Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 23 Group Personnel, units and locations 1926 - 1945
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Formed on 12 April 1926 by redesignating No 3 Group, appointment dates prior to this indicate the officer held the post in No 3 Group.
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Spittlegate, Grantham | Inland Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 2 Jan 1925 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE | |
Wg Cdr | Norman Goldsmith | 10 Aug 1925 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | Arthur T Whitelock | 15 Apr 1924 | |
Sqn Ldr | Phillip A Shepherd | 16 Apr 1923 | |
Flt Lt |
Alfred W Clemson |
1 Dec 1925 | OBE, DSC |
Flt Lt |
Reginald A Courtney |
2 Feb 1926 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Nicholas W Wadham | 4 Apr 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Hugh P Lloyd | 26 Mar 1926 |
MC, DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt |
Charles D Palmer |
26 Feb 1926 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | 1 Jun 1925 | MBE; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George A Curtis | 11 Feb 1924 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William G L Wambeck | 18 Jun 1925 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 2 Jan 1925 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE | |
Wg Cdr | Norman Goldsmith | 10 Aug 1925 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | Arthur T Whitelock | 15 Apr 1924 | |
Sqn Ldr | Phillip A Shepherd | 16 Apr 1923 | |
Flt Lt |
Alfred W Clemson |
1 Dec 1925 | OBE, DSC |
Flt Lt |
Reginald A Courtney |
2 Feb 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Hugh P Lloyd | 26 Mar 1926 |
MC, DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | James W Lissett | 17 Aug 1926 | Armament Duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | 1 Jun 1925 | MBE; later A/Cdre | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William G L Wambeck | 18 Jun 1925 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 2 Jan 1925 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE | |
Wg Cdr | Norman Goldsmith | 10 Aug 1925 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | Arthur T Whitelock | 15 Apr 1924 | |
Flt Lt |
Alfred W Clemson |
1 Dec 1925 | OBE, DSC |
Flt Lt |
Reginald A Courtney |
2 Feb 1926 | Signals, MBE |
Flt Lt | Hugh P Lloyd | 26 Mar 1926 |
MC, DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Lewin B Duggan | 29 Jan 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James W Lissett | 17 Aug 1926 | Armament |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr |
Edwin M Cashmore |
7 Mar 1927 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 9 Feb 1927 | MBE |
Fg Off | David W Dean | 12 Mar 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | John L Armstrong | 4 Mar 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Robert E Bell | 6 Jan 1927 | MB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 2 Jan 1925 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE | |
Wg Cdr | Norman Goldsmith | 10 Aug 1925 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | Arthur T Whitelock | 15 Apr 1924 | |
Sqn Ldr | Frank Fernihough | 1 Oct 1927 | MC |
Flt Lt |
Alfred W Clemson |
1 Dec 1925 | OBE, DSC |
Flt Lt |
Reginald A Courtney |
2 Feb 1926 | Signals, MBE |
Flt Lt | Hugh P Lloyd | 26 Mar 1926 |
MC, DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Charles D Pyne | 2 Aug 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James W Lissett | 17 Aug 1926 | Armament |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr |
Edwin M Cashmore |
7 Mar 1927 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 9 Feb 1927 | MBE |
Fg Off | David W Dean | 12 Mar 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frank M Hall | 8 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Robert E Bell | 6 Jan 1927 | MB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 2 Jan 1925 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE | |
Wg Cdr | Norman Goldsmith | 10 Aug 1925 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | Edward K L Corballis | 15 Jun 1928 | DSO, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Frank Fernihough | 1 Oct 1927 | MC |
Flt Lt |
Reginald A Courtney |
2 Feb 1926 | Signals, MBE |
Flt Lt | Hugh P Lloyd | 26 Mar 1926 |
MC, DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Charles D Pyne | 2 Aug 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James W Lissett | 17 Aug 1926 | Armament |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr |
Edwin M Cashmore |
7 Mar 1927 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 9 Feb 1927 | MBE |
Fg Off | David W Dean | 12 Mar 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frank M Hall | 8 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Robert E Bell | 6 Jan 1927 | MB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 2 Jan 1925 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE | |
Wg Cdr | Edward K L Corballis | 15 Jun 1928 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Douglas Stewart | 21 Jan 1929 | MC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Kenneth H Riversdale-Elliot | 18 Mar 1929 | Signals duties |
Sqn Ldr | Frank Fernihough | 1 Oct 1927 | MC |
Flt Lt | Hugh P Lloyd | 26 Mar 1926 |
MC, DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Charles D Pyne | 2 Aug 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James W Lissett | 17 Aug 1926 | Armament duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr |
Edwin M Cashmore |
7 Mar 1927 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 9 Feb 1927 | MBE |
Fg Off | George H Doveton | 7 Mar 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Geoffrey W Lynn | 11 Mar 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Robert E Bell | 6 Jan 1927 | MB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Mr | H V Snook | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting), MIM, Cty E |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 15 Dec 1929 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later ACM | |
Wg Cdr | Edward K L Corballis | 15 Jun 1928 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Douglas Stewart | 21 Jan 1929 | MC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Kenneth H Riversdale-Elliot | 18 Mar 1929 | Signals duties |
Sqn Ldr | Theodore Q Studd | 2 Mar 1930 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John G Walser | 14 Dec 1929 |
|
Flt Lt | Gilbert L Ormerod | 2 Oct 1929 | |
Flt Lt | Cuthbert J Collingwood | 2 Sep 1929 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr |
Edwin M Cashmore |
7 Mar 1927 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 9 Feb 1927 | MBE |
Fg Off | George H Doveton | 7 Mar 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Geoffrey W Lynn | 11 Mar 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John Rothwell | 16 Sep 1929 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Mr | H V Snook | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting), MIM, Cty E |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
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 | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Peregrine F M Fellowes | 6 Sep 1930 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO |
Wg Cdr | Edward K L Corballis | 15 Jun 1928 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Douglas Stewart | 21 Jan 1929 | MC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Kenneth H Riversdale-Elliot | 18 Mar 1929 | Signals duties |
Sqn Ldr | Theodore Q Studd | 2 Mar 1930 | DFC |
Flt Lt | John G Walser | 14 Dec 1929 |
|
Flt Lt | Gilbert L Ormerod | 2 Oct 1929 | |
Flt Lt | Albert W Bates | 1 Nov 1930 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Francis G M Williams | 2 Apr 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 9 Feb 1927 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Raymond H Latham | 10 Nov 1930 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Vyvian G A Bennett | 17 Sep 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John Rothwell | 16 Sep 1929 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Maj | J C A Doherty | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting) |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Peregrine F M Fellowes | 6 Sep 1930 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO |
Wg Cdr | Reginald S Maxwell | 22 Oct 1931 | MC, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Ronald H Kershaw | 29 Sep 1931 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | Robert Halley | 1 Feb 1932 | DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | John S Harrison | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | 1 Jan 1932 | AFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Albert W Bates | 1 Nov 1930 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | William A O Honey | 22 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 9 Feb 1927 | MBE |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Percival M Keane | 27 May 1932 | LRCP & S, DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Maj | J C A Doherty | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting) |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 31 Oct 1932 | Air Officer Commanding,CB, MC; later AM | |
Wg Cdr | Reginald S Maxwell | 22 Oct 1931 | MC, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Eric R Vaisey | 4 Jan 1933 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | Robert Halley | 1 Feb 1932 | DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | John S Harrison | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Hugh L P Lester | 1 Jun 1933 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | William A O Honey | 22 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Samuel Bingham | 3 Aug 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Kenneth Biggs | 16 Jan 1933 | MC, MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Richard B Garrard | 1 Jan 1932 | Grade III, BSc |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Maj | J C A Doherty | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting) | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | Walter J Griffiths | 9 Jan 1931 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Hazelton R Nicholl | 9 Sep 1933 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM |
Wg Cdr | Reginald S Maxwell | 22 Oct 1931 | MC, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Eric R Vaisey | 4 Jan 1933 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey H Cook | 13 Nov 1933 | MC |
Flt Lt | Hugh L P Lester | 1 Jun 1933 | |
Flt Lt | John S Harrison | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Francis P Smythies | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Flt Lt | 16 Jun 1933 | AFC; later AM | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | William A O Honey | 22 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Samuel Bingham | 3 Aug 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Kenneth Biggs | 16 Jan 1933 | MC, MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Richard B Garrard | 1 Jan 1932 | Grade III, BSc |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Maj | J C A Doherty | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting) | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | Walter J Griffiths | 9 Jan 1931 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 16 Apr 1934 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | Reginald S Maxwell | 22 Oct 1931 | MC, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Eric R Vaisey | 4 Jan 1933 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey H Cook | 13 Nov 1933 | MC |
Flt Lt | John S Harrison | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Hugh L P Lester | 1 Jun 1933 | |
Flt Lt | 16 Jun 1933 | AFC; later AM | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | William A O Honey | 22 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Samuel Bingham | 3 Aug 1932 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Richard B Garrard | 1 Jan 1932 | Grade III, BSc |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Maj | J C A Doherty | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting) | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | Walter J Griffiths | 9 Jan 1931 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 16 Apr 1934 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | Geoffrey H Bowman | 6 Aug 1934 | DSO, MC, DFC |
Wg Cdr | Eric R Vaisey | 4 Jan 1933 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | 15 Mar 1935 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 16 Mar 1935 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Owen R Pigott | 21 Nov 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Reginald R P Roberts | 15 Aug 1934 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Charles H Masters | 7 Sep 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Samuel Bingham | 3 Aug 1932 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Richard B Garrard | 1 Jan 1932 | Grade III, BSc |
Works and Buildings Directorate (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group) | |||
Maj | J C A Doherty | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting) | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | George F Bennett | 4 Dec 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Control of this group was transferred to HQ Training Command on 10 July 1936
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 16 Apr 1934 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, AFC; later AVM | |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Geoffrey H Bowman | 6 Aug 1934 | DSO, MC, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | S D Culley | 25 Jun 1936 | DSO |
Flt Lt | A W Hunt | 14 Oct 1935 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | V Buxton | 6 Aug 1935 | |
Flt Lt | F H D Henwood | 1 Jan 1935 | |
Flt Lt | A V Hammond | 12 Dec 1935 | |
Equipment Staff | |||
Engineer Section |
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Wg Cdr | 28 Nov 1935 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John A S Outhwaite | 3 Mar 1936 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Section | |||
Sqn Ldr | Charles H Masters | 7 Sep 1934 | |
Flt Lt | C J Nobbs | 6 May 1936 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | W G S Wood | 6 May 1936 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | 4 Jan 1936 | DFC; later ACM | |
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J H Dand | 3 Feb 1936 | MBE |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | J R Wolley | 7 Feb 1936 | |
Educational | |||
Flt Lt | L Cullis | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade III, MA, AFRAeS |
Works (also responsible for parts of No 22 Group and for the Armament training Camps) | |||
Mr | A H Atkinson | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting) | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | George F Bennett | 4 Dec 1934 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
'St Vincents', Grantham | Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 27 Feb 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 8 Feb 1937 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1936 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Mar 1937 | DFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | E C T Edwards | 19 Dec 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Nov 1936 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Douglas G Morris | 20 May 1937 | later AM |
Personnel Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F Sowrey | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | V Buxton | 6 Aug 1935 | DSO, MC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | F H D Henwood | 1 Jan 1935 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P L Plant | ||
Capt | R J Appleby | 1 Apr 1937 | Durham Light Infantry, MBE |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | 4 Jan 1936 | DFC; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | P M McSwiny | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Navigation | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Dand | 3 Feb 1936 | MBE |
Flt Lt | J J Owen | 11 Nov 1936 | |
Photography | |||
Sqn Ldr | R W Hill | 10 Sep 1936 | |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M C W C Flint | 26 Apr 1937 | MC |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | George F Bennett | 4 Dec 1934 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Grantham | Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 27 Feb 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 8 Feb 1937 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 14 Mar 1937 | DFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | 15 Nov 1937 | DFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | E C T Edwards | 19 Dec 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Nov 1936 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Douglas G Morris | 20 May 1937 | later AM |
Flt Lt | P J Polglase | 1 Jun 1937 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | 15 Nov 1937 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | F H D Henwood | 1 Jan 1935 | |
Capt | R O V Thompson | 7 Apr 1938 | Royal Sussex Regiment |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | C C O'Grady | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | J J Owen | 11 Nov 1936 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | W F Childs | 3 Jan 1938 | Commissioned Photography Officer |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M C W C Flint | 26 Apr 1937 | MC |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Grantham | Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 27 Feb 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 25 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 14 Mar 1937 | DFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | 15 Nov 1937 | DFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Brian V Reynolds | 28 Jun 1936 | later AM |
Sqn Ldr | 29 Aug 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | F E Croce | 1 Nov 1938 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 15 Nov 1937 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | F H D Henwood | 1 Jan 1935 | |
Maj | E P B Cameron | 5 Oct 1938 | Cameron Highlanders |
Capt | R O V Thompson | 7 Apr 1938 | Royal Sussex Regiment |
Flt Lt | W R Castings | MBE, RAFO | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | C C O'Grady | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | R E G Brittain | 18 Jul 1938 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | W F Childs | 3 Jan 1938 | Commissioned Photography Officer |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Fg Off | A C Mansbridge | 29 Sep 1938 | Commissioned Signals Officer |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | J D Bowen | 15 Nov 1937 | Personnel Staff |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Grantham | Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 27 Feb 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | H G Cooke | 15 Aug 1838 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 25 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 28 Dec 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 15 Nov 1937 | DFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Brian V Reynolds | 28 Jun 1936 | later AM |
Sqn Ldr | 29 Aug 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | R G C Arnold | 27 Feb 1939 | |
Flt Lt | F E Croce | 1 Nov 1938 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 15 Nov 1937 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | F H D Henwood | 1 Jan 1935 | DFC |
Maj | E P B Cameron | 5 Oct 1938 | Cameron Highlanders |
Capt | R O V Thompson | 7 Apr 1938 | Royal Sussex Regiment |
Flt Lt | W R Castings | MBE, RAFO | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | C C O'Grady | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | R E G Brittain | 18 Jul 1938 | |
Flt Lt | R G Musson | 26 Feb 1939 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | W F Childs | 3 Jan 1938 | Commissioned Photography Officer |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Fg Off | A C Mansbridge | 29 Sep 1938 | Commissioned Signals Officer |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | J D Bowen | 15 Nov 1937 | Personnel Staff |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Grantham | Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 27 Feb 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | H G Cooke | 15 Aug 1838 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 25 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 28 Dec 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Brian V Reynolds | 28 Jun 1936 | later AM |
Sqn Ldr | 29 Aug 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | R G C Arnold | 27 Feb 1939 | |
Flt Lt | F E Croce | 1 Nov 1938 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 15 Nov 1937 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | F H D Henwood | 1 Jan 1935 | DFC |
Maj | E P B Cameron | 5 Oct 1938 | Cameron Highlanders |
Capt | R O V Thompson | 7 Apr 1938 | Royal Sussex Regiment |
Flt Lt | W R Castings | MBE, RAFO | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | C C O'Grady | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | R E G Brittain | 18 Jul 1938 | |
Flt Lt | R G Musson | 26 Feb 1939 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | W F Childs | 3 Jan 1938 | Commissioned Photography Officer |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Fg Off | A C Mansbridge | 29 Sep 1938 | Commissioned Signals Officer |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | J D Bowen | 15 Nov 1937 | Personnel Staff |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 27 Feb 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 28 Dec 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 29 Aug 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | R G C Arnold | 27 Feb 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | R H Maw | 22 May 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | Rex L Kippenberger | 1 Oct 1939 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Tristram B de la P Beresford | 3 Jul 1939 | DFC; later A/Cdre |
Act Flt Lt | A J Trumble | 30 Mar 1939 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 15 Nov 1937 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | F H D Henwood | 1 Jan 1935 | DFC |
Maj | E P B Cameron | 5 Oct 1938 | Personnel Duties, Cameron Highlanders |
Capt | R O V Thompson | 7 Apr 1938 | Royal Sussex Regiment |
Flt Lt | W R Castings | MBE, RAFO | |
Mr | F A B Barnard | Code and Cypher | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | C C O'Grady | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | A J F Churchill | 28 Aug 1939 | |
Flt Lt | R G Musson | 26 Feb 1939 | |
Signals | |||
Fg Off | A C Mansbridge | 29 Sep 1938 | Commissioned Signals Officer |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Young | 7 Nov 1939 | |
Supernumerary | |||
Fg Off | B Brooke | 14 Jun 1939 |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was transferred to the control of Flying Training Command on 27 May 1940.
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Keith R Park | 27 Dec1940 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C Findlay | 22 Sep 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Peter H Hamley | 11 Nov 1940 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | A J Carver | 14 Feb 1940 | |
Flt Lt | W H Wetton | 12 Jul 1940 | |
Plt Off | J H Bolt | 29 Nov 1940 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F H D Henwood | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC |
Wg Cdr | A T Whitelock | 15 Jan 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | H E F Saunders | 14 Feb 1940 | |
Flt Lt | H W Guy | 1 Oct 1940 | |
Plt Off | H G Grace | 25 Sep 1940 | |
Plt Off | E H Evans | 25 Jan 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | R G Musson | 26 Feb 1939 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H M T Eversfield | 16 Nov 1940 | |
Physical Training | |||
Fg Off | G W Faiers | 27 Sep 1940 | MM |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Young | 7 Nov 1939 | MB, BCh |
Flt Lt | G K Burr | 4 Nov 1940 | MB, CHB, DAMS |
Flt Lt | G E Hesketh | 19 Mar 1941 | MD, ChB, MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | Hon G R Ward | 2 Feb 1941 | |
Fg Off | E J Bowen | 29 Jul 1940 |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act AVM | Douglas Harries | 28 Jan 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C Findlay | 22 Sep 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Peter H Hamley | 11 Nov 1940 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | P H Baldwin | 17 Sep 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | Hon G R Ward | 2 Feb 1941 | |
Fg Off | H D Carruthers | 9 Jan 1942 | |
Fg Off | J H Bolt | 29 Nov 1940 | |
Fg Off | A L Owen | 24 Feb 1942 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A T Whitelock | 15 Jan 1940 | |
Wg Cdr | H E F Saunders | 3 Nov 1941 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Flt Lt | S W Lombardi | 1 Apr 1942 | MM |
Fg Off | G T Griffith | 29 Dec 1941 | |
Fg Off | W Arblaster | 3 Apr 1942 | |
Plt Off | L R Horrox | 23 May 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Oldbury | 15 Aug 1941 | |
Armament | |||
Fg Off | E V Allen | 21 May 1942 | |
Physical Training | |||
Fg Off | G W Faiers | 27 Sep 1940 | MM |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | A E Barr-Sim | 3 Sep 1941 | MB, ChB |
Fg Off | J N N Robinson | 19 Mar 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
SO | B M M Badcock | 16 Nov 1941 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | J Hassell | 23 Feb 1942 | DSO, MC |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Meredith Thomas | 2 Aug 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Anthony D Selway | 1 Apr 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | E L J Rowe | 11 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D M Egan | 15 Jul 1942 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A P Peskett | 17 May 1943 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A E Louks | 10 Mar 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | H E F Saunders | 3 Nov 1941 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | S W Lombardi | 1 Apr 1942 | MM |
Sqn Ldr | L R Horrox | 23 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | A L Owen | 24 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | J M Longley | 14 Jan 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | E L Wiliams | 6 Jun 1942 | Chief Signals Officer, GM |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | D G Boddie | 14 Aug 1942 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Educational | |||
Mr | H Falkner | 29 Jun 1942 | Grade II, MSC, AInstP, RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | P M Farquharson | 2 Sep 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | P A Coates | 8 Jan 1943 |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Clarence E W Lockyer | Air Officer Commanding | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Anthony D Selway | 1 Apr 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | E L J Rowe | 11 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | A L Owen | 24 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | D M Egan | 15 Jul 1942 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A P Peskett | 17 May 1943 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E F Wain | 4 Oct 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | A E Louks | 10 Mar 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | D Lloyd-Evans | 7 Oct 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | S W Lombardi | 1 Apr 1942 | MM |
Sqn Ldr | L R Horrox | 23 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Crommelin | 15 Oct 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | W C A Jenner | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | E L Wiliams | 6 Jun 1942 | Chief Signals Officer, GM |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | H Penman | 1 Apr 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DOMS |
Educational | |||
Mr | H Falkner | 29 Jun 1942 | Grade II, MSC, AInstP, RAFVR |
Mr | F Arkinstall | 8 Apr 1944 | BA, RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M H Barnett | 31 Jan 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | C A L Coutts | 6 Oct 1943 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Clarence E W Lockyer | 8 Mar 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CB |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R E Stevenson | 6 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B C Sharp | 18 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A L Owen | 24 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | A P Peskett | 17 May 1943 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E F Wain | 4 Oct 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | A E Louks | 10 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | S W Lombardi | 1 Apr 1942 | MM |
Sqn Ldr | L R Horrox | 23 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | W C A Jenner | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | E L Wiliams | 6 Jun 1942 | Chief Signals Officer, GM |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | H Penman | 1 Apr 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DOMS |
Educational | |||
Mr | A S Thomas | 1 Aug 1944 | MC, RAFVR |
Mr | D R McWhinnie | 26 Oct 1944 | AFRAeS, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | W H Pick | BSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M H Barnett | 31 Jan 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | C A L Coutts | 6 Oct 1943 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Clarence E W Lockyer | 8 Mar 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CB |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R E Stevenson | 6 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B C Sharp | 18 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A L Owen | 24 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | A P Peskett | 17 May 1943 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E F Wain | 4 Oct 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | A E Louks | 10 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | S W Lombardi | 1 Apr 1942 | MM |
Sqn Ldr | L R Horrox | 23 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | W C A Jenner | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | E L Wiliams | 6 Jun 1942 | Chief Signals Officer, GM |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | H Penman | 1 Apr 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DOMS |
Educational | |||
Mr | A S Thomas | 1 Aug 1944 | MC, RAFVR |
Mr | O R Orchard | 28 May 1945 | BA, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | W H Pick | BSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M H Barnett | 31 Jan 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | C A L Coutts | 6 Oct 1943 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Francis F Inglis | 18 Aug 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R E Stevenson | 6 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B C Sharp | 18 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A L Owen | 24 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | A P Peskett | 17 May 1943 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E F Wain | 4 Oct 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | A E Louks | 10 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | S W Lombardi | 1 Apr 1942 | MM |
Sqn Ldr | L R Horrox | 23 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | W C A Jenner | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | E L Wiliams | 6 Jun 1942 | Chief Signals Officer, GM |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | H Penman | 1 Apr 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DOMS |
Educational | |||
Mr | A S Thomas | 1 Aug 1944 | MC, RAFVR |
Mr | O R Orchard | 28 May 1945 | BA, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | W H Pick | BSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M H Barnett | 31 Jan 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | C A L Coutts | 6 Oct 1943 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF South Cerney | Flying Training Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Francis F Inglis | 18 Aug 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R A Harrison | 15 Nov 1940 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R E Stevenson | 6 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B C Sharp | 18 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A L Owen | 24 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | A P Peskett | 17 May 1943 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E F Wain | 4 Oct 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | A E Louks | 10 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | S W Lombardi | 1 Apr 1942 | MM |
Sqn Ldr | L R Horrox | 23 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | W C A Jenner | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | E L Wiliams | 6 Jun 1942 | Chief Signals Officer, GM |
Educational | |||
Mr | A S Thomas | 1 Aug 1944 | MC, RAFVR |
Mr | O R Orchard | 28 May 1945 | BA, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | W H Pick | BSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | L P L Hills | 5 Aug 1945 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | C A L Coutts | 6 Oct 1943 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
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