Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Practice Camp/Armament Practice Camp/Station, Weston Zoyland - Personnel and locations
[Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Practice Camps were temporary units usually set up in March/April each year to permit operational squadrons to carry out live firing and bombing practices on nearby ranges. They usually closed around October/November.
Location | Command/Group |
Weston Zoyland, Somerset | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Philip A Shepherd | 1 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | Edward D Davis | 1 Apr 1927 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Fg Off | Cecil J Stone | 1 Apr 1927 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | John D'I Rear | 1 Apr 1927 |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Weston Zoyland, Somerset | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Philip A Shepherd | 1 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | Edward D Davis | 4 Apr 1928 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Fg Off | Cecil J Stone | 29 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Haes | 13 Apr 1928 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | Martin Clancy | 29 Mar 1928 |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Weston Zoyland, Somerset | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Philip A Shepherd | 1 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | Edward D Davis | 4 Apr 1928 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Fg Off | Cecil J Stone | 29 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Haes | 13 Apr 1928 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | Martin Clancy | 29 Mar 1928 |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
This Camp appears to have been replaced by one at Catfoss in 1929.
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