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1931 Enrolled at East London College to study electrical engineering | 1931 Enrolled at East London College to study electrical engineering | ||
1934 Joined [[Standard | 1934 Joined [[Standard Telephones and Cables]] in London as a researcher | ||
1938 Joined the Air Ministry Research team at Bawdsey Manor | 1938 Joined the Air Ministry Research team at [[Bawdsey Research Station|Bawdsey Manor]] | ||
1940 Commissioned in RAFVR; put in charge of the maintenance and installation of the main radar chain; stationed at RAF 60 Group Base Maintenance HQ at Leighton Buzzard. | 1940 Commissioned in RAFVR; put in charge of the maintenance and installation of the main radar chain; stationed at RAF 60 Group Base Maintenance HQ at Leighton Buzzard. | ||
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Sir Edward Fennessy, electrical and telecommunications engineer
1912 Born in West Ham
1928 Apprentice
1931 Enrolled at East London College to study electrical engineering
1934 Joined Standard Telephones and Cables in London as a researcher
1938 Joined the Air Ministry Research team at Bawdsey Manor
1940 Commissioned in RAFVR; put in charge of the maintenance and installation of the main radar chain; stationed at RAF 60 Group Base Maintenance HQ at Leighton Buzzard.
1944 Promoted to Wing Commander; in charge of planning the deployment of the navigation, path-finding and bombing (navigation) systems for the D-Day landings.
1946 Left the RAF and joined Decca Navigator Co as joint MD
1947 Started to develop a simple marine radar
1950 First MD of Decca Radar Ltd
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Times, December 18, 2009