George Milson's commissioning certificate

George Milson's commissioning certificate

Form 1443 completed by George when he received his commission.

1941-07-01

One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations

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[inserted] A.M. (S.7E) [/inserted]

[stamp 10 JUL Recd]

Form 1443.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

[underlined] MOBILIZATION, EMBODIMENT, ETC. – JOINING CERTIFICATE. [/underlined]

Retired Officers, Officers of the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Auxiliary Air Force, Auxiliary Air Force Reserve, and Officers granted commissions for the duration of hostilities.

NOTE.- This certificate should be prepared by the Unit of joining as soon as the Officer’s medical examination is completed, and should be disposed of as follows :-

(a) FOR RETIRED OFFICERS REJOINING, OFFICERS GRANTED COMMISSIONS FOR THE DURATION OF HOSTILITIES AND ALL OTHER NEWLY COMMISSIONED OFFICERS NOT INCLUDED IN (b) OR (c).
(i) Two copies to be forwarded direct to Air Ministry (Accts. 2A). [stamp 10 JUL 1941]
(ii) One copy to be forwarded direct to Air Ministry (S. 7c for retired Officers, S. 7e for Officers granted commissions for the duration of hostilities and all other Officers not included in (b) and (c)).
(iii) One copy to be forwarded to the appropriate Group H.Q.
(iv) One copy to be retained by Unit.

(b) FOR OFFICERS OF THE AUXILIARY AIR FORCE AND A.A.F.R.O.
(i) Two copies to be forwarded direct to the Air Ministry (Accts. 2 A).
(ii) One copy to be forwarded direct to the Air Ministry (S. 7g).
(iii) One copy to be forwarded direct to the appropriate Group H.Q.
(iv) One copy to be retained by Unit.

(c) FOR OFFICERS OF THE R.A.F.O. AND R.A.F.V.R. GRANTED COMMISSIONS UNDER PEACE TIME REGULATIONS.
(i) One copy to be forwarded direct to the Air Ministry (s. 7c).
(ii) Three copies to be forwarded direct to H.Q., Reserve Command. (Two of these copies will be completed by Reserve Command and immediately forwarded to the Air Ministry (Accts. 2 A).)
(iii) One copy to be retained by Unit.

PART I.
Unit of Joining 18. SQUADRON
[a] Officer’s Rank [b] Name in full [italics] (in block letters) [/italics] [b1] Surname [b2] Christian Names [c] Branch of Service. [d] Type of Commission [e.g., Retired Officer re-employed; commission granted for duration of hostilities, A.A.F., R.A.F.O., R.A.F.V.R. (under (c) above), etc.]

[a] P/O. [b1] MILSON [b2] GEORGE WILLIAM. [c] G.D. [d] D of H.

Certified that the above-named officer joined for duty on X 4th. JULY 1941. X 27.6.41 [signature] [italics] (date). [/italics]

*(A) (i) He has been accepted for service.
(ii) He was granted leave by – from – to –
(iii) [symbol] (a) [deleted] He desires to bank with the Royal Air Force Agents. [/deleted]
(b) He does not desire to bank with the Royal Air Force Agents. He wishes the Agents to transmit his pay to his private banking account as follows:-

Name of Banker LLOYDS BANK LD.
Address HORNCASTLE. LINCS.
Date JULY. 1. 1941. [signature] W/Cdr [italics] Officer Commanding [/italics]

[boxed] Agents for Officers whose surnames commence with the letters
A – R Lloyds Bank Ltd.,
Cox’s and Kings Branch,
6 Pall Mall,
London
, S.W.1
S – Z Messrs. Glyn Mills & Co.,
Holts Branch,
Kirkland House,
Whitehall,
London, S.W.1 [/boxed]

*(B) (i) He has not been accepted for service and was dismissed to his home on – [italics] (date). [/italics]
(ii) Reason why not accepted . . .
(iii) Home address – –
[symbol] (iv) The following claims, bills attached, are outstanding against him :-

£ . . . for . . .
£ – for –
Date 1st. July 1941. [signature] W/CDR Officer Commanding.

(4079-2300) Wt, 38803-3595 70,000 1/40 T.S. 700 [P.T.O.

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PART II.
[italics] (See Note [symbol] below.) [/italics]

The following amounts should be credited to the officer’s account :-

[italics] Amount. [/italics]
In respect of :- . . . £ s. d.

Outfit allowance . . . Under A.P. . . . para. . . .
Proportionate retaining fee . . . Under A.P. . . . para. . . .
Proportionate flying pay . . . Under A.P. 968 . . . para. 181
. . . Under A.P. . . . para. . . .

Unit . . .
[italics] Accountant Officer [/italics]

Date . . .

PART III.
[italics] (To be completed at the Air Ministry.) [/italics]

To Messrs . . . (R.A.F. Agents).

Authority is hereby given to take on pay the officer named in Part I of this form at the rate of . . . per diem with effect from . . .

The amounts detailed in Part II should be credited to the officer’s account.
He desires his emoluments to be credited to his account as stated in Part I, [italics] A [/italics] (iii) of this form.

. . . [italics] for Director of Accounts. [/italics]
Date . . .

NOTE – This form should be enclosed with your account in which the first issue of pay to the officer is charged.

PART IV.
[italics] (To be completed in block letters.) [/italics]
Next-of kin, etc.

[a] Name [b] Full postal address. [c] Relationship.

[a] MILSON H.H. [b] BOSTON ROAD. CONINGSBY. LINCS. [c] FATHER.

Person to be informed in case of casualty * in addition to / instead of next of kin
* Delete as necessary.

[a] Name. [b] Full postal address. [c] Relationship (if any).

[a] – [b] – [c] –

State whether married or single SINGLE

If married, wife’s Christian name(s)
Address

Officer’s religion METHODIST

Note. – The precise denomination must be stated (e.g. Church of England, Presbyterian, Methodist, etc.).
The terms Protestant or Nonconformist are insufficient.

NOTES.
* Delete the whole of [italics] “A” [/italics] or [italics] B,” [/italics] whichever part is not applicable.
[symbol] Delete “(a)” or “(b)” as necessary.
[symbol] The pay due to officers not accepted for service will be dealt with by the Air Ministry. Any outstanding service claims (such as mess bills) against officer will be entered overleaf in the space provided. They will be deducted from the amount due before payment is effected by the Air Ministry.
[symbol] Part II will be completed by Headquarters Reserve Command in respect of outfit allowance and proportionate retaining fee due to officers of the R.A.F.O. and R.A.F.V.R., and by the Unit of Joining in respect of Outfit Allowance and proportionate flying pay due to officers of the Auxiliary Air Force.