Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Wessex Bombing Area Personnel, units and locations
[Jul 1926 | Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933]
Formed on 12 April 1926 from No 7 Group, initially under the control of Inland Area until 1 Junb 1926 when executive control passed to HQ Air Defences of Great Britain.
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defences of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | John M Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, CBE; later ACM |
Gp Capt | 12 Apr 1926 | CBE, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Malcolm Spicer | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | Claud W Mackay | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | 12 Apr 1926 | AFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | 12 Apr 1926 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Sylvester L Quine | 12 Apr 1926 | MC |
Flt Lt | James Lawson | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Flt Lt | John Bussey | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Flt Lt | William G E Hayman | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Fg Off | Henry F V Battle | 12 Apr 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Harry T Foxon | 12 Apr 1926 |
|
Flt Lt | Ernest D Galloway | 12 Apr 1926 |
|
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John T T Forbes | 1 Jun 1926 | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Francis W Squair | 28 Apr 1926 | MB, TD |
Education Officers | |||
Capt | Charles W Pollock | 1 Jun 1926 | Grade III, MA |
Maj | Benson Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Grade III, MC, BA |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defences of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | John M Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, CBE; later ACM |
Gp Capt | 12 Apr 1926 | CBE, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Malcolm Spicer | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | William W J Guilfoyle | 27 Jul 1926 | OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Claud W Mackay | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | 12 Apr 1926 | AFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | 12 Apr 1926 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Sylvester L Quine | 12 Apr 1926 | MC |
Flt Lt | James Lawson | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Isaac | 2 Nov 1926 | DFC |
Flt Lt | William G E Hayman | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Fg Off | Henry F V Battle | 12 Apr 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Ernest D Galloway | 12 Apr 1926 |
|
Flt Lt | Leonard H Vernon | 15 Sep 1926 |
|
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John T T Forbes | 1 Jun 1926 | |
Education Officers | |||
Capt | Charles W Pollock | 1 Jun 1926 | Grade III, MA |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Unit Movements Dec 1926 - Jul 1927
Unit | Date | Notes |
SHQ RAF Worthy Down | 1 Dec 1926 | Formed |
Staff College Flt & WBA Communications Flt | 28 Mar 1927 | Amalgamated and redesignated Andover Communications Flt |
No 7 Sqn | 7 Apr 1927 | Moved from Bircham Newton to Worthy Down completed |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir John M Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, CMG; later ACM |
Gp Capt |
Ulrick J D Bourke |
22 Nov 1922 | CMG |
Wg Cdr | Malcolm Spicer | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | William W J Guilfoyle | 27 Jul 1926 | OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Claud W Mackay | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | 12 Apr 1926 | AFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | 12 Apr 1926 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Sylvester L Quine | 12 Apr 1926 | MC |
Flt Lt | James Lawson | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Isaac | 2 Nov 1926 | DFC |
Flt Lt | William G E Hayman | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Fg Off | Henry F V Battle | 12 Apr 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Leonard H Vernon | 15 Sep 1926 |
|
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Frank N B Smartt | 13 May 1927 | MB, BA |
Fg Off | Maurice O'Regan | 25 Jan 1927 | |
Education Officers | |||
Capt | Charles W Pollock | 1 Jun 1926 | Grade III, MA |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Unit Movements Jul 1927 - Jul 1928
Unit | Date | Notes |
SHQ RAF Upper Heyford | 25 Sep 1927 | Formed |
Oxford University Air Sqn | 25 Sep 1927 | Formed at RAF Upper Heyford |
Oxford University Air Sqn | 4 Nov 1927 | Renamed Station Flight, Upper Heyford |
SHQ RAF Bicester | 30 Nov 1927 | Formed |
No 10 Sqn | 3 Jan 1928 | Formed with HQ and 1 Flt at Upper Heyford |
No 99 Sqn | 5 Jan 1928 | Move from RAF Bircham Newton to RAF Upper Heyford completed |
No 39 Sqn | 9 Jan 1928 | Move from RAF Spittlegate to RAF Bircham Newton completed |
No 100 Sqn | 10 Jan 1928 | Move from RAF Spittlegate to RAF Bicester completed |
AHQ RAF Spittlegate | 1 Mar 1928 | Transferred to Inland Area |
No 101 Sqn | 21 Mar 1928 | Formed with HQ and 1 Flt at Bircham Newton |
RAF Netheravon | 2 Apr 1928 | Transferred to HQ Inland Area, except Signals Section and Works Services |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir John M Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, CMG; later ACM |
Gp Capt |
Ulrick J D Bourke |
22 Nov 1922 | CMG |
Wg Cdr | Horace Gordon-Dean | 6 Sep 1927 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Wilfred A McClaughry | 22 Feb 1928 | DSO, MC, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Claud W Mackay | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Jul 1927 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 12 Apr 1926 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Sylvester L Quine | 12 Apr 1926 | MC |
Flt Lt | James Lawson | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Isaac | 2 Nov 1926 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Henry E Farrow | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Henry F V Battle | 12 Apr 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Leonard H Vernon | 15 Sep 1926 |
|
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Oswald K Griffin | 19 Mar 1928 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William A S Duck | 4 Jun 1928 | OBE |
Education Officers | |||
Capt | Charles W Pollock | 1 Jun 1926 | Grade III, MA |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir John M Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, CMG; later ACM |
Gp Capt |
Ulrick J D Bourke |
22 Nov 1922 | CMG |
Wg Cdr | Horace Gordon-Dean | 6 Sep 1927 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Wilfred A McClaughry | 22 Feb 1928 | DSO, MC, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Claud W Mackay | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Jul 1927 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 12 Apr 1926 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Sylvester L Quine | 12 Apr 1926 | MC |
Flt Lt | James Lawson | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Isaac | 2 Nov 1926 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Henry E Farrow | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Leonard H Vernon | 15 Sep 1926 |
|
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Oswald K Griffin | 19 Mar 1928 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William A S Duck | 4 Jun 1928 | OBE |
Education Officers | |||
Capt | Charles W Pollock | 1 Jun 1926 | Grade III, MA |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Unit Movements Sep 1928 - Jul 1929
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 10 Sqn | 15 Oct 1928 | 2nd Flight formed |
No 11 Sqn | 29 Dec 1928 | Embarked for transfer to RAF India |
No 39 Sqn | 29 Dec 1928 | Embarked for transfer to RAF India |
No 101 Sqn | 1 Jan 1929 | 2nd Flight formed |
No 33 Sqn | 1 Mar 1929 | Formed with HQ and 1 Flt at RAF Netheravon |
No 35 Sqn | 1 Mar 1929 | Formed with HQ and 1 Flt at RAF Bircham Newton |
Oxford University Air Sqn | 14 Mar 1929 | Administration assumed by HQ WBA for all purposes except training |
No 33 Sqn | 29 Jun 1929 | 2nd and 3rd Flights formed |
No 35 Sqn | 29 Jun 1929 | 2nd and 3rd Flights formed |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir John M Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, CMG; later ACM |
Gp Capt | John T Cull | 7 Jan 1929 | DSO |
Wg Cdr | Horace Gordon-Dean | 6 Sep 1927 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Wilfred A McClaughry | 22 Feb 1928 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr |
George H F Padley |
29 Apr 1929 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Jul 1927 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 17 Dec 1928 | MC, DFC, AFC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr |
John K Summers |
5 Apr 1929 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | 17 Dec 1928 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Sylvester L Quine | 12 Apr 1926 | MC |
Flt Lt | James Lawson | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Henry E Farrow | 1 Mar 1928 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt |
Gilbert L Ormerod |
17 Sep 1928 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Reginald V M Odbert | 2 Mar 1929 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Herbert T Herring | 26 Apr 1929 | |
Fg Off | John R Brown | 4 Mar 1929 | Signals duties |
Fg Off | Francis G Cator | 15 Dec 1928 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Alan P Bett | xx Aug 1928 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Leonard H Vernon | 15 Sep 1926 |
|
Fg Off | Maurice H Jenks | 6 Nov 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Oswald K Griffin | 19 Mar 1928 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William A S Duck | 4 Jun 1928 | OBE |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Charles W Pollock | 1 Jun 1926 | Grade III, MA |
Works and Buildings Directorate | |||
Mr | A H Matheson | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting), AMICE |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Unit Movements Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Unit | Date | Notes |
Andover Communications Flt | 1 Sep 1929 | Renamed Station Flight, Andover |
No 101 Sqn | 12 Sep 1929 | Move from RAF Bircham Newton to RAF Andover completed |
No 33 Sqn | 14 Sep 1929 | Move from RAF Netheravon to RAF Eastchurch completed |
Signals Section and Works Services, RAF Netheravon | 15 Sep 1929 | Transferred to HQ Inland Area |
No 207 Sqn | 9 Nov 1929 | Move from RAF Eastchurch to RAF Bircham Newton completed |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir John M Steel | 12 Apr 1926 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, CMG; later ACM |
Gp Capt | John T Cull | 7 Jan 1929 | DSO |
Wg Cdr | Horace Gordon-Dean | 6 Sep 1927 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Wilfred A McClaughry | 22 Feb 1928 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr |
George H F Padley |
29 Apr 1929 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Jul 1927 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 17 Dec 1928 | MC, DFC, AFC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr |
John K Summers |
5 Apr 1929 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | 17 Dec 1928 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas S Ivens | 22 Sep 1929 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Guy Y Tyrrell | 16 Sep 1929 | Photographic duties, MC |
Flt Lt | 3 Mar 1930 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Alwyn J Warwick | 1 Aug 1929 | |
Flt Lt | William D Gardiner | 27 Apr 1930 | DFC |
Flt Lt | William S Allen | 22 Sep 1929 | Signals duties |
Flt Lt | 12 Aug 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John R Brown | 4 Mar 1929 | Signals duties, DFC |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Leonard H Vernon | 15 Sep 1926 |
|
Fg Off | Alexander H Allan | 21 Sep 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Oswald K Griffin | 19 Mar 1928 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William A S Duck | 4 Jun 1928 | OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Charles W Pollock | 1 Jun 1926 | Grade III, MA |
Works and Buildings Directorate | |||
Mr | A H Matheson | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting), AMICE |
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
Unit Movements Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
Unit | Date | Notes |
SHQ RAF Boscombe Down | 3 Nov 1930 | Formed |
No 100 Sqn | 4 Nov 1930 | Transferred to Coastal Area and move to Donibristle completed |
No 33 Sqn | 5 Nov 1930 | Move from RAF Eastchurch to RAF Bicester completed |
No 9 Sqn | 4 Dec 1930 | Move from RAF Manston to RAF Boscombe Down completed |
Special Duty Flight (Chemical Warfare) | 2 Mar 1931 | Moved from Netheravon to Boscombe Down and transferred to HQ WBA for all purposes except operations and experiments |
No 40 Sqn | 1 Apr 1931 | Formed with HQ and 3 Flts at RAF Upper Heyford |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 6 Feb 1931 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, AM; later MRAF | |
Gp Capt | John T Cull | 7 Jan 1929 | DSO |
Wg Cdr | George E M Reid | 20 Dec 1930 | DSO, MC |
Wg Cdr | George W Williamson | 22 Sep 1930 | OBE, MC |
Sqn Ldr |
John K Summers |
5 Apr 1929 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | 17 Dec 1928 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas S Ivens | 22 Sep 1929 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edward A Beaulah | 23 Apr 1931 | |
Sqn Ldr | Alban S Ellerton | 5 Aug 1930 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Guy Y Tyrrell | 16 Sep 1929 | Photographic duties, MC |
Flt Lt | 3 Mar 1930 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Alwyn J Warwick | 1 Aug 1929 | |
Flt Lt | William D Gardiner | 27 Apr 1930 | DFC |
Flt Lt | 12 Aug 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 1 Nov 1930 | Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Percy E Gwyer | 9 Feb 1931 | Engineer duties |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Alexander H Allan | 21 Sep 1929 |
|
Fg Off | Hugh J Young | 8 Sep 1930 | MBE |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | 9 Jul 1930 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William A S Duck | 4 Jun 1928 | OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Sydney Brew | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade II, FRAeS |
Works and Buildings Directorate | |||
Capt | H T Huntress | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting), OBE |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Unit Movements Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 18 Sqn | 20 Oct 1931 | Formed with HQ and 1 Flt at RAF Upper Heyford |
No 57 Sqn | 20 Oct 1931 | Formed with HQ and 1 Flt at RAF Netheravon |
No 18 Sqn | 29 Feb 1932 | 2nd and 3rd Flights formed |
No 57 Sqn | 31 Mar 1932 | 2nd and 3rd Flights formed |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 26 Sep 1931 | Air Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG | |
Gp Capt | 8 Nov 1931 | OBE; later AM | |
Wg Cdr | Robert D Oxland | 20 Dec 1931 | OBE; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Edward A Beaulah | 23 Apr 1931 | |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1932 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr |
John K Summers |
5 Apr 1929 | Navigation duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | 23 Feb 1932 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Alban S Ellerton | 5 Aug 1930 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Feb 1932 | Armament duties, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Robert J Rodwell | 15 Aug 1931 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | 3 Mar 1930 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 1 Nov 1930 | Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | William D Gardiner | 27 Apr 1930 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Edward M Drummond | 7 Jul 1931 | Signals duties |
Flt Lt | 12 Aug 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 11 Feb 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Frederick C Rowland | 5 Apr 1932 | Engineer duties |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Alexander H Allan | 21 Sep 1929 |
|
Fg Off | Montague W Keey | 27 Oct 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | 9 Jul 1930 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Frank N B Smartt | 18 Jan 1932 | MB, BCh |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Sydney Brew | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade II, FRAeS |
Works and Buildings Directorate | |||
Capt | H T Huntress | Superintending Civil Engineer (Acting), OBE |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Unit Movements Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
Unit | Date | Notes |
SHQ RAF Abingdon | 1 Sep 1932 | Formed |
No 57 Sqn | 5 Sep 1932 | Moved from RAF Netheravon to RAF Upper Heyford |
No 40 Sqn | 8 Oct 1932 | Moved from RAF Upper Heyford to RAF Abingdon |
Station Flight | 28 Oct 1932 | Moved from RAF Upper Heyford to RAF Abingdon |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
RAF Andover | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 26 Sep 1931 | Air Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 8 Nov 1931 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AM | |
Wg Cdr | 2 Jan 1932 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | Edward A Beaulah | 23 Apr 1931 | |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Aug 1932 | DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | Alban S Ellerton | 5 Aug 1930 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | 17 Dec 1932 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 5 Jul 1932 | AFC, later AVM | |
Equipment Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Frederick W Stent | 1 Nov 1932 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, MC |
Engineer Section | |||
Sqn Ldr | Victor R Scriven | 5 Apr 1933 | |
Flt Lt | William G Campbell | 12 Mar 1933 | |
Stores Section | |||
Wg Cdr | William C Clark | 30 Jan 1933 | |
Sqn Ldr | Walter Thorne | 25 May 1927 |
later AVM |
Flt Lt | Alexander H Allan | 21 Sep 1929 |
|
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | 1 Apr 1933 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 9 Jan 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | Cecil B Riddle | 16 Dec 1932 | |
Photography | |||
Flt Lt | James B Barrett | 26 Jan 1933 | |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Flt Lt | 1 Nov 1930 | Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 26 Sep 1932 | later AVM | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | 9 Jul 1930 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | Arthur S Glynn | 13 Jan 1933 | Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Educational | |||
Major | Benson Steel | 1 Sep 1932 | Grade II, MC, BA |
Works | |||
Mr | S Dexter | Superintending Engineer | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO II | Alexander Callander | 30 May 1932 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
It was split into Western Area and Central Area on 1 October 1933 with its units being distributed as follows: -
Western Area | Central Area | ||
Station | Unit | Station | Unit |
RAF Abingdon | No 40 Sqn Station Flt |
RAF Andover | No 12 Sqn No 101 Sqn Air Pilotage School Station Flight Staff College |
RAF Bicester | No 33 Sqn | RAF Boscombe Down | No 9 Sqn No 10 Sqn Special Duty Flt |
RAF Bircham Newton | No 35 Sqn No 207 Sqn |
RAF Worthy Down | No 7 Sqn No 58 Sqn |
RAF Upper Heyford | No 18 Sqn No 57 Sqn No 99 Sqn |
Source - No 3 Group ORB
[Jul 1926 | Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933]
This page was last updated on 07/04/20