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Old 13-03-2008, 07:55 PM   #71 (permalink)
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Sqn.-Ldr. W. J. R. Shepherd

William James Reardon Shepherd 84799

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
P/O 9th Sept. 1940
F/O 30th June 1941.
F/L 1st Jan. 1943
S/L (confirmed) 5th Apr. 1945

Mentioned in Despatches 5 June 1942
Flight Lieutenant W. J. R. SHEPHERD (84799) (Acting), R.A.F.V.R.

Mentioned in Despatches 29 December 1942
S/L W. J. R. SHEPHERD (84799), R.A.F.V.R.

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1st Jan 1945`
Acting Wing Commander William James Reardon Shepherd (84799), Royal Air
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Old 13-03-2008, 08:27 PM   #72 (permalink)
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Wg.-Cdr. C. F. Sarsby

Charles Frederick SARSBY (34112)

6th Bn. W. York R 2nd Lt. 28th May 1930
6th Bn. W. York. S.— Lt. C. F. Sarsby resigns his commn. on appt. to R.A.F. 22nd Sept. 1933.

Acting P/O 22nd Sept. 1933
P/O 22nd Sept. 1934.
F/O 22nd March 1936
F/L 22nd Mar. 1938.
F/L 22nd Sept. 1939. (not sure why he was gazetted twice for this rank)
S/L 2 January 1940
Wing Commanders (temporary) 9 September 1941
10 July 1942 Sqn. Ldr. C. F. SARSBY (34112) (since promoted) is transfd. to the Tech. Br. 24th Apr. 1940.
W/C 19th Dec. 1944

Mentioned in Despatches 11th June, 1942
Wing Commander C. F. SARSBY (34112).

Retirement
Wing Commander (war subs.) C. F. SARSBY (34112) retaining the rank of Group Captain. 18th Nov. 1946

1950s - Chief Engineer of Bennett's Fairflight Ltd

Died, after long illness 7th Nov 1983;
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Sqn.-Ldr. W. Rathbone

William RATHBONE (90544).

Transferred to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch 29th Aug. 1939, as Pilot Officer

F/O 2nd May 1940

Transferred to the Technical Branch 24th Apr. 1940

S/L (temp) 1st June 1942
F/L 1st Apr. 1943
S/L 23rd Feb. 1945.

Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1945
Acting Wing Commander W. RATHBONE (90544),
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Cashiered by sentence of General Court-Martial F/L. L. R. HASTINGS, D.F.C. (124562). 26th Feb. 1946
I wonder what he did. Such a distinguished career and then...

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Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM.
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Wg.-Cdr. G. W. Adams

George William Adams 73057

P/O (probation) 25th April 1939
F/O 23rd July 1939

Transferred to the Technical Branch 24th Apr. 1940

F/L 19th Nov. 1940
S/L 26th Aug. 1942

Mentioned in Despaches 1st June 1944
Acting Wing Commander G. W. ADAMS (73057), R.A.F.V.R.

OBE 1st Jan 1945
Acting Wing Commander George William Adams (73057), Royal Air Force Volunteer
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Wg.-Cdr. E. L. T. Barton,

Edward Leslie Thomas Barton 85191

ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Offr. Cadet Edward Leslie Thomas Barton,from Sheffield Univ. Contgt., Sen. Div., O.T.C., to be 2nd Lt. 20th Nov. 1929

ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
2nd Lt. E. L. T. Barton to be Lt. 20th Nov. 1932.

ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
War Subs. Capt. E. L. T. Barton (44501), relinquishes his commn. on appt. to a commn. in the R.A.F. V.R. 18th Sept. 1940.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
P/O 18th Sept. 1940

TECHNICAL BRANCH.
F/O (probation)18th Mar. 1941
F/O (confirmed) 18th Sept. 1941
F/L 3rd Nov. 1942
S/L 12th July 1944

S/L 1st Feb. 1951

Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1945
Acting Wing Commander Edward Leslie Thomas BARTON (85191), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1946
Acting Wing Commander Edward Leslie Thomas BARTON (85191), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

OBE 13 June 1946
Acting Wing Commander Edward Leslie Thomas BARTON (85191), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Appointed to command No. 3700 (County of London) Radar Reporting Unit. 1st
Jan. 1955

The undermentioned relinquish command of the following Squadrons and Units upon their disbandment. 11th Mar. 1957:
Squadron Leader E. L. T. BARTON, O.B.E. (85191), No. 3700 (County of London) Radar Reporting Unit.

Transfer to Reserve 11th Mar. 1957
Squadron Leader E. L. T. BARTON, O.B.E. (85191).

CBE 1st Jan 1968
Wg Cdr E. L. T. Barton, Chief of Telecommunications (Civil Aviation), Board of Trade
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Sqn.-Ldr. N. I. B. Harrison

Neville Isaac Berthold HARRISON (81125)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
P/O (probation) 21st June 1940

Transferred to the Technical Branch
Pilot Officer on probation Neville Isaac Berthold HARRISON (81125) (since promoted). 17th Feb. 1941

F/O 21st June 1941
F/L (temp) 1st July 1943
F/L 1st June 1944.

Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1945
Flight Lieutenant N. I. B. HARRISON (81125), R.A.F.V.R.

Mentioned in Despatches 1st January, 1946
Squadron Leader N. I. B. HARRISON (81125), R.A.F.V.R.

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Sqn.-Ldr. H. W. Lees

Two posibilites, of which the second doesn't seem likely. However, can't find first names.

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F/O 1st Oct. 1942
F/L 1st July 1944

Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1946
Acting Squadron Leader H. W. LEES (115558), R.A.F.V.R.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH.
P/O H. W. LEES (107057). 14th Jan. 1942 (Howard William LEES)
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Wg.-Cdr. A. W. G. Martin

Aubrey William GRAHAM MARTIN (18221)

3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Second Lieutenant Aubrey W. G. Martin resigns his commission on account of ill-health. Dated 12th June, 1915. (NOTE - don't know if this is the same man)

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2nd Lieut. Aubrey W. G. Martin is restored to the establishment. 26th Mar. 1916.

The undermentioned offrs. relinquish their commns., 30th Sept. 1921, under A.O.
166/21, as amended by A.O. 332/21, and retain their rank except where otherwise stated:
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Lfc. A. W. G. Martin. 2lst November, 1921


GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
P/O (probation)15th Sept. 1924
F/O 15th Oct. 1925

The undermentioned Flying Officer is transferred to the Reserve: —
Aubrey William Graham MARTIN

CLASS A.
Aubrey William Graham MARTIN. 31st Dec. 1928.

The undermentioned Flying Officer relinquishes his commission on completion of service:—
Aubrey William Graham MARTIN. 31st Dec. 1932.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
The undermentioned are granted commissions in the ranks stated with effect from 1st Sept. 1939 and with seniority of the dates stated
Flying Officer Aubrey William GRAHAM MARTIN (18221). 1st Sept. 1939

S/L (temp) 16 December 1941
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Wg.-Cdr. W. E. Carr

William Edgar CARR (37074).

P/O 19th Feb. 1935
(possibly 56 Squadron?)

F/O 19th Oct. 1936.
F/L 19th Oct 1938

S/L (temporary). 7 June 1940
W/C (temporary) 1st Dec. 1941
S/L (confirmed) 1st March 1942.
Wg. Cdr. (temp.) W. E. CARR (37074). 25th Oct. 1945.

Commission resigned.
Wing Commander W. E. CARR (37074), retaining the rank of Group Captain, 5th Aug. 1946.
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