Date of birth:

October 21st, 1917 (Fulham-London, Great Britain)

Date of death:

2005 (Surrey, Great Britain)

Service number:

39718

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
June 1st, 1937: Acting Pilot Officer on probation (Seniority May 18th, 1937);
March 15th, 1938: Pilot Officer;
September 15th, 1939: Flying Officer;
September 15th, 1940: Flight Lieutenant;
December 1st, 1941 - November 1st, 1947: temporary Squadron Leader;
Janaury 26th, 1946 - January 1st, 1948: Squadron Leader (war subs.);
November 4th, 1950: Wing Commander.

Career:
?: Chelsea Central School;
Emmanuel School;
?: OTC;
August 1935 - September 1936: Brooklands Flying Club, Weybridge;
March 15th, 1937: Civil Flying School, Hanworth;
?: 5 E.&R.F.T.S.;
June 1937 - September 1937: No. 11 FTS;
January 1938: No. 151 Squadron;
April 1938: No. 80 Squadron;
April 1940: 'B'-Flight, No. 33 Squadron;
June 1940: Flight Commander 'B'-Flight, No. 33 Squadron;
July 1941: Instructor 71 OTU, Ismailia;
October 1941: No. 30 Squadron;
February 12th, 1942: No. 274 Squadron;
March 1942: Commanding Officer No. 274 Squadron;
July 13th, 1942: HQ, ME;
?: Fighter Controller HQ, No. 252 Wing;
December 1942: Fighter Controller HQ, No. 219 Group;
March 15th, 1943: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves;
September 1943: 29 Sector Ops Room Controller;
November 1943: Controller No. 217 Group;
March 20th, 1944: No. 335 (Greek) Squadron;
June 1944: War Course Air HQ, Levant;
October 6th, 1944: Air Staff, Air HQ, Egypt, Cairo;
October 1945: HQ, ME;
?: Commanding Officer No. 19 Recruit Centre, Metfield, Norfolk;
April 1946: W/T training school, Yatesbury, Wiltshire;
?: No. 3 Radio School, Compton Bassett, Wiltshire;
May 1947: SAdO RAF Rudloe Manor;
June 16th, 1948: Commanding Officer HQ, 62 Group (V);
November 4th, 1950: 'A' Class Reserve, Royal Air Force Reserve of Officers;
October 10th, 1959: Retirement.

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• - The London Gazette of 1st June 1937, Issue 34403
  - The London Gazette of 22nd March 1938, Issue 34495
  - The London Gazette of 14th November 1939, Issue 34733
  - The London Gazette of 26th November 1940, Issue 35001
  - Supplement to The London Gazette of 14th March 1941, Issue 35107, dated 17th March 1941
  - The London Gazette of 16th December 1941, Issue 35383
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th December 1942, Issue 35837, dated 29th December 1942
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th November 1945, Issue 37345, dated 13th November 1945
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 19th February 1947, Issue 37479, dated 22nd February 1946
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 14th November 1947, Issue 38125, dated 18th November 1947
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 13th February 1948, Issue 38209, dated 17th February 1948
  - Supplement to The London Gazette of 10th November 1950, Issue 39065, dated 14th November 1950
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 16th October 1959, Issue 41848, dated 20th October 1959
  - Haakans aviation page