These web pages have been compiled via the research carried out by Les Hills, Brian Gibbons and Mike Capon.
As webmaster of the FVA website I thank these members for providing this historical look at this great man of our times.

March 1921 - No 1 EFTS -
u/t pilot

1922 - Pilot No 4 Squadron

14th Sept 1922
Pilot No 45 Squadron

1st Dec 1925 - Pilot No 30 Squadron

1927 - Instructors course at CFS

Dec 1927 - Instructor at No1 FTS Cranwell

May 1929 - COmmander 'D' Flight CFS

Jan 1932 - Air Staff HQ 23 Group

Jan 1933 - Staff College

Feb 1934 - Staff No 1 (Indian) Wing Kohat

March 1936 - Air Staff HQ RAF India

Nov 1937 - Officer Commanding No 20 Squadron

Sep 1938 - HQ RAF India - Instructor

April 1939 - Air Staff Operations (Overseas)

Sept 1939 - Commanding Officer No 107 Squadron

May 1940 - Evading Capture!

Oct 1940 - Air - Staff Fighter Command

June 1941 - Air ADC to King George VI

Oct 1941 - SASO HQ Desert Air Force

Dec 1941 - CO of RAF Wittering & Sector

Nov 1942 - Staff Officer - Night Fighter Operations HQ Fighter Command

1943 - SASO HQ No 10 Group

June 1943 - AOC No 2 Group

Oct 1945 - Director General of Training

Jan 1947 - ACAS (Traing)

April 1949 - AOC in C Fighter Command

July 1953 - C in C AAFCE

Feb 1956 - Retired