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Air Commodore R C Field (26031)


Reginald Cyril               b: 15 Oct 1906                     r: 29 Apr 1959                     d: 19 May 1982  

MiD - 8 Jun 1944.

Plt Off: 17 Dec 1927, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1929, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1933, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 28 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946], A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1951.

xx xxx 1922:            Aircraft Apprentice, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.

xx xxx 1926:            Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.

17 Dec 1927:           Appointed to a Permanent Commission.

17 Dec 1927:           Pilot, No 13 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:             Photographic Officer, No 13 Sqn

3 Jan 1930:              Photographic Officer, No 208 Sqn.

22 Nov 1931:          Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 5 Jan 1932:             Attended School of Photography.

 6 Sep 1932:            Pilot, No 16 Sqn.

 1 May 1933:           Photographic Officer/Instructor, School of Army Co-operation.

21 Feb 1936:           Staff, RAF Kai Tak.

12 Dec 1936:           Photographic Officer, HQ RAF Far East.

 7 Apr 1938:            Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot.

25 Jul 1938:            Officer Commanding, No 144 Sqn.  (Blenheim I/Hampden I)

23 Jan 1939:           Attended RAF Staff College

 5 Jul 1940:             Photographic Staff Officer, HQ Flying Training Command.

29 Aug 1940:          Air Staff, HQ Flying Training Command.

xx xxx 1940:            Photos 3 (a), Deputy Directorate of Photography

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15 Nov 1941:          Staff, Deputy Directorate of Photography.

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16 Oct 1945:           SASO, AHQ Ceylon.

28 Oct 1946:           SASO, Central Photographic Establishment

 3 Aug 1948:            Deputy Director of Organisation (Forecasting and Planning)

xx xxx 1951:            Director of Administrative Plans and War Organisation.

xx xxx 1952:            AOC, AHQ Hong Kong.

12 Sep 1955:           Director of Admin Plans.

15 Aug 1956:           AOA, HQ Home Command.

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