Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Temporary Armament Training Camp/No 2 ATC/ATS, Aldergrove - Personnel
[Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 2 March 1936 as Temporary Armament Training Camp, Aldergrove in Western Area.
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland | Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | R B Dashper | 2 Mar 1936 | Officer Commnding |
| Fg Off | E V Knowles | 2 Mar1936 | Drogue Pilot |
| Fg Off | N W D Marwood-Elton | 6 Apr 1936 | Drogue Pilot |
| Sgt | Neals | xx xxx 1936 | Drogue Pilot |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List/RAF Aldergrove ORB
It was redesignated No 2 Armament Training Camp on 6 October 1936
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F V Beamish | 27 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | R B Dashper | 2 Mar 1936 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | D I P Macnair | 15 Oct 1936 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | E V Knowles | 2 Mar1936 | |
| Fg Off | N W D Marwood-Elton | 6 Apr 1936 | |
| Plt Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W S Pryde | 19 Apr 1937 | |
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1 Airmen Pilot |
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Source - July 1937 Air Force List
It was redesignated No 2 Armament Training Station on 1 April 1938.
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding/Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A H Jarand | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
| Plt Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W S Pryde | 19 Apr 1937 | |
| APO | J M Haywood | 7 May 1938 | |
| APO | W G Taylor | 7 May 1938 | |
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1 Airmen Pilot |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding/Armament duties |
| Fg Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Haywood | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W G Taylor | 7 May 1938 | |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | G O Thomson | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding/Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Fane de Salis | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Haywood | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W G Taylor | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A F M Maclean | 10 Jan 1939 | |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | G O Thomson | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding/Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Fane de Salis | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Act Flt Lt | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A F M Maclean | 10 Jan 1939 | |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | G O Thomson | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated No 3 Air Observer School on 17 April 1939.
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