A/C Duncan Finlayson MacDonald RAF
Officer Commanding 103 Squadron 1945 and temporary Acting Officer Commanding RAF Elsham Wolds
103 Squadron Duncan F MacDonald
Duncan MacDonald was born 11 December 1911. His career path was as follows :-
24 Mar 1933 - Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
8 Apr 1933 - U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS.
23 Feb 1934 - U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS
19 Apr 1935 - Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
10 Feb 1937 - Pilot, No 9 Sqn (Scampton) flying Handley Page Heyfords
Handley Page Heyford Scampton 9 Squadron
26 Nov 1937 - Supernumerary, HQ No 6 (Auxiliary) Group.
3 Apr 1939 - Air Staff; HQ No 50 (Training) Group.
1 Aug 1939 - Awarded Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
3 Sep 1939 - Air Staff, Directorate of Training.
1940 - Air Staff, TF 4, Deputy Directorate of Flying Training.
16 Jul 1941 - Air Staff, HQ Flying Training Command.
Dec 1944 - Officer Commanding, No 103 Sqn.
10-23 Mar 1945 - Acting Officer Commanding, RAF Elsham Wolds.
1945 - Officer Commanding, RAF Sturgate.
27 Dec 1945 - Officer Commanding, RAF Hemswell
25 Feb 1946 - Air Staff, HQ No 1 Group.
22 Sep 1952 - Senior Directing Staff; Joint Services Staff College
29 Nov 1954 - Group Captain - Operations, HQ Bomber Command.
15 Dec 1954 - Officer Commanding, RAF Duxford
27 Apr 1956 - Director of Personnel (Air).
1 January 1958 - Promoted Air Commodore
MacDonald retired 3 April 1961
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MacDonald was mentioned in despatches 1 January 1946
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He passed away 14 February 1976
Compiled by David Fell with photos from my archive
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