Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
1 Sep 1938 | No 224 Sqn | From Thornaby |
1 Sep 1938 | No 233 Sqn | From Thornaby |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Fife, Scotland | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Administers FAA units when accommodated and Temporary Armament Training Camp |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | D C Prance | 11 Apr 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | D L P MacNair | 17 Jul 1937 | |
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) | K C Gill | 1 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | W J Harper | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | W N Gray | 7 May 1938 | |
Flt Lt | V R S White | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Lt (Ret) | J W Thomson | Assistant Adjutant | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D S Earp | DFC | |
Equipment Branch |
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Fg Off | J K Osborne | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | T S Kennedy | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Lt (Ret) | W H Fiddler | Indian Army | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | R V Wright | 1 Nov 1938 | MB, ChB |
Dental Branch |
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Fg Off | A J S Wilson | 26 Aug 1938 | 26 Aug 1938 |
Commissioned Armament Officer |
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Fg Off | R H Garner | 6 Aug 1938 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | J H Styles | 9 Aug 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Mr | L E Hardstaff | 17 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W M Matthews | 15 Sep 1938 | |
WO | R Purdie | 17 Nov 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Fife, Scotland | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Administers FAA units when accommodated and Temporary Armament Training Camp |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Flt Lt | E A Howell | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | J P Selby | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
Flt Lt | V R S White | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D S Earp | DFC | |
Fg Off | R D W MacKay | RAFO, late Lt, RNR | |
Flt Lt | R J Twamley | RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | W A Taylor | Royal Artillery | |
Flt Lt | H T Andrews | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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Fg Off | J K Osborne | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | T S Kennedy | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | R Crawford | 13 Feb 1939 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | D MacDonald | 2 Jan 1939 | MB, ChB |
Dental Branch |
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Fg Off | A J S Wilson | 26 Aug 1938 | 26 Aug 1938 |
Commissioned Armament Officer |
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Fg Off | R H Garner | 6 Aug 1938 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | J H Styles | 9 Aug 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Mr | L E Hardstaff | 17 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W M Matthews | 15 Sep 1938 | |
WO | R Purdie | 17 Nov 1938 | |
WO | C McRae | 16 Jan 1939 | |
WO | L R Robinson | 8 Dec 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Fife, Scotland | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Administers FAA units when accommodated and Temporary Armament Training Camp |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | E A Howell | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | J P Selby | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
Flt Lt | V R S White | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D S Earp | DFC | |
Fg Off | R D W MacKay | RAFO, late Lt, RNR | |
Flt Lt | R J Twamley | RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | W A Taylor | Royal Artillery | |
Flt Lt | H T Andrews | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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Fg Off | J K Osborne | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | T S Kennedy | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | R Crawford | 13 Feb 1939 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | D MacDonald | 2 Jan 1939 | MB, ChB |
Dental Branch |
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Fg Off | A J S Wilson | 26 Aug 1938 | 26 Aug 1938 |
Commissioned Armament Officer |
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Fg Off | R H Garner | 6 Aug 1938 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | J H Styles | 9 Aug 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Mr | L E Hardstaff | 17 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W M Matthews | 15 Sep 1938 | |
WO | R Purdie | 17 Nov 1938 | |
WO | C McRae | 16 Jan 1939 | |
WO | L R Robinson | 8 Dec 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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