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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore C H Flinn (07089)
Charles Henry b: 7 Aug 1897 r: 19 Jun 1950 d: 1 Jan 1979
CBE - 1 Jan 1946, MiD - 31 Mar 1920.
(Army):- Pte: xx xxx xxxx, 2 Lt: 20 Jan 1918,
(RAF):- 2 Lt (P): 1 Apr 1918, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 12 Sep 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1927, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1941, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1950.
xx xxx xxxx: Soldier, 28th London Regiment
14 May 1917: Served in France
27 Jul 1917: Returned to UK
xx xxx 1917: Cadet (401099), RFC
20 Jan 1918: Pilot, RFC.
12 Sep 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
xx Oct 1919: Attached 'Z' Force?
24 Apr 1920: Pilot, No 216 Sqn.
25 Jul 1920: Pilot, No 14 Sqn.
24 Nov 1921: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
13 Mar 1922: Attended Instructor's Course, Central Flying School.
6 Apr 1922: Short Service Commission extended to five years on the Active List
1 Jul 1922: Instructor, No 2 FTS.
15 May 1924: Short Service Commission extended to seven years on the active list.
18 Nov 1925: Pilot, No 55 Sqn.
1 Jan 1926: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
1 Apr 1927: Officer, Armoured Car Wing, Iraq.
15 Oct 1927: Instructor, No 4 FTS.
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9 Jan 1931: Instructor, Central Flying School.
21 Jan 1932: Air Staff, Directorate of Training.
2 Feb 1935: Supernumerary, No 36 Sqn.
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xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding?, Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force, Singapore.
4 Aug 1937: CFI?, No 3 FTS.
5 Dec 1938: Air Staff, HQ No 25 (Armament) Group.
xx xxx xxxx: (1943) Staff Officer, No 4 Training Command, RCAF
4 Oct 1948: AOA, HQ No 205 Group.This page was last updated on 21/09/24
