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No 1 Maintenance Unit

[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

This was formed on 9 April 1938 by redesignating No 1 Equipment Depot at RAF Kidbrooke

July 1938

Location Command/Group
Kidbrooke Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Gp Capt Lawrence Auker  1 Nov 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE
Wg Cdr Thomas Fawdry  1 Feb 1937 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H J Young 16 Nov 1936 MBE
Flt Lt Bedford Allen  3 Jun 1935  
Fg Off J E Hatfield  1 Apr 1937  
Fg Off E F Curtis  2 Aug 937  
Fg Off D L Eden 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off C J Hutton 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off R C Kitchin 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off H C Manuel 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A E White 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off M J Sullivan 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A W Heath 21 Apr 1938  
General Duties Branch
Sqn Ldr John M Glaisher  2 Nov 1935 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Cuthbert C Bazell  2 Sep 1935 Signal Duties
Sqn Ldr C J W Hatcher 19 Jul 1937 Armament Duties, AFC
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off F W Jenkins  1 Jul 1936  
-
Flt Lt J E Clarke   Engineer Duties, RAFO
Flt Lt W R A Matheson   Adjutant, RAFO
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I
Mr W J Harris   MBE
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II
Mr A Sanders   Acting
Inspectors, AID
Mr A J Hurst   AMIEE
Mr R W Sloley   Assistant Inspector, MA, BSc
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke
Fg Off J Holt   Medical Branch, Quartermaster
Supervisor, Air Ministry Publications Depot
Mr W W Charlton    
RAF Embarkation Officer, London
Fg Off George J E Parsons 10 Jun 1933 Equipment Branch

Source - Air Force List July 1938

It was transferred to Maintenance Command on 1 August 1938.

January 1939

Location Command/Group
Kidbrooke Maintenance Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Gp Capt Thomas Fawdry  1 Feb 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt P Alderson 26 Sep 1938  
Fg Off H Hawkins 17 Oct 1938  
Fg Off J E Hatfield  1 Apr 1937  
Fg Off E F Curtis  2 Aug 937  
Fg Off C J Hutton 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off H C Manuel 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A E White 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A W Heath 21 Apr 1938  
Supernumerary for Special Duty
Sqn Ldr J W Rose 18 Jul 1938 Signal Duties. DSM
General Duties Branch
Sqn Ldr Cuthbert C Bazell  2 Sep 1935 Signal Duties
Sqn Ldr C J W Hatcher 19 Jul 1937 Armament Duties, AFC
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off F W Jenkins  1 Jul 1936  
-
Flt Lt W R A Matheson   Adjutant, RAFO
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I
Mr W J Harris   MBE
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II
Mr A Sanders   Acting
Assistant Inspector, AID
Mr R W Sloley   MA, BSc
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke
Fg Off J Holt   Medical Branch, Quartermaster
Supervisor, Air Publications and Forms Store
Mr W W Charlton    
Under Instruction
APO G L Schwing  1 Nov 1938  
APO G W Sweeting  1 Nov 1938  
APO W MacRury  1 Nov 1938  
APO T C Davies  1 Nov 1938  
APO T I Plant  1 Nov 1938  
APO S M T Grimes  1 Nov 1938  
APO G G Cartridge  1 Nov 1938  
APO J B Hooper  1 Nov 1938  
APO D Stuart  1 Nov 1938  
APO R B B Cockshutt  1 Nov 1938  
APO T R F Handcock  1 Nov 1938  
APO H J Brass  1 Nov 1938  
APO S McN Greig  1 Nov 1938  
APO J R Robertson  1 Nov 1938  
APO R M Craig  1 Nov 1938  
APO W L Rose  1 Nov 1938  
APO E W Magaby  1 Nov 1938  
APO B C Winstone  1 Nov 1938  
APO L P D Stocker  1 Nov 1938  
APO P K Hodgson  1 Nov 1938  
APO J H Ingram  1 Nov 1938  

Source - Air Force List January 1939

It was placed under the control of No 40 (Maintenance) Group on 6 March 1939.

April 1939

Location Command/Group
Kidbrooke Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Gp Capt Thomas Fawdry  1 Feb 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Briddon 12 Dec 1938  
Sqn Ldr W Gill  6 Feb 1939 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt P Alderson 26 Sep 1938  
Fg Off J E Hatfield  1 Apr 1937  
Fg Off C J Hutton 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off H C Manuel 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A E White 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A W Heath 21 Apr 1938  
APO R B B Cockshutt 28 Nov 1938  
Supernumerary for Special Duty
Sqn Ldr J W Rose 18 Jul 1938 Signal Duties. DSM
General Duties Branch
Wg Cdr Cuthbert C Bazell  2 Sep 1935 Signal Duties
Sqn Ldr W R Day  1 Mar 1939  
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off F W Jenkins  1 Jul 1936  
-
Flt Lt W R A Matheson   Adjutant, RAFO
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I
Mr W J Harris   MBE
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II
Mr A Sanders   Acting
Inspectors, AID
Mr A J Hurst   AMIEE
Mr R W Sloley   Assistant Inspector, MA, BSc
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke
Fg Off J Holt   Medical Branch, Quartermaster
Supervisor, Air Publications and Forms Store
Mr W W Charlton    
Under Instruction
APO G L Schwing  1 Nov 1938  
APO G W Sweeting  1 Nov 1938  
APO H J Brass  1 Nov 1938  
APO J R Robertson  1 Nov 1938  
APO R M Craig  1 Nov 1938  
APO E W Magaby  1 Nov 1938  
APO P K Hodgson  1 Nov 1938  
APO J H Ingram  1 Nov 1938  

Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939

May 1939

 

Location Command/Group
Kidbrooke Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Gp Capt Thomas Fawdry  1 Feb 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Briddon 12 Dec 1938  
Sqn Ldr W Gill  6 Feb 1939 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt P Alderson 26 Sep 1938  
Fg Off J E Hatfield  1 Apr 1937  
Fg Off C J Hutton 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off H C Manuel 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A E White 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off A W Heath 21 Apr 1938  
Fg Off P A B Neel  6 Apr 1939  
Fg Off G Robinson  6 Apr 1939  
APO R B B Cockshutt 28 Nov 1938  
Supernumerary for Special Duty
Sqn Ldr J W Rose 18 Jul 1938 Signal Duties. DSM
General Duties Branch
Sqn Ldr W R Day  1 Mar 1939  
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off F W Jenkins  1 Jul 1936  
-
Flt Lt W R A Matheson   Adjutant, RAFO
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I
Mr W J Harris   MBE
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II
Mr A Sanders   Acting
Inspectors, AID
Mr A J Hurst   AMIEE
Mr R W Sloley   Assistant Inspector, MA, BSc
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke
Fg Off J Holt   Medical Branch, Quartermaster
Supervisor, Air Publications and Forms Store
Mr W W Charlton    
Under Instruction
APO R M Craig  1 Nov 1938  
APO P K Hodgson  1 Nov 1938  
APO J H Ingram  1 Nov 1938  
Supernumerary
Gp Capt L Auker 11 Apr 1939 OBE

Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939

It was transferred to the control of No 40 Group on 6 March 1939 and then No 43 Group on 13 May 1940, disbanding on 15 February 1947.

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