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Air Vice-Marshal Sir William Havers


Ephraim William           b: 15 Oct 1887                              r: 26 Jan 1946                            d: 28 Feb 1979

KBE – 1 Jan 1946 (CBE – 1 Jul 1941), CB – 8 Jun 1944, MiD – 1 Jan 1941,

(Army): - 2Lt (P): 19 Oct 1915, (T) Lt: 1 Dec 1916, (T) Capt: 1 Apr 1917, Lt: 1 Jul  1917.

(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Maj: 22 May 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1921, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1927, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1933, A/Cdre: 1 Apr 1939, Act AVM: 26 Aug 1940, (T) AVM: 1 Jun 1941.

19 Oct 1915:                Appointed to a Commission in the Special Reserve RFC.

29 Nov 1915:               Appointed Assistant Equipment Officer, RFC

 3 Dec 1915:                Attached, No 1 AD

4-13 Jun 1916:            Admitted to No 10 Static Hospital

 1 Dec 1916:                Appointed Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC

 1 Apr 1917:                Appointed Equipment Officer 1st Class, RFC

5-8 May 1917:             Temporary Duty in England

21-22 Jul 1917:             Temporary Duty at ERS

xx xxx 1918:                 Officer Commanding, No 10 Aircraft Park

1 Aug 1919 :                Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Captain (Technical Branch).

20 Sep 1919:               Technical Staff, No 3 Stores Depot.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

23 Feb 1923:               Officer Commanding, Stores Depot, Iraq.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

26 Mar 1925:               Stores Staff, HQ No 7 Group.

 1 Oct 1925:                 Officer Commanding, The Packing Depot.

29 Apr 1927:               Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Area.

21 Jan 1929:                Attended RAF Staff College

14 Dec 1929:               Senior Equipment Staff Officer, Air Defence of Great Britain.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 1 Oct 1932:                 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 1 May 1934:               Officer Commanding, No 3 Stores Depot.

 9 Apr 1938:                Officer Commanding, No 3 Maintenance Unit.

11 Oct 1938:               Deputy Director of Equipment (1).

xx xxx 1939:                Principal Deputy Director, Directorate of Equipment.

xx Mar 1940:               Director of Equipment (A)

26 Aug 1940:               Director-General of Equipment.

25 Aug 1942:               AOC, No 40 Group

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