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No 2 Group Personnel, units and locations
[Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Reformed on 20 March 1936 at RAF Abingdon under the control of Central Area, taking over all stations and squadrons in No 6 (Auxiliary) Group on 1 May 1936
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | 1 Jun 1936 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, MC; later AM | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | Hon L J E Twisleton-Wykham-Fiennes | 20 Mar 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Wg Cdr | J F Gordon | 20 Mar 1936 | DFC |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Control was transferred to HQ Bomber Command on 14 July 1936
| Location | Command | |
| RAF Andover | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | S J Goble | 1 Sep 1936 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DSC, RAAF |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 6 Aug 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC; later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | C L Scott | 29 May 1937 | DSC |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Aug 1936 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | H M Whittle | 26 Apr 1937 | Auxiliary Liaison |
| Sqn Ldr | C Guppy | 7 Dec 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | C V J Pratt | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | D S Jillings | MBE, MC, RAFO | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F Porter | 14 Jul 1936 | |
|
Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | J Addison | 22 Feb 1937 | Personnel Staff |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Location | Command | |
| RAF Wyton | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | 16 May 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC | |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | K Ault | 23 May 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | R M C MacFarlane | 28 Feb 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, MC |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Aug 1936 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | H M Whittle | 26 Apr 1937 | Auxiliary Liaison |
| Sqn Ldr | C Guppy | 7 Dec 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jan 1938 | later AM | |
| Flt Lt | C V J Pratt | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | B B Caswell | 1 Jan 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | D S Jillings | MBE, MC, RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Apr 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdr | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F Porter | 14 Jul 1936 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Wyton | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | 16 May 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC | |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | K Ault | 23 May 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 11 Jul 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | R M C MacFarlane | 28 Feb 1938 | MC |
| Sqn Ldr | Thomas C Traill | 26 Sep 1938 | DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | A G Thackeray | 5 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C Guppy | 7 Dec 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jan 1938 | later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | C V J Pratt | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Bartlett | 2 Aug 1938 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | B B Caswell | 1 Jan 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | F B Taylor | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Apr 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F Porter | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E G Newman | 27 Sep 1938 | Signals |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Wyton | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | 16 May 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC | |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | K Ault | 23 May 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 11 Jul 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | Thomas C Traill | 26 Sep 1938 | DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | A G Thackeray | 5 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jan 1938 | later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | C V J Pratt | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Bartlett | 2 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J H McMichael | 1 Feb 1939 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | B B Caswell | 1 Jan 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | F B Taylor | RAFO | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F Porter | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E G Newman | 27 Sep 1938 | Signals |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Wyton | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | 16 May 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC | |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | K Ault | 23 May 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 11 Jul 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | Thomas C Traill | 26 Sep 1938 | DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jan 1938 | later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | C V J Pratt | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P Heath | 27 Mar 1939 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Bartlett | 2 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J H McMichael | 1 Feb 1939 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | B B Caswell | 1 Jan 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | F B Taylor | RAFO | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F Porter | 14 Jul 1936 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A V Bax | 13 Mar 1939 | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Lt (Rtd) | L D Edwards | Code and Cypher duties | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E G Newman | 27 Sep 1938 | Signals |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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