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Herbert Macdonald Pearon took command of 54 Squadron RAF on 21 Mar 1938
21 Mar 1938: Officer Commanding, No 54 Sqn. (Gladiator I/Spitfire I)
Plt Off: 15 Dec 1928, Fg Off: 15 Jun 1930, Flt Lt: 1 Jun 1934, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1938, Act Wg Cdr: 5 May 1940, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Sep 1940, Act Gp Capt: xx May 1942, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1942, Act A/Cdre: 14 Jun 1944?, Gp Capt (WS): 14 Dec 1944, Wg Cdr: 25 Jan 1945 [1 Jun 1944], Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1953.