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Air Commodore F H E Reeve (15060)


Francis Henry Ernest            b: 26 Aug 1896                    r: 27 Dec 1945                    d: xx Sep 1975

CBE – 24 Sep 1941, MiD – 24 Sep 1941,

(Army): - 2 Lt:  5 Aug 1915, (T) Lt: 22 Dec 1915 – 29 May 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917, Capt: 10 Dec 1917.

(RAF): - (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919, Fg Off: 4 Jul 1921, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1923, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1932, Wg Cdr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1940, Act A/Cdre: 3 Sep 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 3 Mar 1944,  Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: Retained.

xx xxx xxxx:               Private, Inns of Court OTC.

 5 Aug 1915:               Officer, 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

29 May 1916:              Relinquished the temporary rank of Lieutenant on alteration of posting (seconded to RFC).

xx xxx xxxx:                  Flying Officer, RFC

10 Dec 1917:               Flight Commander, No ? Sqn RFC.

22 Sep 1919:               Transferred to the Unemployed List

 9 Apr 1921:                Restored to the Active List for temporary duty in the rank of Flight Lieutnant.

 4 Jun 1921:                 Re-transferred to the Unemployed List.

 4 Jul 1921:                  Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (from Flight Lieutenant)

 4 Jul 1921:                  Attended Refresher Flying Course, School of Technical Training.

30 Sep 1921:               Relinquished his Commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers.

17 Feb 1922:               Pilot, No 216 Sqn.

16 Jun 1924:                  Supernumerary, Camp Commandant (HQ RAF Middle East)

19 Apr 1927:               Officer Commanding, Detached Flight  Electrical and Wireless School

 6 Dec 1927:                Attended Electrical and Wireless School.

21 Jan 1929:                Attended RAF Staff College

14 Dec 1929:               Signals Officer, No 4 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

22 Mar 1931:               Signals Officer, RAF Amman.

 4 Feb 1932:                Signals Officer, HQ Transjordan and Palestine.

28 Apr 1935:               Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

 1 Jul 1935:                  Supernumerary, No 57 Sqn.

15 Jul 1935:                 Officer Commanding, No 57 Sqn.

28 Sep 1936:               Attached to Air Ministry

12 Nov 1936:              Supernumerary, RAF Depot, attached to Air Ministry.

19 Jan 1938:                Group Signals Officer, No 11 (Fighter) Group.

 1 Mar 1940:               SOA, HQ No 60 (Signals) Group

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch.

 9 Oct 1942:                SASO, HQ No 60 (Signals) Group.

He was awarded the CBE for distinguished service between 1 October 1940 and 31 March 1941.

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