Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Observers' School/No 1 Air Observers School Personnel and locations
[Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
It was originally formed at RAF North Coates Fitties as the Air Observers' School on 1 January 1936.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Westland Wallace | RAF North Coates Fitties | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E W Broadberry | 10 Feb 1936 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | J D S Denholm | 23 Dec 1935 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | P de C Festing Smith | 2 May 1936 | |
Flt Lt | J Coverdale | 20 Jan 1936 | |
Flt Lt | E J P Davy | 17 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | E Foster | 23 Dec 1935 | |
Flt Lt | A Threapleton | 23 Dec 1935 | |
Flt Lt | R Hanson | 23 Dec 1935 | |
Fg Off | P S Salter | 13 Jan 1936 | |
Fg Off | A H Fear | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties |
Plt Off | J D C Joslin | 23 Dec 1935 | |
Plt Off | N W Wright | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | J W S Forbes | 14 Apr 1936 | |
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11 Airmen Pilots |
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Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | L A Bett | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Flt Lt | S C Harker | RAFO | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO I | A Worden | 11 Jan 1936 | |
WO I | R Hollingworth | 27 Jan 1936 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Westland Wallace | RAF North Coates Fitties | Training Command/Armament Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J D S Denholm | 23 Dec 1935 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | E J P Davy | 17 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | E Foster | 23 Dec 1935 | |
Flt Lt | A Threapleton | 23 Dec 1935 | |
Flt Lt | A H Fear | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | R H Shaw | 29 May 1937 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | D R Shore | 18 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | C F Newcombe | 17 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | J D C Joslin | 23 Dec 1935 | |
Fg Off | K C Gill | 4 Jan 1937 | |
Plt Off | N W Wright | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | M V Peters Smith | 7 Jan 1937 | |
Plt Off | K L Ashfold | 7 Jan 1937 | |
Plt Off | J W S Forbes | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | W H R N Newton-Howes | 19 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | H M Crump | 19 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | P W Hartley | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | J H Wedgwood | 15 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | S C Harker | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
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11 Airmen Pilots |
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Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | L A Bett | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO I | A Worden | 11 Jan 1936 | |
WO I | R Hollingworth | 27 Jan 1936 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
It was disbanded into No 1 Air Armament School on 1 December 1937. On 1 March 1938 No 1 Air Observer School was formed at North Coates within No 25 (Armament) Group.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
RAF North Coates Fitties | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 19 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | M C Dick | 21 Jul 1937 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | J D S Denholm | 23 Dec 1935 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | E J P Davy | 17 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | E G Thompson | 1 Feb 1938 | |
Flt Lt | D R Shore | 18 Dec 1936 | |
Flt Lt | H W Dean | 18 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | J W S Forbes | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Fg Off | M V Peters Smith | 7 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | K L Ashfold | 7 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | P W Hartley | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | N W Wright | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | G K Buckingham | 6 Jan 1938 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | J H Wedgwood | 15 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | G C Kain | 30 Jan 1938 | |
Plt Off | L H W Parkin | 25 Jan 1938 | |
Plt Off | M A Snowball | 3 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | A E Brian | 1 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | P A L Farrell | 3 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | P B Sentance | 3 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | G Robinson | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J R H Lewis | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | C G Miles | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | A B Lennie | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Flt Lt | B B Dowling | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | O D Norwood | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
Flt Lt | S C Harker | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
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Equipment Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | E A Tottle | ||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | C E H C MacPherson | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | G W Lynn | 7 Aug 1936 | |
Fg Off | R G P Jaggard | 14 Jun 1937 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | R S Peill | 7 Jan 1936 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | H L Millyard | 29 Jul 1937 | |
Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | L A Bett | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | J L Smith | 1 Jan 1936 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | W Cooke | 13 Jul 1936 | |
WO | A Worden | 11 Jan 1936 | |
WO | W Higgs | 26 Apr 1938 | |
WO | B H Dodge | 30 Mar 1936 | |
WO | D J Munro | 16 Mar 1937 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
RAF North Coates Fitties | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J D S Denholm | 23 Dec 1935 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | J B S Monypenny | 8 Nov 1938 | |
Flt Lt | E G Thompson | 1 Feb 1938 | |
Flt Lt | H W Dean | 18 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | D R Shore | 18 Dec 1936 | |
Act Flt Lt | J W S Forbes | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Act Flt Lt | M V Peters Smith | 7 Jan 1937 | |
Plt Off | G C Kain | 30 Jan 1938 | |
Plt Off | M A Snowball | 3 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | A E Brian | 1 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | P A L Farrell | 3 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | P B Sentance | 3 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | G Robinson | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J R H Lewis | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | C G Miles | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | A B Lennie | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J G Boyle | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | I K C Palmer | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | W C Turner | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | J P Redmond | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | R B Vaux | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Flt Lt | B B Dowling | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | O D Norwood | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
Equipment Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | E A Tottle | ||
Shpt Lt (Ret) | E J Cole | RN | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | G W Lynn | 7 Aug 1936 | |
Plt Off | W J Mather | 10 Nov 1938 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | G H J Williams | 5 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | H L Millyard | 29 Jul 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | J L Smith | 1 Jan 1936 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | W Cooke | 13 Jul 1936 | |
WO | S T Rainsbury | 13 Jun 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
RAF North Coates Fitties | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | T S Ivens | 6 Feb 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | J B S Monypenny | 8 Nov 1938 | |
Flt Lt | E G Thompson | 1 Feb 1938 | |
Flt Lt | D R Shore | 18 Dec 1936 | |
Flt Lt | 6 Jan 1939 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | R H Shaw | 7 Feb 1939 | Navigation duties |
Act Flt Lt | J W S Forbes | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Act Flt Lt | M V Peters Smith | 7 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | G C Kain | 30 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | G L G Henderson | 27 Feb 1939 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | G Robinson | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J R H Lewis | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | C G Miles | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | A B Lennie | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J G Boyle | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | I K C Palmer | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | W C Turner | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | J P Redmond | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | R B Vaux | 17 Sep 1938 | |
APO | H N Tamblyn | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | J Waddington | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | E A Cummings | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | A G Davies | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | A N Constantine | 4 Mar 1939 | |
APO | A A Cookson | 4 Mar 1939 | |
APO | D de C C Gower | 4 Mar 1939 | |
APO | G T R Johns | 4 Mar 1939 | |
APO | D N Robinson | 4 Mar 1939 | |
APO | T T Wright | 4 Mar 1939 | |
Flt Lt | B B Dowling | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | O D Norwood | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
Fg Off | F W Marshall | Sqn Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | E A Tottle | ||
Shpt Lt (Ret) | E J Cole | RN | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | G W Lynn | 7 Aug 1936 | |
Plt Off | W J Mather | 10 Nov 1938 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg @Off | G James | 23 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | H L Millyard | 29 Jul 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | J L Smith | 1 Jan 1936 | BSc |
Mr | I C T Lupton | 1 Apr 1937 | Temporary |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | W Cooke | 13 Jul 1936 | |
WO | S T Rainsbury | 13 Jun 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
RAF North Coates Fitties | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | T S Ivens | 6 Feb 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | J B S Monypenny | 8 Nov 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | C J Giles | 7 Feb 1939 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | R H Shaw | 7 Feb 1939 | Navigation duties |
Flt Lt | E G Thompson | 1 Feb 1938 | |
Flt Lt | 6 Jan 1939 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
Act Flt Lt | J W S Forbes | 14 Apr 1936 | |
Act Flt Lt | M V Peters Smith | 7 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | G C Kain | 30 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | G L G Henderson | 27 Feb 1939 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | G Robinson | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J R H Lewis | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | C G Miles | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | A B Lennie | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J G Boyle | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | I K C Palmer | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | W C Turner | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | J P Redmond | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | R B Vaux | 17 Sep 1938 | |
APO | H N Tamblyn | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | J Waddington | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | E A Cummings | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | A G Davies | 14 Jan 1939 | |
APO | A N Constantine | 4 Mar 1939 | |
APO | A A Cookson | 4 Mar 1939 | |
APO | D de C C Gower | 4 Mar 1939 | |
Flt Lt | B B Dowling | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | O D Norwood | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
Fg Off | F W Marshall | Sqn Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
APO | W D Symes | 27 Mar 1939 | |
APO | D C Walker | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | E A Tottle | ||
Shpt Lt (Ret) | E J Cole | RN | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | G W Lynn | 7 Aug 1936 | |
Plt Off | W J Mather | 10 Nov 1938 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg @Off | G James | 23 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | H L Millyard | 29 Jul 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | J L Smith | 1 Jan 1936 | BSc |
Mr | I C T Lupton | 1 Apr 1937 | Temporary |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | W Cooke | 13 Jul 1936 | |
WO | S T Rainsbury | 13 Jun 1938 | |
WO | J A Smith | 27 Feb 1939 | |
WO | G S Morris | 24 Dec 1935 | |
WO | J R McCombe | 14 Jan 1936 | |
WO | R C Tucker | 26 May 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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