Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore J B Bowen

James Bevan             b: 20 Mar 1883                       r:  4 Oct 1937                        d: 12 Aug 1969

CBE - 1 Feb 1937 (OBE - 1 Jan 1919), BSc?, DL (Pembrokeshire) – 11 Aug 1932, Vice-Lt (Pembrokeshire) – 18 Jan 1952, Lord Lt (Pembrokeshire) - 4 May 1954.

(Army): - 2 Lt: 15 Mar 1910, Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Capt: 24 Jan 1915, Capt: 10 Aug 1916, (T) Maj: 23 Mar 1916, (T) Lt Col: 12 Oct 1917.

(RAF): - (T) Lt Col [Maj]: 1 Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1928, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1932.

(RAFO): - Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) 4 Oct 1937, Wg Cdr (Hon A/Cdre): 7 Oct 1938, Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1939.

15 Mar 1910:              Signals Instructor, Pembroke Yeomanry.

21 Jan 1914:               Officer Commanding, South Wales Mounted Brigade Signals Troop.

20 Apr 1916:               Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC.

27 Aug 1916:               Attached, No 4 Sqn

 3 Sep 1916:                Assistant Equipment Officer, No 4 Sqn

17 Nov 1916:               Equipment Officer, 2nd Class, RFC.

28 Nov 1916:               Equipment Officer, 2nd Class, 3rd Wing

28 Dec 1916:               Equipment Officer, 1st Class, RFC

31 Dec 1916:               Returned to Home Establishment

23 Mar 1917:               Commandant, School for Wireless Operators. (graded as a Park Commander)

12 Oct 1917:                Commandant, Electrical and Wireless School. (graded as a Depot Commander)

 1 Aug 1919:                Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel

 1 Aug 1919:                Relinquishes his commission in the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry retaining rank of Captain.

 1 Aug 1921:                Deputy Director of Instruments.

xx xxx 1923:                Deputy Director of Research (Instruments).

31 Jul 1925:                 CFI, Cambridge University Air Sqn.

 6-13 Feb 1928:           Placed on half pay list, scale B

 9 Mar 1928:                SESO?, HQ Iraq Command.

10 May 1930:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

15 Jul 1930:                 Officer Commanding, No 3 FTS.

15 Jan 1932:                SASO, HQ Inland Area.

 6 Mar 1933:                Supernumerary - non effective (sick), RAF Depot.

 3 Jul 1933:                  AO i/c, Signals Branch.

 1 Apr 1937:                Placed on half pay list, scale A.

 4 Oct 1937:                Granted a commission in Class C of RAFO.

 7 May 1938:               Transferred from Class C to Class CC, RAFO

 7 May 1938:               Officer Commanding, No 1 Balloon Centre

 1 Sep 1939:                Relinquished rank of A/Cdre on being re-employed.

 1 Sep 1939:                Relinquished commission in Class CC of RAFO on being re-employed.

 1 Sep 1939                 Officer Commanding, No 1 Balloon Centre.

16 Aug 1941:               Reverted to Retired List

In 1915 he transferred to the RFC to work on the development of wireless.   On 28 January 1936 he was a mourner at the funeral of HM King George V.  Retired at his own request.

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