Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
A number of these were formed around the UK at RAF stations in late 1938 with most being redesignated as Recruit Sub-Receiving Centre on 14 September 1939. Individual formation dates, where known, are shown in brackets.
Location | Command/Group |
see below | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | C E Barraclough | 11 July 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
RAF Brize Norton ( | |||
Sqn Ldr | M H Kelly | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO II | CF Glenn | 7 Nov 1938 | |
RAF Debden | |||
Sqn Ldr | B M Cary | 8 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | G S Farey | 3 Sep 1938 | |
WO | H Jones | 5 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Dishforth (29 August 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | W T F Wightman | 29 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | W J Griffiths | 12 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Driffield | |||
Sqn Ldr | D J Alvey | 1 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E A Trezise | 22 Aug 1938 | |
WO | G V Atkinson | ||
RAF Finningley (18 July 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Boumphrey | 11 Jul 1938 | DFC |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | C Allen | 14 Jul 1938 | |
RAF Linton-on-Ouse | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A McMurtrie | 8 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | R Jarrett | 10 Oct 1938 | |
WO | E J Bowes | 2 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Scampton | |||
Sqn Ldr | W P J Thomson | 12 Sep 1938 | |
RAF South Cerney (19 October 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | A N Luxmore | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | T H C Hampton | 23 Oct 1938 | |
WO | W C Emptage | 21 Oct 1938 | |
RAF Upwood (22 August 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | W J Millen | 22 Aug 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | J F Stephens | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | R Lawrence | 17 Nov 1938 | MM |
RAF Usworth | |||
Sqn Ldr | G F Whistondale | 11 Jul 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | W Riley | 30 Sep 1938 | |
WO | F Garrod | 5 Oct 1938 |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
Location | Command/Group |
see below | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | C E Barraclough | 11 July 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
RAF Brize Norton ( | |||
Sqn Ldr | M H Kelly | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | H Pinchen | 17 Nov 1938 | |
WO II | CF Glenn | 7 Nov 1938 | |
RAF Debden | |||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | H Jones | 5 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Dishforth (29 August 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | W T F Wightman | 29 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | W J Griffiths | 12 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Driffield | |||
Sqn Ldr | D J Alvey | 1 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E A Trezise | 22 Aug 1938 | |
WO | G V Atkinson | ||
RAF Finningley (18 July 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Boumphrey | 11 Jul 1938 | DFC |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | C Allen | 14 Jul 1938 | |
WO | A E Lloyd | 4 Sep 1937 | |
RAF Linton-on-Ouse | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A McMurtrie | 8 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E J Bowes | 2 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Scampton | |||
Sqn Ldr | W P J Thomson | 12 Sep 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | G S Farey | 7 Feb 1939 | |
WO | J Braithwaite | 24 Oct 1938 | |
RAF South Cerney (19 October 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | A N Luxmore | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | T H C Hampton | 23 Oct 1938 | |
WO | W C Emptage | 21 Oct 1938 | |
RAF Upwood (22 August 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | J F Stephens | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | R Lawrence | 17 Nov 1938 | MM |
RAF Usworth | |||
Sqn Ldr | G F Whistondale | 11 Jul 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | W Riley | 30 Sep 1938 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
see below | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | C E Barraclough | 11 July 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
RAF Brize Norton | |||
Sqn Ldr | M H Kelly | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | H Pinchen | 17 Nov 1938 | |
WO II | C F Glenn | 7 Nov 1938 | |
RAF Dishforth (29 August 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | G F Whistondale | 27 Feb 1939 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | W J Griffiths | 12 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Driffield | |||
Sqn Ldr | D J Alvey | 1 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E A Trezise | 22 Aug 1938 | |
WO | G V Atkinson | ||
RAF Finningley (18 July 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Boumphrey | 11 Jul 1938 | DFC |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | C Allen | 14 Jul 1938 | |
WO | A E Lloyd | 4 Sep 1937 | |
RAF Linton-on-Ouse | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A McMurtrie | 8 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E J Bowes | 2 Sep 1938 | |
RAF Scampton | |||
Sqn Ldr | W P J Thomson | 12 Sep 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | G S Farey | 7 Feb 1939 | |
WO | J Braithwaite | 24 Oct 1938 | |
RAF South Cerney (19 October 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | A N Luxmore | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | T H C Hampton | 23 Oct 1938 | |
WO | W C Emptage | 21 Oct 1938 | |
RAF Upwood (22 August 1938) | |||
Sqn Ldr | J F Stephens | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | R Lawrence | 17 Nov 1938 | MM |
RAF Usworth | |||
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | W Riley | 30 Sep 1938 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
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