Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This Maintenance Unit was formed on 11 February 1938 as a Clothing and Barrack Equipment Depot at Alexandra South Dock in Newport within No 24 Group.
Location | Command/Group |
Alexandra South Dock, Newport | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Act Flt Lt | William MacI King | 1 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding; later AVM |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
Location | Command/Group |
Alexandra South Dock, Newport | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Act Flt Lt | William MacI King | 1 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding; later AVM |
Fg Off | T Thomas | 17 Oct 1938 |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
It was transferred to the control of No 40 Group on 6 March 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Alexandra South Dock, Newport | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Act Flt Lt | William MacI King | 1 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding; later AVM |
Fg Off | T Thomas | 17 Oct 1938 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Alexandra South Dock, Newport | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt | G J Gaynor | 20 Mar 1939 | Officer Commanding |
Fg Off | T Thomas | 17 Oct 1938 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was transferred to No 55 Wing on 1 August 1942 and redesignated No 214 MU on 1 December 1943.
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