Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This Maintenance Unit was formed by July 1938 from 'C' Equipment Depot at the Daimler Works, Sandy Lane in Coventry.
Location | Command/Group |
Sandy Lane, Coventry | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | A J Redman | 18 May 1937 | DFC |
Fg Off | W R McCleery | 12 Apr 1937 | AFM |
Fg Off | H F Thomas | 2 Aug 1937 | MBE |
Fg Off | T C Wharfe | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | T S Grant | Acting | |
Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
Mr | H J Alpe | BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
Location | Command/Group |
Sandy Lane, Coventry | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | A J Redman | 18 May 1937 | DFC |
Act Flt Lt | D F Syder | 20 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | T C Wharfe | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Fg Off | R A Howes | 28 Sep 1938 | MBE |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | T S Grant | Acting | |
Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
Mr | H J Alpe | BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
It was transferred to the control of No 40 Group on 6 March 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Sandy Lane, Coventry | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | A J Redman | 18 May 1937 | DFC |
Act Flt Lt | D F Syder | 20 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | T C Wharfe | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Fg Off | R A Howes | 28 Sep 1938 | MBE |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | T S Grant | Acting | |
Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
Mr | H J Alpe | BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Sandy Lane, Coventry | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | A J Redman | 18 May 1937 | DFC |
Act Flt Lt | D F Syder | 20 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | T C Wharfe | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Fg Off | R A Howes | 28 Sep 1938 | MBE |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | T S Grant | Acting | |
Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
Mr | H J Alpe | BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
The unit was destroyed during the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940.
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