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Air Commodore H J Hickey (44632)


Harry Joseph                b: 27 May 1914                    r: 1 Jul 1965                d:   26 Jul 1999

CBE14 Oct 1958  (OBE – 1 Jan 1954), MiD - 8 Jun 1944, MiD – 13 Jun 1957.

(RAFVR): Plt Off?: 9 May 1940, Fg Off (WS): 4 Jun 1941 [9 May 1941], Flt Lt (WS): 4 Jun 1942, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx, Act Wg Cdr: 19 Nov 1943?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 19 May 1944,  

(RAF): Sqn Ldr: 2 Apr 1946 [1 Sep 1945], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1960.

xx xxx xxxx:             Observer, No 30 Sqn.

 4 Sep 1941:           Navigation Officer, No 70 OTU

11 Jun 1943:           Air Staff, HQ Middle East Command

24 Mar 1945:          Attended Course No 14, RAF Staff College (Overseas), Haifa.

xx Jul 1945:             Head of AFW 3, Directorate of Air Force Welfare.

2 Apr 1946:            Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining rank current at the time).  [wef 1 Sep 1945]

15 Sep 1947:           Air Staff, HQ, No 25 Group

15 Apr 1948:           Air Staff, HQ, No 21 Group

xx xxx xxxx:            

20 xxx 1953:           Air Staff, Directorate of NATO Affairs

17 Feb 1958:          Deputy Director, Directorate of Administrative Plans

1958                       Served in Cyprus (OC, RAF ?)

Observer/Navigator.  Retired at his own request.

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