Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Stores and Supply Depot/Combined Supply Depot/RAF Equipment and Supplies Depot - Aden
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
This depot was probably formed in September 1928.
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Patrick J Murphy | 2 Nov 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Herbert E Tansley | 12 Sep 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Alexander H Allan | 29 Sep 1928 | |
Fg Off | Harry J Bamber | 20 Oct 1928 | |
Fg Off | John F Young | 29 Sep 1928 | MM; later A/Cdre |
General Duties Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Vincent P Feather | 1 Sep 1928 |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Patrick J Murphy | 2 Nov 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Herbert E Tansley | 12 Sep 1928 | |
Fg Off | John F Young | 29 Sep 1928 | MM; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Philip H Wilcox | 10 Aug 1929 | |
Fg Off | Patrick Dennehy | 8 Oct 1929 | |
General Duties Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Vincent P Feather | 1 Sep 1928 |
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 |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Edwin I T Duffield | 2 Jan 1931 | |
Fg Off | Philip H Wilcox | 10 Aug 1929 | |
Fg Off | Cyril Thripp | 26 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Patrick Dennehy | 8 Oct 1929 | |
Fg Off | Clarence H Baker | 2 May 1931 | MBE |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Edwin I T Duffield | 2 Jan 1931 | |
Fg Off | Henry M S Dawes | 16 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Cyril Thripp | 26 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Clarence H Baker | 2 May 1931 | Adjutant, MBE |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Albert Walters | 28 Jan 1933 | |
Fg Off | Henry M S Dawes | 16 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Haes | 4 Oct 1932 | |
Fg Off | John E V Tyzack | 8 Feb 1933 | |
Civilian Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A B Wiggin | ||
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Samuel A Bradburn | 21 Oct 1932 | |
WO II | William C Kelly | 2 Nov 1931 |
Source - Air Force List July 1933
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Ernest R Wood | 18 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Haes | 4 Oct 1932 | |
Fg Off | John E V Tyzack | 8 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Jack H Barnes | 18 Oct 1933 | |
Civilian Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A B Wiggin | ||
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Samuel A Bradburn | 21 Oct 1932 | |
WO II | Alfred H Perry | 3 Nov 1933 | |
WO II | William C Kelly | 2 Nov 1931 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Ernest R Wood | 18 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Haes | 4 Oct 1932 | |
Fg Off | John E V Tyzack | 8 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Jack H Barnes | 18 Oct 1933 | |
Civilian Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A B Wiggin | ||
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Samuel A Bradburn | 21 Oct 1932 | |
WO II | Alfred H Perry | 3 Nov 1933 |
Source - Air Force List July 1934
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | William A O Honey | 10 Oct 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Ernest R Wood | 18 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | Jack H Barnes | 18 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | Donald Stephenson | 9 Feb 1935 | |
Civilian Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A B Wiggin | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Alfred J Locke | 24 Feb 1935 | |
WO | Alfred H Perry | 3 Nov 1933 |
Source - Air Force List July 1935
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | William A O Honey | 10 Oct 1934 | |
Flt Lt | A H Allen | 28 Mar 1936 | |
Fg Off | S W Needham | 28 Jan 1936 | |
Fg Off | Donald Stephenson | 9 Feb 1935 | |
Civilian Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A B Wiggin | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | P G G Begrie | 30 Dec 1935 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | E R Hoare | 29 Nov 1935 |
Source - Air Force List July 1936
It was redesignated Combined Supply Depot between July 1936 and July 1937
The entry in this edition is currently missing
Source - Air Force List July 1937
It was redesignated RAF Equipment and Supplies Depot between July 1937 and July 1938 although the only date located so far is 15 September 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | A H Allan | 28 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | Sidney G Walker | 14 Dec 1936 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | K D Stanton | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | L S Rutley | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | R A Harvey | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P J Murphy | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | L A Sparks | 31 Oct 1937 | |
WO | F M Watts | 5 Feb 1937 |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | A H Allan | 28 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | L S Rutley | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | R A Harvey | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P J Murphy | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | L A Sparks | 31 Oct 1937 |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | H M S Dawes | 9 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | L S Rutley | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | R A Harvey | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | A J Goatly | 23 Dec 1938 | |
Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P J Murphy | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | L A Sparks | 31 Oct 1937 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Aden | Aden Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | H M S Dawes | 9 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | L S Rutley | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | R A Harvey | 8 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | A J Goatly | 23 Dec 1938 | |
Supplies Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P J Murphy | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | L A Sparks | 31 Oct 1937 | |
WO | H S H Meech | 3 Mar 1939 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
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