Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Commodore J E Bazalgette (131145)
John
Eadon
b: 16 Feb 1923
r: 1 Oct 1972
d: 1 Aug 1999
DFC
– 14 Nov 1944, QCVSA – 1 Jan 1963, FBIM.
(RAFVR): Plt Off (P): 15 May 1942, Fg Off (WS): 15 Nov 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 22 Sep 1943?; 4 Feb 1947 [5 Sep 1944], Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx
(RAF): Fg Off: 6
Jun 1947 [22 Sep 1943],
Flt Lt: 7 Jun 1947 [23 Mar 1946],
Sqn
Ldr: 1 Jan 1953, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan
1959, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1964,
Act A/Cdre: 23 Dec 1968, A/Cdre:
1 Jan 1969.
(RAFVR(T)): Fg Off: 2 Aug 1973
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot,
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No ? Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Commander, No 272 Sqn.
6 Jun 1947: Appointed to an Extended Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (4 years on the active list) (retaining his existing rank under wartime rules)
7 Aug 1948: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
2
May 1954:
PSO to Commandant, RAF College/AOC RAF Cranwell.
12
Jul 1960:
Officer Commanding, No 206 Sqn. (Shackleton MR3)
3
Jan 1963:
Staff, Air Secretary.
28
May 1964:
Plans, Policy and Operations, HQ SACLANT.
3 May 1967: Officer Commanding, RAF Kinloss.
23
Dec 1968:
Assistant Commandant (Department of Cadets), RAF College.
15
Jun 1970:
Assistant Commandant (Training), RAF College.
26 Jun 1971: Personal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff.
2 Aug 1973: Pilot, No ? AEF.
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