Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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,
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.
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.
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