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Air Commodore B Hamilton (153452)


Basil                            b:   18 Oct 1923                      r:  9 Jun 1978              d:  10 Jul 2010

CBE – 11 Jun 1977 (OBE - 1 Jan 1962), DFC – 19 Jan 1945, AFC – 12 Jun 1958, FRIN, MRAeS, MBIM.

(RAFVR): Fg Off (WS): 17 Mar 1944,

(RAF): Plt Off: 1 Jul 1946, Flt Lt: 17 Mar 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1954, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1959, Act Gp Capt: 22 Jun 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1964, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1969:

xx xxx xxxx:               Navigator, No 625 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx                Instructor, Central Navigation School

xx xxx xxxx:                Member, Navigational Device Trials Team, A&AEE, Boscombe Down

xx xxx xxxx:                Instructor, Officer Administrative Training School Instructor, RAF Bircham Newton

 xx xxx xxxx:               Instructor?, RAF Flying College, RAF Manby (Part of Aries IV & V Canberra crew)

 1 Aug 1951:               Staff Officer, Directorate of Flying Training

xx xxx xxxx:               

29 Aug 1958:              Wing Commander - Air Plans, HQ RAF Germany

29 Dec 1962:               Officer Commanding, No 543 Sqn.  (Valiant B(PR)1)

 6 Jan 1964:                 Staff Officer, Department of the CAS.

22 Jun 1964:                Officer Commanding, RAF Swinderby

xx xxx xxxx:                  Staff Officer - Operations, Plans & Training, CSHQ Singapore

 9 Jan 1970:                 Deputy Director (Military), Defence Operational Analysis Establishment.  

28 Apr 1973:               AOC, RAF Halton/Commandant, No 1 School of Technical Training.

19 Jul 1975:                 Director of Organisation and Admin Plans.

1978 - ?                       Regional Commandant, North and West Region ATC. (Ret'd)

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