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Air Vice-Marshal I R Campbell (33557)


Ian Robert                    b: 5 Oct 1920                     r: 5 Oct 1975                     d: 18 Oct 2001

CB -1 Jan 1976, CBE – 13 Jun 1964, AFC - 1 Jan 1948.

Plt Off: 12 May 1940, Fg Off: 12 May 1941, Flt Lt (WS): 12 May 1942, Flt Lt: 21 May 1946 [12 Nov 1943], Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1951, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1960, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1965, AVM: 1 Jul 1970.

xx xxx 1939:            Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.

xx xxx 1940:          

xx xxx 1942:            Pilot, No 127 Sqn

1942 - 45                Prisoner of War.

xx xxx 1946:            Pilot, No 540 Sqn. (Mosquito PR XVI/PR34)

 5 Sep 1947:            Staff Officer, Directorate of Air Foreign Liaison

xx Jan 1949:            Attended RAF Staff College.

xx xxx 1950:            PSO to AOC in C, Far East Air Force.

 8 Jul 1951:             Wing Commander - Intelligence, HQ Far East Air Force

xx xxx 1953:            Wing Commander - Flying, No  124 Wing (Oldenburg).

xx Jan 1957:            Attended Army Staff College, Camberley.

xx Jan 1958:            Officer Commanding, No 213 Sqn. (Canberra B(I)6)

17 Aug 1959:           Chief, Plans Division, HQ 2nd ATAF.

 2 Oct 1961:            Officer Commanding, RAF Marham.

22 Jun 1964:            Deputy Director, Joint Plans.

24 May 1965:          SASO, HQ No 1 Group.

12 Jun 1968:            Air Attaché Bonn.

 1 Sep 1970:            Director of Management and Support Intelligence.

16 May 1973:          Chief of Staff, No 18 Group.

16 May 1973:         Chief of Staff, HQ Commander Maritime Air Eastern Atlantic Area.

16 May 1973:         Chief of Staff, HQ Maritime Air Channel Command.

Memorial Service held on 1 December 2001.

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