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No 605 (County of Warwick) (Bombing) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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July 1927

Formed on 5 October 1926 at Castle Bromwich as part of the Auxiliary Air Force.  It was manned by part time Auxiliary Air Force personnel assisted by a small permanent staff.  Auxiliary Air Force Officers shown in italics.

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/Air Defence Group

DH 9A

Avro 504K

Avro 504N

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Wilfred R Cox 12 May 1927  
Fg Off James M Leach  2 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Cecil L Knox  23 Nov 1926 VC
Plt Off John F C Brinton 15 May 1927  
Plt Off Kenneth D Foster 19 Apr 1927  
Plt Off George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Plt Off Cecil R Field 17 May 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Rowalian M Taylor  5 Oct 1926 MC

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Wilfred R Cox 12 May 1927  
Fg Off Cyril H W Boldero  3 Aug 1927  
Fg Off James M Leach  2 Nov 1926  
Fg Off Alfred M Glover 12 Jul 1927  
Fg Off Cecil R Field 17 May 1927  
Fg Off James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Plt Off Cecil L Knox  23 Nov 1926 VC
Plt Off John F C Brinton 15 May 1927  
Plt Off George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Plt Off Martin V Satge 24 Jul 1927  
Plt Off John C Rowland 24 Jul 1927  
Plt Off John A Edwards  3 Aug 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Rowalian M Taylor  5 Oct 1926 MC
Medical Branch
Fg Off John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Wilfred R Cox 12 May 1927  
Fg Off

Geoffrey W Tuttle

19 Dec 1928 later AM
Fg Off James M Leach  2 Nov 1926  
Fg Off Cecil R Field 17 May 1927  
Fg Off James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Cecil L Knox  23 Nov 1926 VC
Fg Off John F C Brinton 15 May 1927  
Fg Off George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Fg Off Neville J Nock  8Jan 1929  
Fg Off John C Rowland 24 Jul 1927  
Fg Off John A Edwards  3 Aug 1927  
Plt Off John R H Baker 14 Jun 1928  
Plt Off Sydney J Huins 20 Aug 1928  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Henry M S Dawes  4 Feb 1929  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Frederick P Williams  1 Apr 1929  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Chaplains Branch
Rev Henry N Forbes   1 Jun 1928 MA

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

Westland Wapiti (from Apr 1930)

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

Wapiti of No 605 Squadron

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

Somerled D Macdonald

 1 Aug 1929 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt James M Leach  2 Nov 1926  
Flt Lt Cecil L Knox  23 Nov 1926 VC
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Fg Off

Geoffrey W Tuttle

19 Dec 1928 later AM
Fg Off Cecil R Field 17 May 1927  
Fg Off James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off John F C Brinton 15 May 1927  
Fg Off Neville J Nock  8Jan 1929  
Fg Off John R H Baker 14 Jun 1928  
Plt Off James M Abell 14 May 1929  
Plt Off James F Gunmow 13 Jun 1929  
Plt Off John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Plt Off Robert P Gibb 19 Jul 1929  
Plt Off Berners P A Vallance 12 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Eric S Lambert 13 Jan 1930  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Henry M S Dawes  4 Feb 1929  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Frederick P Williams  1 Apr 1929  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Chaplains Branch
Rev Henry N Forbes   1 Jun 1928 MA

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

Westland Wapiti

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted 16 Dec1930 Honorary Air Commodore, MC
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

Somerled D Macdonald

 1 Aug 1929 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt James M Leach  2 Nov 1926  
Flt Lt Cecil L Knox  23 Nov 1926 VC
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Fg Off Martin V de Saige 21 Jul 1930  
Fg Off James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off John F C Brinton 15 May 1927  
Fg Off Neville J Nock  8Jan 1929  
Fg Off John R H Baker 14 Jun 1928  
Fg Off David L Lloyd  9 Feb 1931  
Fg Off James M Abell 14 May 1929  
Fg Off James F Gunmow 13 Jun 1929  
Fg Off John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Fg Off Berners P A Vallance 12 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Robert P Gibb 19 Jul 1929  
Plt Off Eric S Lambert 13 Jan 1930  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Henry M S Dawes  4 Feb 1929  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Frederick P Williams  1 Apr 1929  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Chaplains Branch
Rev Henry N Forbes   1 Jun 1928 MA

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Westland Wapiti

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted 16 Dec1930 Honorary Air Commodore, MC
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

Somerled D Macdonald

 1 Aug 1929 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Fg Off Martin V de Saige 21 Jul 1930  
Fg Off James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Neville J Nock  8Jan 1929  
Fg Off John R H Baker 14 Jun 1928  
Fg Off David L Lloyd  9 Feb 1931  
Fg Off James M Abell 14 May 1929  
Fg Off James F Gunmow 13 Jun 1929  
Fg Off John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Fg Off Berners P A Vallance 12 Oct 1929  
Fg Off Eric S Lambert 13 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Plt Off Robert Rendle 15 May 1931  
Plt Off Walter C Barnaby 15 Jul 1931  
Plt Off Francis W Hancock 22 Jul 1931  
Plt Off Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Plt Off Gilbert F M Wright 11 Jan 1932  
Plt Off Norman E Partridge 17 Feb 1932  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edgar N Lowe 26 Apr 1932 later AVM
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Frederick P Williams  1 Apr 1929  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Chaplains Branch
Rev Henry N Forbes   1 Jun 1928 MA

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Westland Wapiti

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted 16 Dec1930 Honorary Air Commodore, MC
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

Somerled D Macdonald

 1 Aug 1929 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Martin V de Saige 21 Jul 1930  
Fg Off John R H Baker 14 Jun 1928  
Fg Off David L Lloyd  9 Feb 1931  
Fg Off James M Abell 14 May 1929  
Fg Off James F Gunmow 13 Jun 1929  
Fg Off John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Fg Off Berners P A Vallance 12 Oct 1929  
Fg Off Eric S Lambert 13 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Walter C Barnaby 15 Jul 1931  
Fg Off Francis W Hancock 22 Jul 1931  
Plt Off Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Plt Off Gilbert F M Wright 11 Jan 1932  
Plt Off Norman E Partridge 17 Feb 1932  
Plt Off Harry M Goodwin  1 Apr 1933  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edgar N Lowe 26 Apr 1932 later AVM
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Frederick P Williams  1 Apr 1929  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Chaplains Branch
Rev Henry N Forbes   1 Jun 1928 MA
Warrant Officers
WO II Harry J Ansdell  9 Jan 1933  

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

July 1934

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Westland Wapiti

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted 16 Dec1930 Honorary Air Commodore, MC
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

Somerled D Macdonald

 1 Aug 1929 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Fg Off Graham A L Manton 29 Mar 1934  
Fg Off David L Lloyd  9 Feb 1931  
Fg Off James M Abell 14 May 1929  
Fg Off Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Walter C Barnaby 15 Jul 1931  
Fg Off Francis W Hancock 22 Jul 1931  
Fg Off Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Gilbert F M Wright 11 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Norman E Partridge 17 Feb 1932  
Plt Off Harry M Goodwin  1 Apr 1933  
Plt Off Arthur G Dennison 29 Jun 1933  
Plt Off Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Plt Off Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933  
Plt Off Geoffrey A B Cooper 20 ep 1933  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Robert B Fleming  4 Dec 1933  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Frederick P Williams  1 Apr 1929  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Warrant Officers
WO I Robert Dye  6 Jan 1931  
WO II Harry J Ansdell  9 Jan 1933  

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Hart (from Sep 1934)

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

Hawker Hart of No 605 Squadron

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted 16 Dec1930 Honorary Air Commodore, MC
Sqn Ldr John A C Wright  6 Jul 1926 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Richard E Bain 19 Nov 1934  
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Fg Off Graham A L Manton 29 Mar 1934  
Fg Off David L Lloyd  9 Feb 1931  
Fg Off James M Abell 14 May 1929  
Fg Off Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Walter C Barnaby 15 Jul 1931  
Fg Off Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Norman E Partridge 17 Feb 1932  
Fg Off Arthur G Dennison 29 Jun 1933  
Fg Off Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Fg Off Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933  
Plt Off Geoffrey A B Cooper 20 ep 1933  
Plt Off Charles B Thompson 14 May 1935  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frank J B Powell  5 Dec 1934  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off Eric A Titley  5 Aug 1934  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Warrant Officers
WO II Harry J Ansdell  9 Jan 1933  

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Hart (from Sep 1934)

 Castle Bromwich ADGB/No 6 (Auxiliary) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted 16 Dec1930 Honorary Air Commodore, MC
Sqn Ldr Baron Willoughby de Broke  1 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Richard E Bain 19 Nov 1934  
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Fg Off

John K Rotherham

 6 Jan 1936 later AVM
Fg Off David L Lloyd  9 Feb 1931  
Fg Off James M Abell 14 May 1929  
Fg Off Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Norman E Partridge 17 Feb 1932  
Fg Off Arthur G Dennison 29 Jun 1933  
Fg Off Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Fg Off Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933  
Fg Off Geoffrey A B Cooper 20 ep 1933  
Plt Off Charles B Thompson 14 May 1935  
Plt Off Henry M Mitchell 26 Jul 1935  
Plt Off Peter A Dawes 25 Jul 1935  
Plt Off Douglas R Scott  1 Aug 1935  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt Frank J B Powell  5 Dec 1934  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Eric A Titley  5 Aug 1934  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Hind (from Aug 1936)

 Castle Bromwich Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Hawker Hind

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted 16 Dec1930 Honorary Air Commodore, MC
Sqn Ldr Baron Willoughby de Broke  1 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt J G Glen 19 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt George V Perry 26 Apr 1927  
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929  
Flt Lt Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Flt Lt David L Lloyd  9 Feb 1931 Admin duties
Fg Off B G Morris 12 Feb 1937  
Fg Off Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Norman E Partridge 17 Feb 1932  
Fg Off Arthur G Dennison 29 Jun 1933  
Fg Off Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Fg Off Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933 MP
Fg Off Geoffrey A B Cooper 20 ep 1933  
Fg Off Charles B Thompson 14 May 1935  
Fg Off Henry M Mitchell 26 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Douglas R Scott  1 Aug 1935  
Plt Off Peter A Dawes 25 Jul 1935  
Plt Off V L Parry 14 May 1936  
Plt Off P J Danielson  6Jul 1936  
Plt Off G R Edge 11 Jul 1936  
Plt Off B E Fielding 11 Jul 1936  
Plt Off O Gibson 23 Oct 1936  
Plt Off P G Leeson  5 Dec 1936  
Plt Off E C Deanesly 18 Mar 1937  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt Frank J B Powell  5 Dec 1934  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Eric A Titley  5 Aug 1934  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John S Jerome  5 Jul 1927 MC, MA, BM
Chaplains Branch
Rev R F S McKelvie 12 Feb 1937 MA, DD

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Hind

 Castle Bromwich Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre W L Everard  4 Jan 1938 Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP
Sqn Ldr Lord Willoughby de Broke  1 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt J G Glen 19 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt R  R Gregory 12 Jul 1937  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929 Admin duties
Flt Lt Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Flt Lt Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Arthur G Dennison 29 Jun 1933  
Fg Off Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Fg Off Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933 MP
Fg Off Charles B Thompson 14 May 1935  
Fg Off Henry M Mitchell 26 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Douglas R Scott  1 Aug 1935  
Fg Off Peter A Dawes 25 Jul 1935  
Fg Off V L Parry 14 May 1936  
Fg Off P J Danielson  6Jul 1936  
Fg Off G R Edge 11 Jul 1936  
Fg Off P G Leeson  5 Dec 1936  
Plt Off The Hon B E Fielding 11 Jul 1936  
Plt Off O Gibson 23 Oct 1936  
Plt Off P G Leeson  5 Dec 1936  
Plt Off E C Deanesly 18 Mar 1937  
Plt Off N Forbes  6 Jun 1937  
Plt Off J H Warren  3 Jul 1937  
Plt Off N S Graeme 29 Oct 1937  
Plt Off H G Doody 21 Nov 1937  
Plt Off H B L Hillcoat 11 Mar 1938  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt Frank J B Powell  5 Dec 1934  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1938 MRCS, LRCP
Chaplains Branch
Rev R F S McKelvie 12 Feb 1937 MA, DD

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Hind (until Jan 1939)

 Castle Bromwich Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre W L Everard  4 Jan 1938 Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP
Sqn Ldr Lord Willoughby de Broke  1 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, MC
Sqn Ldr J G Glen 19 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt R  R Gregory 12 Jul 1937  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929 Admin duties
Flt Lt Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Flt Lt Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Fg Off Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933 MP
Fg Off J M Sherwell 26 Sep 1938  
Fg Off Charles B Thompson 14 May 1935  
Fg Off Douglas R Scott  1 Aug 1935  
Fg Off V L Parry 14 May 1936  
Fg Off P J Danielson  6Jul 1936  
Fg Off G R Edge 11 Jul 1936  
Fg Off P G Leeson  5 Dec 1936  
Plt Off E C Deanesly 18 Mar 1937  
Plt Off N Forbes  6 Jun 1937  
Plt Off J H Warren  3 Jul 1937  
Plt Off N S Graeme 29 Oct 1937  
Plt Off H G Doody 21 Nov 1937  
Plt Off H B L Hillcoat 11 Mar 1938  
Plt Off R Hope 12 Jun 1938  
Plt Off G W B Austin 13 Jun 1938  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt Frank J B Powell  5 Dec 1934  
Flt Lt W H G Heath  2 Aug 1938  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1938 MRCS, LRCP
Chaplains Branch
Rev R F S McKelvie 12 Feb 1937 MA, DD
Warrant Officers
WO T U Pollitt  3 Oct 1938

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Gloster Gladiator I (from Apr 1939)

Gloster Gladiator II (from Apr 1939)

 Castle Bromwich Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Gladiator I

Gladiator II of No 605 Squadron

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre W L Everard  4 Jan 1938 Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP
Sqn Ldr Lord Willoughby de Broke  1 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt S S Bartram  2 Jan 1939  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929 Admin duties
Flt Lt Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Flt Lt Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Fg Off L L Hunt 11 Jan 1939  
Fg Off Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933 MP
Fg Off J M Sherwell 26 Sep 1938  
Fg Off Charles B Thompson 14 May 1935  
Fg Off H M Mitchell 26 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Douglas R Scott  1 Aug 1935  
Fg Off V L Parry 14 May 1936  
Fg Off P J Danielson  6Jul 1936  
Fg Off G R Edge 11 Jul 1936  
Fg Off P G Leeson  5 Dec 1936  
Plt Off E C Deanesly 18 Mar 1937  
Plt Off N Forbes  6 Jun 1937  
Plt Off J H Warren  3 Jul 1937  
Plt Off H G Doody 21 Nov 1937  
Plt Off H B L Hillcoat 11 Mar 1938  
Plt Off R Hope 12 Jun 1938  
Plt Off G W B Austin 13 Jun 1938  
Plt Off Denis G Smallwood 23 Dec 1938 later ACM
APO B L Goodwin  6 Dec 1938  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt W H G Heath  2 Aug 1938  

Medical Branch
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1938 MRCS, LRCP

Chaplains Branch
Rev R F S McKelvie 12 Feb 1937 MA, DD

Warrant Officer
WO T U Pollitt  3 Oct 1938

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Gloster Gladiator I

Gloster Gladiator II

 Castle Bromwich Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre W L Everard  4 Jan 1938 Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP
Sqn Ldr Lord Willoughby de Broke  1 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt S S Bartram  2 Jan 1939  
Flt Lt John V Wood 18 Jul 1929 Admin duties
Flt Lt Wilfred B Beale 30 Jun 1932  
Flt Lt Walter M Churchill 11 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Mark T Avent 29 Jul 1933  
Flt Lt Robert G Grant-Ferris 29 Jul 1933 MP
Fg Off L L Hunt 11 Jan 1939  
Fg Off J M Sherwell 26 Sep 1938  
Fg Off Charles B Thompson 14 May 1935  
Fg Off H M Mitchell 26 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Douglas R Scott  1 Aug 1935  
Fg Off V L Parry 14 May 1936  
Fg Off P J Danielson  6Jul 1936  
Fg Off G R Edge 11 Jul 1936  
Fg Off P G Leeson  5 Dec 1936  
Fg Off E C Deanesly 18 Mar 1937  
Fg Off N Forbes  6 Jun 1937  
Fg Off J H Warren  3 Jul 1937  
Plt Off H G Doody 21 Nov 1937  
Plt Off H B L Hillcoat 11 Mar 1938  
Plt Off R Hope 12 Jun 1938  
Plt Off G W B Austin 13 Jun 1938  
Plt Off Denis G Smallwood 23 Dec 1938 later ACM
Plt Off C A Potter 20 Feb 1939  
APO B L Goodwin  6 Dec 1938  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt W H G Heath  2 Aug 1938  

Medical Branch
Flt Lt James P Huins  1 Mar 1938 MRCS, LRCP

Chaplains Branch
Rev R F S McKelvie 12 Feb 1937 MA, DD

Warrant Officers
WO W H Reed 16 Mar 1939 MBE
WO T U Pollitt  3 Oct 1938

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

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