Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Robert William Lowry
b: 11 Jul 1901 r: 1 Jan 1961 d: 7 Apr 1970
CB – xx xxx xxxx, CBE - xx xxx xxxx, AFC (G) – 29 Dec 1942
(RAF): - Plt Off: 14 Apr 1921, Fg Off: 11 Jul 1922, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1930*, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1954, Act AVM: 5 Feb 1958 - 23 Jun 1960, Act AVM (unp): 23 Jun 1960, AVM: Retained,
*Seniority reduced to 1 Jan 1931 wef 14 Dec 1932.
14 Apr 1921: Appointed to a Temporary Commission on probation in the Stores Branch for Accountant duties.
9 May 1921: U/T Accountant Officer, No 4 Stores Depot
16 Aug 1921: Accountant Officer, No 1 FTS
17 Feb 1922: Accountant Officer, Stores Depot - Egypt
30 May 1923: Accountant Officer, HQ Constantinople Wing
23 Sep 1923: Accountant Officer, No 208 Sqn
11 Jan 1924: Accountant Officer, No 4 FTS
10 Nov 1924: Accountant Officer, Central Flying School
12 Feb 1926: Accountant Officer, No 84 Sqn
16 Oct 1927: In transit from Iraq to UK (HT Somersetshire)
27 Jan 1928: Accountant Officer, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
12 Feb 1929: Accountant Officer, No 100 Sqn.
4 Nov 1930: Accountant Officer, RAF Boscombe Down
14 Jan 1933: Accountant Officer, RAF Worthy Down
11 Aug 1933: Accountant Officer, RAF Amman
26 Feb 1936: Accountant Officer, RAF Ismailia
25 Apr 1937: Accountant Officer, HQ RAF Middle East
23 Jun 1941: Command Accountant Officer, AHQ Levant
xx xxx 1946: Command Accountant, RAF Austria
xx xxx xxxx: ?
24 Jun 1948: Command Accountant, HQ Transport Command
18 May 1950: Command Accountant, HQ Reserve Command
1 Aug 1950: Command Accountant, HQ Home Command
1 Jan 1952: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Home Command
18 May 1953: Director, Directorate-General of Personnel (II)
2 Mar 1956: AOC, RAF Record Office
3 Feb 1958: Director-General of Personal Services.
Worked as an accountant before joining the RAF. Retired on account of medical unfitness for air force service.
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