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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Commodore D H Sutton (41492)
Denys Herschel b: 3 Dec 1920 r: 31 Dec 1975 d: 9 Jan 2004
CBE – 1 Jan 1971.
Act Plt Off: 14 Dec 1938, Plt Off: 3 Sep 1939, Fg Off (WS): 3 Dec 1940, Flt Lt (WS): 3 Dec 1941, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Mar 1942, Act Wg Cdr: 18 Jan 1944?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 18 Jul 1944, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1949, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1955, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1964, Act A/Cdre: 10 May 1971, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1971.
xx xxx 1939: Pilot, No 98 Sqn
18 Jul 1940: Staff, RAF St Eval.
1 Nov 1940: Navigation Staff Officer, HQ No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group.(Attached)
28 Dec 1940: Navigation Staff Officer, HQ No 19 (Reconnaissance) Group.
25 Jul 1941: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command
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19 Oct 1942: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command.
6 Oct 1942: Transferred to RAFO and called up for service
21 Oct 1943: Administration/Air Staff, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.
11 Apr 1947: PSO to AOC in C, British Air Forces of Occupation.
29 Apr 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (wef from 1 Jul 1946 [1 Sep 1945]
xx Jun 1952: Officer Commanding, No 42 Sqn. (Shackleton MR1/2)
13 Jul 1954: Staff Officer, Directorate of Administrative Plans.
xx Jul 1958: Officer Commanding, Flying Wing, RAF Aldergrove.
18 Dec 1959: Officer Commanding, No 18 Sqn.
24 Sep 1962: Requirements Interchange Officer, British Defences Staff, Washington.
23 Sep 1963: Exchange posting – Ministry of Aviation Staff, Wright-Patterson AFB.
10 Dec 1965: Officer Commanding, RAF Acklington/No 6 FTS
26 Feb 1968: SASO, HQ No 23 (Training) Group.
5 Oct 1970: Group Captain - Air Plans, HQ Near East Air Force.
10 May 1971: AOA, HQ Near East Air Force.
15 Dec 1973: Air Commander, Gibraltar.
Known as 'The Clutch'.
This page was last updated on 30/03/24©
B E Sutton
