Letter to Geoffrey Shepherd from the Air Ministry
Title
Letter to Geoffrey Shepherd from the Air Ministry
Description
Approval for his application to resign his commission in the training branch of the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve. Reminds him of the the provisions of the official secrets act concerning disclosure of any military matter or information. Includes a covering letter from headquarters home command RAF White Waltham thanking him for his contribution to the air training corps.
Date
1951-03-29
Coverage
Language
Format
One two sided typewritten letter and a one sided typewritten letter
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Contributor
Identifier
EAirMinShepherdG510329-0001, EAirMinShepherdG510329-0002, EAirMinShepherdG510329-0003
Transcription
AIR MINISTRY,
LONDON, W.C.2.
29th March, 1951.
Tel. No. Holborn 6977
Extn. 0240
Correspondence on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
AIR MINISTRY,
and should quote the reference:
A953641/47/A.R.4.
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 27th December, 1950 addressed to the Chairman, 955 Squadron, I am commanded by the Air Council to convey approval of your application to resign your commission in the Training Branch of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
2. Resignation will take effect as from 27th December, 1950 and the requisite notification will appear in the London Gazette in due course.
3. As from the date of resignation you are not authorised to wear uniform.
Pilot Officer G. Shepherd. /4.
A.20515/VY/11/50/500
[page break]
– 2 –
4. I am to take this opportunity of bringing to your notice the provisions of the Official Secrets Acts, 1911 and 1920, which make it an offence for any person who has held office under His Majesty to disclose any matter or information which he has obtained or to which he has had access in the course of holding that office. This covers disclosure in any form, whether orally or in writing or by publication in the press or in book form.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
A.20515/VY/11/50/500
[page break]
[crest]
[underlined] HEADQUARTERS
HOME COMMAND ROYAL AIR FORCE
WHITE WALTHAM BERKS [/underlined]
To:- Pilot Officer G. Shepherd
I enclose herewith the official letter conveying the Air Council's approval of your request to resign your commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
I should like to record my regret that you can no longer give of your time and energy, and to thank you for your valuable support of the Air Training Corps, to the Royal Air Force and to the country throughout your service as an Officer of the Training Branch. The splendid record of the Air Training Corps through the strenuous war years and the years which have followed has only been achieved through the loyal service so whole-heartedly given by its Officers.
R. M. Foster.
AIR MARSHAL
AIR OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF
HOME COMMAND.
LONDON, W.C.2.
29th March, 1951.
Tel. No. Holborn 6977
Extn. 0240
Correspondence on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
AIR MINISTRY,
and should quote the reference:
A953641/47/A.R.4.
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 27th December, 1950 addressed to the Chairman, 955 Squadron, I am commanded by the Air Council to convey approval of your application to resign your commission in the Training Branch of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
2. Resignation will take effect as from 27th December, 1950 and the requisite notification will appear in the London Gazette in due course.
3. As from the date of resignation you are not authorised to wear uniform.
Pilot Officer G. Shepherd. /4.
A.20515/VY/11/50/500
[page break]
– 2 –
4. I am to take this opportunity of bringing to your notice the provisions of the Official Secrets Acts, 1911 and 1920, which make it an offence for any person who has held office under His Majesty to disclose any matter or information which he has obtained or to which he has had access in the course of holding that office. This covers disclosure in any form, whether orally or in writing or by publication in the press or in book form.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
A.20515/VY/11/50/500
[page break]
[crest]
[underlined] HEADQUARTERS
HOME COMMAND ROYAL AIR FORCE
WHITE WALTHAM BERKS [/underlined]
To:- Pilot Officer G. Shepherd
I enclose herewith the official letter conveying the Air Council's approval of your request to resign your commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
I should like to record my regret that you can no longer give of your time and energy, and to thank you for your valuable support of the Air Training Corps, to the Royal Air Force and to the country throughout your service as an Officer of the Training Branch. The splendid record of the Air Training Corps through the strenuous war years and the years which have followed has only been achieved through the loyal service so whole-heartedly given by its Officers.
R. M. Foster.
AIR MARSHAL
AIR OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF
HOME COMMAND.
Collection
Citation
“Letter to Geoffrey Shepherd from the Air Ministry,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed October 12, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/45179.