Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
James Oswald b: 19 Aug 1915 r: 24 Apr 1970 d: 14 May 2003
Plt Off (P): 2 Jan 1939, Fg Off: 2 Jan 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Mar 1941, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Mar 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Apr 1942, Act Wg Cdr: 30 Mar 1943?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 30 Nov 1943, Flt Lt: 27 Aug 1946 [2 Jan 1943], Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1946 (backdated to 1 Jun 1945 on 28 Feb 1947), Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1951, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1960, Act A/Cdre: 20 Apr 1965, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1967
2 Jan 1939: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Equipment Branch
2 Jan 1939: Attended Equipment Training School (Officers')
6 Mar 1939: Equipment Officer, No 10 Maintenance Unit
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College.
12 Jun 1944: Operations 5, HQ Maintenance Command
1 Mar 1946: Operations 2, HQ Maintenance Command
xx xxx 1946: Maintenance Plans, HQ Maintenance Command
1 Jul 1948: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (8)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Joint Services Staff College.
xx xxx 1950: Deputy Head of UK Service Liaison Staff (Air Elemet) and Joint Planning and Liaison Duties with RAAF
27 Jun 1955: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Imperial Defence College
9 Aug 1961: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Germany
20 Apr 1965: Deputy Chief of Staff - Logistics and Administration, HQ 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force
28 Dec 1967: Director of Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft (RAF)
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