CAREER DETAILS

April 1928 - Dec. 1930 Pollards Garages Ltd.,
Chelmsford.		 Trainee Motor-Mechanic
Jan. 1931 - June 1932 T. Botts & Co.,
Chelmsford.		 Motor Driver-Mechanic
July 1932 - Aug. 1933 Tillotson's Garage,
Chelmsford.		 Motor Mechanic
Sep. 1933 - March 1936 Chelmsford Garage Co.,
Moulsham St., Chelmsford.		 Assistant Works Foreman
March 1936 - Dec. 1936 Blackburn Aircraft Co.,
Brough, E. Yorkshire.		 Aircraft & Engine Fitter
Dec. 1936 - March 1937 Imperial Airways,
Croydon.		 Licenced Engineer
April 1937 - March 1938 Royal Air Force,
Commissioned R.A.F.O.		 Full time Flying Training
April 1938 - Sep. 1938 Allied Airways Ltd.
Newcastle on Tyne.		 Chief Engineer
Oct. 1938 - March 1939 Woolsington Aero Club
Newcastle on Tyne.		 Flying Instructor
April 1939 - Sep. 1939 Airports Ltd.,
Gravesend.		 Flying Instructor
Sep. 1939 - Aug. 1946 War Service - R.A.F. Ret. Squadron Leader (Temp)
Aug. 1946 - Feb. 1947 Gilberts Garage Ltd.,
Dunstable.		 General Manager
Feb. 1947 - Dec. 1957 Awarded Permanent Commission
Followed by Voluntary Retirement under "Defense White Paper"
Substantive Wing Commander.
Aircraft Maintenence Engineer's Licenses
"A" (Aircraft D.H. range)
"C" (Emgines D.H. range)
No. 3217 last valid 1949.

Public Transport Pilot's License No. 11048 - Last valid 1948

Civilian Flying Instructor's License No. 776 - Last valid 1949

Graduate of Central Flying School.

Administrative Experience
In charge of 1,500 in U.K. 1950
In charge of 4,000 in Germany 1955
In charge of 1,500 in U.K. 1957

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MY PRE-WAR R.A.F.
RESERVE RECORD
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MY OFFICIAL R.A.F.
OFFICERS SERVICE RECORD
POSTINGS and ATTACHMENTS

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