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Formed 1 Feb 1939 by renaming No 26 (Training) Group and transferring it to Reserve Command. Transferred to Flying Training Command, 27 May 1940. Disbanded 31 May 1947 1 Feb 1939 Gp Capt - A/Cdre H G Bowen 15 Sep 1943 A/Cdre C E W Lockyer 17 Apr 1944 A/Cdre J J Williamson 1 Feb 1946 A/Cdre E D Barnes Listings of units and personnel controlled by this Group available in the Member Areas
Motto: Nobis Flamma Accendenda 11 May 1939 Gp Capt J Noakes 30 May 1940: A/Cdre B E Baker 7 Mar 1942 A/Cdre G C Bailey 12 Jun 1944 A/Cdre D Iron
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Due to form Mar 1939 in Reserve Command, but not activated.
Due to form Mar 1939 in Reserve Command, but not activated.
Formed 30 Aug 1939 in Reserve Command to control Initial Training Wings. Transferred to Flying Training Command, 27 May 1940. Disbanded 17 Jun 1946 30 Aug 1939 A/Cdre A C Critchley 21 Jun 1943 AVM G R M Reid xx xxx xxxx A/Cdre W J Seward 24 Jan 1946 A/Cdre A P Ledger Reformed 1 Apr 1951 to control ITW's and Grading Schools. All units transferred to No 21 Group, 24 Jun 1953. Disbanded 10 Jul 1953 Listings of units and personnel controlled by this Group available in the Member Areas
Motto: Vigilans 23 Feb 1940 A/Cdre A L Gregory 27 Mar 1942 AVM R S Aitken 24 Feb 1944 AVM W E Theak Listings of units and personnel controlled by this Group available in the Member Areas
Reformed as No 61 (Eastern Reserve) Group, 2 May 1946 within Reserve Command. Renamed No 61 (Eastern) Group, 1 Aug 1950 on transfer to Home Command. Renamed No 61 (Southern Reserve) Group, 1 Jan 1957. Disbanded 31 May 1959. Motto Build in Depth . . xx Jul 1940 Gp Capt C R Carr 1 Aug 1940 - 2 May 1946 Disbanded 3 Jan 1949 AVM T N McEvoy 7 Nov 1950 Gp Capt R J Gosnall (SASO) 12 Feb 1951 AVM W J Seward 3 May 1954 AVM F St G Braithwaite 2 Apr 1956 AVM J M Cohu 12 Apr 1957 AVM E J Corbally
Formed 15 May 1946 as No 62 (Southern Reserve) Group within Reserve Command. Renamed No 62 (Southern) Group, 1 Aug 1950 on transfer to Home Command. Absorbed into No 61 Group, 1 Jan 1957 16 May 1949 A/Cdre C A Stevens 24 Sep 1951 A/Cdre R Coats 5 Sep 1953 A/Cdre B C Yarde 22 Sep 1954 A/Cdre M H Dwyer 16 Jan 1956 A/Cdre J R Hallings-Pott
Motto: Vis Celata . . . . 1946 - 48 A/Cdre R L Ragg 22 Mar 1948 A/Cdre G H Vasse 16 Feb 1951 A/Cdre W H Merton 1 Dec 1952 A/Cdre W S Hebden 15 Sep 1955 A/Cdre J B M Wallis
Motto: Promptus et Fortus . . . . . 13 Dec 1948 A/Cdre A D Gillmore 10 May 1951 A/Cdre J Warburton 6 Sep 1953 A/Cdre R L Kippenberger 17 Jul 1954 A/Cdre E L S Ward 18 Feb 1957 AVM H V Satterley
Formed 2 May 1946 as No 65 (London Reserve) Group within Reserve Command. Renamed No 65 (London) Group, 1 Aug 1950 on transfer to Home Command. Disbanded xx xxx 1950/1? xx Apr 1948 A/Cdre E D H Davies 1 Jul 1949 A/Cdre A J M Akerman
Motto: Mak Siccar . . . . 2 May 1946 A/Cdre C S Cadell 1 May 1947 A/Cdre E S Burns 25 Jan 1950 A/Cdre A R Wardle 3 Nov 1952 A/Cdre P D Cracroft 10 Sep 1953 A/Cdre C S Moore 19 Sep 1955 A/Cdre J M Warfield
Motto: Pride in Loyalty 31 Mar 1950 A/Cdre B V Reynolds 19 Apr 1950 A/Cdre N A P Pritchett 20 Aug 1951 A/Cdre H G J E Proud 25 Oct 1954 A/Cdre G W Hayes
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