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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John
Hassell b:
18 Aug 1910
r: 18 Aug 1960
d: 11 Oct 1988
DSO
– 23 Mar 1945, DFC – 13 Aug 1943.
Act
Plt Off (P):
18 May 1936, Plt Off: 23 Mar 1937,
Fg Off: 23 Oct 1938,
(RAFO):
18
May 1936: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
18
May 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
11
Mar 1937: Pilot, No 60 Sqn.
26 Nov 1938: Pilot, Communication Flight, Aircraft Park - India
25 May 1939: Flight Commander?
1 Oct 1941: Air Staff, HQ Air Forces in India
10
Mar 1942: Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn.
23 Mar 1942: Transferred to the RAFO and recalled for air force service
xx
May 1942:
xx
Jun 1943:
Officer Commanding, No 90 Sqn.
xx
Dec 1943:
xx
xxx xxxx:
Officer Commanding, No 186 Sqn (1945)
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Oct 1945: Released from Active List.
2 Jun 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader
19 Dec 1949: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ No 23 Group
15
Jul 1956:
Plans Staff, SHAPE.
14
Nov 1958: Assistant Chief of Staff
(Intelligence), HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
He left the RAF in October 1945.
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Service Order
"GILES, John Hassell, W/C, DFC (37851, Royal Air Force) - No.186 Squadron.
Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross this officer has led his squadron on many daylight operations with courage and skill. He is an excellent squadron commander who by his untiring efforts and unswerving devotion to duty, both in the air and on the ground, has set an inspiring example to all and has materially contributed to the high standard of operational efficiency attained by his squadron."
(Source - Air 2/9053, drafted when he had flown 34 sorties (187 operational hours) of which 15 sorties (99 hours)
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