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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Marshal Sir Douglas
Macfadyen
Douglas
b: 8 Aug 1902
r: 29 Apr 1959
d: 26 Jul 1968
KCB - 2 Jan 1956 (CB - 1 Jan 1951), CBE - 2 Jun 1943, MiD - 22 Jan 1935, MiD - 1 Jan 1941.
Plt Off: 16 Aug 1922, Fg Off: 16 Feb 1924, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 3 Feb 1944?, Gp Capt (WS): 3 Aug 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, AVM: 1 Jul 1949, AM: 1 Jan 1956.
Photograph showing Gp Capt Macfadyen during an investiture at RAF Mildenhall on 3 Jul 1942 (Photo courtesy - Norman Hood)
26 Aug 1920: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
16 Aug 1922: ?
13 Dec 1922: Pilot, No 6 Sqn.
19 Mar 1925: Pilot, No 14 Sqn.
9 Apr 1927: Staff, RAF Depot.
20 Dec 1927: Staff, RAF College - Cranwell
19 Dec 1929: Staff, Deputy Directorate of Postings
xx xxx xxxx: Staff, Directorate of Postings.
8 Feb 1933: Flight Commander, No 8 Sqn.
19 Jun - 5 Jul 1933: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 8 Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: QFI, University of London Air Squadron.
1 Feb 1938: Staff Officer, Directorate of Organisation.
22 May 1939: Supernumerary, No 105 Sqn.
29 May 1939: Officer Commanding, No 105 Sqn.
24 Jan 1940: Planning Staff, HQ British Air Forces in France.
27 Jun 1940: Staff Officer, WO 5, Directorate of War Organisation.
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, RAF Chelveston
27 Feb 1942 Officer Commanding, RAF Coningsby
7 Mar 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Mildenhall
xx xxx 1942: Organisation Staff, HQ Eastern Air Command.
1 Mar 1943: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ North-West African Air Forces.
3 Feb 1944: Director of Policy (Air)
xx Dec 1945: Director of Policy (Air Staff)
7 Sep 1946: Commandant, Officer’s Advanced Training School. (RAF Digby)
28 Jul 1947: Commandant, Officer’s Advanced Training School. (RAF Hornchurch)
xx Jan 1948: Attended Imperial Defence College.
1 Jan 1949: Director of Plans.
1 Aug 1949: Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy).
11 Mar 1952: AOC, British Forces Aden.
xx Nov 1953: Commandant, RAF Staff College - Bracknell.
19 Mar 1956: AOC in C, Home Command.
In the competitive selection tests for entry into Cranwell, held in 1920, he was placed in the top 10 with a score of 9,388. As a Flight Cadet at Cranwell in 'B' Sqn, he represented the College at Cricket, attained the rank of U/Off and was awarded the Sword of Honour on graduating in August 1922. His son also became an Air Marshal.
This page was last updated on 03/12/23©
E H Macey 
