By: David Thompson - 11th September 2015 at 23:11
On his sleeve his rank is that of a F/L which fits in with the Grade III Education Officer description .
On his collar VR – Volunteer Reserve and as Alex has illustrated above the badge of the Education Branch , two crossed flaming torches with a RAF eagle above and made of gilded metal . The badge was promulgated in 1940 by AMWO A 116 and was abolished on the 29 April 1948 . My reference is “Badges And Uniforms Of The Royal Air Force” , Hobart , Pen & Sword , 2000 . The book does say that the education badge should be above the VR and not below as shown in the illustration .
Best I can do !
By: David Layne - 11th September 2015 at 22:40
Thanks to Alex Bateman for supplying collar insignia. Alex is also the one who twigged his name was Butler.
By: David Layne - 11th September 2015 at 19:59
Thank you David. What rank is he? What are his collar insignia? Do you know what squadron he was with?
By: David Thompson - 11th September 2015 at 13:32
In the Air Force List of October 1940 there is a Grade III Education Officer Frederick Butler BSc with Grade III being equivalent to S/L through to F/O on an incremental scale .
He appears to be the only Butler on the list ?
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