Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Commodore A H Montgomery
Alexander Hutchinson b: 18 Jun 1904 r: 16 Feb 1946 d: 12 Jan 1986
CBE - 1 Jan 1945 (MBE - 4 Jun 1934), MiD - 1 Jan 1943.
Plt Off: 17 Dec 1924, Fg Off: 16 Dec 1926, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1930, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, Act Gp Capt: 16 Apr 1942?, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 16 Oct 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Act A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.
1 Feb 1923: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College
17 Dec 1924: Pilot, No 32 Sqn.
21 May 1928: PA to AOC in C, ADGB.
24 Aug 1928: RAF Staff, HMS Courageous.
5 Mar 1930: Staff, Practice Camp, Sutton Bridge.
24 Sep 1930: Pilot/Flight Commander, No 32 Sqn.
xx xxx 1930: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
19 Dec 1930: Intelligence Staff (Training in Arabic), HQ Iraq Command.
8 Jan 1932: Air Staff - Intelligence, HQ Aden Command.
18 Apr 1934: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
3 Aug 1934: Flight Commander, No 23 Sqn.
1 Jan 1935: Non-effective Pool, RAF Depot
8 Mar 1935: Flight Commander, No 23 Sqn.
22 Sep 1935: 'A' Flight Commander, No 41 Sqn
28 Nov 1935: 'B' Flight Commander, No 41 Sqn
5 Mar 1936: In transit to UK
7 Jun 1936: QFI, No 1 FTS.
19 Jan 1937: Attended Course No 16, RAF Staff College.
1 Jan 1938: Supernumerary, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.
28 Jan 1938: Air Staff, AI 2(a), Deputy Directorate of Intelligence.
xx xxx 1939: Air Staff, Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2)
22 Nov 1939: Air Staff, HQ RAF Middle East.
3 Jan 1942: SOA, HQ No 201 (Naval Co-operation) Group.
14 Jul 1942: SOA, No 204 Group.
21 Oct 1942: SOA, AHQ Western Desert
26 Apr 1943: AOA, HQ No 83 (Composite) Group. (Listed as AOA but initially in rank of Gp Capt)
22 Feb 1945: Assistant AOA, HQ Transport Command.
He represented the RAF College at Fencing and Hockey and attained the rank of Flt Cdt Cpl. On 4 March 1925 he was flying Grebe J7364 of No 32 Squadron, when it crashed into a hut at Locks Heath School, Warsash, Southampton, killing a 12 year-old student.
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A T Monks