Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
This was formed on 1 September 1924 at West Drayton from the Civilian Intake Section of the RAF Depot.
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Alexander Shekleton | 1 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Henry V German | 28 Oct 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Noel V Wrigley | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Sidney T Freeman | 1 Sep 1924 | MBE |
Fg Off | George W Mahoney-Whitton | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | John Parsons | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | Hugh Nelson | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | Angus E Cree | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | John H S A Skinner | 30 Jan 1925 | Grade IV |
Source - Air Force List July 1925
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Alexander Shekleton | 1 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Henry V German | 28 Oct 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Francis P Adams | 24 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 10 Aug 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Charles J Sims | 1 Feb 1926 | DFC |
Fg Off | George W Mahoney-Whitton | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Thomas Marchant | 12 Oct1 1925 | |
Fg Off | John Parsons | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | Charles Snow | 3 Feb 1926 | |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | Angus E Cree | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | John H S A Skinner | 30 Jan 1925 | Grade IV |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Alexander Shekleton | 1 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Henry V German | 28 Oct 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Francis P Adams | 24 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 10 Aug 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Charles J Sims | 1 Feb 1926 | DFC |
Fg Off | George W Mahoney-Whitton | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Thomas Marchant | 12 Oct1 1925 | |
Fg Off | John Parsons | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Thompson | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Charles Snow | 3 Feb 1926 | |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edmond J Mockler | 11 May 1925 | MB |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | John H S A Skinner | 20 Jan 1925 | Grade IV |
Source - Air Force List July 1926
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Alexander Shekleton | 1 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Henry V German | 28 Oct 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Francis P Adams | 24 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | Engineer Duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Nov 1926 | DFC, MM, Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 10 Aug 1925 | |
Fg Off | George J Davies | 26 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | John Parsons | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Thompson | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | Thomas J Desmond | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr | Francis W Squair | 17 Aug 1926 | MB, TD |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Roger F Pemberton | xx Jul 1926 | Grade IV, MC, BA, TA (also at Record Office, Ruislip) |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Alexander Shekleton | 1 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Henry V German | 28 Oct 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Francis P Adams | 24 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Nov 1926 | DFC, MM, Signal Duties |
Fg Off | George J Davies | 26 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | John Parsons | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Thompson | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | Thomas J Desmond | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr | Francis W Squair | 17 Aug 1926 | MB, TD |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Walter Laidler | Grade III |
Source - Air Force List July 1927
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Alexander Shekleton | 1 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Henry V German | 28 Oct 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Francis P Adams | 24 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Nov 1926 | DFC, MM, Signal Duties |
Fg Off | George J Davies | 26 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | John Parsons | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Thompson | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | John F Tadman | 5 Jul 1927 | CGM, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Charles H Paget | 21 Feb 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Walter Laidler | Grade III |
Source - Air Force List July 1928
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Alexander Shekleton | 1 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Henry V German | 28 Oct 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Francis P Adams | 24 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie M Iles | 5 Jul 1928 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Nov 1926 | DFC, MM, Signal Duties |
Fg Off | George J Davies | 26 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | John Parsons | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Thompson | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | John F Tadman | 5 Jul 1927 | CGM, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Charles H Paget | 21 Feb 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Walter Laidler | Grade III |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Roland J Mounsey | 1 Sep 1928 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Reginald T B Houghthon | 17 Jan 1929 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Leslie M Iles | 5 Jul 1928 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Nov 1926 | DFC, MM, Signal Duties |
Fg Off | Charles Snow | 28 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Arthur H Berry | 5 Mar 1929 | DSM, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | William Wheatley | 1 Sep 1924 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | George Lacey | 14 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | John F Tadman | 5 Jul 1927 | CGM, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Charles H Paget | 21 Feb 1928 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Albert J Cox | 13 Feb 1929 | MBE |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | MC |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Henry R Busteed | 4 Jul 1929 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Reginald T B Houghton | 17 Jan 1929 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Nov 1926 | DFC, MM, Signal Duties |
Fg Off | Charles Snow | 28 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Arthur H Berry | 5 Mar 1929 | DSM, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | George Lacey | 14 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | John F Tadman | 5 Jul 1927 | CGM, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Charles H Paget | 21 Feb 1928 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Albert J Cox | 13 Feb 1929 | MBE |
Fg Off | Cecil W Rugg | 5 Jun 1930 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | MC |
Source - Air Force List July 1930
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Henry R Busteed | 4 Jul 1929 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Francis W H Lerwill | 1 Sep 1924 | OBE |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Reginald T B Houghton | 17 Jan 1929 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Nov 1926 | DFC, MM, Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Leonard Young | 11 May 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Charles Snow | 28 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald H Harrison | 1 Sep 1924 | DSM |
Fg Off | Arthur H Berry | 5 Mar 1929 | DSM, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | George Lacey | 14 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Charles H Paget | 21 Feb 1928 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Cecil B Horsfield | 1 Aug 1930 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | MC |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Alexander C Winter | 27 Jul 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Sidney T Freeman | 11 Jun 1931 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | James W Hosking | 5 Apr 1926 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 7 Jun 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leonard Young | 11 May 1931 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | 4 Aug 1931 | Engineer Duties, OBE; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Brister | 24 Sep 1931 | Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Charles Snow | 28 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Hammon J Paine | 23 Sep 1931 | |
Flt Lt | George Lacey | 14 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar1932 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Charles H Paget | 21 Feb 1928 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Cecil B Horsfield | 1 Aug 1930 | |
Fg Off | Edward N A Crowe-Browne | 21 May 1932 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | MC |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Alexander C Winter | 27 Jul 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Sidney T Freeman | 11 Jun 1931 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 7 Jun 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | 4 Aug 1931 | Engineer Duties, OBE; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Arthur J Brister | 24 Sep 1931 | Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Charles Snow | 28 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Hammon J Paine | 23 Sep 1931 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | William Gill | 6 Jul 1932 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred L Freebody | 5 Aug 1932 | Engineer Duties; later AVM |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward N A Crowe-Browne | 21 May 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harold E Cardwell | 30 Jan 1933 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | MC |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | OBE | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | Thomas J W S Pearce | 10 Jul 1928 | |
WO | Charles Turl | 21 Feb 1933 | DSM |
Warrant Officer - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | John T Anns | 21 Apr 1932 |
Source - Air Force List July 1933
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Alexander C Winter | 27 Jul 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Sidney T Freeman | 11 Jun 1931 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | Harold E Dicken | 9 Aug 1932 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward N A Crowe-Browne | 21 May 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harold E Cardwell | 30 Jan 1933 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | MC |
Warrant Officer - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | John T Anns | 21 Apr 1932 | |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Flt Lt | James T Paine | 7 Oct 1933 | Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 7 Jun 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Charles Snow | 28 Mar 1929 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | William Gill | 6 Jul 1932 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred L Freebody | 5 Aug 1932 | Engineer Duties; later AVM |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | Daniel H Newton | 11 Sep 1933 | MBE |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | OBE | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | Thomas J W S Pearce | 10 Jul 1928 | |
WO | Charles Turl | 21 Feb 1933 | DSM |
WO | Alexander Davidson | 11 Apr 1933 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Hugh L Reilly | 1 Feb 1934 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Flt Lt | Hammon J Paine | 23 Sep 1931 | Adjutant |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward N A Crowe-Browne | 21 May 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harold E Cardwell | 30 Jan 1933 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | MC |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO II | John T Anns | 21 Apr 1932 | |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Sqn Ldr | Sidney T Freeman | 11 Jun 1931 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | George T H Pack | 8 Jan 1934 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | James T Paine | 7 Oct 1933 | Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 7 Jun 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Vivian Rees | 31 Jan 1934 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur H Simmonds | 5 Mar 1934 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | William Gill | 6 Jul 1932 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred L Freebody | 5 Aug 1932 | Engineer Duties; later AVM |
Fg Off | Harold E Dicken | 9 Aug 1932 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | Daniel H Newton | 11 Sep 1933 | MBE |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | OBE | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | Charles Turl | 21 Feb 1933 | DSM |
WO | Alexander Davidson | 11 Apr 1933 | |
WO | Walter Moore | 9 May 1934 |
Source - Air Force List July 1934
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Inland Area |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | William V Strugnell | 20 Mar 1935 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | Hammon J Paine | 23 Sep 1931 | Adjutant |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John W C Revill | 22 Feb 1935 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harold E Cardwell | 30 Jan 1933 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | Staff Chaplain - Methodist, MC |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO II | John T Anns | 21 Apr 1932 | |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Sqn Ldr | 16 Mar 1935 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 7 Jun 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Vivian Rees | 31 Jan 1934 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Thomas J E Thornton | 17 Dec 1934 | Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Edward F Thorpe | 25 Feb 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | William Gill | 6 Jul 1932 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Norman A Tait | 8 Aug 1934 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Harold E Dicken | 9 Aug 1923 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre |
Civilian Technical Officer | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | W Wheatley | ||
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | OBE | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | Cecil H Chandler | 15 Apr 1935 | |
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | Alexander Davidson | 11 Apr 1933 | |
WO | Walter Moore | 9 May 1934 |
Source - Air Force List July 1935
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Training Command |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn | 15 Jul 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Hammon J Paine | 23 Sep 1931 | Adjutant |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John W C Revill | 22 Feb 1935 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harold E Cardwell | 30 Jan 1933 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Joseph Firth | 1 Apr 1929 | Staff Chaplain - Methodist, MC |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | G D Nelson | DSC, AFC | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | Harold Corfield | 1 Jul 1935 | MM |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Sqn Ldr | 16 Mar 1935 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Vivian Rees | 31 Jan 1934 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Thomas J E Thornton | 17 Dec 1934 | Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Edward F Thorpe | 25 Feb 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | William Gill | 6 Jul 1932 | MBE, Engineer Duties |
Commissioned Engineer Officers | |||
Fg Off | B H Rolles | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | W H King | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Commissioned Signals Officers | |||
Fg Off | Charles Turl | 31 May 1935 | DSM |
Civilian Technical Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | W Wheatley | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | A E Gliddn | ||
Fg Off (Ret) | T Marchant | ||
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | OBE | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Cecil H Chandler | 15 Apr 1935 | |
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | G A Gough | 4 May 1936 | |
WO | John Goldsmith | 15 Jul 1935 | |
WO | Alexander Davidson | 11 Apr 1933 | |
WO | Walter Moore | 9 May 1934 | |
WO | Robert Herrick | 13 Jun 1935 | |
WO | L G Williams | 21 Apr 1936 | |
WO | J S Brett | 18 Nov 1935 | AFM |
WO | A E Hester | 22 Nov 1935 | |
WO | S Southwell | 14 Apr 1936 |
Source - Air Force List July 1936
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn | 15 Jul 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | C N C Dickson | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | John W C Revill | 22 Feb 1935 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | S E Cullen | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Cuthbert G Stowell | 16 Sep 1936 | later AVM |
Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | J J Burton | 22 Mar 1937 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | Harold Corfield | 1 Jul 1935 | MM |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Sqn Ldr | 16 Mar 1935 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Vivian Rees | 31 Jan 1934 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Thomas J E Thornton | 17 Dec 1934 | Signal Duties |
Flt Lt | Edward F Thorpe | 25 Feb 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar 1932 | Engineer Duties |
- | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | Assistant Adjutant, OBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | W Wheatley | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | A E Gliddon | Engineer Duties | |
Fg Off (Ret) | T Marchant | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | C A C Fidler | Engineer Duties, DCM | |
Fg Off | E G Whinney | RAFO | |
Commissioned Engineer Officers | |||
Fg Off | B H Rolles | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | S W Birch | 20 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | W H King | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Commissioned Signals Officers | |||
Fg Off | Charles Turl | 31 May 1935 | DSM |
Fg Off | T Wilson | 4 Nov 1936 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Cecil H Chandler | 15 Apr 1935 | |
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | G A Gough | 4 May 1936 | |
WO | John Goldsmith | 15 Jul 1935 | |
WO | Walter Moore | 9 May 1934 | |
WO | L G Williams | 21 Apr 1936 | |
WO | J S Brett | 18 Nov 1935 | AFM |
WO | A E Hester | 22 Nov 1935 | |
WO | S G Dean | 11 Jun 1936 | |
WO | J A MacRae | 8 Mar 1937 |
Source - Air Force List July 1937
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn | 15 Jul 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | C N C Dickson | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
Fg Off | E G Whinney | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | S E Cullen | ||
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Sqn Ldr | 16 Mar 1935 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Edward F Thorpe | 25 Feb 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie E Goodman | 14 Mar 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | J J Burton | 22 Mar 1937 | |
- | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | Assistant Adjutant, OBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | W Wheatley | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | A E Gliddon | Engineer Duties | |
Fg Off (Ret) | T Marchant | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | C A C Fidler | Engineer Duties, DCM | |
Commissioned Engineer Officers | |||
Flt Lt | T E Gutttery | 24 Oct 1937 | MBE |
Fg Off | B H Rolles | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | W H King | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Fg Off | J W Dunk | 30 Aug 1937 | MBE |
Commissioned Signals Officers | |||
Fg Off | Charles Turl | 31 May 1935 | DSM |
Fg Off | T Wilson | 4 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Hester | 15 Jul 1937 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | A Box | 25 May 1937 | MBE |
WO | Cecil H Chandler | 15 Apr 1935 | |
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | G A Gough | 4 May 1936 | |
WO | John Goldsmith | 15 Jul 1935 | |
WO | L G Williams | 21 Apr 1936 | |
WO | E F Westwood | 31 May 1937 | |
WO | S Fretwell | 16 Jun 1937 | |
WO | R S Bloye | 30 Jun 1937 | |
WO | H Horton | 22 Nov 1937 | |
WO | W A Dawe | 4 Apr 1938 | |
WO | F H Ward | 22 Feb 1938 | |
WO | W Bateson | 8 Apr 1938 |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn | 15 Jul 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | C N C Dickson | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
Fg Off | E G Whinney | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | J W Lamb | 20 Jun 1938 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | S E Cullen | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | M L Jones | 27 Feb 1938 | |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Winch | 26 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edward F Thorpe | 25 Feb 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | D A Gibson | 18 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | J J Burton | 22 Mar 1937 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officers | |||
Flt Lt | T E Gutttery | 24 Oct 1937 | MBE |
Fg Off | B H Rolles | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | W H King | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Clayson | 29 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | J W Dunk | 30 Aug 1937 | MBE |
Commissioned Signals Officers | |||
Fg Off | Charles Turl | 31 May 1935 | DSM |
Fg Off | T Wilson | 4 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Hester | 15 Jul 1937 | |
Fg Off | R W King | 2 Jul 1938 | |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | Assistant Adjutant, OBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | W Wheatley | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | A E Gliddon | Engineer Duties | |
Fg Off (Ret) | T Marchant | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | C A C Fidler | Engineer Duties, DCM | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | A Box | 25 May 1937 | MBE |
WO | Cecil H Chandler | 15 Apr 1935 | |
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | G A Gough | 4 May 1936 | |
WO | L G Williams | 21 Apr 1936 | |
WO | E F Westwood | 31 May 1937 | |
WO | R S Bloye | 30 Jun 1937 | |
WO | H Horton | 22 Nov 1937 | |
WO | W A Dawe | 4 Apr 1938 | |
WO | F H Ward | 22 Feb 1938 | |
WO | W Bateson | 8 Apr 1938 | |
WO | W S Reed | 18 Jul 1938 | |
WO | H V Walder | 4 Jul 1938 | |
WO | A W R Peel | 25 Aug 1938 | |
WO | W N Pink | 15 Oct 1934 | |
WO | A E Davey | 17 Oct 1938 | |
WO | R Eve | 25 Aug 1938 | |
WO | T Hawker | 23 May 1931 | |
WO | W H Geddes | 14 Mar 1936 | |
WO | A V Tarlton | 10 Mar 1936 | MM |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn | 15 Jul 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Fg Off | J A Pring | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | J W Lamb | 20 Jun 1938 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | S E Cullen | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | M L Jones | 27 Feb 1938 | |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Winch | 26 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edward F Thorpe | 25 Feb 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Commissioned Engineer Officers | |||
Flt Lt | T E Gutttery | 24 Oct 1937 | MBE |
Fg Off | B H Rolles | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | W H King | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Clayson | 29 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | J W Dunk | 30 Aug 1937 | MBE |
Fg Off | J A C Robinson | 17 Jan 1939 | |
Commissioned Signals Officers | |||
Fg Off | T Wilson | 4 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Hester | 15 Jul 1937 | |
Fg Off | R W King | 2 Jul 1938 | |
Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | J J Burton | 22 Mar 1937 | |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | Assistant Adjutant, OBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | W Wheatley | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | A E Gliddon | Engineer Duties | |
Fg Off (Ret) | T Marchant | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | C A C Fidler | Engineer Duties, DCM | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | A Box | 25 May 1937 | MBE |
WO | G E Chainey | 19 Jan 1939 | |
WO | Cecil H Chandler | 15 Apr 1935 | |
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | G A Gough | 4 May 1936 | |
WO | L G Williams | 21 Apr 1936 | |
WO | G H Hands | 15 Aug 1938 | |
WO | E F Westwood | 31 May 1937 | |
WO | R S Bloye | 30 Jun 1937 | |
WO | H J Rowe | 2 Feb 1939 | |
WO | H Horton | 22 Nov 1937 | |
WO | W A Dawe | 4 Apr 1938 | |
WO | F H Ward | 22 Feb 1938 | |
WO | W Bateson | 8 Apr 1938 | |
WO | W S Reed | 18 Jul 1938 | |
WO | H V Walder | 4 Jul 1938 | |
WO | A W R Peel | 25 Aug 1938 | |
WO | W N Pink | 15 Oct 1934 | |
WO | A E Davey | 17 Oct 1938 | |
WO | R Eve | 25 Aug 1938 | |
WO | T Hawker | 23 May 1931 | |
WO | W H Geddes | 14 Mar 1936 | |
WO | A V Tarlton | 10 Mar 1936 | MM |
WO | G J Lloyd | 15 Jun 1937 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
West Drayton | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn | 15 Jul 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | R A Spencer | Station Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | J A Pring | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | J W Lamb | 20 Jun 1938 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | S E Cullen | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | M L Jones | 27 Feb 1938 | |
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Winch | 26 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edward F Thorpe | 25 Feb 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Commissioned Engineer Officers | |||
Flt Lt | T E Gutttery | 24 Oct 1937 | MBE |
Fg Off | D H Newton | 30 Jan 1939 | MBE |
Fg Off | B H Rolles | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | W H King | 18 Mar 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Clayson | 29 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | J W Dunk | 30 Aug 1937 | MBE |
Fg Off | J A C Robinson | 17 Jan 1939 | |
Commissioned Signals Officers | |||
Fg Off | T Wilson | 4 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Hester | 15 Jul 1937 | |
Fg Off | R W King | 2 Jul 1938 | |
Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
Fg Off | J J Burton | 22 Mar 1937 | |
- | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J L K Pearce | Assistant Adjutant, OBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | W Wheatley | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | A E Gliddon | Engineer Duties | |
Fg Off (Ret) | T Marchant | Engineer Duties | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | C A C Fidler | Engineer Duties, DCM | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | A Box | 25 May 1937 | MBE |
WO | G E Chainey | 19 Jan 1939 | |
WO | Cecil H Chandler | 15 Apr 1935 | |
WO | Stanley H Graham | 18 May 1934 | |
WO | G A Gough | 4 May 1936 | |
WO | L G Williams | 21 Apr 1936 | |
WO | G H Hands | 15 Aug 1938 | |
WO | E F Westwood | 31 May 1937 | |
WO | R S Bloye | 30 Jun 1937 | |
WO | H J Rowe | 2 Feb 1939 | |
WO | H Horton | 22 Nov 1937 | |
WO | W A Dawe | 4 Apr 1938 | |
WO | F H Ward | 22 Feb 1938 | |
WO | W Bateson | 8 Apr 1938 | |
WO | W S Reed | 18 Jul 1938 | |
WO | H V Walder | 4 Jul 1938 | |
WO | A W R Peel | 25 Aug 1938 | |
WO | W N Pink | 15 Oct 1934 | |
WO | A E Davey | 17 Oct 1938 | |
WO | R Eve | 25 Aug 1938 | |
WO | T Hawker | 23 May 1931 | |
WO | W H Geddes | 14 Mar 1936 | |
WO | A V Tarlton | 10 Mar 1936 | MM |
WO | G J Lloyd | 15 Jun 1937 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
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