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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Desmond Herlouin b: 5 Aug 1897 d: 17 Jan 1943
AFC - 1 Jan 1919,
(Army):- 2 Lt: 22 Apr 1915, (T) Lt: 1 Sep 1916, Lt: 1 Jul 1917, (T) Capt [Lt]: xx xxx xxxx,
(RAF):- (T) Capt [Lt]: 1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 4 Aug 1919, [1 Apr 1918] Sqn Ldr: 5 Nov 1930, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Mar 1940], Act A/Cdre: xx xxx 1941?, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942.
xx xxx xxxx: Gentleman Cadet, Royal Military Academy
22 Apr 1915: Officer, Royal Field Artillery
1 Apr 1916: Flying Officer (Observer), RFC
xx xxx xxxx: Observer, No 14/17 Sqn?
29 Aug 1916: Flying Officer, RFC (seniority 1 Apr 1916)
8 Oct 1916: Pilot, No 40 Sqn
22-27 Jan 1917: Attended Aerial Musketry Range
2 May 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
1 Aug 1919: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the RAF in the rank of Lieutenant
1 Apr 1920 Attended School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation.
2 Mar 1921: Supernumerary Non-effective (Sick), RAF Depot
30 Jun 1921: Attended Signals Course, Electrical and Wireless School
1 Sep 1922: Attended Cambridge University.
15 Sep 1924: Signal Duties, HQ Iraq Command.
xx xxx 1926: Technical Officer, Royal Aircraft Establishment.
14 Feb 1931: Chief Signals Officer, HQ RAF India
18 Feb 1936: Signals Duties, Royal Aircraft Establishment
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
25 Jul 1941: Director of Telecommunications
He was educated at Harrow before entering the RMA, Woolwich.
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