George Dunmore's Record of Service, Educational and Professional Qualifications

George Dunmore's Record of Service, Educational and Professional Qualifications

Candidate for permanent commission in the aircraft control branch of the Royal Air Force. Includes years of service, service history from 1939- 1951 and honours and awards.

One page printed form handwriten filled out

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[R.A.F. Form 2745]
[Record of Service, Educational and Professional Qualifications]
[CANDIDATE FOR A] PERMANENT [COMMISSION IN THE] AIRCRAFT CONTROL [BRANCH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE]

[Christian Names] GEORGE
[R.A.F. Number] 56401
[Surname] DUNMORE
[War Substantive Rank] FLYING OFFICER.
[Present Branch] G.D.
[Aircrew Category] FLT/ENG. ('B')
[Date and place of Birth] 25.2.21 GLASGOW

[PART 1. RECORD OF SERVICE]
[1. Years of Service]
[Name of Service] R.A.F.
[REGULAR SERVICE - Commissioned - Peace] 3 [Years]
[REGULAR SERVICE - Commissioned - War] 1 [Years]
[REGULAR SERVICE - Non-Commissioned - Peace] 1 [Years]
[REGULAR SERVICE - Non-Commissioned - War] 5 [Years]

[2. Brief Service History]
[DATES]
[From - To] - ENLISTED AS DIRECT ENTRY F.II.E. 14 2/39.
MAY 1939 - JANUARY '40 - FITTER IIE COURSE. - PASS.
JAN. 1940 - SEPTEMBER '41 - EMPLOYED ON FITTER DUTIES 32. M.U.RECLASS. LAC.
SEPT. '41 - OCTOBER. '41 - PROMOTED CORPORAL ON POSTING 85. SQDN. DEBDEN
OCT. '41 - FEBRUARY '42 - FORMING 60. O.T.U. + APPLIED FOR AIRCREW (FLT/ENG).
FEB. 42 - APRIL '42 - AIR GUNNER TRAINING 10.A.G.S. PASS 78%.
MAY 42 - [Blank] - LANCASTER COURSE. A.V.ROE. LTD. PASS.
JUNE 42 - [Blank] - PROMOTED Sgt FLT/ENG & COMMENCED OPERATIONS WITH 83 SQDN. (SCAMPTON).
AUGUST 42 - [Blank] - 83 SQDN. JOINED P.F.F. VIII Group. B.C.
SEPT. 42 - [Blank] - Promoted. F/Sgt. AWARDED. D.F.M. APPOINTED
MARCH. 43 - [Blank] - SQDN. ENG. LEADER. - PROMOTED TO. W.O.
[Blank] - OCT. 1943 - COMPLETED 45 TRIPS (TWO TOURS) WITH PFF.
NOV. 43. - MAY. 1944 - INSTRUCTOR AT P.F.F. N.T.U. (FLT/ENG.)
JUNE. 44. - [Blank] - [POSTED 45 GROUP ATLANTIC TRANSPORT H.Q. DORVAL. DUTY:- FERRYING A/C TO U.K., M.E., & INDIA.
OCT. 44 - [Blank] - COMMISSIONED IN G.D. BRANCH. (FLT/ENG).
JAN. 45 - [Blank] - ATTACHED 246 SQDN. U.K. FOR V.I.P. SURVEY FOR "TIGER FORCE" IN PACIFIC AREA. PROMOTED Fg. OFF.
MARCH. 45 - OCT. 45. POSTED 246 SQDN. TRANSPORT M.E. + INDIA.
OCT. 45 - JAN. 46. - TEMPORARILY GROUNDED DUE TO EAR INJURY & POSTED H.Q.T.C. as ASST. S.Ad.O.
MARCH. 46. - [Blank] - RELEASED WITH GROUP. 28. TO CIVIL LIFE.

21 FEB. 1949 - [Blank] - RE-APPOINTED TO COMMISSION IN TECH. [one indecipherable word] AS F/O. & COMMENCED NO. 1. TECH. E. SPECIALIST COURSE.
[Blank] - AUGUST 49 - WITHDRAWN FROM NO. 1. TECH. E. COURSE. - INJURY.
SEPTEMBER 49 - NOVEMBER 49 - RE. BRANCHED G.D. (FLT/ENG.). + PASSED REFRESHER COURSE [underlined] CAT B. [/underlined]
DEC 49. - FEB. 51. NO. 9. SQDN (LINCOLN A/C). SQDN + WING ENG. LEADER.
MARCH. '51 - PRESENT. - P.S.S. COURSE - PASS. INTERVIEWING DUTIES CARDINGTON & BRIDGNORTH.

[3. Specialist Symbols]
[Blank]

[4. Honours and Awards]
D.F.M., 1939 - 45 STAR., AIRCREW EUROPE (ATLANTIC CLASP).,
DEFENCE MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL.