Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore P H Hamley (32010)

Peter Hoare                  b: 18 Jan 1912                      r: 3 May 1958                    d: 12 Sep 1978

AFC – 11 Oct 1940, MiD - 14 Jan 1944, MiD – 1 Jan 1945.

Plt Off (P): 10 Apr 1931, Plt Off: 10 Apr 1932, Fg Off: 10 Nov 1932, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1949, Act A/Cdre: xx Dec 1955. A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1956.

13 May 1931:           U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS.

27 Mar 1932:            Pilot, No 111 Sqn. (Bulldog IIa) (Hornchurch)

7 Feb 1933:              Pilot, No 60 Sqn. (Wapiti) (India)

31 Mar 1935:           Pilot, No 11 Sqn

22 Aug 1935:            Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 11 Sqn

29 Dec 1935:            Proceeded to the UK pending transfer to the Reserve

 3 Jan 1936:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

27 Apr 1936:            Attended Central Flying School.

 1 Jun 1936:              Granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

 2 Nov 1936:            QFI, No 3 FTS.

 1 Dec 1938:            Squadron Commander, No 3 FTS

11 Nov 1940:           Air Staff, HQ No 23 (Training) Group.

xx Sep 1943:            Officer Commanding, No 488 Sqn RNZAF. (Beaufighter/Mosquito).

 5 Jan 1944:            Officer Commanding, No 62 OTU/RAF Ouston

21 Jul 1944:            Staff Officer, HQ No 9 Group

xx May 1945:          Officer Commanding, RAF Uetersen

 9 Apr 1946:            Attended Course No 16, RAF Staff College (Overseas), Haifa.

17 Oct 1946:           Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Air Command Far East.

23 Dec 1947:           Deputy Director of Personal Services.

 3 Oct 1950:            Air Attaché, Rome.

 7 Aug 1953:            Officer Commanding, RAF West Malling.

28 Nov 1955           AOC,  Metropolitan Sector, Fighter Command 

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