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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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William Edward Victor
b: 20 Dec 1897 r: 9 Apr 1956 d: 6 Apr 1964
CB – 9 Jun 1955, CBE – 8 Jun 1944, MiD – 24 Sep 1941,
(Army): - (T) 2Lt: 22 Jul 1916, Lt: 22 Jan 1918,
(RAF): - Lt: 24 Aug 1918, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919; 20 Feb 1922, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Gp Capt: 1 Nov 1941, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 May 1942, Wg Cdr: 1 Dec 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1953.
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, Bristol University Officer Training Corps
22 Jul 1916: Appointed to a Temporary Commission for duty with the RFC
27 Jul 1916: Attended School of Aeronautics, Oxford
24 Aug 1916: Attended Central Flying School
9 Nov 1916: U/T Observer, No 49 Sqn
1 Jan 1917: U/T Observer, No 17 Reserve Sqn
12 May 1917: Attended Wireless & Observers School, Brooklands
26 Jun 1917: Embarked for France
27 Jun 1917: U/T Observer, No 7 Sqn RFC
30 Aug 1917: Appointed Flying Officer (Observer), RFC (seniority from 27 Jun 1917)
31 Aug 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
20 Oct 1917: Ceased to belong to RFC
14 Feb 1918: Officer, Somerset Light Infantry (seniority 22 Jul 1916)
26 May 1918: Supernumerary, HQ Irish Group for No 106 Sqn.
29 Aug 1918: Observer, No 106 Sqn.
30 Sep 1918: Attended School of Instruction for Admin Officers, RN College, Greenwich
30 Nov 1918: Admin Staff, HQ No 11 (Irish) Group.
10 Jun 1919: Admin Staff, Record Officer, Blandford
21 Apr 1920: Transferred to the Unemployed List
20 Feb 1922: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Stores Branch.
20 Feb 1922: Attended Course of Instruction on Pay Accounting, Central Pay Office.
20 Mar 1922: Attended Course of Instruction on Stores Accounting, No 4 Stores Depot
22 May 1922: Accountant Officer, No 1 FTS.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
18 Jul 1922: Accountant Officer, No 30 Sqn.
3 Dec 1924: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch for Accountant Duties.
12 Dec 1924: Accountant Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean
25 Aug 1926: Accountant Officer, RAF Base Malta
15 Mar 1927: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
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13 Feb 1928: Accountant Officer, School of Photography.
8 Aug 1929: Accountant Officer, No 2 Sqn.
xx xxx 1929: Accountant Officer, RAF Manston.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
2 Apr 1932: Accountant Officer, RAF Depot, Middle East.
9 Apr 1934: Accountant Officer, No 208 Sqn.
9 Dec 1934: Accountant Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
11 Nov 1938: Accountant Officer, RAF Ramleh.
29 Aug 1939: Officer Commanding, Base Accounts Office, HQ RAF Middle East.
1 Apr 1946: Command Accountant, HQ Fighter Command.
27 Oct 1947: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Far East Air Force.
24 Sep 1951: AOC, RAF Record Office
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