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1927: Address
enquiry from John Bruce |
1927
March 15
Letter from John Bruce to OC RAF Cadet College Cranwell and reply, dated
29 March 1927. |
Bruce
requests Lawrence's new address 'as it is important I should know, being
an old friend'.
The reply, from RAF Records, gives Lawrence's address in Karachi |
|
1928: Extension
of period of enlistment to 12 years |
1928
December 19
RAF Form 1364 and related documents |
Approval
for Lawrence to extend his service to 12 years, calculated from 12 March
1923. |
|
1933:
Discharge application and transfer |
1933
April
Documents relating to Lawrence's application for discharge from the RAF
and subsequent posting to M.A.E.E. Felixstowe. See also Minute sheets,
items 4-7 |
Lawrence's
application for discharge was dated 6.3.1933.
No objection was raised on the grounds of manning levels, because of a
surplus at that time.
Lawrence reported to MAEE Felixstowe in the afternoon of 28.4.1933 |
|
Forms relating
to pay, taxation and pension entitlement |
1931
March
Income Tax assessors
Query and reply concerning Lawrence's RAF earnings from 1.4.1927 to
31.3.1931 |
Pay
1.4.27 to 30.9.27 was 3/3d per day
Pay 1.10.27 to 30.9.30 was 3/7d per day
Pay 1.10.30 to 11.3.31 was 3/11d per day
Pay 12.3.31 to 31.3.21 was 4/2d per day |
1933
November
Income Tax assessors
Query and reply concerning Lawrence's RAF earnings from 1.4.1931 to date
(replied 11.11.1933) - various related documents. |
Pay
1.4.31 to 30.9.31 was 4/2d per day
Pay 1.10.31 to 11.11.33 was 3/10d per day.
[Note: service pay was
reduced as a result of the economic crisis in Britain in 1931] |
1936
November 26
Income Tax Assessors
Query and reply concerning Lawrence's RAF movements and earnings from
1.4.1933 until his discharge or death. |
Movements:
1.4.33 to 23.4.33 S.H.Q. Mount Batten
24.4.33 to 11.3.35 M.A.E.E. [Felixstowe]
Pay 1.3.33 to 30.6.34 3/10d per
day
Pay 1.7.34 to 11.3.35 4/- per day |
1935
11 March
Query from Air Ministry relating to Lawrence's address after discharge,
because there is a balance of £32.17.5 owed to him. Reply gives
Lawrence's address on leaving.
|
The forwarding address
Lawrence gave on 1.3.1935 was 35 Acacia Avenue, Tarporley,
Cheshire. An instruction received on 8.3.35 added that if letters were
returned from that address marked 'Gone away', they should be forwarded
to Sgt. A. Robinson at MAEE Felixstowe. |
1935 March 13
Form setting out Lawrence's pension entitlement. |
Relates only to12 years'
service in the ranks from 12.3.23 to 11.3.35. |
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1934: Form
relating to future civilian employment after discharge |
1934
December 6
Ministry of Labour: Registration of ex-regular airmen of the Royal Air
Force for civil employment. |
4-page
form giving basic details of Lawrence's RAF service and
qualifications. |
Another
copy
See also Minute sheet items 10-13. |
Marked:
"Not to be forwarded to Ministry of Labour" 21.12.34.
The form was not sent because Lawrence had given no address for his
location after leaving the RAF.. |
