Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Bertram Edward b: 13 Oct 1897 r: 29 Jun 1956 d: 5 Jun 1959
CB – 5 Jun 1952, CBE – xx xxx 1949, MiD – 1 Jan 1941
(Army): - 2 Lt: 1 Mar 1917,
(RAF): - 2 Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Lt: 11 Oct 1918, Obs Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 1921-1924, Flt Lt: 1 Feb 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947. AVM: 1 Jan 1953.
xx xxx 1914: Soldier, 10th (Stock Exchange) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
1 Mar 1917: Appointed to a Commission in the 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
xx xxx xxxx: Officer, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
16 Jun 1918: Appointed Observer on Probation
14 Oct1918: Attached to No 1 ASD
30 Oct 1918: Observer (U/T), No 103 Sqn
14 Jan 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
5 Dec 1919: Relinquished his commission in the Suffolk Regiment.
5 Dec 1919: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Observer Officer.
xx xxx 1920: Observer
xx xxx 1920: Awaiting disposal, HQ Middle East Area
31 May 1921: U/T Pilot, No 4 Flying Training School
14 May 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
1 Nov 1922: Staff, RAF Depot
24 Nov 1925: Transferred to the Stores Branch
1 Feb 1926: Stores Officer, School of Army Co-operation
5 Oct 1926: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (wef 24 Nov 1925)
5 Jul 1929: Stores Officer, RAF Base Malta
2 Feb 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
12 Apr 1933 Equipment Staff, HQ Fighting Area.
13 Feb 1934: Equipment Officer, RAF North Weald.
6 Jun 1935: Equipment Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)
24 Feb 1938: Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Command.
21 Nov 1938: Equipment Officer, HMS Ark Royal
6 Jul 1939: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (1)
xx xxx 1940: Staff Officer, Directorate-General of Equipment.
xx xxx 1941: Deputy Director, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (14)
12 Jul 1942: Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group.
11 Feb 1945: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East.
xx xxx 1946: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East.
31 Mar 1949: Director of Equipment (A)
15 Mar 1953: SASO, HQ Maintenance Command
This page was last updated on 21/11/23
I G Esplin
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