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Alfred Charles Henry Sharp flew with 92 Squadron
Air Vice Marshal A C H Sharp (19066)
Alfred Charles Henry Sharp b: 13 Nov 1904 r: 1 Feb 1953 d: 1 Feb 1956
CBE - 1 Jan 1953, DSO - 10 Nov 1944, AFC - 1 Jan 1947 1947, SS - 3 Dec 1942, LoM (Cdr) - 20 Dec 1946
16 Jul 1924: U/T Pilot, No 2 FTS.
15 Jun 1925: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.
11 Oct 1927: Armament Officer, No 26 Sqn (Atlas - Catterick)
1 Sep 1929: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the RAF in the rank of Flying Officer.
xx xxx xxxx: Staff, SHQ RAF Biggin Hill
1 Oct 1934: Flight Commander, No 23 Sqn (Demon - Biggin Hill)
1 Aug 1935: Armament Officer, No 1 Armament Training Camp
19 Jan 1937: Attended RAF Staff College.
1 Jan 1938: Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command.
xx xxx 1940: Armament Officer, HQ Bomber Command
14 Oct 1940: Supernumerary, No 18 Sqn.
25 Oct 1940: Officer Commanding, No 18 Sqn.
17 Mar 1941: Deputy Director of Organisation (Planning).
1 Feb 1943: Deputy Chief of Staff, HQ 8th USAAF.
26 Aug 1943: Appointed Air ADC to The King
xx xxx 1943: ?, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
9 Feb 1944: Base Commander, No 54 Base.
19 Oct 1944: AOA, ‘Tiger’ Force
xx Dec 1944: AOA, HQ BAFSEA
30 Sep 1945: Director of Accidents.
xx xxx 1948: Attended Imperial Defence College.
17 Jan 1949: AOC, No 38 Group.
25 Jan 1950:
1 Dec 1950: Director-General of Organisation.
Born in Bangalore, India, where is father was a Civil Servant, he was educated at King's College School, Wimbledon and Selwyn College, Cambridge.
