Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Mortimer ("Johnnie") b: 26 Sep 1912 r: 26 Jun 1961 d: 9 Jan 1971
CBE
– 26 Apr 1949, (OBE - 1 Jan 1946).
Plt Off (P): 29 Dec 1930, Plt Off: 29 Dec 1931, Fg Off: 29 Aug 1932, Flt Lt: 1 Apr 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1938, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 19 Apr 1943?, Wg Cdr (WS): 19 Oct 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Act Gp Capt: 10 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1950, Act A/Cdre: 19 Sep 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1957.
29 Dec 1930: Granted a Short Service Commission.
29 Dec 1930: Induction Training, RAF Depot.
10 Jan 1931: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS.
29 Dec 1931: Pilot, No 13 Sqn
1 Apr 1936?: Flight Commander, No 13 Sqn (Old Sarum)
6 Jul 1936: Supernumerary, Air Armament School.
3 Jul 1937: Armament Officer, No 5 Armament Training Camp/Station, Penrhos.
30 Apr 1938: Armament Officer, RAF Kalafrana.
18 Feb 1939: Command Armament Officer, HQ RAF Mediterranean
16 May 1941: Officer Commanding, RAF Takali, Malta
24 Jan 1942: Officer Commanding, Flying Sqn, No 1 Air Armament School.
31 Jan 1942 ?
xx Mar 1942: Officer Commanding, Gunnery Leader (Bomber) Wing, Central Gunnery School
xx Jun 1942:
xx Dec 1942: Officer Commanding, No 226 Sqn (Boston)
xx Oct 1943: Officer Commanding, No 13 OTU/RAF Bicester
12 Oct 1944: Officer Commanding, No 13 OTU/RAF Harwell
9 Feb 1945: SOA, HQ No 12 Group.
23 Sep 1946: Command Armament Officer, HQ Air Command South East Asia
30 Nov 1946: Command Armament Officer, HQ Air Command Far East.
10 Nov 1947: SASO, AHQ Malaya.
xx xxx 1948: Air Staff Officer, Advance AHQ.
xx Apr 1950: Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.
19 Sep 1955: AOC, No 66 (Scottish) Group.
21 Jan 1957: AOA, HQ British Forces Arabian Peninsula.
29 Jun 1959: Commandant, Royal Observer Corps.
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