Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 6 Group Personnel, units and locations
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It reformed on 1 May 1924, at Kenley as No 6 (Fighter) Group, but disbanded again on 20 May 1926 on being absorbed into Fighting Area.
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 | |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 19 May 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC | |
Wg Cdr | George F Pretyman | 19 May 1924 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Claude G S Gould | 19 May 1924 | |
Sqn Ldr | Raymond Collishaw | 14 Apr 1924 | DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Henry Dawes | 25 Feb 1925 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Charles R Strudwick | 19 May 1924 | |
Fg Off | Sydney Symonds | 19 May 1924 | |
Fg Off | William J Richards | 19 May 1924 | |
Fg Off | Augustus H Padley | 19 May 1924 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Harold E J Hewitt | 28 May 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Maurice J James | 1 Jun 1924 |
MBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Charles E Cullen | 19 May 1924 |
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Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Arthur J G Wigmore | 23 Jun 1925 | MB |
Education Officer | |||
Flt Lt | Herbert P Bridges | Grade III, BA, LLB, RAFO also shown with No 1 Group |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 19 May 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC | |
Wg Cdr | George F Pretyman | 19 May 1924 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Claude G S Gould | 19 May 1924 | |
Sqn Ldr | Edward B Rice | 14 Aug 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Read | 8 Jan 1926 | |
Fg Off | Sydney Symonds | 19 May 1924 | |
Fg Off | William J Richards | 19 May 1924 | |
Fg Off | Augustus H Padley | 19 May 1924 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Harold E J Hewitt | 28 May 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Maurice J James | 1 Jun 1924 |
MBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Charles E Cullen | 19 May 1924 |
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Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Thomas J Kelly | 30 Dec 1925 | MC, MB, BA |
Education Officer | |||
Flt Lt | Herbert P Bridges | Grade III, BA, LLB, RAFO also shown with No 1 Group |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Disbanded on 20 May 1926 by being absorbed into Fighting Area.
Reformed on 1 May 1936 as No 6 (Auxiliary) Group by redesignating No 1 (Air Defence) Group, with all stations and squadrons being transferred to No 2 (Bomber) Group.
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
Auxiliary Air Force Units
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre |
1 May 1936 |
Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J Sowrey | 1 May 1936 | |
Wg Cdr | Frank Fernihough | 1 May 1936 | MC |
Flt Lt | Francis G Cator | 1 May 1936 | |
Flt Lt | Guy N J Stanley-Turner | 1 May 1936 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | William K Mercer | 1 May 1936 | |
Equipment Staff | |||
Engineer Section | |||
Sqn Ldr | William E Reason | 1 May 1936 | |
Flt Lt | G F Simond | 1 May 1936 | |
Stores Section | |||
Flt Lt | William F Langdon | 1 May 1936 | later A/Cdre |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Flt Lt | Guy Bearne | 1 May 1936 | later AVM |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | T W Hodgson | 1 May 1936 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | William E Fisher | 1 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | Edward Smith | 1 May 1936 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | Albert E Barr-Sim | 14 Feb 1935 | MB, ChB |
Sqn Ldr | Roy W White | 15 Jun 1935 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Lt | Donald McKenzie | 1 Sep 1932 | BSc |
Works | |||
Mr | A S Roden | Civil Engineer | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | William B Frederick | Civilian Stores Officer | |
Supernumerary |
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Gp Capt | 10 Apr 1936 | KBE, DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | M H Ely | 8 Jun 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | R J Divers | 27 May 1936 | |
Flt Lt | C J W Hatcher | 20Sep 1936 | |
Flt Lt | D G McDiarmid | 2 Jun 1936 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | W C Ray | 9 Apr 1936 | |
WO I | Charles E Turner | 1 Nov 1931 | MBE |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Transferred to the control of Bomber Command on 14 July 1936
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
Auxiliary Air Force Units
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre |
1 May 1936 |
Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J Sowrey | 1 May 1936 | |
Wg Cdr | Frank Fernihough | 1 May 1936 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1937 | later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Guy N J Stanley-Turner | 1 May 1936 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | J R I Scramler | 2 Jan 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Capt | H Harvey | 1 Apr 1937 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment, MC |
Equipment Staff | |||
Engineer Section | |||
Flt Lt | K R Warton | 1 Sep 1936 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A R Mangles | 14 Jan 1937 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | F C Crowdy | 25 Dec 1936 | Commissioned Photographic Officer |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | T W Hodgson | 1 May 1936 | |
Accountant | |||
Fg Off | Edward Smith | 1 May 1936 | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Sqn Ldr | W E Reason | Technical Officer, RAFO | |
Supernumerary |
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AVM | 25 May 1937 | CB, CBE, DSO, MC, AFC; later ACM | |
Gp Capt | A C Winter | 18 May 1937 | OBE |
Gp Capt | 17 May 1937 | OBE, AFC; later MRAF | |
Wg Cdr | Philip H Mackworth | 14 Dec 1936 | DFC; later AVM |
Wg Cdr | 3 Apr 1937 | MC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 14 May 1937 | OBE; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | F A Norton | 7 Jun 1937 | |
Wg Cdr | 11 Feb 1937 | Equipment Branch; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | J G Russell | 15 Jan 1937 | Medical Branch, MB, BCh |
Sqn Ldr | J MacG Fairweather | 11 Aug 1936 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | S McKeever | 22 Feb 1937 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | Leonard K Barnes | 19 Dec 1936 | MBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | 19 Dec 1936 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | G R Oliver | 31 Jan 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Smith | 14 Dec 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | A J Brister | 7 Sep 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | W H Jinman | 3 May 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | E P M Davis | 1 Apr 1937 | AFC, AM |
Sqn Ldr | J M J C J I Rock de Bescombes | 7 Jun 1937 | |
Flt Lt | H H Leach | 25 Feb 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | W C Ray | 9 Apr 1936 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
11 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
Auxiliary Air Force Units
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre |
1 May 1936 |
Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Act Plt Off | S D P Connors | 10 May 1938 | Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C W Mackey | 21 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | R J Divers | 14 Jul 1936 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1937 | later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Guy N J Stanley-Turner | 1 May 1936 | Maintenance Liaison Officer |
Sqn Ldr | John R Hallings-Pott | 15 Oct 1937 | later AVM |
Personnel Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | J R I Scramler | 2 Jan 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Capt | H Harvey | 1 Apr 1937 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment, MC |
Equipment Staff | |||
Engineer Section | |||
Flt Lt | R B Harrison | 11 Oct 1937 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A R Mangles | 14 Jan 1937 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | F C Crowdy | 25 Dec 1936 | Commissioned Photographic Officer |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | A C Evans-Evans | ||
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | C F Goatcher | 8 Nov 1937 | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Sqn Ldr | W E Reason | Technical Officer, RAFO | |
Supernumerary |
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A/Cdre | 8 Jun 1938 | OBE, AFC; later MRAF | |
Gp Capt | J Sowrey | 21 Mar 1938 | AFC |
Wg Cdr | W D Bostock | 3 Jan 1938 | OBE, RAAF |
Wg Cdr | 3 Jan 1938 | OBE; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | R Young | 2 May 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | R S Sugden | 4 Apr 1938 | AFC |
Wg Cdr | 30 May 1938 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Leonard K Barnes | 19 Dec 1936 | For duty at the Air Ministry, MBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Dec 1937 | DFC; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | W H Jinman | 3 May 1937 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | P J R King | 6 Dec 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Jan 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | F F Garraway | 1 Feb 1938 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | R Reay-Jones | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | R J M de St Leger | 5 May 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | James R Scarlett | 9 May 1938 | later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | 23 May 1938 | later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | 23 May 1938 | AFC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Henry E Forrow | 30 May 1938 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | H H Leach | 25 Feb 1937 | |
Flt Lt | H Pilling | 26 Jun 1937 | |
Flt Lt | Viscount Acheson | 26 Aug 1937 | |
Flt Lt | 1 Jan 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | H H Hilliar | 31 Mar 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Stanley J Marchbank | 11 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | W A Lee | 5 Jun 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Duncan F Macdonald | 29 Nov 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | T L Mann | 19 May 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | W C Ray | 9 Apr 1936 | Personnel Staff |
WO I | A A T Parker | 30 Dec 1937 | Accountant |
WO I | H Bowick | 13 Apr 1938 | Signals |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
With the transfer of the majority of the Auxiliary squadrons to other roles, the Group was redesignated No 6 (Bomber) Group on 1 January 1939
Address | Controlled |
11 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
Auxiliary Air Force Units
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre |
1 May 1936 |
Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D J Bassett | 27 Jun 1938 | Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C W Mackey | 21 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | R J Divers | 14 Jul 1936 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1937 | later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | John R Hallings-Pott | 15 Oct 1937 | later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | 22 Sep 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer; later A/Cdre | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | G P Marvin | 27 Jun 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Maj | H Harvey | 1 Apr 1937 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment, MC |
Equipment Staff | |||
Engineer Section | |||
Flt Lt | R B Harrison | 11 Oct 1937 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A R Mangles | 14 Jan 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J J Owen | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | A C Evans-Evans | ||
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | C F Goatcher | 8 Nov 1937 | |
Supernumerary |
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Gp Capt | J Sowrey | 21 Mar 1938 | AFC |
Gp Capt | 3 Jan 1938 | OBE; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 30 May 1938 | DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | 6 Dec 1937 | DFC; later ACM | |
Wg Cdr | P J R King | 6 Dec 1937 | |
Wg Cdr | G T H Pack | 28 Oct 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | 26 Sep 1938 | AFC, later AM | |
Wg Cdr | 31 Oct 1938 | MC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 24 Oct 1938 | DSO, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | J Bussey | 15 Nov 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | W D MacD Nicholl | 7 Nov 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | 14 Nov 1938 | later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | R S Booth | 26 Sep 1938 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Leonard K Barnes | 19 Dec 1936 | For duty at the Air Ministry, MBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | R Reay-Jones | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | 23 May 1938 | later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | C W Rugg | 4 Jul 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | Cyril B Wincott | 24 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | J L H Fletcher | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | A A Adams | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | J A Dixon | 18 Sep 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | H T Bennett | 24 Sep 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Duncan F Macdonald | 29 Nov 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | W H Jones | 14 Jul 1938 | |
Flt Lt | W M Keddie | 29 Aug 1938 | |
Flt Lt | 1 Jan 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | T L Mann | 19 May 1938 | |
Fg Off | J T W B Keates | 17 Aug 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W C Ray | 9 Apr 1936 | Personnel Staff |
WO | A A T Parker | 30 Dec 1937 | Accountant |
WO | H Parker | 6 Feb 1937 | Equipment Staff |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
North Walsham Road, Old Catton, Norwich |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre |
1 May 1936 |
Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D J Bassett | 27 Jun 1938 | Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C W Mackey | 21 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | R J Divers | 14 Jul 1936 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | 31 Dec 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 31 Dec 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 22 Sep 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer; later A/Cdre | |
Capt | R B F K Goldsmith | 21 Jan 1939 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Personnel Staff | |||
Maj | H Harvey | 1 Apr 1937 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment, MC |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A R Mangles | 14 Jan 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J J Owen | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | A C Evans-Evans | ||
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | C F Goatcher | 8 Nov 1937 | |
Miscellaneous |
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Lt | C J Rhind | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF | |
Supernumerary |
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AM | CB, CBE, DSO, MC, AFC; later ACM | ||
Gp Capt | J Sowrey | 21 Mar 1938 | AFC |
Gp Capt | 28 Oct 1938 | DSC, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | G T H Pack | 28 Oct 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | 14 Nov 1938 | later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | R S Booth | 26 Sep 1938 | AFC |
Wg Cdr | R Reay-Jones | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | A H Starling | 23 Jan 1939 | |
Wg Cdr | 13 Feb 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | E H Hooper | 14 Jan 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | J A Dixon | 18 Sep 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | R L Wilkinson | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 14 Jul 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Feb 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | later AVM | ||
Sqn Ldr | C H B Bullock | 17 Jan 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | 20 Feb 1939 | later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | A H Seymour Lucas | 22 Feb 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | M B Hamilton | 20 Feb 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | T B Cooper | 2 Mar 1939 | |
Flt Lt | Duncan F Macdonald | 29 Nov 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | 1 Jan 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | R H Niven | 1 Mar 1939 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W C Ray | 9 Apr 1936 | Personnel Staff |
WO | A A T Parker | 30 Dec 1937 | Accountant |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
North Walsham Road, Old Catton, Norwich |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre |
1 May 1936 |
Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D J Bassett | 27 Jun 1938 | Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C W Mackey | 21 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | 31 Dec 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 31 Dec 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | W I H Burke | 29 Mar 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | 22 Sep 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer; later A/Cdre | |
Capt | R B F K Goldsmith | 21 Jan 1939 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Fg Off | I G C Malcolm | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Maj | H Harvey | 1 Apr 1937 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment, MC |
Flt Lt | R D Sampson | RAFO | |
Fg Off | C M Crowe | RAFO | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A R Mangles | 14 Jan 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J J Owen | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | A C Evans-Evans | ||
Miscellaneous |
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Lt | C J Rhind | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W C Ray | 9 Apr 1936 | Personnel Staff |
WO | A A T Parker | 30 Dec 1937 | Accountant |
WO | A J Hunt | 24 Mar 1939 | Signals |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William F MacN Foster | 2 Sep 1939 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | P J Davies-Cooke | 31 Aug 1939 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C W Mackey | 21 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | 31 Dec 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 31 Dec 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | V Q Blackden | 5 Jun 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | W I H Burke | 29 Mar 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | 22 Sep 1938 | Maintenance Liaison Officer; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | R M Bradley | 2 Oct 1939 | |
Capt | R B F K Goldsmith | 21 Jan 1939 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
Fg Off | I G C Malcolm | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Fg Off | E A Warfield | 2 May 1939 | |
Plt Off | P L Barrow | 18 Sep 1939 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | W L Payne | 21 Aug 1939 | |
Maj | H Harvey | 1 Apr 1937 | Duke of Wellington's Regiment, MC |
Fg Off | T D Calman | 14 Sep 1939 | |
Flt Lt | C M Crowe | RAFO | |
Fg Off | R D Sampson | RAFO | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R A R Mangles | 14 Jan 1937 | |
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J J Owen | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | Frederick G H Ewens | 17 Apr 1939 | Chief Signals Officer, later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | I B Newbigging | 8Sep 1939 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R B Horstmann | 8 Sep 1939 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | V S Ewing | 1 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH |
Meteorological | |||
Dr | R E Watson | Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc, PhD | |
Miscellaneous |
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Lt | C J Rhind | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF | |
Supernumerary |
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Sqn Ldr | A H Seymour-Lucas | 2 Feb 1939 |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William F MacN Foster | 2 Sep 1939 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 31 Dec 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | M D Crichton-Biggie | 7 Dec 1939 | |
Flt Lt | E A Warfield | 2 May 1939 | |
Flt Lt | L H Morse | 7 Dec 1939 | MC |
Fg Off | F L Wills | 18 Jan 1940 | |
Fg Off | C S Emden | 20 Jul 1940 | DFC |
Fg Off | H D Morley | 4 Jan 1941 | |
Plt Off | C T Luker | 21 Mar 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Lt Col | H Harvey | 1 Apr 1937 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, MC |
Sqn Ldr | R M Bradley | 2 Oct 1939 | |
Flt Lt | F J Letzer | 5 Jan 1940 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Fg Off | W Bowes | 21 May 1940 | |
Plt Off | I H Bowhill | 1 Mar 1940 | Organisation Duties |
Plt Off | L G Scarman | 21 Aug 1940 | |
Plt Off | E W H Smith | 22 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | E S Benson | 20 Apr 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | A R Pruddah | 9 May 1940 | |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | C F C Coaker | 17 Jan 1941 | |
Signals | |||
Fg Off | J H J Williams | 1 May 1941 | |
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | Cecil T Weir | 28 Feb 1941 | later AVM |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E H Free | 10 Apr 1941 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J B Gregor | 11 Nov 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | H T Chilton | 5 May 1941 | MRCS, LRCP |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | C W Lamb | MC, BSc | |
Miscellaneous Appointments |
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Fg Off | D F H Bird | 27 Jan 1941 | |
Fg Off | R Hopper | ||
Plt Off | S C Lockwood | 22 Jun 1940 | |
Plt Off | H G Pritchett | 26 Jun 1940 | |
Plt Off | A F Bell | ||
Plt Off | C G Walkden | ||
Plt Off | A D Snowden | ||
Plt Off | D P Story | 21 Mar 1941 |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated No 91 (Bomber OTU) Group on 11 May 1942
It was reformed as No 6 (Bomber) Group RCAF at RAF Linton-on-Ouse on 25 October 1942 before moving to Allerton Park, near Knaresborough on 1 December 1943.
Address | Command | Controlled |
Allerton Park, Knaresborough, North Riding of Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 61 Base - Topcliffe
No 62 Base - Linton-on-Ouse
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | G E Brookes | 25 Oct 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | C R Slemon | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE | |
Wg Cdr | T C Weir | 8 Dec 1942 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | M M Fleming | DFC | |
Wg Cdr | D A R Bradshaw | 18 Apr 1943 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C H N Ashlin | ||
Sqn Ldr | R W Napier | ||
Sqn Ldr | C W Palmer | DFC | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Stanley | ||
Sqn Ldr | D S Jacobs | ||
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G E M Scott | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, | |
Sqn Ldr | S M Foster | ||
Sqn Ldr | E T M Duggan | ||
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | H A Forbes | DFC | |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | D D Millar | ||
Sqn Ldr | F H Fearnside | ||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | T W Hodgson | Chief Signals Officer | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R M Trite | ||
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | C B Guest | Senior Equipment Staff Officer | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J C Whyte | ||
Meteorological | |||
Mr | F E Lumb | Senior Meteorological Officer, MSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M S Somerville | 15 Aug 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Terroux | ||
Sqn Ldr | R N Brown |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Allerton Park, Knaresborough, North Riding of Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 61 Base - Topcliffe
No 62 Base - Linton-on-Ouse
No 63 Base - Leeming
No 64 Base - Middleton-St-George
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | C M McEwen | 29 Feb 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | C R Slemon | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE | |
Wg Cdr | D McIntosh | DFC | |
Wg Cdr | C W Palmer | DFC | |
Sqn Ldr | C H N Ashlin | ||
Sqn Ldr | F W Stanley | ||
Sqn Ldr | P G Weedon | ||
Sqn Ldr | V F Ganderton | DFC | |
Sqn Ldr | B F M Rawson | ||
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G E M Scott | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, | |
Sqn Ldr | A H Bruce | ||
Sqn Ldr | K B Andras | ||
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | H A Forbes | DFC | |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | D D Millar | ||
Sqn Ldr | F H Fearnside | ||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | N B Eaton | ||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R M Trites | MBE | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | C B Guest | Senior Equipment Staff Officer | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J C Whyte | ||
Educational | |||
Mr | E A Stockwell | 17 Apr 1944 | MSC, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | F E Lumb | Senior Meteorological Officer, MSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | E M Carby-Hall | 3 Mar 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Terroux | ||
Sqn Ldr | R N Brown |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Allerton Park, Knaresborough, North Riding of Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 62 Base - Linton-on-Ouse
No 63 Base - Leeming
No 64 Base - Middleton-St-George
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | C M McEwen | 29 Feb 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | R E McBurney | 28 Dec 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Gp Capt | J B Millward | 29 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | A P Blackburn | 25 Mar 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | T S McKay | 6 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | R F Miller | 25 Sep 1944 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | L A Justason | 28 Apr 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | T H Chapman | 19 Feb 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | W M Stephen | 11 Aug 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | G E Nickerson | 24 Feb 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
A/Cdre | J G Bryans | 13 Jan 1945 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, |
Sqn Ldr | T D McKee | 20 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Milne | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | A M Ogilvie | 29 May 1944 | DFC |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | M M Smith | 1 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F J B Humphreys | 15 Mar 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | N B Eaton | 23 Nov 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | R M Trites | 23 Feb 1944 | MBE |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H H Poyntz | 18 Dec 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | D V Hutton | 21 May 1944 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | E A McEwen | 27 Feb 1945 | RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Lumb | 11 Sep 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | S S Dowson | 9 Jan 1945 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Terroux | 21 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Brown | 10 Sep 1943 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Rear HQ Allerton Park, Knaresborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Bomber Command |
No 62 Base - Linton-on-Ouse
No 63 Base - Leeming
|
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | C M McEwen | 29 Feb 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | R E McBurney | 28 Dec 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Gp Capt | J B Millward | 29 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | A P Blackburn | 25 Mar 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | T S McKay | 6 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | R F Miller | 25 Sep 1944 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | L A Justason | 28 Apr 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | T H Chapman | 19 Feb 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | W M Stephen | 11 Aug 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | G E Nickerson | 24 Feb 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
A/Cdre | H B Godwin | 25 May 1945 | Senior Officer Administrative |
Sqn Ldr | T D McKee | 20 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Milne | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | A M Ogilvie | 29 May 1944 | DFC |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Walker | 29 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F J B Humphreys | 15 Mar 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R R B Hoodspith | 15 May 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | J A Gordon | 4 May 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H H Poyntz | 18 Dec 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | D V Hutton | 21 May 1944 | |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Lumb | 11 Sep 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | S S Dowson | 9 Jan 1945 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Terroux | 21 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Brown | 10 Sep 1943 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Control of the group was transferred to the RCAF on 14 July 1945 and it was disbanded on 31 August 1945, although the rear HQ at Allerton Park was not disbanded until 1 November.
Address | Command | Controlled |
Rear HQ Allerton Park, Knaresborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Bomber Command |
No 62 Base - Linton-on-Ouse
No 63 Base - Leeming
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | J L Hurley | 19 Jun 1945 | Air Officer Commanding |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | R E McBurney | 28 Dec 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | T H Chapman | 19 Feb 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J C R Robertson | 15 Jun 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
A/Cdre | H B Godwin | 25 May 1945 | Senior Officer Administrative |
Sqn Ldr | T D McKee | 20 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Milne | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Walker | 29 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F J B Humphreys | 15 Mar 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R R B Hoodspith | 15 May 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | J A Gordon | 4 May 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | D V Hutton | 21 May 1944 | |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Lumb | 11 Sep 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | O P Davies | 16 Jul 1945 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Terroux | 21 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Brown | 10 Sep 1943 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Address | Command | Controlled |
Rear HQ Allerton Park, Knaresborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Bomber Command |
No 63 Base - Leeming
|
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | J L Hurley | 19 Jun 1945 | Air Officer Commanding |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | R E McBurney | 28 Dec 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | T H Chapman | 19 Feb 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J C R Robertson | 15 Jun 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | W B Cleveland | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | T D McKee | 20 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Milne | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Walker | 29 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F J B Humphreys | 15 Mar 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R R B Hoodspith | 15 May 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | J A Gordon | 4 May 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | D V Hutton | 21 May 1944 | |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Lumb | 11 Sep 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | O P Davies | 16 Jul 1945 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Terroux | 21 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Brown | 10 Sep 1943 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
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