Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Christopher Edgar b: xx Jan-Mar 1908 r: 26 Nov 1958 d: 18 Feb 1962
CBE – 1 Jan 1957, M Inst T.
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 2 Apr 1929, Plt Off: 2 Apr 1930, Fg Off: 2 Oct 1930, Flt Lt: 2 Oct 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 1 May 1955?, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1956.
2 Apr 1929: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
16 Apr 1929: U/T Pilot, No 4 Flying Training School.
9 Apr 1930: Pilot, Aircraft Depot - India.
xx xxx 1930: Pilot, No 60 Sqn?
14 Apr 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
4 Aug 1932: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
1 Sep 1933: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
8 Aug 1934: Engineer Officer, No 3 School of Technical Training
1 Oct 1936: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply)
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4)
xx xxx xxxx: ?
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
28 Jun 1940: Senior Engineer Officer, HQ No 40 Group.
5 Jun 1943: Staff Officer, Directorate of Servicing and Maintenance
28 Nov 1943: Command Engineer Officer, HQ Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force.
xx xxx 1946: Deputy Director of Organisation (Air Mobility)
14 Mar 1951: Engineer Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force
xx xxx 1952: Command Engineer Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force
21 Sep 1953: Group Captain - Technical, HQ No 41 Group.
1 May 1955: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command.
2 Apr 1957: Director of Aeronautical Inspection Services.
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