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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Henry Edward b: 26 Dec 1898 r: 18 Jun 1953 d: 2 Dec 1959
CB - 14 Jun 1945, OBE – 23 Jun 1936, OAR4 – 22 Nov 1937
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(RNAS): - PFO: 12 Aug 1917, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 2 Jan 1918,
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Act A/Cdre: 20 Aug 1942, Gp Capt (WS): 20 Feb 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1944, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947.
11 Dec 1916: Private, 16 London (Queen’s Westminster) Regiment
12 Dec 1916: Placed on the Reserve
7 Feb 1917: Mobilised
12 Aug 1917: Appointed to RNAS as Temporary Probationary Flight Officer (40850), RNAS Depot, Crystal Palace
15 Sep 1917: U/T Pilot, RNAS Training School, Vendome
30 Oct 1917: U/T Pilot, RNAS Central Training Establishment, Cranwell
29 Jan 1918: Attended Flying Instructors' School, Cranwell
25 Feb 1918: Flying Instructor, RNAS Training School, Vendome
13 Mar 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
13 Mar 1919: South Western Area, awaiting disposal
14 Mar 1919: Instructor, No 36 Training Depot Station.
21 May 1919: Embarked for RAF HQ, Cologne
22 May 1919: Attached, No 1 Aircraft Park, Berck,
23 May 1919: Pilot, No 9 Sqn (F2B), Ludendorf, Germany,
12 Jun 1919: Pilot, No 5 Sqn (F2B), Hangelar, Germany,
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Aeroplane Branch)
8 Sep 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
8 Sep 1919: Pilot, No 5 Sqn (Cadre), Bicester
19 Oct 1919: Instructor, No 44 Training Sqn.
xx - xx Dec 1919: Attended Technical MT Course
3 - 16 Mar 1920: Attached to Care & Maintenance Party, No 1 Flying Training School
22 Mar 1920: Instructor, No 1 Flying Training School
25 Sep 1922: Supernumerary, School of Photography, RAF Farnborough.
25 Sep 1922: Attended Long Engineering Course, RAE
24 Aug 1923: Successfully completed Long Engineering Course and awarded symbol 'E'
14 Sep 1923: Technical Staff, Aircraft Depot - India
8 Nov 1925: Technical Staff, HQ RAF India
4 Nov 1927: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
1 Mar 1928: Technical Staff, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.
4 Jul 1929: Awarded the category 'B' for previous service as a Flying Instructor.
13 Sep 1929: 'A' Flight Commander, No 12 Sqn.
7 - 19 Oct 1929: Attended Short Air Pilotage Course for Senior Officers
8 - 18 Jul 1930: Attended Flying Instructors' Recategorisation Course, CFS
18 Jan 1932: Attended Flying Refresher and Recategorisation Course, CFS
3 Feb 1932: Holding post, No 12 Sqn
23 Feb 1932: Flight Commander (Temporary), No 41 Sqn.
1 Apr 1932: To Special Duties List for service with Iraqi Government
25 Sep 1934: Seconded as flying instructor to Royal Iraqi Air Force
1 Oct 1937: Ceased to be seconded to Iraqi Government.
1 Oct 1937: Supernumerary, No 18 Sqn.
11 Oct 1937: Officer Commanding, No 18 Sqn.
1 Jan 1938: Supernumerary, No 6 (Auxiliary) Group
30 May 1938: Liaison Officer, Civil Aviation Works
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
12 Aug 1942: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
12 Aug 1942: Attached, Directorate of Service and Maintenance
20 Aug 1942: Chief Engineer Officer, HQ Flying Training Command.
27 Nov 1943: To Special Duties List for Temporary Engineering duties with SAAF
9 Mar 1944: To Special Duties List for Engineering duties with SAAF
13 Jul 1946: Supernumerary, No 1 Personnel Despatch Centre (leave until 17 Sep 1946)
1 Sep 1946: Supernumerary, No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre (transferred from No 1 PDC whilst on leave)
18 Sep 1946: Supernumerary, RAF Henlow
2 Oct 1946: AOC, RAF Henlow
10 Nov 1948: Supernumerary, RAF St Athan
15 Nov 1948: AOC, RAF St Athan
1 Oct 1949: AOC, No 4 School of Technical Training. (on change of title of unit)
22 Feb 1951: Attached to DGTSI
28 Feb 1951: Director of Technical Training
30 Mar 1953: Non-effective, sick?, Air Ministry Unit.
20 May 1953: Supernumerary, pending retirement.
At Cranwell, he initially failed to graduate on 20 December 1917 but managed to complete the course on 2 January 1918 and was recommended for seaplanes but instead remained at Cranwell to train as a flying instructor.
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