Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore F Hume (39232)

Frank                           b: 29 Jul 1914              r: 24 Oct 1963             d: 5 Feb 1991

CBE - 1 Jan 1961, BSc.

Act Plt Off (P): 2 Nov 1936, Plt Off: 31 Aug 1937, Fg Off: 28 Feb 1939, Flt Lt (WS): 3 Sep 1940, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1941, Act Wg Cdr: 1 Mar - 8 Sep 1944, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1945, Sqn Ldr: 2 Apr 1946 [1 Jun 1944], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1956, Act A/Cdre: 26 Sep 1960, A/Cdre: 23 Oct 1963.

 2 Nov 1936:            Appointed to a Short Service Commission.

 2 Nov 1936:            Initial Officer Training, RAF Depot?.

14 Nov 1936:           U/T Pilot, No 7 FTS.

30 Jun 1937:             Pilot, No 206 Sqn. (Anson I)

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 1 Mar 1944:            Chief Instructor, No 31 ANS

 8 Sep 1944:             Supernumerary, No 31 Personnel Depot, Moncton.

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xx Sep 1945:             Chief Instructor, Specialist 'N' Course, Empire Air Navigation School

2 Apr 1946:              Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining rank current at the time). [wef 1 Sep 1945 antedated to 1 Jun 1944 on 25 Feb 1947]

18 Aug 1948:             Air Staff, AHQ British Air Forces of Occupation

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17 May 1954:           Staff Officer, Directorate of Organisation.

23 Dec 1955:            Deputy Director, Directorate of Maritime Operations and Navigation

29 Jun 1960:             Director of Quartering.

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