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Air Commodore J G Matthews (59626)


John Gilbert                b:  5 Jan 1924                         r:  2 Aug 1977        d: 8 Jul 2014

CBE – 1 Jan 1974, AFC – 1 Jun 1953.

Plt Off:  20 Sep 1947, Fg Off:  d, Flt Lt:  20 May 1947, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1954, Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1960, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1966, Act A/Cdre:  19 Dec 1973, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1974.

 1 Apr 1960:            Officer Commanding, No XV Squadron.

 1 Dec 1961:   

15 Jul 1963:             Air Staff - Operations, HQ No 3 Group.

 68 Nov 1965:         Nuclear Plans Branch, SHAPE 

15 Jul 1968:             Deputy Director of Operations/Operations (Strike)

10 Dec 1971:           Officer Commanding, RAF Laarbruch

19 Jan 1974:            SASO, HQ No 1 Group.

 Retired at his own request.

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