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Air Vice-Marshal M M Gardham (21238)


Marcus Maxwell           b: 5 Nov 1916                 r: 10 Jun 1972                                 d: 5 May 1991

CB – 1 Jan 1972, CBE – 12 Jun 1965, MiD – 14 Jun 1945.

(RAF): - Act Plt Off (P): 10 Jun 1939, Plt Off (P): 31 Jul 1939, Plt Off: 10 Jun 1940, Fg Off: 31 Jul 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1941, Act Sqn Ldr: 29 May 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 29 Nov 1942, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1943, Flt Lt: 2 Apr 1946 [1 Sep 1945]*, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1954, Act Gp Capt: 31 Aug 1959, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1960, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1966, Act AVM: 16 Jun 1969, AVM: 1 Jul 1969.

*amended to 1 Jun 1945 on 28 Feb 1947.

10 Jun 1939:                Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Accountant Branch

 1 Aug 1941:                Accountant Officer, HQ RAF Ferry Command

 1 Apr 1943:                Accountant Officer, HQ No 45 Group

10 Jun 1943:                Transferred to the Reserve and called up for air force service.

xx xxx 1944:                 Accountant Officer, HQ Allied Expeditionary Air Force.

18 Oct 1945:                Accountant Officer, Directorate of Personal Services

 2 Apr 1946:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (wef 1 Sep 1945)

12 Nov 1947:               Senior Staff Officer - Administration and Accounts, British Joint Services Mission, Washington

xx xxx 1949:                 RAPO

29 Jul 1950:                  Air Staff, RAF Record Office

xx xxx 1952:                 Attended RAF Staff College

 3 Feb 1955:                 Staff Officer - Organisation, HQ  2nd  Tactical Air Force

xx xxx 1957:                 Personnel Staff Officer, Air Ministry

13 Jan 1958:                 Staff Officer, Directorate of Command and Staff Training

xx xxx 1958:                 Staff Officer, Directorate of Exercise Plans

xx xxx 1958:                 Attended Joint Services Staff College

31 Aug 1959:               Command Work Study Officer, HQ Technical Training Command.

19 Jun 1961:                Group Captain – Organisation, HQ Technical Training Command.

26 Feb 1965:               Command Accountant, HQ Far East Air Force

 3 Jun 1966:                 Director of Personal Services, Ministry of Defence (Air)

16 Jun 1969:                AOA, HQ Training Command

xx xxx 1971:               Head of RAF Secretarial Branch

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