Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Air Component of the BEF, units and locations 1939-1940
This was formed on 24 August 1939 from Personnel and units of No 22 Group as follows: -
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Charles H B Blount | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Wg Cdr | Noel L Desoer | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Wg Cdr | L W Jarvis | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | C J P Flood | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G S Morgan-Weld-Smith | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | R C Hancock | 31 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | D G Keddie | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Aug 1939 | ||
Sqn Ldr | G W Montagu | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | P H Wilcox | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | A C Watson | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Flt Lt | W E H Muir | 24 Aug 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | 24 Aug 1939 | ||
Flt Lt | H C House | 24 Aug 1939 |
Source - No 22 Group ORB
Unit Movements Aug 1939 - Jun 1940
Unit | Date | Notes |
Main Party | 18 Sep 1949 | Departed Farnborough for France |
No 53 Sqn Air Party | 21 Sep 1939 | Flew to France |
No 613 Sqn | 2 Oct 1939 | Moved from Ringway to RAF Odiham |
No 614 Sqn | 2 Oct 1939 | Moved from Cardiff to RAF Odiham |
No 4 Sqn Air Party | 3 Oct 1939 | Flew to France |
No 13 Sqn Air Party | 3 Oct 1939 | Flew to France |
No 2 Sqn Air Party | 6 Oct 1939 | Flew to France |
'A' & 'B' Flights, Communication Sqn Air Party | 6 Oct 1939 | Flew to France |
No 26 Sqn Air Party | 7 Oct 1939 | Flew to France |
Source - No 22 Group ORB
Personnel Movements Aug 1939 - Jun 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Sep 1939 | Posted to HQ No 22 Group |
Source - No 22 Group ORB
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