NEVILL Richard Thornton Capt

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Surname: NEVILL;

Forename(s): Richard Thornton;

Initials: RT;

Rank: Capt;

Born in: Llanelly;

Previous Number: 1364;

Previous Regiment: RFC;

Date of transfer to MGC: 23-Dec-1915;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 15 Coy;

Other Data: b.27/07/1893
attested as 1757 Trooper, Wilts Yeo 02/12/1909
attested as AM 2 Class RFC 07/08/1914
disch to Commsn 27/10/1914 - 2 Bedf Regt
transf to MGC T/Capt 23/12/1915
Sp Asst Instructor MGC School 18/09/1916
reverted to Bedf Regt 03/02/1917
transf to RAF (Tech Officer) 01/04/1918
resigned compassionate grounds 25/08/1923
Rugby School

Date of Birth: 27 July 1892
Non-Commissioned Service
Attested as No 1757 Trooper with the Wiltshire Yeomanry Territorial Force for 4 years
02.12.09
Discharge by purchase
08.14
Attested as No 1364 Air Mechanic 2nd Class in the RFC (Military Wing) for one year
07.08.14
Discharged on appointment to commission 27.10.14
Appointments and Promotions
Granted a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Bedford Regiment 28.10.14
Temporary Lieutenant 15.12.14
Lieutenant 15.02.15
Temporary Captain 07.07.15
Transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in the rank of Temporary Captain 23.12.15
Special Assistant Instructor Machine Gun School
18.09.16
to
06.04.17
Reverted to the Bedford Regiment in the rank of Captain 03.02.17
Transferred to the Royal Air Force in the rank of Captain (Technical Officer)
01.04.18
Appointed to a Permanent Commission as Capt/FIt Lt (Technical Officer)
01.08.19
Resigned commission on compassionate grounds 25.08.23
Granted a commission as Flight Lieutenant in the Reserve Class B
25.08.23
Granted an extension of service for 4 years 25.08.27
Relinquished Reserve Commission on completion of service
25.08.31
Postings
1st Bedford Regiment Date Not
Recorded
RFC Armament School on appointment as Assistant Instructor in Gunnery
21.07.17
Experimental Station Orford Ness 16.10.17
Air Experimental Station Martlesham Heath 05.01.18
Central Flying School Pool 28.09.18
Experimental Squadron, Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough
11.04.19
45 Squadron, Middle East Air Force for flying duties 20.05.21
Disembarked Alexandria 05.06.21
47 Squadron (attachment) 11.07.21
Mesopotamia Group HQ Supernumerary for Air Staff Intelligence duties
15.09.21
Mesopotamia Group became Iraq Group 13.10.21
55 Squadron (attachment) Middle East Air Force Temporary duty
08.10.21
Iraq Group Headquarters Middle East Air Force
09.11.21
55 Squadron (attachment) Temporary duty 11.12.21
Iraq Group Headquarters 31.01.22
Iraq Group Headquarters for Air Staff Intelligence duties 01.02.22
Home Aircraft Depot Annual (Reserve) Training
13.06.27
to 25.
6.27
Exempted from Air Training 1929-30
To Train 1930-31
Medals
General Service Medal with Clasp "Kurdistan";

END OF RECORD.

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