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Air Commodore T Fawdry


Thomas            b:10 Apr 1891                                  r: 1 Jun 1946                                   d: xx Sep 1968

CB – 13 Jun 1946, CBE – 8 Jun 1944 (OBE – 23 Jun 1936,  MBE – 3 Jun 1919), MiD – 14 Jan 1944.

(Army): - Pte: xx xxx xxxx, 2AM: 10 Jul 1913, Cpl: 18 May 1914, Sgt: 16 Oct 1914, 2 Lt: 17 Dec 1914, Lt: 30 Dec 1915, (T) Capt: 1 Jan 1918 – 1 Apr 1920.

(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1924, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1931, Gp Capt: 1 Nov 1938, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:                Soldier, Oxfordshire and Buckingham Light Infantry (Bought himself out)

10 Jul 1913:                  Flight Mechanic (776), RFC

17 Dec 1914:               Appointed to a Commission in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

 1 Jan 1918:                 Seconded to RFC as Staff Officer 3rd Class

 1 Apr 1918:                Staff Officer 3rd Class, RAF

15 Jul 1919:                 Personnel Staff Officer (Other ranks), HQ Middle East Area.

 1 Aug 1919:                Re-seconded to the RAF for a period od two years.

17 Jun 1920:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

14 May 1922:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 1 Nov 1922:                Stores Officer, Armament and Gunnery School.

28 Jan 1924:                Supernumerary, RAF Depot

27 Nov 1924:               Staff Officer - E4, Directorate of Equipment.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

21 Sep 1926:               Stores (Supply) Officer, HQ Iraq Command.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

14 Nov 1928:               Senior Stores Staff Officer, RAF Cranwell.

17 Aug 1931:               Staff, No 1 Stores Depot.

11 Jul 1932:                 Officer Commanding, No 3 Stores Depot.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

10 Jan 1934:                Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.

 1 Feb 1937:                Deputy Officer Commanding, No 1 Equipment Depot.

 9 Apr 1938:                Deputy Officer Commanding, No 1 Maintenance Unit.

xx xxx 1938:                 Officer Commanding, No 1 Maintenance Unit.

20 Apr 1939:               Officer Commanding, No 42 Group.

29 Apr 1940:               Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command

27 May 1940:              Senior Equipment Staff Officer, Officer, HQ Technical Training Command

15 Jul 1942:                 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.

He was awarded his commission for service in the field.

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