Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Instrument Design Establishment (Home) - RAF Personnel and locations
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This was formed on 1 November 1919 at Biggin Hill by redesignating the W/T Experimental Establishment as the Instrument Design Establishment.
It was redesignated the Instrument Design Establishment (Home) on 16 March 1920.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | |
Flt Lt | T | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Cresswell Turner | A | AFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | James Robinson | T | |
Flt Lt | Horace L Crowther | T | |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | |
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | later AVM |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | |
Fg Off | Arthur W Judge | T | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | |
Fg Off | William E Barber | T | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | |
Fg Off | Elsom G Giblin | T | |
Fg Off | Robert T Smith | T | |
Hon Fg Off | Reginald I Wells | T |
Source - Apr 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | Officer Commanding, DSO | ||
Flt Lt | Eric R Vaisey | A | 24 Apr 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | ||
Flt Lt | T | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | ||
Flt Lt | Cresswell Turner | A | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | ||
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | later AVM | |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | 5 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | ||
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | ||
Fg Off | Elsom G Giblin | T | ||
Fg Off | Walbanke A Pritt | A | 24 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Reginald I Wells | T |
Source - May 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Flt Lt | Eric R Vaisey | A | 24 Apr 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | 29 Jan 1917 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Walbanke A Pritt | A | 24 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | 5 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Fg Off | Elsom G Giblin | T | 12 Oct 1919 |
Source - June 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | 29 Jan 1917 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | 5 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | 29 Jan 1917 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | 5 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | 29 Jan 1917 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | 5 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 |
Source - September 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | 29 Jan 1917 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | 5 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 |
Source - October 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | A | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | 29 Jan 1917 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Walter W Scott-Davidson | T | 5 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 |
Source - November/December 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | A | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leslie A McDougald | T | 29 Jan 1917 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 |
Source - Air Force List January 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | A | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 |
Source - Air Force List February 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | A | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | Stores | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | Noel B Hemsley | T | 6 Feb 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Sydney G Newport | T | 31 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | T | 1 Jan 1921 | MBE |
Source - Air Force List March 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | T | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | S | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | A | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Edward Thornton | A | 4 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Maurice Burbridge | A | 26 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Noel B Hemsley | T | 6 Feb 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Sydney G Newport | T | 31 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Stores Officers | ||||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 18 Nov 1919 | ||
Fg Off | William Liniker | Stores | 30 Jun 1920 | |
Civilian Officers | ||||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | ||
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | ||
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section | ||
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | T | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | S | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | A | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Maurice Burbridge | A | 26 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Sydney G Newport | T | 31 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Stores Officers | ||||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William Liniker | 30 Jun 1920 | ||
Fg Off | Ernest R Wood | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Civilian Officers | ||||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | ||
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | ||
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section | ||
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - Air Force List May 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | T | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | S | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | A | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Maurice Burbridge | A | 26 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | George G Banting | A | 11 Mar1918 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Sydney G Newport | T | 31 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edward A Blake | A | 26 Mar 1920 | MM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Stores Officers | ||||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | ||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William Liniker | 30 Jun 1920 | ||
Fg Off | Ernest R Wood | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Civilian Officers | ||||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | ||
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | ||
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section | ||
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - Air Force List June 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | T | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | S | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | A | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Sydney G Newport | T | 31 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | T | 1 Jun 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | A | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | ||||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | ||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Medical Branch | ||||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | ||
Civilian Officers | ||||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | ||
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | ||
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section | ||
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | T | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Oct 1919 | MBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | S | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | A | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Sydney G Newport | T | 31 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | T | 1 Jun 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | A | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | ||||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | ||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Medical Branch | ||||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | ||
Civilian Officers | ||||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | ||
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | ||
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section | ||
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - Air Force List August 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | T | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | A | 1 Aug 1921 | MC |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | S | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | A | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Sydney G Newport | T | 31 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert L Hartley | T | 19 Oct 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Gammon | T | 20 Sep 1919 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | T | 1 Jun 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | A | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | ||||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | ||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Medical Branch | ||||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | ||
Civilian Officers | ||||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | ||
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | ||
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section | ||
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - Air Force List September 1921
Source - Air Force List October 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | T | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | A | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor |
T |
12 Aug 1921 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | A | 1 Aug 1921 | MC |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | S | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | S | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | A | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | T | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | A | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | A | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | A | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | A | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | T | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | A | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | ||||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | ||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | ||
Medical Branch | ||||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | ||
Civilian Officers | ||||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | ||
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | ||
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section | ||
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - Air Force List November 1921
Source - Air Force List December 1921
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | 1 Aug 1921 | MC |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | Ernest Drudge | 10 Nov 1921 | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 5 Jan 1922 | DSO |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | 3 Nov 1921 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | 1 Nov 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 5 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | |
Civilian Officers | |||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | |
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | |
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Photographic Experimental Section | |
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - January 1922 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | 1 Aug 1921 | MC |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | Ernest Drudge | 10 Nov 1921 | |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 5 Jan 1922 | DSO |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Elliott | 6 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William R Oulton | 14 Jun 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | 3 Nov 1921 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Allan L A Perry-Keene | 22 Oct 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | 1 Nov 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 5 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | |
Civilian Officers | |||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | |
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | |
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Photographic Experimental Section | |
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - February 1922 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | 1 Aug 1921 | MC |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 5 Jan 1922 | DSO |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | 3 Nov 1921 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | 1 Nov 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 5 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | |
Civilian Officers | |||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | |
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | |
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Photographic Experimental Section | |
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - March 1922 Air Force List
It was disbanded on 1 April 1922 and its work transferred to the Royal Aircraft Establishment but continued to be listed until October 1922.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Vernon S Brown | 20 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John R Howett | 9 Aug 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | 1 Aug 1921 | MC |
Flt Lt | John K Waugh | 1 Mar 1921 | DSC |
Flt Lt | George H Reid | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John F Roche | 26 Mar 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 5 Jan 1922 | DSO |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | 3 Nov 1921 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Thomas C Traill | 18 May 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Fg Off | Frank Jezzard | 1 Nov 1921 | MBE |
Fg Off | Reginald S Carroll | 27 Jun 1921 | AFC |
Stores Officers | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 | |
Civilian Officers | |||
Mr | J Robinson | MBE, PhD, MSc. Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting) | |
Mr | W J Polyblank | OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section | |
Mr | A W Judge | Head of Photographic Experimental Section | |
Mr | H L Crowther | Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section) |
Source - April 1922 Air Force List
Source - May 1922 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | 1 Aug 1921 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 |
Source - June 1922 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Whitworth A C Morgan | 1 Aug 1921 | |
Fg Off | Charles D Fuller | 7 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Hubert J Adkins | 27 Nov 1918 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | George P Grenfell | 12 Dec 1918 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Fg Off | William H Harrison | 21 Mar 1921 | |
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 |
Source - August 1922 Air Force List.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Christopher P Barber | 18 May 1921 |
Source - September 1922 Air Force List.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Various | Biggin Hill, Kent | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Leicester E Taylor | 12 Aug 1921 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Fg Off | Robert Blackith | 18 Nov 1919 | |
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 8 Apr 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles A Harrison | 5 Sep 1922 |
Source - October 1922 Air Force List.
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