ADGB

Formed 1 January 1925 at the Air Ministry as Air Defences of Great Britain, it was renamed Air Defence of Great Britain on 1 June 1925. However, this change and the formation of Wessex Bombing Area and the Fighting Area are not reflected in this edition of the Air Force List.

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir John Salmond	1 Jan 1925	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, CVO, DSO; later MRAF
A/Cdre	Felton V Holt	1 Apr 1926	Air Staff Duties, CMG, DSO; later AVM
Gp Capt	Richard C M Pink	6 Mar 1926	Administrative Duties, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Henry Le M Brock	25 May 1926	Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Augustine ap Ellis	1 Jan 1926	Personnel Staff Duties, CBE
Wg Cdr	Arthur C Maund	1 Jun 1926	Technical Staff Duties, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Spaling	1 Jun 1926	Air Staff (Armament) Duties
Sqn Ldr	John S T Bradley	1 Mar 1926	Air Staff Duties, OBE; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	1 Jun 1926	Technical Staff Duties, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Edward A Beaulah	1 Jun 1926	Personnel Staff (Discipline) Duties,
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Linnell	9 Nov 1925	Air Staff (Signals) Duties, OBE; later AM
Flt Lt	Walter H Park	1 Jun 1926	Personnel Staff (Airmen) Duties, MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Arthur P Ledger	23 Feb 1925	Staff Duties, MBE; later AVM
Flt Lt	Harold J Saker	20 May 1926	Air Staff Duties
Fg Off	Edward J Protheroe	3 Jun 1926	Administrative Duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr	Francis C Williams	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff Duties
Sqn Ldr	Frederick A Baldwin	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Non-Technical Supplies) Duties
Sqn Ldr	Thomas G Skeats	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Albert Walters	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties,
Fg Off	Claud A Longhurst	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Non-Technical Supplies) Duties
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ernest W Gregory	1 Jun 1926	MC, Command Accountant
Flt Lt	James Charles	1 Jun 1926
Medical Branch
Gp Capt	Henry Cooper	1 Jun 1926	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, BA
Sqn Ldr	Harold B Porteous	1 Jun 1926	Deputy Principal Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr	John H Peck	1 Jun 1926	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MD, DPH
Education Officer
Lt	Joseph A Taylor	7 Jun 1926	Grade II, MSc

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir John Salmond	1 Jan 1925	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, CVO, DSO; later MRAF
A/Cdre	Felton V Holt	1 Apr 1926	Air Staff Duties, CMG, DSO; later AVM
Gp Capt	Richard C M Pink	6 Mar 1926	Administrative Duties, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Augustine ap Ellis	1 Jan 1926	Personnel Staff Duties, CBE
Wg Cdr	Arthur C Maund	1 Jun 1926	Technical Staff Duties, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Wg Cdr	John S T Bradley	1 Mar 1926	Air Staff Duties, OBE; later AM
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	1 Jun 1926	Air Staff (Armament) Duties
Sqn Ldr	Keith R Park	15 Aug 1926	Air Staff Duties, MC, DFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	1 Jun 1926	Technical Staff Duties, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John H D'Albiac	25 Apr 1927	Air Staff Duties, DSO; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Edward A Beaulah	1 Jun 1926	Personnel Staff (Discipline) Duties,
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Linnell	9 Nov 1925	Air Staff (Signals) Duties, OBE; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	10 May 1927	Area Examining Officer, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	6 Mar 1927	Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Maurice Moore	22 Feb 1927	Supernumerary
Flt Lt	Arthur P Ledger	23 Feb 1925	Staff Duties, MBE; later AVM
Flt Lt	Claude R Cox	10 Jul 1926	Air Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Leonard E M Gillman	6 Jul 1926	Air Staff (Air Navigation) Duties
Flt Lt	Harold J Saker	20 May 1926	Air Staff Duties
Flt Lt	Edward J Protheroe	3 Jun 1926	Administrative Duties
Fg Off	William E Johns	15 Mar 1927	Supernumerary
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr	Charles G Smith	12 Nov 1926	Stores Staff Duties, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Frederick A Baldwin	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Non-Technical Supplies) Duties
Sqn Ldr	Thomas G Skeats	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Albert Walters	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties,
Fg Off	Richard F Wilson	10 Jan 1927	Stores Staff Duties
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ernest W Gregory	1 Jun 1926	MC, Command Accountant
Fg Off	John MacL Murray	14 Jul 1926
Medical Branch
Gp Capt	Henry Cooper	1 Jun 1926	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, BA
Sqn Ldr	D'Arcy Power	8 Jan 1927	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC
Sqn Ldr	Robert A G Elliott	3 May 1927	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MD, DPH, BA
Education Officer
Lt	Joseph A Taylor	7 Jun 1926	Grade II, MSc

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir John Salmond	1 Jan 1925	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, CVO, DSO; later MRAF (Temporarily detached for duty with Commonwealth Government of Australia)
AVM	Francis R Scarlett	26 May 1928	Temporary Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, DSO
A/Cdre	Felton V Holt	1 Apr 1926	Air Staff Duties, CMG, DSO; later AVM
Gp Capt	Richard C M Pink	6 Mar 1926	Administrative Duties, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Augustine ap Ellis	1 Jan 1926	Personnel Staff Duties, CBE
Wg Cdr	Arthur C Maund	1 Jun 1926	Technical Staff Duties, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Wg Cdr	John S T Bradley	1 Mar 1926	Air Staff Duties, OBE; later AM
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	1 Jun 1926	Air Staff (Armament) Duties
Sqn Ldr	Raymond Collishaw	18 Nov 1927	Air Staff Duties, DSO, OBE, DSC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	1 Jun 1926	Technical Staff Duties, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John H D'Albiac	25 Apr 1927	Air Staff Duties, DSO; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Edward A Beaulah	1 Jun 1926	Personnel Staff (Discipline) Duties,
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Linnell	9 Nov 1925	Air Staff (Signals) Duties, OBE; later AM
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	29 Aug 1927	Area Examining Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	6 Mar 1927	Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Stafford B Harris	10 Aug 1927	Supernumerary
Flt Lt	Charles R Carr	10 Jul 1928	Air Staff Duties, DFC; later AM
Flt Lt	Leonard E M Gillman	6 Jul 1926	Air Staff (Air Navigation) Duties
Flt Lt	Harold J Saker	20 May 1926	Air Staff Duties
Flt Lt	Edward J Protheroe	3 Jun 1926	Administrative Duties
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	1 May 1928	Supernumerary for duties in connection with the RAF Display
Fg Off	Arthur J Brister	1 Oct 1927	Air Staff (Signals) Duties
Fg Off	Gordon C Shepherd	19 Jan 1928	Personnel Staff Duties
Fg Off	Alexander H Montgomery	21 May 1928	PA to AOC-in-C
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr	Cuthbert L Archbold	26 Jan 1928	Stores Staff Duties,
Sqn Ldr	Thomas G Skeats	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Albert Walters	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties,
Fg Off	Richard F Wilson	10 Jan 1927	Stores Staff Duties
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ernest W Gregory	1 Jun 1926	MC, Command Accountant
Fg Off	John MacL Murray	14 Jul 1926
Medical Branch
Gp Capt	Henry Cooper	1 Jun 1926	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, BA
Sqn Ldr	D'Arcy Power	8 Jan 1927	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC
Sqn Ldr	Robert A G Elliott	3 May 1927	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MD, DPH, BA

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Sir Edward Ellington	1 Jan 1929	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, CBE; later MRAF
A/Cdre	Hon John D Boyle	7 Dec 1928	Air Staff Duties, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr	Augustine ap Ellis	1 Jan 1926	Officer in Charge of Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr	Arthur C Maund	1 Jun 1926	Engineer Staff Duties, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Wg Cdr	John S T Bradley	1 Mar 1926	Air Staff Duties, OBE; later AM
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	1 Jun 1926	Air Staff (Armament) Duties
Wg Cdr	James McCrae	22 Apr 1929	Personnel Staff Duties
Sqn Ldr	Raymond Collishaw	18 Nov 1927	Air Staff Duties, DSO, OBE, DSC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	3 Dec 1928	Personnel Staff Duties, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Linnell	9 Nov 1925	Air Staff (Signals) Duties, OBE; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Loudoun J Maclean	1 Sep 1928	Engineer Staff Duties, MC
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	29 Aug 1927	Area Examining Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Horace G Bowen	31 Dec 1928	Air Staff Duties, MBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	6 Mar 1927	Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James M Dand	8 Apr 1929	Navigation Duties
Flt Lt	Harold T Lydford	8 Jan 1929	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C; AFC, later AM
Flt Lt	John W Baker	24 Jul 1928	Administrative Duties, MC, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	John D S Denholm	9 Oct 1928	Armament Duties
Flt Lt	Edward J Protheroe	3 Jun 1926	Administrative Duties
Flt Lt	John Marsden	28 Nov 1928	Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Arthur J Brister	1 Oct 1927	Air Staff (Signals) Duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr	Cuthbert L Archbold	26 Jan 1928	Stores Staff Duties,
Sqn Ldr	Wilfred F Bryant	22 Aug 1928	Stores Staff Duties
Sqn Ldr	Thomas G Skeats	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh J Young	24 Mar 1929	Stores Staff Duties
Fg Off	Leslie J V Bates	3 Feb 1929	Stores Staff Duties; later AVM
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Richard Whyte	14 Nov 1928	Command Accountant; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John MacL Murray	14 Jul 1926
Medical Branch
Gp Capt	Henry Cooper	1 Jun 1926	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, BA
Sqn Ldr	D'Arcy Power	8 Jan 1927	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC
Sqn Ldr	Terence C St C Morton	1 Dec 1928	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MD, MRCP, DPH, DTM & H
Fg Off	Robert F MacLatchy		MD
Works and Buildings Directorate
Mr	E H Holloway		Chief Engineer, OBE, MInstM, Cly E
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr	Ronald S Sugden	24 Apr 1929
Fg Off	Frank L Kingham	7 May 1929
Fg Off	Benjamin T Crook	3 Apr 1929
Fg Off	John J MacAndrews	2 Jul 1928	Medical Branch, MB

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Sir Edward Ellington	1 Jan 1929	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, CBE; later MRAF
A/Cdre	Hon John D Boyle	7 Dec 1928	Air Staff Duties, CBE, DSO
Gp Capt	George P Grenfell	17 Jul 1929	Officer in Charge of Administration
Wg Cdr	Arthur C Maund	1 Jun 1926	Engineer Staff Duties, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	1 Jun 1926	Air Staff (Armament) Duties
Wg Cdr	James McCrae	22 Apr 1929	Personnel Staff Duties
Wg Cdr	Arthur H Peck	15 Jul 1929	Air Staff Duties, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	3 Dec 1928	Personnel Staff Duties, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Linnell	9 Nov 1925	Air Staff (Signals) Duties, OBE; later AM
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	29 Aug 1927	Area Examining Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Horace G Bowen	31 Dec 1928	Air Staff Duties, MBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Hedley V Drew	17 Jul 1929	Air Staff Duties, OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	14 Dec 1929	Air Staff Duties, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Edward L P Morgan	15 Aug 1929	Engineer Staff Duties
Flt Lt	George O Venn	2 Aug 1929	Personnel Staff Duties, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James M Dand	8 Apr 1929	Navigation Duties
Flt Lt	Ivor M Rodney	14 Sep 1929	Signals Duties,
Flt Lt	Harold T Lydford	8 Jan 1929	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C; AFC, later AM
Flt Lt	John Marsden	28 Nov 1928	Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	1 May 1930	Administrative (Central Registry and Camp Commandant Duties), DFC
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr	Ephraim W Havers	26 Jan 1928	Stores Staff Duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Wilfred F Bryant	22 Aug 1928	Stores Staff Duties
Sqn Ldr	Thomas G Skeats	1 Jun 1926	Stores Staff (Technical Supplies) Duties, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh J Young	24 Mar 1929	Stores Staff Duties
Fg Off	Leslie J V Bates	3 Feb 1929	Stores Staff Duties; later AVM
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Richard Whyte	14 Nov 1928	Command Accountant; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Kenneth E M Holmes	2 Nov 1929
Medical Branch
Gp Capt	Henry Cooper	1 Jun 1926	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MRCS, LRCP, KHS
Sqn Ldr	D'Arcy Power	8 Jan 1927	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr	William G MWambeck	20 Dec 1929	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MRCS, LRCP
Fg Off	Robert F MacLatchy		MD, CM
Works and Buildings Directorate
Mr	E H Holloway		Chief Engineer, OBE, MInstM, Cly E
Inspector of Explosives
Flt Lt	A D McDowell		Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr	Lionel M Bailey	1 Apr 1930	AFC
Fg Off	Benjamin T Crook	3 Apr 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Sir Edward Ellington	1 Jan 1929	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, CBE; later MRAF
A/Cdre	Hon John D Boyle	7 Dec 1928	Air Staff Duties, CBE, DSO
Gp Capt	George P Grenfell	17 Jul 1929	Officer in Charge of Administration
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	1 Jun 1926	Air Staff (Armament) Duties
Wg Cdr	James McCrae	22 Apr 1929	Personnel Staff Duties
Wg Cdr	Arthur H Peck	15 Jul 1929	Air Staff Duties, DSO, MC
Wg Cdr	John Sowrey	25 Jul 1930	Engineer Staff Duties,
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	3 Dec 1928	Personnel Staff Duties, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Williams	27 Oct 1930	Air Staff Duties,
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	20 Dec 1930	Engineer Staff Duties; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Robert S Aitken	6 Oct 1930	Air Staff (Signals) Duties, MC, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Hedley V Drew	17 Jul 1929	Air Staff Duties, OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	14 Dec 1929	Air Staff Duties, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Flt Lt	George O Venn	2 Aug 1929	Personnel Staff Duties, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James M Dand	8 Apr 1929	Navigation Duties
Flt Lt	Ivor M Rodney	14 Sep 1929	Signals Duties,
Flt Lt	Harold T Lydford	8 Jan 1929	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C; AFC, later AM
Flt Lt	John Marsden	28 Nov 1928	Flying Instructor and Command Examining Officer; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Reginald V M Odbert	15 May 1931	Armament Duties,
Fg Off	Benjamin T Crook	3 Apr 1929	Administration and Camp Commandant Duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr	Ephraim W Havers	26 Jan 1928	Stores Staff Duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Percy M Brambleby	15 Sep 1930	Stores Staff Duties
Sqn Ldr	Harry L Woolveridge	18 Jul 1930	Stores Staff Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Leslie J V Bates	3 Feb 1929	Stores Staff Duties; later AVM
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr	Arthur G N Bellfield	10 Apr 1931	Command Accountant;
Fg Off	Kenneth E M Holmes	2 Nov 1929
Medical Branch
Gp Capt	Henry Cooper	1 Jun 1926	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MRCS, LRCP, KHS
Sqn Ldr	Gerald S Marshall	21 Jul 1930	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DTM&H, LDS
Works and Buildings Directorate
Mr	E H Holloway		Chief Engineer, OBE, MInstM, Cly E
Inspector of Explosives
Capt	W Symes		Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Sir W Geoffrey H Salmond	25 Sep 1931	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, KCMG, DSO; later ACM
Gp Capt	Ernest L Gossage	29 Aug 1931	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC; later AM
Gp Capt	Francis K Haskins	11 Jan 1932	Officer in Charge of Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Charles W Nutting	28 Nov 1931	OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	John Sowrey	25 Jul 1930	Engineer Staff Duties,
Wg Cdr	James McCrae	22 Apr 1929	Personnel Staff Duties
Wg Cdr	John C M Lowe	15 Jan 1932	Air Staff (Armament) Duties
Wg Cdr	Arthur H Peck	15 Jul 1929	Air Staff Duties, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Vincent	14 May 1932	Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	20 Dec 1930	Engineer Staff Duties; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John W B Grigson	24 Aug 1931	Air Staff Duties, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Colin S Richardson	26 Aug 1931	Signals Duties
Sqn Ldr	Horace E P Wigglesworth	11 Feb 1932	Personnel Staff Duties, DSC; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Hedley V Drew	17 Jul 1929	Air Staff Duties, OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred C Collier	19 Dec 1931	Air Staff Duties; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	James M Dand	8 Apr 1929	Navigation Duties, MBE
Flt Lt	Harold J Collins	1 Oct 1931	Personnel Staff Duties, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John Marsden	28 Nov 1928	Flying Instructor and Command Examining Officer; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William H Golder	24 Aug 1931	Engineer Staff Duties, DSM
Flt Lt	Francis V Beamish	16 Jan 1932	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Fg Off	Benjamin T Crook	3 Apr 1929	Administrative (Central Registry) and Camp Commandant Duties
Fg Off	George F Alexander	25 Jan 1932	Flying and Air Pilotage duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr	Ephraim W Havers	26 Jan 1928	Stores Staff Duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Smith	11 Apr 1932	Stores Staff Duties
Sqn Ldr	Harry L Woolveridge	18 Jul 1930	Stores Staff Duties; later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr	Arthur G N Bellfield	10 Apr 1931	Command Accountant;
Fg Off	Kenneth E M Holmes	2 Nov 1929
Medical Branch
A/Cdre	Hardy V Wells	4 Jan 1932	Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP, KHP
Sqn Ldr	Arthur J Brown	31 Jul 1931	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr	Thomas Montgomery	2 Nov 1931	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, BCh, DPH
Flt Lt	Ronald E Alderson	25 Apr 1932	MB, BS
Supernumersary
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	11 Apr 1932	Duty with Training Camp at SHQ, Hendon, DFC
Works and Buildings Directorate
Mr	E H Holloway		Chief Engineer, OBE, MInstM, Cty E
Inspector of Explosives
Flt Lt	A D McDowall		Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Sir Robert Brooke-Popham	17 Jan 1933	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, DSO, AFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	Francis J Fressanges	1 Feb 1933	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Ernest L Gossage	29 Aug 1931	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC; later AM
Wg Cdr	Charles O F Modin	19 Aug 1932	DSC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	John W B Grigson	24 Aug 1931	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred C Collier	19 Dec 1931	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	David V Carnegie	17 Dec 1932	AFC; later AVM
Group Captain in Charge of Administration
Gp Capt	Arthur C Wright	10 Jan 1933	AFC; later A/Cdre
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	William D Budgen	20 Jul 1932	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Owen W de Putron	5 Jan 1933	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William K Mercer	6 Apr 1933
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr	John Sowrey	25 Jul 1930	Senior Equipment Staff Officer, AFC
Engineer Section
Flt Lt	William H Golder	24 Aug 1931	Engineer Staff Duties, DSM
Stores Section
Wg Cdr	William Millett	30 Jan 1933
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Smith	11 Apr 1932	Stores Staff Duties
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Turner	10 Apr 1933
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr	John C M Lowe	15 Jan 1932
Flt Lt	Reginald V M Odbert	26 Jun 1932
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Percy E Maitland	17 Dec 1933	AFC; later AVM
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Robert S Aitken	12 Dec 1933	MC, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Ernest F Turner	10 Dec 1932
Accountant
Wg Cdr	Arthur G N Bellfield	10 Apr 1931	Command Accountant;
Medical
A/Cdre	Hardy V Wells	4 Jan 1932	Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP, KHP
Sqn Ldr	Arthur J Brown	31 Jul 1931	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MRCS, LRCP
Works
Mr	J A Dawson		Chief Engineer, BSc
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt	Neville R Buckle	5 Dec 1932	Flying Instructor and Command Examining Officer; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	George F Alexander	25 Jan 1932	Flying and Air Pilotage duties
Fg Off	Sydney W Thomas	2 Jan 1933	Stores Branch, Camp Commandant and i/c Registry
Inspector of Explosives
Mr	H G Wright		Assistant Inspector, AID
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr	Ryder Young	6 Apr 1933
Flt Lt	Gilbert Harcourt-Smith	13 Apr 1933	Administrative duties at RAF Display Training Camp; later AVM
Fg Off	Roland E de T Vintras	10 May 1933	later A/Cdre
Warrant Officers
WO I	George B Lewis	4 Jun 1931
WO II	Albert V Cowen	19 May 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Sir Robert Brooke-Popham	17 Jan 1933	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, DSO, AFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	Francis J Fressanges	1 Feb 1933	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Ernest L Gossage	29 Aug 1931	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC; later AM
Wg Cdr	Lachlan L MacLean	6 Nov 1933
Sqn Ldr	John W B Grigson	24 Aug 1931	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	David V Carnegie	17 Dec 1932	AFC; later AVM
Maj	John S W Stone	2 Jan 1934	MC, RE
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	William D Budgen	20 Jul 1932	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Owen W de Putron	5 Jan 1933	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Reginald F S Leslie	11 Feb 1934	DSC, DFC, AFC
Equipment Staff
Gp Capt	Arthur C Wright	10 Jan 1933	Senior Equipment Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre
Engineer Section
Wg Cdr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	11 Jan 1934	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Hugh G White	26 Jun 1933	later AVM
Flt Lt	William H Golder	24 Aug 1931	DSM
Stores Section
Wg Cdr	William Millett	30 Jan 1933
Sqn Ldr	Henry S F T Jerrard	12 May 1934	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Smith	11 Apr 1932	Stores Staff Duties
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr	John C M Lowe	15 Jan 1932
Flt Lt	Harry H V Tristem	12 Mar 1934
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Percy E Maitland	17 Dec 1933	AFC; later AVM
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Robert S Aitken	12 Dec 1933	MC, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Ernest F Turner	10 Dec 1932
Accountant
Wg Cdr	James L Robertson	12 Feb 1934	Command Accountant;
Medical
A/Cdre	Albert V J Richardson	30 Jan 1934	Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr	Thomas Montgomery	18 Sep 1933	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MD, BCh, DPH
Works
Mr	J A Dawson		Chief Engineer, BSc
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt	Neville R Buckle	5 Dec 1932	Flying Instructor and Command Examining Officer; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Waters E Rankin	12 Mar 1934	Flying and Air Pilotage duties
Fg Off	Sydney W Thomas	2 Jan 1933	Stores Branch, Camp Commandant and i/c Registry
Inspector of Explosives
Mr	H S Maitland		Assistant Inspector, AID
Supernumerary
Wg Cdr	Theodore Q Studd	4 Jun 1934	DFC
Sqn Ldr	Cyril Chapman	1 Apr 1934	DSC
Flt Lt	Robert C Savery	14 May 1934	DFC
Warrant Officers
WO II	John H Browne	11 Sep 1933	Administration
WO II	Albert W Usher	19 May 1934	Equipment Staff (Stores Section)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Sir Robert Brooke-Popham	17 Jan 1933	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CMG, DSO, AFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	Francis J Fressanges	1 Feb 1933	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Alexander D Cunningham	20 Nov 1934	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr	Athol W Mylne	12 Nov 1934	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	John W B Grigson	24 Aug 1931	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	David V Carnegie	17 Dec 1932	AFC; later AVM
Maj	C M Vallentin	2 Jan 1935	MC, RE
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	William D Budgen	20 Jul 1932	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Ernest L Ardley	21 Oct 1934
Sqn Ldr	John F T Barrett	28 Jan 1935
Equipment Staff
Gp Capt	Arthur C Wright	10 Jan 1933	Senior Equipment Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre
Engineer Section
Wg Cdr	Kenneth M St C G Leask	3 Feb 1935	MC, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Potts	28 Jan 1935	DSM
Flt Lt	William H Golder	24 Aug 1931	DSM
Stores Section
Wg Cdr	William Millett	30 Jan 1933
Sqn Ldr	Henry S F T Jerrard	12 May 1934	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	William J King	28 Dec 1934
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr	John C M Lowe	15 Jan 1932
Flt Lt	Harry H V Tristem	12 Mar 1934
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Frank L Hopps	5 Jul 1934	AFC; later AVM
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Robert S Aitken	12 Dec 1933	MC, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Harold J Saker	2 Jan 1935
Accountant
Wg Cdr	James L Robertson	12 Feb 1934	Command Accountant;
Medical
A/Cdre	Albert V J Richardson	30 Jan 1934	Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr	Eric A Lumley	6 May 1935	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev	William T Rees	3 Dec 1934	Church of England
Works
Mr	J A Dawson		Chief Engineer, BSc
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt	Neville R Buckle	5 Dec 1932	Flying Instructor and Command Examining Officer; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John K Brew	30 Nov 1934	Flying and Navigation duties
Fg Off	Sydney W Thomas	2 Jan 1933	Stores Branch, Camp Commandant and i/c Registry
Inspector of Explosives
Mr	H S Maitland		Assistant Inspector, AID
Warrant Officers
WO I	Sydney R Goldthorpe	3 May 1935	Supernumerary
WO II	John H Browne	11 Sep 1933	Administration
WO II	Albert W Usher	19 May 1934	Equipment Staff (Stores Section)
Supernumerary
Gp Capt	Thomas E B Howe	1 Mar 1935	For Special Duty, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Harry A Smith	15 Apr 1935
Sqn Ldr	Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne	3 Jun 1935	For Temporary Duty, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles L Lea-Cox	26 Mar 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir John M Steel	1 Aug 1935	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, KBE, CMG; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	W R Sadler	1 Dec 1935	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Alexander D Cunningham	20 Nov 1934	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr	Athol W Mylne	12 Nov 1934	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	David V Carnegie	17 Dec 1932	AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	G S N Johnston	1 May 1936
Sqn Ldr	John S Chick	2 Sep 1935	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	William D Budgen	20 Jul 1932	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	John F T Barrett	28 Jan 1935
Equipment Staff
Gp Capt	Arthur C Wright	10 Jan 1933	Senior Equipment Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre
Engineer Section
Wg Cdr	Kenneth M St C G Leask	3 Feb 1935	MC, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Potts	28 Jan 1935	DSM
Flt Lt	William H Golder	24 Aug 1931	DSM
Stores Section
Wg Cdr	William Millett	30 Jan 1933
Sqn Ldr	Henry S F T Jerrard	12 May 1934	later A/Cdre
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr	John C M Lowe	15 Jan 1932
Flt Lt	C F Sealy	1 Dec 1935
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Frank L Hopps	5 Jul 1934	AFC; later AVM
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Robert S Aitken	12 Dec 1933	MC, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Harold J Saker	2 Jan 1935
Sqn Ldr	E M Drummond	7 Aug 1935
Accountant
Wg Cdr	James L Robertson	12 Feb 1934	Command Accountant;
Medical
A/Cdre	Albert V J Richardson	30 Jan 1934	Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr	Eric A Lumley	6 May 1935	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Works
Mr	J A Dawson		Chief Engineer, BSc
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt	Neville R Buckle	5 Dec 1932	Flying Instructor and Command Examining Officer; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John K Brew	30 Nov 1934	Flying and Navigation duties
Fg Off	Sydney W Thomas	2 Jan 1933	Stores Branch, Camp Commandant and i/c Registry
Supernumerary
AM	Sir Hugh C T Dowding	1 Jul 1936	KCB, CMG; later ACM
Gp Capt	A S Glynn	12 Jun 1936	Medical Branch, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	F A Norton	5 Mar 1936
Flt Lt	H L M Glover	11 May 1936
Warrant Officer
WO I	Albert W Usher	19 May 1934	Equipment Staff (Stores Section)

This Command was disbanded on 1 May 1936 when it was redesignated HQ Bomber Command