Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Roland George b: 16 May 1905 r: 26 Oct 1963 d: 22 Jul 1983
CB – 1 Jan 1961, CBE – 14 Jun 1945, MiD – 24 Sep 1941,
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 10 Jan 1929, Fg Off: 10 Jan 1930, Flt Lt: 10 Jan 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1944, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 25 Nov 1957, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1958.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
22 Apr 1929: Attended Stores Officer Course, Home Aircraft Depot
8 Aug 1929: Stores Officer, No 2 Sqn
1 Oct 1932: Stores Officer, No 84 Sqn (arrived 18 Oct 1932)
3 Nov 1934: In transit on HT Lancashire to the UK
14 Jan 1935: Stores Officer, No 16 Sqn.
6 Oct 1936: Equipment Officer, RAF Cranwell
6 Sep 1937: Equipment Officer, HMS Furious
12 Dec 1938?: Equipment Officer, HMS Courageous.
19 Sep 1939: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ No 5 Group
1 Mar1940: Equipment Officer, No 150 Base, RAF Henlow
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, No 6 Group
1943: Administrative Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean Air Command
xx xxx 1944: Deputy AOA, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
9 Nov 1945: Deputy Director of Equipment (8)
23 Jun 1947: Officer Commanding, RAF Digby
1 Sep 1949: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Technical Training Command.
17 Aug 1951: Deputy Director of Equipment (8)
xx Nov 1952: Officer Commanding, RAF Seletar.
3 Sep 1954: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Coastal Command
25 Nov 1957: Director of Equipment (B)
28 Feb 1961: Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Materials), SHAPE
Retired at his own request.
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