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Air Vice-Marshal H G Cadwallader (31424)


Howard George            b:   16 Mar 1919                      r:   2 Sep 1974                d:  12 Jun 1998

CB - xx xxx 1974, MBIM

APO (P):  17 Aug 1939, Plt Off (P):  8 Sep 1939, Fg Off:   6  Sep 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Dec 1941, Act Sqn Ldr:  xx xxx 1943, Flt Lt (WS): 6 Jan 1944, Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1945 (adjusted to 1 Mar1945 on 28 Feb 1947), (T) Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1945 - 1 Nov 1947, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1948, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1957, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1964, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1969, Act AVM: 4 Aug 1974, AVM: retained

17 Aug 1939:            Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Equipment Branch

xx xxx xxxx:               Equipment Officer, RAF Thornaby

29 Feb 1940:            Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot, pending posting

xx Apr 1943:             Officer Commanding, No 70 Maintenance Unit

xx May 1943:            ?

17 Aug 1943:            Transferred to to the Reserve and called up for Air Force service

xx xxx xxxx:               Attended RAF Staff College.

xx xxx xxxx:               Equipment Officer, HQ No 5 Group

15 Feb 1945:            Staff Officer - Operations 1A, HQ Maintenance Command

1 Sep 1945:              Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Equipment Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant

17 Dec 1945:            Staff Officer, Directorate of Air Movements

15 Feb 1946:             Equipment Officer, AHQ India

15 Aug 1947:             Equipment Officer, AHQ RAF Units in India and Pakistan

 9 Mar 1948:              Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements

xx xxx xxxx:               

 2 Sep 1957:             Staff Officer - Operations, HQ No 41 Group

xx xxx xxxx:              Attended Joint Services Command and Staff College.

 1 Jun 1960:              Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements

18 Mar 1963:           Wing Commander - Air Movements, HQ Transport Command

 9 Dec 1963:             Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command.

20 Sep 1965:            Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force

xx xxx 1969:              Commandant, RAF Supply Control Centre

xx xx 1969:                Director of Movements (RAF)

 4 Aug 1973:             SASO, HQ Maintenance Command

 1 Sep 1973:             SASO, HQ Support Command

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