Thanks roving for - yr. post No.11197. I now have Gazetted Details:
Squadron Leader John Elgie Lydall (40546)
Short Service Commission as Acting Pilot Officer for 4 years (WEF 6 Dec. 1937).
Confirmed as Pilot Officer 6 March 1939.
Flying Officer 6 Aug. 1940.
Flight Lieutenant (War Substantive) 6 Aug. 1941.
Transferred to the Reserve and retained on the Active List 6 Dec. 1941.
Squadron Leader (Temporary) 1 July 1943.
Commission Relinquished retains rank of Squadron Leader 1 July 1953
So sad that my mother could not find, over many years, any living relative to return his log book to - maybe PPRuNe may yet find someone?
This log has some YLSNED items for me and I hope to post some of it for your consideration.
Ian BB