David Walter b: 17 Apr 1908 r: 29 Aug 1955 d: 11 Jun 1986
Plt
Off: 15 Dec 1928, Fg Off: 15 Jun
1930 (reduced to 15 Feb 1931 wef 28 Jun 1932), Flt Lt: 15 Feb 1935,
Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1
Dec 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1943,
Wg Cdr (WS):
9 Aug 1943,
Wg
Cdr: 1 Oct 1946,
Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 12
Aug 1948?, A/Cdre: Not retained.
xx
xxx 1926:
Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
15
Dec 1928: Pilot, No 12 Sqn. (Fox)
21
Jan 1930:
Pilot, No 5 Sqn. (Bristol F2B - Quetta)
1
Sep 1933:
Pilot, No 20 Sqn.
xx xxx 1935: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
6
Jun 1935:
Flight Commander, No 3 Sqn.
25 Jul 1935: Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot - whilst in Hospital
20 Feb 1937: Placed on half pay list, scale A
10 Nov 1937: Posted to No 3 Sqn
23
Dec 1937: 'B' Flight Commander, No 3 Sqn.
8
Aug 1938:
Squadron Leader - Administrative, RAF Kenley.
xx Sep 1939: Operations Officer, RAF Kenley
28-31 Jan 1940: Attended Sector Controllers' Course, No 1 RAF Depot
20-22 Apr 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Kenley (Temporary)
17 May 1940: Officer Commanding, No 257 Sqn
22 Jul 1940: Air Staff, HQ Fighter Command.
9 Feb 1943: SASO, HQ No 212 Group.
23 Mar 1943: Officer Commanding, No 212 Group.
26 Jun 1943: Attended Course No 10, Middle East Staff College, Haifa.
18 Dec 1943: Group Captain - ?, HQ Middle East Command.
xx
xxx 1946:
Deputy Director of Command and Staff Training.
12
Aug 1948: Air
Attaché, Rio De Janeiro (Caracus).
28 Sep 1951: Deputy Director of Air Foreign Liaison.
xx xxx 1953: Deputy Director of Intelligence (B).
He was injured on 25 July 1935 whilst flying Bulldog, K2870, when he crashed during a night landing after fog had suddenly formed and was initially admitted to Addenbrooks Hospital, Cambridge before being transferred to the RAF Hospital at Halton the following.
This page was last updated on 12/03/24
