Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Robert James Pilgrim b: 12 Jul 1906 r: 21 Sep 1957 d: 30 May 1989
CBE - 10 Jun 1948, MiD - 14 Jun 1945
Plt Off (P): 15 Jan 1927, Plt Off: 15 Jan 1928, Fg Off: 15 Jul 1928, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1932, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Mar 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1953
15 Jan 1927: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch
15 Jan 1927: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS
19 Dec 1927: Pilot, No 99 Sqn
xx xxx 1930: Armament duties, No 99 Sqn
3 Mar-31 Jul 1931: Attended No 8 'A' Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School.
12 Oct 1931: Armament Officer, RAF Worthy Down
1 Sep 1932: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
28 Feb 1933: Attended No 3 'A-Star' Armament Course, Air Armament School.
xx xxx 1935: Instructor?, No 1 Air Armament School
4 Jan 1937: Staff Officer - RD Arm 5 (b), Joint Directorate of Research and Development
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
19 Oct 1942: Command Armament Officer, HQ Coastal Command
xx xxx 1944:
29 Jul 1948: Command Armament Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
He retired on account of medical unfitness for air force service.
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