Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Daniel John b: 26 Jan 1919 r: 26 Jan 1974 d: 2 Jan 2013
CBE - 1 Jan 1974, MiD - 1 Jan 1945.
APO (P): 17 Apr 1939, Plt Off (P): 17 Jul 1939, Plt Off: 17 Apr 1940, Fg Off: 17 Jul 1940, (T) Flt Lt: 1 Sep 1941, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1943 - 1 Nov 1947 (adjusted to 25 Dec 1943 on 28 Feb 1947 effective from 17 Apr 1943), Flt Lt (WS): 1 Oct 1943, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1946, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1948, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1958, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1964, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1970
17 Apr 1939: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Equipment Branch
xx xxx 1939: Equipment Officer, RAF Duxford
30 Sep 1939: Attended Anti-Gas Course, Rollestone Camp
xx xxx 1940: Equipment Officer, RAF Bicester
21 Oct 1940: Equipment Officer, RAF West Raynham
9 Dec 1940: Equipment Officer, HQ Bomber Command
xx xxx xxxx:
1 May 1941: Equipment Officer, HQ Bomber Command
17 Apr 1943: Transferred to the Reserve and called up for Air Force service
xx xxx xxxx: Senior Equipment Officer, No 10 OTU/RAF Abingdon
1 Jul 1946: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Equipment Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
30 Oct 1946: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4)
14 Mar 1951: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Organisation (Policy)
xx xxx 1952: Staff Officer, Directorate of Administrative Plans and War Organisation
xx xxx 1953: Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Senior Officers' War Course, Royal Naval Staff College.
10 Mar 1958: Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (3)
3 May 1962: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Joint Services Command and Staff College.
13 Apr 1965: Deputy Director of Equipment 5 (RAF)
9 Jun 1969: Director of Equipment 3 (RAF)
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