David William Frederick                    

b: 22 Feb 1901                     r: 27 Feb 1953                     d: 17 May 1974

CB – 8 Jun 1950, DFC – 23 Mar 1945, MiD - 8 Jun 1944.

Plt Off: 20 Dec 1921, Fg Off: 20 Jun 1923, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1941, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1951.

 5 Feb 1920:            Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.

20 Dec 1931:           Appointed to a Permanent Commission

20 Dec 1921:           Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 7 Mar 1922:            Pilot, No 6 Sqn.

18 Mar 1925:           Pilot, No 14 Sqn.

2 Nov 1926:            Pilot, Experimental Section, RAE.

12 Aug 1929:           Air Staff, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.

23 Jan 1933:            Attended RAF Staff College.

16 Jan 1934:            Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.

2 Mar 1935:            Air/Admin Staff, HQ Iraq Command.

20 May 1936:          Test Pilot, A. & A.E.E.

23 Jul 1939:            Officer Commanding, Refresher Sqn, Central Flying School.

 2 Oct 1939 - 6 Jan 1940:           Officer Commanding (Temporary), Central Flying School.

 6 Jan 1940:            Supernumerary, Central Flying School.

xx xxx 1940:            Seconded to RCAF.

xx xxx xxxx:            SASO, No 2 Training Command, RCAF (1942-43)

xx xxx 1943:            Staff, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.

xx xxx xxxx:             Officer Commanding, RAF Wigsley

xx xxx xxxx:             Officer Commanding, No 1654 HCU/RAF Wigsley

31 Mar 1944:          Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.

 9 Apr 1945:           Supernumerary, HQ Transport Command

xx xxx 1945:            Officer Commanding, No 45 Wing/RAF Dorval.

xx xxx 1947:            Seconded to Ministry of Civil Aviation.

xx Jul 1949:             Officer Commanding , RAF Brize Norton

12 Apr 1951:           AOC, AHQ Hong Kong.