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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Vice Marshal J W F Merer (07250)
John William Frederick b: 28 Jul 1899 r: 11 May 1955 d: 31 Oct 1964
CB – 9 Jun 1949, MiD – 1 Jan 1946, LoM (Cdr) - 12 Dec 1950, ‘R M Groves’ Aerial Navigation Prize – 1925.
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(Army):- 3AM: 14 Aug 1917, (T) 2 Lt (P): 6 Dec 1917, (T) 2 Lt: 30 May 1918.
(RAF):- 2 Lt (P): 1 Apr 1918, Lt: 6 Jun 1919, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 12 Dec 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Act A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Feb 1944 [1 Dec 1943], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1948, Act AVM: 21 Apr 1952, AVM: Retained
14 Aug 1917: Miscellaneous (Aviator), Recruits Depot, South Farnborough (132500)
6 Dec 1917: U/T Pilot, RFC.
xx xxx 1918 Pilot, No 99 Sqn
25 Sep 1918: Embarked for France (with No 99 Sqn)
7-15 Nov 1918: Admitted to 42 Stationary Hospital
15 Nov 1918: Returned to Home Establishment
xx xxx xxxx: Returned to No 99 Sqn
1 May 1919: Embarked to India (No 99 Sqn)
12 Dec 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Aeroplane).
6 Apr 1922: Short Service Commission extended to seven years on the Active List
28 Nov 1923: Pilot, No 207 Sqn
1 Aug 1924 : Pilot, Experimental Section, RAE.
17 Jan 1927: Attended Specialist Navigation Course, RAF Base, Calshot.
15 Aug 1927: Navigation Instructor?, RAF (Cadet) College.
xx xxx 1929: Adjutant, RAF (Cadet) College.
28 Jul 1931: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
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1 Jan 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
7 Mar 1932: 'B' Flight Commander, No 29 Sqn.
22 Jan 1934: Attended RAF Staff College.
1 Feb 1935: Staff, Joint Directorate of Scientific Research and Technical Development.
15 Jan 1938: Group Navigation Officer, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.
15 Apr 1938: Command Navigation Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
10 Feb 1939: Supernumerary, No 70 Sqn
1 Mar 1939: Officer Commanding, No 70 Sqn
31 Aug 1939 Officer Commanding, RAF Helwan
27 Jan 1940: Air Staff, HQ RAF Middle East.
xx xxx 1942: Deputy Head of Plans, British Joint Service Mission, Washington.
xx xxx 1944: Officer Commanding, RAF Scampton.
xx xxx 1944: Officer Commanding, No 5 LFS/RAF Syerston.
xx Dec 1944: AOC, No 56 Base, RAF Syerston.
xx xxx 1945: Director of Allied Co-operation and Foreign Liaison.
1 Oct 1947: AOC, No 46 Group.
4 Nov 1949: Director of Navigation and Control.
xx Apr 1952: Head of British Military Delegation, European Defence Community Interim Commission.
In 1949 he was deputy commander of the integrated HQ set up to control operations for the Berlin Airlift. From 1957 to 1958, he was Deputy Co-ordinator for the International Geophysical Year in Brussels and from 1959 was the Director of the UK Committee for UNICEF. He died in the General Hospital, Amersham.
This page was last updated on 21/09/24
C W Meredith 
