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Air Commodore M A D’Arcy (57539)


Michael Austin              b: 26 Aug 1925                                     d: 29 Mar 1975

CVO – 1 Jan 1975

(RAFVR): AC2: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off (P):  19 Oct 1945, Plt Off:  19 Apr 1946, Fg Off (WS):  19 Apr 1946, Fg Off:  19 Oct 1946,

(RAF): Fg Off: 22 Jun 1948 [15 Jan 1948], Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1949, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1956,  Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1960, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1966, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1975

xx xxx xxxx:             U/T Pilot (AC2 – 1890185)

19 Oct 1945:           Appointed to a Short Service Commission (4 years on active list)

 3 Jan 1948:             Personal Assistant to AOC, AHQ Malta.

22 Jun 1948:            Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer. (wef 15 Jan 1948)      

 

 9 Jan 1956:            Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command.

30 Jun 1958:           Officer Commanding, No 20 Sqn

 1 Mar 1961:           Chief Instructor, No 1 Initial Training School, South Cerney

19 Oct 1964            Officer Commanding, No 44 Sqn.

15 Jul 1966:             Staff Officer, Dept of the Air Member for Personnel.

25 Jul 1969              Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.

He was second in the 1954 King's Cup Air Race flying a Messenger at 129 mph, held at Baginton, Coventry.

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