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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Clifford Laurence b: 3 May 1924 r: 2 May 1979 d: 13 Aug 2023
AFC – 1 Jun 1953.
Plt Off: 20 Aug 1943, Fg Off (WS): 20 Feb 1944, Flt Lt (WS): 20 Aug 1945, Flt Lt: 30 Feb 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1954, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1959, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1966, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1971.
xx Oct 1942: Initial Recruit Training, No ? ITW
xx xxx xxxx: U/T pilot, Canada
20 Aug 1943: Appointed to a Commission in the General Duties Branch, RAFVR
xxx xxx xxxx: Attended Liberator Conversion Course (No 111 OTU?)
xx Jul 1944: Pilot, No 86 Sqn (Liberators)
xx xxx 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch, RAF
xx xxx 1948: Attended Instructors' Course, Central Flying School
xx xxx 1948: Instructor, York and Hasting
xx xxx 1950: Instructor, Central Flying School
xx xxx xxxx: Instructor, Transport aircraft
2 Jan 1955: Staff Officer - Planning, HQ Transport Command
xx xxx xxxx: Exchange posting, USAF (C-124 Globemaster)
27 Jul 1959: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Bracknell.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, Transport Command Examination Wing
6 Sep 1965: Group Captain - Plans Training and Operational Requirements, HQ No 38 Group.
30 Oct 1967: Officer Commanding, RAF Benson
1 Nov 1970: Air Officer Commanding, RAF Hong Kong.
8 Jan 1973: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
16 Mar 1974: Director of Quartering.
16 Oct 1976: Exercise Controller, Commanders in Chief Committee.
20 Aug 1977: Director of Defence Operations.
He was educated at Southall County School, after which he joined Hounslow Council as a junior clerk
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