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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Selwyn Harmer Cecil b: 26 Aug 1907 r: 1 Jan 1957 d: 28 Apr 1969
OBE - 1 Jan 1941, MiD - 26 Jun 1931.
Plt Off (P): 23 Jan 1926, Plt Off: 26 Jul 1926?, Fg Off: 23 Jul 1927, Flt Lt: 1 Feb 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, Act Gp Capt: 20 Oct 1941?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Wg Cdr: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Apr 1942], Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, Act A/Cdre: 1 Sep 1944 - 46?, A/Cdre: Retained.
23 Jan 1926: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS.
14 Dec 1926: Pilot, No 13 Sqn.
28 Feb 1928: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India.
28 Aug 1928: Pilot, No 20 Sqn.
28 Oct 1930: Staff, Aircraft Depot, India.
1 Mar 1932: Flight Commander, No 28 Sqn.
21 Mar 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
19 Jun 1933: Posted to No 26 Sqn
24 Jun 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
6 Sep 1933: Flight Commander, No 26 Sqn.
xx xxx 1935: Commission extended to 11 years.
1 Feb 1936: QFI, No 10 FTS.
1 Jun 1936: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
19 Apr 1937: Officer Commanding, No 13 Sqn.
4 Jan 1940: Officer Commanding, RAF Andover
21 Aug 1940: Air Staff, HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group.
1 Sep 1940: Wing Commander - Air, HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group.
25 Sep 1940: Attended Staff College, Hinley Manor.
20 Oct 1941: SASO, HQ RAF in Northern Ireland.
xx Nov 1942: ?
26 Jun 1943: Chief Instructor, RAF Wing, Middle East Staff College.
1 Sep 1944: Commandant, RAF Staff College (Overseas)
14 Jun 1945: AOA, AHQ Eastern Mediterranean.
29 Sep 1945: AOC, AHQ East Africa.
17 Dec 1946 ?
5 Jan 1948: SASO, HQ No 47 (Transport) Group.24 Oct 1949: Air Staff, HQ British Air Forces of Occupation.
17 Mar 1952: Combat Intelligence Branch, SHAPE
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J A Gray
