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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 38919" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rowlands </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>John Samuel </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>T Arm 4 (Bomb Disposal),Air Ministry,Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lieutenant (A/Squadron Leader) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>73378 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>George Cross,Member of the Order of the British Empire </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>England 1942 (MBE) England 1942-43 (GC) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 23.9.1915 Hawarden,Flintshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Hawarden Grammar School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated University of Wales (B.Sc.)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.A.F.V.R. 4.4.1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Pilot Officer,Administation and Special Duties Branch</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flying Officer 8.9.1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Ternhill (pilot training)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Manby (armament engineering training)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technical Branch 7.10.1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>TArm 4 (Bomb Disposal),Air Ministry (Staff Officer,Deputy Directorate of Organisation (1)) 23.9.1940 - October 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lt 1.12.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Squadron Leader 2.11.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lt (WS) 2.4.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bomb Disposall Officer,HQ N.W. African Air Force October 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technical Officer,Ministry of Supply 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Squadron Leader (WS) 13.1.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Wing Commander 13.7.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>permanent commission as F/Lt RAF 1.9.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Staff College,Haifa 1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Squadron Leader 3.12.1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>u/t pilot,No 28 EFTS 1947</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technical Officer,RAE Farnborough,attached Armament Research Establishment,</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Fort Halstead December 1947</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Technical College,Henlow October 1949</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technical Officer,Armament Research Establishment,Fort Halstead May 1950</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Wing Commander 1.1.1952</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>O.C. Bomber Command Armament School August 1953</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>appointed O.B.E. 1954</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>O.C. Technical Wing,RAF Binbrook December 1955</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Senior RAF Advisor,Atomic Weapons Research Establishment 1957</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Group Captain 1.1.1958</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staff Officer,British Defence Staff,Washington,D.C.,USA 1.1.1961</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Air Commodore 1.7.1963</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Imperial Defence College 1964</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Commandant (Technical),RAF College,Cranwell June 1965</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Air Vice Marshal 4.6.1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director General of Ground Training 4.6.1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Air Vice Marshal 1.7.1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Air Marshal 13.4.1970</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A.O.C-inC.,Maintenance Command 13.4.1970</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Air Marshal 1.7.1971</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>appointed K.B.E. 1971</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 2.6.1973</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>administrative post,Queen Mary College,University of London 1973</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Principal,Sheffield Polytechnic 1974-80</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Consultant,Civil Aviation Administration 1981-86</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>honours and awards also CEng,FRAeS,MInstP (AInstP)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Constance Wight 1942 (2 daughters)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 4.6.2006 Sheffield,Yorkshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-rowlands.10327/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/10/10327-f34b190af3a78b73a013c0ec53414f21.jpg?1591389792" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-rowlands.16029/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/16/16029-bef35596c70ac2311bae2da63c542540.jpg?1591399583" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 38919, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Rowlands [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]John Samuel [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]T Arm 4 (Bomb Disposal),Air Ministry,Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Flight Lieutenant (A/Squadron Leader) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]73378 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]George Cross,Member of the Order of the British Empire [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]England 1942 (MBE) England 1942-43 (GC) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 23.9.1915 Hawarden,Flintshire[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]educated Hawarden Grammar School[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated University of Wales (B.Sc.)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]R.A.F.V.R. 4.4.1939[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Pilot Officer,Administation and Special Duties Branch[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Flying Officer 8.9.1939[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]RAF Ternhill (pilot training)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]RAF Manby (armament engineering training)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Technical Branch 7.10.1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]TArm 4 (Bomb Disposal),Air Ministry (Staff Officer,Deputy Directorate of Organisation (1)) 23.9.1940 - October 1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Flight Lt 1.12.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Squadron Leader 2.11.1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Flight Lt (WS) 2.4.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Bomb Disposall Officer,HQ N.W. African Air Force October 1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Technical Officer,Ministry of Supply 1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Squadron Leader (WS) 13.1.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Wing Commander 13.7.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]permanent commission as F/Lt RAF 1.9.1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]RAF Staff College,Haifa 1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Squadron Leader 3.12.1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]u/t pilot,No 28 EFTS 1947[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Technical Officer,RAE Farnborough,attached Armament Research Establishment,[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Fort Halstead December 1947[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]RAF Technical College,Henlow October 1949[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Technical Officer,Armament Research Establishment,Fort Halstead May 1950[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Wing Commander 1.1.1952[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]O.C. Bomber Command Armament School August 1953[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]appointed O.B.E. 1954[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]O.C. Technical Wing,RAF Binbrook December 1955[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Senior RAF Advisor,Atomic Weapons Research Establishment 1957[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Group Captain 1.1.1958[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Staff Officer,British Defence Staff,Washington,D.C.,USA 1.1.1961[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Air Commodore 1.7.1963[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Imperial Defence College 1964[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Assistant Commandant (Technical),RAF College,Cranwell June 1965[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Air Vice Marshal 4.6.1968[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Director General of Ground Training 4.6.1968[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Air Vice Marshal 1.7.1968[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Air Marshal 13.4.1970[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A.O.C-inC.,Maintenance Command 13.4.1970[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Air Marshal 1.7.1971[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]appointed K.B.E. 1971[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired 2.6.1973[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]administrative post,Queen Mary College,University of London 1973[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Assistant Principal,Sheffield Polytechnic 1974-80[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Consultant,Civil Aviation Administration 1981-86[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]honours and awards also CEng,FRAeS,MInstP (AInstP)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Constance Wight 1942 (2 daughters)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 4.6.2006 Sheffield,Yorkshire[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-rowlands.10327/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/10/10327-f34b190af3a78b73a013c0ec53414f21.jpg?1591389792[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-rowlands.16029/'][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/16/16029-bef35596c70ac2311bae2da63c542540.jpg?1591399583[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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