Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Laurence Anthony b: 19 Feb 1915 r: 20 Aug 1972 d: 1 Nov 1999
OBE - 1 Jan 1946, MiD - 1 Jan 1943, MiD - 14 Jun 1945
Plt Off: 12 Sep 1938, Fg Off: 12 Sep 1939, Act Flt Lt: xx xxx 1940, Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1941, Act Wg Cdr: 18 Apr 1942?, Sqn Ldr (WS): 18 Oct 1942, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1944 - 1 Nov 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jun 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1950, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1957, Act A/Cdre: 1 Sep 1965, A/Cdre: retained
12 Sep 1938: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Equipment Branch
17 Oct 1938: Equipment Officer, Home Aircraft Depot
1 Nov 1938: Equipment Officer, No 13 Maintenance Unit
14 Mar 1939: Equipment Officer, No 5 School of Technical Training, RAF Locking
10 Jul 1939: Equipment Officer, Directorate of Equipment
21 Jun 1940: Equipment Officer, HQ No 10 Group
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College.
19 Jul 1943: Equipment Officer, HQ 2nd Tactical Air Force.
7 Jul 1946: Equipment Officer, HQ Reserve Command
10 Jul 1947: Air Staff, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East.
22 Mar 1948: Wing Commander - Admin Plans, HQ Middle East Air Force
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Joint Services Staff College.
23 Jun 1952: Staff Officer, Directorate of Movements
xx Dec 1956: Officer Commanding, No 14 Maintenance Unit/RAF Carlisle
27 Jun 1959: Senior Equipment Staff Officer, HQ Air Forces Arabian Peninsula.
6 Apr 1961: Deputy Director, Directorate of Movements (RAF)
31 May 1965: Deputy Director of Equipment 15 (RAF)
Retired at his own request.
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