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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore G S Shaw (04214)
Gerald Stanley b: 28 Oct 1898 r: 29 May 1952 d: 14 Nov 1976
CB - 5 Jun 1952, MiD - 1 Jan 1943.
(RN):- (T) PFO: 22 May 1917, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 3 Sep 1917.
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1925, Sqn Ldr: 1 Oct 1934, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1938, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1940, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1942?, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: Retained.
22 May 1917: U/T Pilot, Naval Flying School, Eastchurch.
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, RNAS Calshot.
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, Westgate Air Station
1
Aug 1919: Awarded
Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant
26 Apr 1920: Pilot, No 230 Sqn.
8 Feb 1921: Pilot, No 267 Sqn.
8 May 1921: RAF Staff, HMS Pegasus.
1 Dec 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
30 Jan 1924: Attended Flying Boat Pilot's Course, RAF Base Calshot.
xx xxx 1924: Staff, RAF Base Calshot
16 Feb 1925: Pilot, No 480 (Flying Boat) Flight
3 Aug 1925: Attended School of Photography
5 Apr 1926: Successfully completed Long Photographic Course and award symbol 'Ph'
5 Apr 1926: Staff/Instructor, School of Photography
5 - 18 Sep 1927: Attached for Temporary 'P' Staff duties, HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group
21 Aug 1928: Staff, School of Naval Co-operation.
1 Dec 1928: Photographic Officer, No 8 Sqn.
31 Jul - 18 Oct 1930: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 8 Sqn
16 Mar 1931: Photographic Instructor, School of Photography.
23 Jan 1933: Attended RAF Staff College.
22 Dec 1933: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Area.
7 Jan 1935: Officer Commanding, No 18 Sqn.
16 Jan 1936: CFI/Sqn Cdr?, No 5 FTS.
22 Feb 1937: Staff, Directorate of Training.
24 Nov 1938: Officer Commanding, RAF Nairobi.
14 May 1940: Administrative Staff Officer, HQ RAF Middle East.
1 Dec 1941: Administrative Staff Officer, AHQ Egypt.
xx xxx 1942: AOA, AHQ East Africa.?
xx xxx 1944: Principal Deputy Director of Manning.
xx xxx 1945: Director of Manning (B).
16 Mar 1947: AOC, AHQ Burma.
1 Jul 1948 : Senior Air Liaison Officer/Air Adviser to UK High Commissioner, South Africa.
1 Sep 1950: Director of Personal Services.
xx Jul 1951: Director of Personal Services (A).
On retirement he joined the Hunting Group as a Liaison Officer for two years (1952 - 54), before returning to South Africa to settle down.
This page was last updated on 05/12/24©
A C H Sharp
