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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ No 30 Group Personnel, units and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | Dec 1939 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944]
Reformed as No 30 (Barrage Balloon) Group on 17 March 1937 within Fighter Command
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| 33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 | Fighter Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre (Ret) | 1 May 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | W C Hicks | 1 May 1937 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Fg Off | A Green | 1 Jun 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
This Group HQ moved to Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1 on 8 October 1937
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1 | Fighter Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre (Ret) | 1 May 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | W C Hicks | 1 May 1937 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Luck | 2 Apr 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer |
| Flt Lt | A Green | 1 Jun 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | B E Harrison | 21 Jun 1937 | AFC, RAFO |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H Dawes | 21 Jun 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE, RAFO |
| Flt Lt | H A Anson | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Balloons | |||
| Gp Capt | F A Baldwin | 5 Jul 1937 | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | C A Gregory | RAFO | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO I | E W Mason | 30 Apr 1937 | Personnel |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Control of this Group was transferred to Balloon Command on 1 November 1938
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1 | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre (Ret) | 1 May 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | W C Hicks | 1 May 1937 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Luck | 2 Apr 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | B E Harrison | 21 Jun 1937 | AFC, RAFO |
| Flt Lt | H A Anson | RAFO | |
| Brig (Ret) | P W L Broke-Smith | CIE, DSO, OBE | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H Dawes | 21 Jun 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE, RAFO |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | C A Gregory | RAFO | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E W Mason | 30 Apr 1937 | Personnel |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1 | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre (Ret) | 1 May 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | W C Hicks | 1 May 1937 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Luck | 2 Apr 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | B E Harrison | 21 Jun 1937 | AFC, RAFO |
| Brig (Ret) | P W L Broke-Smith | CIE, DSO, OBE | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H Dawes | 21 Jun 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE, RAFO |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | C A Gregory | RAFO | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E W Mason | 30 Apr 1937 | Personnel |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1 | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre (Ret) | 1 May 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | W C Hicks | 1 May 1937 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Luck | 2 Apr 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | B E Harrison | 21 Jun 1937 | AFC, RAFO |
| Brig (Ret) | P W L Broke-Smith | CIE, DSO, OBE | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H Dawes | 21 Jun 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE, RAFO |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | C A Gregory | RAFO | |
| Armament | |||
| Flt Lt | S A Turner | MBE, RAFO | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E W Mason | 30 Apr 1937 | Personnel |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1 | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | William J M Guilfoyle | 1 Nov 1939 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
| Air Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H F Luck | 2 Apr 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer |
| Flt Lt | P S V Smith | RAFO | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H Dawes | 21 Jun 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE, RAFO |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Lyons | 25 Aug 1939 | Personnel (AAF) Duties, KC, MP, JP |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | C A Gregory | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | F J Andrews | MSM, RAFO | |
| Armament | |||
| Flt Lt | S A Turner | MBE, RAFO | |
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | R W Baird | 20 Oct 1939 | |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1 | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | William J M Guilfoyle | 1 Nov 1939 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H E Hills | 23 Nov 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | C D Kershaw | 15 Jan 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | A J Beard | 15 Jan 1940 | MC |
| Flt Lt | A G Birch | 21 Jan 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | W H Stangroom | 29 Jan 1941 | |
| Fg Off | C L L A de Beaumont | 15 Jul 1940 | |
| Fg Off | T G M Weldon | 1 Oct 1940 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Flt Lt | J G Links | 14 Feb 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F T McElwee | 9 Jan 1939 | Personnel |
| Sqn Ldr | R A Hodgson | 16 Feb 1941 | Organisation |
| Flt Lt | T A Huson | 29 Jan 1941 | Organisation |
| Flt Lt | R Lutyens | 15 Jul 1940 | |
| Plt Off | E W Joseph | 1 Oct 1940 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H Dawes | 21 Jun 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE, RAFO |
| A M Lyons | 25 Aug 1939 | Personnel (AAF) Duties, KC, MP, JP | |
| Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Fg Off | L G Mobsby | 20 Feb 1941 | |
| Fg Off | A A Whorton | 28 Mar 1941 | |
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | F W French | 15 May 1940 | |
| Fg Off | G Lynch | 25 Nov 1940 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Flt Lt | E F Tanner | 17 Jun 1940 | |
| Physical Training | |||
| Fg Off | G W Murray | 5 Sep 1940 | |
| Medical | |||
| Sqn Ldr | R E W Fisher | 6 Nov 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
| Flt Lt | J H P Gauvain | 30 Nov 1930 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Plt Off | G B Rose | 4 Mar 1941 | |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
It moved to Hook in Surrey on 4 October 1941.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Chessington, near Surbiton, Surrey | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt (Act A/Cdre?) | William C C Gell | 1 Jul 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, TD; later AVM |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | W T Barnes | 30 Aug 1941 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | L P Bonnet | 1 Oct 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | C W Botham | 6 Sep 1941 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | H G C Laird | 24 Nov 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO |
| Sqn Ldr | F T McElwee | 9 Jan 1939 | Personnel |
| Sqn Ldr | A Blande | 26 Jun 1941 | DSO |
| Flt Lt | S E Mann | 15 Dec 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | W R Kells | 9 Mar 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | A R Bewes | 18 May 1942 | |
| Fg Off | F L Darke | 18 May 1942 | |
| Fg Off | G B Earle | 18 May 1942 | |
| Fg Off | G C T Richards | 18 May 1942 | |
| Fg Off | A J Gregory | 10 Feb 1942 | |
| Fg Off | E W Joseph | 16 Jan 1941 | |
| Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Flt Lt | L G Mobsby | 20 Feb 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | G W Robinson | ||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | G Lynch | 25 Nov 1941 | |
| Plt Off | L J P Checkemain | 21 Nov 1941 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Flt Lt | T C Boyes | 15 Sep 1941 | |
| Medical | |||
| Sqn Ldr | R E W Fisher | 6 Nov 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| SO | M Ballantyne | 21 Nov 1941 | WAAF |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Chessington, near Surbiton, Surrey | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act A/Cdre | William C C Gell | 1 Jul 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, TD; later AVM |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | J L Padmore | 11 Dec 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, MC |
| Sqn Ldr | C W Botham | 1 Feb 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C L L A de Beaumont | 15 Jul 1940 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C W James | 3 Jul 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G P Brutton | 20 Dec 1942 | Personnel |
| Sqn Ldr | E W Joseph | 16 Jan 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Fowles | 16 Jun 1943 | Organisation |
| Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Bailey | 9 Aug 1943 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G H Butler | 19 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | N R Smith | 24 Jul 1942 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Wg Off | L E Swatton | 29 Apr 1943 | WAAF |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Chessington, near Surbiton, Surrey | Balloon Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Philip L Lincoln | 1 Feb 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | J L Padmore | 11 Dec 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, MC |
| Sqn Ldr | C W Botham | 1 Feb 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C W James | 3 Jul 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L R Last | 15 Mar1944 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G P Brutton | 20 Dec 1942 | Personnel |
| Sqn Ldr | E W Joseph | 16 Jan 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Fowles | 16 Jun 1943 | Organisation |
| Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Bailey | 9 Aug 1943 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G H Butler | 19 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | W W Walker | 15 Oct 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Wg Off | L E Swatton | 29 Apr 1943 | WAAF |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A D Proudfoot | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
It disbanded on 7 January 1945
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