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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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James Stark b: 29 Sep 1895 r: 25 Feb 1948 d: 16 Oct 1985
AFC - 12 Jul 1920,
(Army): Pte: 3 Jun 1915.
(RNAS): Flt Sub-Lt (P): xx xxx xxxx, Flt Sub-Lt: 19 Jul 1915, Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF): (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 4 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Nov 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, Act A/Cdre:1 Apr 1946?, A/Cdre: retained
3 Jun 1915: Private (3937), Inns of Court OTC
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot, RNAS
xx xxx 1916: O/100 Pilot, Manston Air Station.
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, No 2 Wing, HMS Ark Royal
28 Nov 1919: Pilot/Flight Commander, No 216 Sqn
5 Dec 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the General Duties Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
18 May 1923: Supernumerary - non effective (sick)
1 Oct 1923: Refresher flying course?, No 1 Flying Training School
28 May 1924: Transferred to the Stores Branch
5 Aug 1924: Stores Officer, Electrical and Wireless School
18 Feb 1925: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
27 Jan 1927: Stores Officer, FAA Reserve Stores Unit, Hong Kong
19 Mar 1928: Stores Officer, RAF Kai Tak
1 Mar 1930: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
3 Nov 1930: Stores Officer, RAF Boscombe Down
27 Feb 1933: Stores Officer, HQ Inland Area
1 May 1936: Stores Officer, HQ Training Command
11 Jun 1937: Equipment Officer, RAF Depot - Middle East
1 Jan 1939: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
26 Jun 1939: Staff Officer, Directorate of Equipment
31 Aug 1939: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (3)
xx xxx 1940: Deputy Director of Equipment (10)
9 Aug 1945: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, AHQ Burma
1 Apr 1946: Senior Equipment Officer, AHQ India
15 Aug 1947: Senior Equipment Officer, AHQ RAF Units in India and Pakistan
He possibly suffered an injury in an accident in 1923 and after recovering was found unfit to continue flying as a pilot, resulting in his transfer to the Stores Branch?
Recommendation for the award of the Air Force Cross.
BROWNE, James Stark, F/L - Air Force Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 12 July 1920. Recommendation by Air Vice-Marshal W.G.H. Salmond dated 3 April 1920.
" For marked ability, keenness and devotion to duty displayed during flight from Europe to Egypt in August 1919. This officer was in charge of a flight."
(Source - Air 2/110)
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