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RAF Manston Personnel

[Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Date Unit To/From/Formed
31 Mar 1924 No 2 Sqn From Andover
20 Apr 1927 No 2 Sqn To China
27 Oct 1927 No 2 Sqn From China
30 Apr 1924 No 9 Sqn From Upavon

July 1930

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Inland Area/No 23 Group

  • SHQ

  • School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger unit2: -

  • No 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (No 22 Group)

  • No 9 (Bomber) Squadron (Wessex Bombing Area)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Richard C M Pink

  1 Jul 1929 Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Alexander McR Moffatt  1 Mar 1930  
Flt Lt Gerald G Walker 15 Dec 1929 MC
Flt Lt Herbert Stafford 15 Dec 1929 Armament duties
Fg Off Herbert Little  1 Jul 1929 Engineer duties
Fg Off John S Philips  6 May 1930  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Henry S F T Jerrard  1 Jul 1929 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt William A O Honey  1 Jul 1929  
Flt Lt Frank W Taylor  5 Nov 1929  
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr Percy J Wiseman  2 Jun 1930 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Ernest N R Waldron  1 Jul 1929  
Flt Lt

William E V Richards

 8 Aug 1929 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Robert A G Elliott  1 Jul 1929 MB, BCh, DPH
Flt Lt Douglas Loughlin  1 Jul 1929  
Dental
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev John H P Still  6 Aug 1929 MA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
26 Nov 1930 No 9 Sqn To Boscombe Down
16 Mar 1931 No 500 Sqn Formed

July 1931

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Inland Area/No 23 Group

  • SHQ

  • School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger unit: -

  • No 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (No 22 Group)

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron (Western Area)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Richard C M Pink

  1 Jul 1929 Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Alexander McR Moffatt  1 Mar 1930  
Flt Lt Gerald G Walker 15 Dec 1929 MC
Flt Lt Herbert Stafford 15 Dec 1929 Armament duties
Fg Off John W Caddy  4 Mar 1931 Engineer duties
Fg Off John S Philips  6 May 1930  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William A Kingston 15 Feb 1931  
Flt Lt Frank W Taylor  5 Nov 1929  
Fg Off Arthur E Evans 24 Apr 1931 DFC
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey N Simon  7 Nov 1930  
Flt Lt

William E V Richards

 8 Aug 1929 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Robert A G Elliott  1 Jul 1929 MB, BCh, DPH
Flt Lt Douglas Loughlin  1 Jul 1929 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev John H P Still  6 Aug 1929 MA
Rev Arthur W Brown 10 Jan 1931  
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Inland Area/No 23 Group

  • SHQ

  • School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger unit: -

  • No 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (No 22 Group)

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron (No 1 Air Defence Group)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Sydney W Smith

  1 Oct 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Denis O Mulholland  1 Sep 1931 AFC
Flt Lt Gerald G Walker 15 Dec 1929 MC
Flt Lt Frank H Astle 14 Mar 1932 Armament duties
Fg Off John W Caddy  4 Mar 1931 Engineer duties
Fg Off Mayre G Sedorski 24 Nov 1931  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Kenneth D G Collier 12 Dec 1931  
Flt Lt Horatio Sleigh 14 Sep 1931  
Fg Off Harold A Sudbury  3 Aug 1931  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey N Simon  7 Nov 1930  
Flt Lt Arthur E West 21 Mar 1932  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr William G L Wambeck 31 Mar 1932 MRCS, LRCP
Flt Lt Douglas Loughlin  1 Jul 1929 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev John H P Still  6 Aug 1929 MA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Inland Area/No 22 Group

  • SHQ

  • School of Technical Training (Men)

  • No 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron (No 1 Air Defence Group)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Sydney W Smith

  1 Oct 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Denis O Mulholland  1 Sep 1931 AFC
Flt Lt Gerald G Walker 15 Dec 1929 Adjutant, MC
Flt Lt Frank H Astle 14 Mar 1932 Armament duties
Flt Lt Charles F C Coaker 25 May 1933 Engineer duties
Fg Off Alan H Hole  3 Jun 1933  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Herbert E Tansley  1 Nov 1932 MC
Flt Lt Douglas A W Sugden 23 Nov 1932  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Herbert C Carpener 23 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Arthur E West 21 Mar 1932  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr William G L Wambeck 31 Mar 1932 MRCS, LRCP
Flt Lt Cecil G J Nicholls  1 Oct 1932 MB, BCh
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA
Civilian Assistant
Fg Off E S Osborn   RAFO
Civilian Barrack Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) E A Tottle    
Warrant Officers
WO I Frank R Haynes  1 Sep 1930  
WO I George A Linn 19 Aug 1929  
WO II Basil M Lawrence 19 Aug 1929  

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

July 1934

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Inland Area/No 22 Group

  • SHQ

  • School of Technical Training (Men)

  • No 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron (Western Area)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Edye R Manning

 18 Aug 1933 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Denis O Mulholland  1 Sep 1931 AFC
Flt Lt Gerald G Walker 15 Dec 1929 Adjutant, MC
Flt Lt Frank H Astle 14 Mar 1932 Armament duties
Flt Lt John M Glaisher 18 Oct 1933 Engineer duties, DFC
Fg Off Alan H Hole  3 Jun 1933  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Herbert E Tansley  1 Nov 1932 MC
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Herbert C Carpener 23 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Arthur E West 21 Mar 1932  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr William G L Wambeck 31 Mar 1932 MRCS, LRCP
Flt Lt John F McGovern  1 Feb 1934 MB, MCh
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA
Civilian Assistant
Fg Off E S Osborn   RAFO
Civilian Barrack Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) E A Tottle    
Warrant Officers
WO I Frank R Haynes  1 Sep 1930  
WO I George A Linn 19 Aug 1929  
WO I John H Kerr  1 Sep 1933  
WO I George A Gough 24 Jun 1933  
WO II Edwin Dodd 21 May 1934  

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Inland Area/No 22 Group

  • SHQ

  • School of Technical Training (Men)

  • No 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

Lodger Unit (Western Area): -

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Edye R Manning

 18 Aug 1933 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Denis O Mulholland  1 Sep 1931 AFC
Flt Lt John C Barraclough  6 Aug 1924 Adjutant
Fg Off Laurence M Hooper 21 Jan 1935 Armament duties
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Edward Meynell  5 Jun 1935 DCM
Sqn Ldr Herbert E Tansley  1 Nov 1932 MC
Flt Lt Cecil P Wingfield 24 Jul 1934  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Herbert C Carpener 23 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Arthur E West 21 Mar 1932  
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA
Civilian Assistant
Fg Off E S Osborn   RAFO
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) E A Tottle    
Warrant Officers
WO I Frank R Haynes  1 Sep 1930  
WO I James A Wallis 22 Mar 1935  
WO I Harry R Saunders  7 May 1935  
WO II George Magee  4 Dec 1934  
WO II Edwin Dodd 21 May 1934  

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
30 Nov 1935 No 2 Sqn To Hawkinge
16 Dec 1935 No 48 Sqn From Bicester

July 1936

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Training Command

  • SHQ

  • No 3 School of Technical Training (Men)

  • School of Air Navigation

  • No 48 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

Lodger Unit (No 6 (Auxiliary) Group): -

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt William V Strugnell 26 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, MC
Sqn Ldr Frank Wright 19 Jun 1935  
Sqn Ldr John C Barraclough  6 Aug 1924 Adjutant
Flt Lt Charles P Villiers  2 Aug 1935  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr W St J Littlewood 21 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt Cecil P Wingfield 24 Jul 1934  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Herbert C Carpener 23 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Arthur E West 21 Mar 1932  
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr G H H Maxwell 15 Jun 1936 MB, Ch B, DPH
Sqn Ldr T J X Caxton 21 Feb 1936 MB, ChB
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Fg Off W A H Smith 27 Apr 1936 BDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA
Civilian Assistant
Fg Off E S Osborn   RAFO
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) E A Tottle    
Warrant Officers
WO I W H G Murphy 10 May 1936  
WO I James A Wallis 22 Mar 1935  
WO I Harry R Saunders  7 May 1935  

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 3 School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger Units (No 23 (Training) Group): -

  • School of Air Navigation

  • No 48 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

Lodger Units (No 6 (Auxiliary) Group): -

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt William V Strugnell 26 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, MC
Sqn Ldr Frank Wright 19 Jun 1935  
Fg Off F D Nugent  4 Aug 1936  
Flt Lt F C Farrington   Assistant Adjutant, MC, RAFO
Flt Lt E S Osborn   RAFO
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr E D G Macrostie 30 Jan 1937 MBE
Plt Off F B King 16 Dec 1936  
Flt Lt (Ret) E A Tottle    
Capt (Ret) E N Applebe    
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr

Richard Whyte

 2 May 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H E Cardwell 19 Oct 1936 AFC
Flt Lt Arthur E West 21 Mar 1932  
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr G H H Maxwell 15 Jun 1936 MB, Ch B, DPH
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Fg Off W A H Smith 27 Apr 1936 BDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Rev M K MacLeod 16 Oct 1936 PhD, MA, FSA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA
Warrant Officers
WO I W H G Murphy 10 May 1936  
WO I James A Wallis 22 Mar 1935  
WO I C H Wood  9 Oct 1936  
WO I J Chart  9 May 1934  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 3 School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger Units (No 23 (Training) Group): -

  • School of Air Navigation

  • No 48 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

Lodger Units (No 6 (Auxiliary) Group): -

  • No 500 (County of Kent) Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt William V Strugnell 26 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt R Chadwick 24 Dec 1937  
Fg Off C E Drapper 15 Dec 1937  
Flt Lt E S Osborn   RAFO
Flt Lt E J Dease   Lt - RARO, late RAFO
Fg Off L R Butters   RAFO
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr E D G Macrostie 30 Jan 1937 MBE
Capt (Ret) E N Applebe    
Capt (Ret) E G Pease    
Maj (Ret) E C Heathcote    
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr

Richard Whyte

 2 May 1937 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt E Smith 22 Nov 1937  
Fg Off W J Evans 26 Oct 1936  
Flt Lt (Ret) F H Astle    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr P H Young 14 Apr 1938 MB, ChB,
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Fg Off W A H Smith 27 Apr 1936 BDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Rev M K MacLeod 16 Oct 1936 PhD, MA, FSA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA
Warrant Officers
WO I W H G Murphy 10 May 1936  
WO I W W Acquroff  7 Apr 1938  
WO I H G A Orbell 25 Mar 1938  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
1 Sep 1938 No 48 Sqn To Eastchurch
28 Sep 1938 No 500 Sqn To Detling

January 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 3 School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger Unit (No 23 (Training) Group): -

  • School of Air Navigation

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt William V Strugnell 26 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt R Chadwick 24 Dec 1937  
Fg Off C E Drapper 15 Dec 1937  
Flt Lt E S Osborn   RAFO
Fg Off L R Butters   RAFO
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr E D G Macrostie 30 Jan 1937 MBE
Capt (Ret) E N Applebe    
Maj (Ret) E C Heathcote    
Lt (Ret) G M Lindo    
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr

Richard Whyte

 2 May 1937 later A/Cdre
Plt Off G G Robinson 23 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt (Ret) F H Astle    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr P H Young 14 Apr 1938 MB, ChB,
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Rev M K MacLeod 16 Oct 1936 PhD, MA, FSA
Education Officer
Lt Col Edward G Greenfield  1 Jul 1929 Grade II, BA
Warrant Officers
WO W H G Murphy 10 May 1936  
WO F E Boyce  9 Nov 1938  
WO W W Acquroff  7 Apr 1938  
WO H G A Orbell 25 Mar 1938  
WO ? Gardner  3 Feb 1938  
WO H R Beauchamp 29 Sep 1935  
WO T Malone 17 Oct 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 3 School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger Unit (No 23 (Training) Group): -

  • School of Air Navigation

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt William V Strugnell 26 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt R Chadwick 24 Dec 1937  
Fg Off C E Drapper 15 Dec 1937  
Flt Lt E S Osborn   RAFO
Fg Off L R Butters   RAFO
Capt (Ret) G M Lindo    
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr E D G Macrostie 30 Jan 1937 MBE
Capt (Ret) E N Applebe    
Maj (Ret) E C Heathcote    
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr

Richard Whyte

 2 May 1937 later A/Cdre
Fg Off H G A Orbell 21 Dec 1938  
Plt Off G G Robinson 23 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt (Ret) F H Astle    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr P H Young 14 Apr 1938 MB, ChB,
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards 26 Sep 1932 OBE, BA
Rev M K MacLeod 16 Oct 1936 PhD, MA, FSA
Rev S W Harrison 13 Feb 1939  
Warrant Officers
WO W H G Murphy 10 May 1936  
WO F E Boyce  9 Nov 1938  
WO H R Saunders 20 Jan 1939  
WO W W Acquroff  7 Apr 1938  
WO H R Beauchamp 29 Sep 1935  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
near Ramsgate, Kent Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 3 School of Technical Training (Men)

Lodger Unit (No 23 (Training) Group): -

  • School of Air Navigation

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt William V Strugnell 26 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt R Chadwick 24 Dec 1937  
Fg Off C E Drapper 15 Dec 1937  
Flt Lt E S Osborn   RAFO
Fg Off L R Butters   RAFO
Capt (Ret) G M Lindo    
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr E D G Macrostie 30 Jan 1937 MBE
Fg Off J P M Woolly 27 Mar 1939  
Capt (Ret) E N Applebe    
Maj (Ret) E C Heathcote    
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr

Richard Whyte

 2 May 1937 later A/Cdre
Fg Off H G A Orbell 21 Dec 1938  
Plt Off G G Robinson 23 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt (Ret) F H Astle    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr P H Young 14 Apr 1938 MB, ChB,
Dental Branch
Flt Lt Harold I Clapperton  1 Jul 1929 LDS
Chaplains  Branch
Rev M K MacLeod 16 Oct 1936 PhD, MA, FSA
Rev S W Harrison 13 Feb 1939  
Warrant Officers
WO W H G Murphy 10 May 1936  
WO F E Boyce  9 Nov 1938  
WO H R Saunders 20 Jan 1939  
WO W W Acquroff  7 Apr 1938  
WO H R Beauchamp 29 Sep 1935  
WO A G B Browne  6 Mar 1939  
WO H W Smith 15 Nov 1938  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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