I have a relative Claude Henry VAUTIN who was stationed at Bradfield Park Sydney on discharge from the RAAF in 1943. His rank was T/S/LDR. Does the T stand for 'Temporary'? the rest I assume is squadron leader. In WW1 he had flown with No.1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in Palestine. Thanks for any help. Evan Smith - Qld

evan smith wrote: >I have a relative Claude Henry VAUTIN who was stationed at Bradfield >Park Sydney on discharge from the RAAF in 1943. His rank was >T/S/LDR. Does the T stand for 'Temporary'? the rest I assume is >squadron leader. >In WW1 he had flown with No.1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in Palestine. Yes, temporary squadron leader. Temporary rank was rank granted while you were acting in a particular position. When you left the job, you dropped back to your permanent rank. However, in the wartime RAAF, all promotions were temporary. So some people remained "temporary" for very long periods of time. Substantive promotions were made after the war.