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Air Commodore J O Gale (31219)


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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