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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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James
Louis
b:
26 Jan 1880
r: 13 May 1932
d:
8 Sep 1965
OBE
(RN): - Mid’n: 15 Jun 1896, Sub-Lt: 15 Dec 1899, Lt: 31 Dec 1901, Lt Cdr: 31 Dec 1909, Sqn Cdr: 31 Dec 1915, Cdr: 31 Dec 1915, Wg Cdr: 16 Mar 1916,.
(RAF):
- Lt Col: 1
Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919, Gp
Capt: 1 Jan 1921, A/Cdre: 1 Jul
1926.
15 Jan 1894: Attended HMS Britannia
15 Jun 1896: Midshipman, HMS Narcissus (China Station)
31 Mar 1899: Midshipman, HMS
31 Oct 1899: Midshipman, HMS
3 Jul 1900: Lent to HMS Duke of Wellington for command of Torpedo Boat during manoeuvres
6 Nov 1900: HMS Alexandra [Central] (for disposal)
23 Nov 1900: Officer, HMS Imbros
31 Oct 1901: Officer, HMS Hotspur
5 Jun 1902: Gunnery duties, HMS Tribune
15 Mar 1904: Attended Gunnery Course, HMS Excellent
18 Jan1905: Gunnery Officer, HMS Blake.
20 Mar 1905: Gunnery Junior Staff, HMS Inflexible
27 Feb 1906: Gunnery Officer, HMS Inconsistent
16 Oct 1907: Officer, HMS Donegal
9 Mar 1909: Gunnery Officer, HMS Aboukir
9 May 1911: Attached HMS Actaeon as Gunnery Officer for Torpedo Boat Destroyers for manoeuvres
7 May 1913: 1st Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer, HMS Hermes
24 Dec 1913: Gunnery requalification Course, HMS Excellent
3 Mar 1914: Attached HMS Actaeon as Gunnery Officer for Torpedo Boat Destroyers for manoeuvres
xx Jul 1914: Recruiting duties
10 Oct 1914: Gunnery Officer, HMS Mastiff
22 Jan 1915: Officer Commanding, HMS Mastiff
9 Feb 1916: Attached HMS President for service under Director of Air Services
16
Mar 1916: Officer Commanding, RNAS Eastchurch.
9 Sep 1916: Attached to HMS President for Gunnery Section, Air Department, Admiralty
xx Feb 1917: Head of N3, Air Board.
xx xxx 1918: Section Director, Air Arm (G), Controller of Technical Development.
xx
xxx 1919:
Deputy Director of Armament.
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel (gazetted 22 Aug 1919)
22
Jan
1920: Removed from the Navy Lists on being awarded Permanent Commission in RAF
27
Jul 1921:
Officer Commanding, No 10 Group.
10 Dec 1924: Deputy Director of Research (Armament).
1
Nov 1926: Director of Technical Development
12
Dec 1927: Chief Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area.
1
Feb 1929: AOC, RAF Mediterranean.
3
Feb 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
This page was last updated on 26/12/22
A S Forbes 
