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Air Vice-Marshal J Marson (16251)


John                             b: 24 Aug 1906                 r: 24 Aug 1961                        d: 1 May 1988

CB – 1 Jan 1953, CBE – 2 Jan 1950, AFReS.

(RAF): - Plt Off: 11 Dec 1926, Fg Off: 11 Jun 1928, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940 (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1950, Act AVM: 3 Mar 1956, AVM: 1 Jul 1958.

 4 Sep 1924:                 Flight Cadet, ‘B’ Sqn, RAF College, Cranwell.

11 Dec 1926:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission.

11 Dec 1926:               Pilot, No 13 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Armament Officer, No 13 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

11 Jan 1929:                Armament Officer, No 30 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 3 Mar - 31 Jul 1931:                Attended No 8 'A' Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School.

24 Apr 1931:               Armament Officer, No 2 Flying Training School.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 9 Dec 1932:                Armament Officer, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

 1 Jul 1936:                  Air Staff, Directorate of Training.

10 Nov 1937:               Armament Examining Officer, No 26 (Training) Group

 1 Feb 1939:                Senior Armament Officer, HQ Reserve Command

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch

27 May 1940:              Senior Armament Officer, HQ Technical Training Command.

xx xxx 1945:                 Deputy Director of Servicing and Maintenance.

xx xxx 1946:                 Deputy Director of Armament

xx xxx 1949:                 Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command

 1 Jan 1951:                 AOC, No 42 Group.

xx xxx 1954:                 ?

 3 Mar 1956:                President, Ordnance Board

 1 Mar 1957:                Director-General of Technical Services.

 1 Jan 1959:                 AOC, No 24 (Training) Group.

At Cranwell he represented the college at Rugby.

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