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Air Vice-Marshal Cecil Thomas Weir CB, CBE, DFC, KCVSA.

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Cecil Thomas (Ginger) Weir was born on the 2 April 1913 in Glasgow, Scotland. The family
emigrated to Canada and Cecil receiving his education at Brentwood Collage, Victoria, British
Columbia. Cecil joined the Royal Air Force in September 1931 and undertook his flying training at
RAF Collage Cranwell in Lincolnshire with ʻAʼ Squadron and represented the RAF College at
Squash, Rowing and Rugby, he attaining the rank of Flight Cadet Corporal. After graduating Cecil
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was promoted Pilot Officer (Service Number 33075) on the 15 July 1933. At some point in the
1930’s Cecil moved back to the UK and settled in the picturesque village of Charmouth in Dorset.
Later in the early 1960’s Cecil and his family moved to the United States settling in Washington
DC when he was appointed Deputy Head of the British defence staff at NATO.
Cecil’s rise through the ranks and Service appointments

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Flying Officer - 5 January 1935
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Flight Lieutenant - 15 January 1937
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Squadron Leader - 1 June 1939
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Acting Wing Commander - 1 June 1941
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Wing Commander (confirmed) - 1 October 1946
Acting Group Captain - 7 July 1944
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Group Captain (confirmed) - 1 January 1951
Air Commodore - 1 January 1957
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Air Vice-Marshal - 1 July 1959

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15 July 1933 - Appointed to a Permanent Commission
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15 July 1933 - Pilot - 25 Squadron
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8 October 1934 - Pilot - 824 Squadron FAA. (Fleet Air Arm) (China Station)
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5 May 1937 - Supernumerary - RAF Gosport
28 August 1938 - attended Armament Officers Course - Air Armament School.
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28 February 1941 - Armament Staff Officer - HQ No. 6 (Bomber) Group
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September 1941 - Officer Commanding - 61 Squadron

June 1942 - Instructional Duties - UK

Date not known - Instructional Duties - Canada/USA