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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 26 September 1938 from No 6 Stores Depot at Carlisle and by April 1939 it was under the control of No 40 Group Universal Equipment Depot.
| Location | Command/Group |
| Carlisle, Cumberland | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Henry S F T Jerrard | 22 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | H E T Crocker | 28 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | John F Young | 16 Jan 1939 | MBE, MM; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | A S Thompson | 24 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J P Scorgie | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | Antony S Woodgate | 17 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| APO | P K Hodgson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
It supposedly transferred to No 41 Group on 2 April 1939 but was still being shown in No 40 Group in the edition below: -
| Location | Command/Group |
| Carlisle, Cumberland | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Henry S F T Jerrard | 22 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | H E T Crocker | 28 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | John F Young | 16 Jan 1939 | MBE, MM; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | A S Thompson | 24 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J P Scorgie | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | Antony S Woodgate | 17 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| APO | P K Hodgson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
Sub-sites
| Sub-site Location | Dates |
| Annan | 17 Aug 1944 - 15 Aug 1952 |
| Bishopsbriggs | 1 Jul - 4 Oct 1943 24 Nov 1945 - 5 Jun 1950 |
| Catfoss | 1 Dec 1945 - 31 May 1949 |
| Crosby-on-Eden | 1 Apr 1952 (inactive) |
| Dumfries | 1 Mar 1955 - 22 Jul 1957 |
| Elvington | 31 Jan - 18 Nov 1946 |
| Gibb Hill | 1 Jul 1946 - at least May 1947 |
| Grangemouth | 12 Oct 1944 - 31 Aug 1949 |
| Lissett | 15 Nov 1945 - 31 Aug 1947 |
| Long Benton | Nov 1945 - 20 Feb 1950 |
| Usworth | 1 Dec 1945 - 30 Sep 1948 |
| Sandysike (No 7 Site) | 15 Dec 1946 - at least May 1947 |
| Wigtown | 1 Jul 1946 - 1 Mar 1948 |
It was transferred to No 56 Wing on 4 September 1944 and No 55 Wing on 15 October 1946.
It became an Aircraft Equipment Depot in August 1942 and an Equipment Supply Depot on 1 December 1963 and disbanded on 26 September 1996.
This page was last updated on 18/03/25©
