Australian Military Units

72 Wing Commander Athol Xavier Richards

Date of birth	1912-12-01
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1934-01-16	Air cadet.
Other units	1935	101 Flight.
Date promoted	1937-03-01	Flight lieutenant.
Other units	1939-03-16	Commanding Officer No 3 Squadron.
Date promoted	1940-06-01	Squadron Leader.
Date promoted	1941-07-01	Acting wing commander.
Other units	1941-11-03	Commanding Officer No 10 Squadron.
Other units	1942-10-10	Senior Air Officer, Overseas Headquarters, London.
Date promoted	1943-05-01	Acting group commander.
Date promoted	1943-12-01	Group commander.
Other units	1944	Commadning Officer, Liberator Ferry Flight.
Other units	1944-07-27	Deputy Director of Establishments, RAAF Headquarters.