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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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School of Air Pilotage/Air Pilotage School/Air Navigation School/School of Air Navigation - Personnel and locations
[Apr 1920 | May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Sep 1920 | Oct 1920 | Nov 1920 | Jan 1921 | Feb 1921 | Mar 1921 | Apr 1921 | May 1921 | Jun 1921 | Jul 1921 | Aug 1921 | Sep 1921 | Oct 1921 | Nov 1921 | Dec 1921 | Jan 1922 | Feb 1922 | Mar 1922 | Apr 1922 | May 1922 | Jun 1922 | Jul 1922 | Aug 1922 | Sep 1922 | Oct 1922 | Nov 1922 | Dec 1922 | Jan 1923 | Feb 1923 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 |Aug 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Sep 1919 - Apr 1920
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | M G Christie | 9 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of the School of Air Pilotage |
| Sqn Ldr | W A McClaughry | xx Sep 1919 | Assumed command of the School of Air Pilotage |
| Sqn Ldr | W A McClaughry | 23 Dec 1919 | Assumed command of the Air Pilotage School |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Sep 1919 - Apr 1920
| Date | Notes |
| 9 Sep 1919 | Formed at Andover as the School of Air Pilotage by amalgamating No's 1 and 2 Schools of Navigation and Bomb Dropping, |
| xx xxx 1919 | An Aerial Navigation School was formed at Calshot* |
| 23 Dec 1919 | Andover school redesignated Air Pilotage School |
| 23 Dec 1919 | Aerial Navigation School was redesignated School of Aerial Navigation* |
| 1 Apr 1920 | The Andover school was reduced to cadre |
| 1 Apr 1920 | School of Aerial Navigation at Calshot was absorbed in School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation* |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598) and RAF Training and Support Units - Air Britain
*This unit is listed separately
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Dermott L Allen | A | AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt |
Reginald A Courtney |
T | OBE |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | |
| Flt Lt | Alfred L Messinger | A | |
| Flt Lt | Alfred G Bond | A | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Awcock | T | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | DFC |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey W Hemming | A | |
| Fg Off | Charles B Dick-Cleland | Ad | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | |
| Fg Off | James R M Simpson | A | |
| Fg Off | Charles A C Fidler | T | DCM |
| Fg Off | John Turner | T | |
| Plt Off | Charles E Cullen | T | |
| Plt Off | George A Maddams | Stores |
Source - Apr 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Dermott L Allen | A | 24 Nov 1919 | AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | ||
| Flt Lt | A | 25 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt |
Reginald A Courtney |
T | 19 Jan 1920 | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Stanley Frost | T | 16 Apr 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Alfred L Messinger | A | 17 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Alfred G Bond | A | 16 Oct 1919 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Awcock | T | OBE | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Michael A J Orde | A | 15 Mar 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | DFC | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | ||
| Fg Off | Frederick W W Wilson | A | 8 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | James R M Simpson | A | 30 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles A C Fidler | T | 17 Sep 1919 | DCM |
| Fg Off | John Turner | T | 2 Dec 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Plt Off | George A Maddams | Stores |
Source - May 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 25 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Stanley Frost | T | 16 Apr 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W W Wilson | A | 8 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | James R M Simpson | A | 30 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | John Turner | T | 2 Dec 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Plt Off | George A Maddams | Stores | 30 Jun 1919 |
Source - June 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 25 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Stanley Frost | T | 16 Apr 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W W Wilson | A | 8 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Plt Off | George A Maddams | Stores | 30 Jun 1919 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Richard G J McCullagh | Med | 4 Jun 1920 | |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Richard S Lucy | A | 21 Jul 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Stanley Frost | T | 16 Apr 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W W Wilson | A | 8 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Rowan H Daly | A | 4 Aug 1920 | DSC, DFC |
| Plt Off | George A Maddams | Stores | 30 Jun 1919 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Richard G J McCullagh | Med | 4 Jun 1920 | |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Rowan H Daly | A | 4 Aug 1920 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W W Wilson | A | 8 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Richard G J McCullagh | Med | 4 Jun 1920 | |
Source - September 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 22 Sep 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Rowan H Daly | A | 4 Aug 1920 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Epworth A V Hill | A | 13 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W W Wilson | A | 8 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | William Best | Stores | 21 Sep 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William Bannerman | Med | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard G J McCullagh | Med | 4 Jun 1920 | |
Source - October 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 22 Sep 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Archibald G Weir | A | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W W Wilson | A | 8 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | A | 20 Oct 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Epworth A V Hill | A | 13 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Best | Stores | 21 Sep 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William Bannerman | Med | 23 Dec 1919 | |
Source - November 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | William A Skeate | A | 21 Nov 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 22 Sep 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | A | 20 Oct 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | William Best | Stores | 21 Sep 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William Bannerman | Med | 23 Dec 1919 | |
Source - January 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 22 Sep 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | T | 12 Sep 1919 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William Bannerman | Med | 23 Dec 1919 | |
Source - February 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 2 Sep 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | St Accts | 15 Jan 1921 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Aubrey R M Rickards | A | 3 Jun 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Christopher G Halliday | A | 9 Feb 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 7 Apr 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | Stores | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur B Holt | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Edward V Humphrey | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Edward C Knott | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert A Lotherington | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Charles N Scott | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur D Stonehouse | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Charles Treadgold | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen A Alexander | St Acct | 27 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Charles G Riley | St Acct | 27 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | St Acct | 29 Jan 1921 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Plt Off | Joseph W Gray | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Frank O Hall | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Martin J Hayes | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Bernard C Powell | St Acct | 15 Jan 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William Bannerman | Med | 23 Dec 1919 | |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 2 Sep 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | xx Apr 1920 | MC, DFC |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Arthur D Stonehouse | Acct | 4 Mar 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William Bannerman | Med | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION (Stores Officers) | ||||
| Sqn Ldr | Charles P Ogden | 5 Mar 1921 | OBE | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur R Thomas | 5 Mar 1921 | ||
| Flt Lt | Charles H Moore | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Algenon W P Phillips | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Richard Whyte | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Frederick W Arthurton | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bond | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Cooper | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | John S Griffiths | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Percival Hay | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Cecil G Prior | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Charles W Rogers | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey N Simon | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert E Steggall | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MBE |
| Fg Off | John Sullivan | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Wilfred A Wadley | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Francis H Wakeford | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Walter R Westcombe | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Cecil W Rugg | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 2 Sep 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Ad | 15 Jan 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Christopher G Halliday | A | 13 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Arthur D Stonehouse | Acct | 4 Mar 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William Bannerman | Med | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | ||||
| Flt Lt | James L Robinson | Ad | 9 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert M Grundy | Ad | 9 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Edwin J Grout | A | 9 Apr 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Sqn Ldr | Charles P Ogden | 9 Apr 1921 | OBE | |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Moore | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Algenon W P Phillips | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Richard Whyte | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | John Freeman-Fowler | Acct | 9 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W Arthurton | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bond | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Cooper | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | John S Griffiths | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Percival Hay | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Cecil G Prior | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Charles W Rogers | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey N Simon | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert E Steggall | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MBE |
| Fg Off | John Sullivan | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Wilfred A Wadley | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Francis H Wakeford | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Walter R Westcombe | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Cecil W Rugg | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
Source - May 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Tryggve Gran | A | 2 Sep 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Ad | 15 Jan 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | A | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Flt Lt | Algenon W P Phillips | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Richard Whyte | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | Acct | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur D Stonehouse | Acct | 4 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W Arthurton | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bond | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Cooper | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | John S Griffiths | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Percival Hay | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Charles W Rogers | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey N Simon | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert E Steggall | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MBE |
| Fg Off | John Sullivan | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Wilfred A Wadley | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Francis H Wakeford | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Walter R Westcombe | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Cecil W Rugg | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | ||||
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles H Moore | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Cecil G Prior | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Richard C Hancock | Acct | 9 May 1921 | |
Source - June 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Handley Page O/400 Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Ad | 31 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | Ad | 26 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | A | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Flt Lt | Algenon W P Phillips | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Richard Whyte | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | Acct | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur D Stonehouse | Acct | 4 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick W Arthurton | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bond | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Cooper | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | John S Griffiths | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Percival Hay | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Charles W Rogers | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey N Simon | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert E Steggall | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | MBE |
| Fg Off | John Sullivan | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Wilfred A Wadley | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Francis H Wakeford | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Walter R Westcombe | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Cecil W Rugg | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles G Murray | SO | 9 May 1921 | |
| Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Herbert F Fuller | Ad | 9 May 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Edwin J Grout | A | 9 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur C Lobley | A | 9 May 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles H Moore | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Percy A Simmons | Acct | 9 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Cecil G Prior | Acct | 5 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric F Carrall | Acct | 9 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert C Clayton | Acct | 9 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric J Stokoe | Acct | 9 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Leonard A W Stower | Acct | 9 May 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | James F R Eales-White | Acct | 9 May 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Richard C Hancock | Acct | 9 May 1921 | |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Ad | 31 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Denys Gilley | A | 6 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | Ad | 26 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | A | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | Acct | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | ||||
| Flt Lt | Arthur G N Bellfield | Ad | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Herbert F Fuller | Ad | 9 May 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alfred H Scaife | T | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Vyvian G A Bennett | A & S | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Flt Lt | Thomas H Evans | 4 Jul 1921 | ||
| Fg Off | Sydney G Linssen | 4 Jul 1921 | ||
| Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 4 Jul 1921 | ||
| Fg Off | Sidney H Atherly | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert W Capener | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
Source - August 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Ad | 31 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | Ad | 26 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | A | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | Acct | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | ||||
| Flt Lt | Arthur G N Bellfield | Ad | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred H Scaife | T | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Vyvian G A Bennett | A & S | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Sqn Ldr | Joseph Rylands | 4 Jul 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas H Evans | 4 Jul 1921 | ||
| Flt Lt | Albert Holmes | 4 Jul 1921 | ||
| Flt Lt | Ivor L Wincer | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Sydney G Linssen | 4 Jul 1921 | ||
| Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 4 Jul 1921 | ||
| Fg Off | Sidney H Atherly | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert W Capener | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | James H B Carson | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest G Jollife | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey W Lynn | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick J S Short | Acct | 4 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | William J Heneghan | Acct | 5 Jul 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John L Armstrong | Acct | 6 Jul 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Derek J Sherlock | Acct | 5 Jul 1921 | |
Source - September 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Ad | 31 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | Ad | 26 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles M McClean | A | 30 Aug 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | A | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | Acct | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | ||||
| Fg Off | Robert F C Metcalfe | A | 5 Sep 1921 | |
Source - October 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | T | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | A | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Ad | 31 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | Ad | 26 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | A | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | A | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles M McClean | A | 30 Aug 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | A | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | ||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | Acct | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | ||||
| Fg Off | Robert F C Metcalfe | A | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | ||||
| Flt Lt | William H Hoile | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | MBE |
| Flt Lt | Robert D Ward-James | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John C Brice | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Patrick D Chisholm-Taylor | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John C Christian | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Ronald G Dyer | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric K Greenhow | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | David C Gribble | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Walter L Price | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John J T Rose | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick L Wood | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Edmund Clancy | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Frederick R Crockford | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Cyril B Greet | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Malcolm H Luker | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Cyril W Price | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred C Pritchard | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Robert G W N Tinley | Acct | 5 Sep 1921 | |
Source - November 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Acct = Accountant, Ad = Administrative, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | 31 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | 26 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles M McClean | 30 Aug 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
| For RAF Staff College on Formation | |||
| Gp Capt | Robert H Clark-Hall | 1 Nov 1921 | CMG, DSO; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte | 1 Nov 1921 | CMG, DSO; later ACM |
| Wg Cdr | Wilfrid R Freeman | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, MC; later ACM |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles H K Edmonds | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, OBE; later AVM |
Source - December 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | 31 Mar 1921 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Nov 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
| For RAF Staff College on Formation | |||
| Gp Capt | Robert H Clark-Hall | 1 Nov 1921 | CMG, DSO; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | Wilfrid R Freeman | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, MC; later ACM |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles H K Edmonds | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, OBE; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | 5 Nov 1921 | |
Source - January 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George E Godsave | 24 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Nov 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
| For RAF Staff College on Formation | |||
| Gp Capt | Robert H Clark-Hall | 1 Nov 1921 | CMG, DSO; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | Wilfrid R Freeman | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, MC; later ACM |
| Wg Cdr | Charles H K Edmonds | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, OBE; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Bertine E Sutton | 22 Dec 1921 | DSO, OBE, MC; later AM |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | 5 Nov 1921 | |
Source - February 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest S B Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
| For RAF Staff College on Formation | |||
| Gp Capt | Robert H Clark-Hall | 1 Nov 1921 | CMG, DSO; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | Wilfrid R Freeman | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, MC; later ACM |
| Wg Cdr | Charles H K Edmonds | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, OBE; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Bertine E Sutton | 22 Dec 1921 | DSO, OBE, MC; later AM |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | 5 Nov 1921 | |
Source - March 1922 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Apr 1922 - Jan 1931
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Apr 1922 | The Andover school was disbanded but continued to be shown in the 'Units to be disbanded' section of the AFL |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598) and RAF Training and Support Units - Air Britain
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Feb 1919 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Eric Burton | 1 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest S B Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
| For RAF Staff College on Formation | |||
| A/Cdre | Robert H Clark-Hall | 1 Nov 1921 | CMG, DSO; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte | 12 Dec 1921 | CMG, DSO; later ACM |
| Wg Cdr | Wilfrid R Freeman | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, MC; later ACM |
| Wg Cdr | Charles H K Edmonds | 1 Nov 1921 | DSO, OBE; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Bertine E Sutton | 22 Dec 1921 | DSO, OBE, MC; later AM |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | 5 Nov 1921 | |
Source - April 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S B Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Nov 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
Source - May 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S B Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Nov 1921 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
Source - June 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S B Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Clement C Boothroyd | 6 Jun 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S B Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Clement C Boothroyd | 6 Jun 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
Source - August 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gilbert L Blake | 17 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S B Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Clement C Boothroyd | 6 Jun 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
Source - September 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Clement C Boothroyd | 6 Jun 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
Source - October 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alwyn J Warwick | 7 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Clement C Boothroyd | 6 Jun 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles A E I Brownlee | 20 May 1921 | MB |
Source - November 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Edgar M Milling | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Andrew A Ward | 23 Oct 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Christopher Ayling | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Clement C Boothroyd | 6 Jun 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John E R Hyson | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John N Boothman | 25 Sep 1922 | later ACM |
| Fg Off | Cyril Gardner | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Richard G J McCullagh | 23 Oct 1922 | |
Source - December 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward A B Rice | 16 Dec 1922 | MC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Edgar M Milling | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Andrew A Ward | 23 Oct 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Christopher Ayling | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Clement C Boothroyd | 6 Jun 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Dec 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John E R Hyson | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John N Boothman | 25 Sep 1922 | later ACM |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Aneurin E Jenkins | 11 Nov 1922 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - January 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Airco DH9A Avro 504K Sopwith Snipe |
RAF Andover | Inland Area/No 7 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward A B Rice | 16 Dec 1922 | MC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Thomas E B Howe | 5 Sep 1919 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Edgar M Milling | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Andrew A Ward | 23 Oct 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Christopher Ayling | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Sextus E Sutcliffe | 14 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harold E Cardwell | 11 Apr 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke | 10 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 15 Dec 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John E R Hyson | 25 Sep 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Thomas C Dodd | 1 Jan 1923 | |
| Stores Officers | |||
| Fg Off | Charles E Cullen | 23 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ralf H Cleverly | 25 Apr 1921 | Accountant |
| Fg Off | Arthur D Stonehouse | 1 Jan 1923 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Aneurin E Jenkins | 11 Nov 1922 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - February 1923 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan 1931 - Jul 1933
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 5 May 1933 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Air Pilotage School |
| Flt Lt | K E Ward | 5 May 1933 | Attached from No 10 Sqn and assumed command of the Air Pilotage Flight |
| Flt Lt | Narborough H D'Aeth | 5 May 1933 | Attached from No 101 Sqn for duty as DR Navigation Instructor |
| Fg Off | P R Hudson | 5 May 1933 | Attached from No 101 Sqn for duty as Maps and Instruments Instructor |
| Fg Off | D W Reid | 5 May 1933 | Attached from No 101 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | John H Woodin | 6 Jun 1933 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Air Pilotage Flight |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jan 1931 - Jul 1933
| Date | Notes |
| xx xxx 1931 | Flying boat training commitments at Calshot became so great that air pilotage training was abandoned |
| 26 Oct 1931 | An Air Pilotage School was formed from a flight of No 24 Squadron at RAF Northolt for Fighting Area |
| xx Jan 1932 | An Air Pilotage Course was formed within No 101 Squadron at RAF Andover for Wessex Bombing Area |
| xx Apr 1932 | Air Pilotage School at RAF Northolt disbanded |
| xx xxx 1932 | An Air Pilotage Flight was formed at RAF Andover to relieve No 101 Squadron of its committment |
| 5 May 1933 | Air Pilotage School reformed, from the Air Pilotage Flight of RAF Andover, equipped with Vickers Victorias and Avro Tutors |
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Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598) and RAF Training and Support Units - Air Britain
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Tutor | RAF Andover | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 5 May 1933 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | John H Woodin | 6 Jun 1933 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan 1933 - Jul 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | William L Payne | 18 Jul 1933 | Arrived on posting for duty as DR Navigation Instructor |
| Fg Off | David I P Macnair | 25 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Instructor |
| Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1933 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Air Pilotage Flight | |
| Flt Lt | John H Woodin | 13 Nov 1933 | Posted to the Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | Leslie T G Barber | 18 Jan 1934 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Instructor |
| Capt | G F Meagher | 11 Dec 1933 | Arrived on posting for duty as Civilian Assistant and Instructor |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jan 1933 - Jul 1934
| Date | Notes |
| xx Dec 1933 | Victoria aircraft were replaced by Saro Clouds |
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Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598) and RAF Training and Support Units - Air Britain
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Tutor Saro Cloud |
RAF Andover | Western Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 5 May 1933 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | William L Payne | 18 Jul 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1933 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | David I P Macnair | 25 Oct 1933 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Tutor Saro Cloud |
RAF Andover | Western Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 5 May 1933 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | William L Payne | 18 Jul 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1933 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Leslie T G Barber | 18 Jan 1934 | |
| Fg Off | David I P Macnair | 25 Oct 1933 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Capt | G F Meagher | AFC, AFRAeS, late RAF | |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | George R M Clifford | 29 Apr 1935 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Air Pilotage Flight |
| Flt Lt | xx May 1935 | Posted to RAF Calshot |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Jan 1935 | Air Pilotage School redesignated the Air Navigation School |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598) and RAF Training and Support Units - Air Britain
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Tutor Saro Cloud |
RAF Andover | Western Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 5 May 1933 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | William L Payne | 18 Jul 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | George R M Clifford | 29 Apr 1935 | |
| Fg Off | David I P Macnair | 25 Oct 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Barry S Nicholl | 17 Jan 1935 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Capt | G F Meagher | AFC, AFRAeS, late RAF | |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 1 Jan 1936 | Assumed command of the School of Air Navigation |
| Sqn Ldr | P D Robertson | 1 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Instructor |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1936 | It was amalgamated with the Navigation School at RAF Calshot and redesignated the School of Air Navigation, moving to RAF Manston |
| 1 Jan 1936 | Training was divided into four course, running
concurrently: -
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| 1 Jan 1936 | 3 x Clouds and 6 x Prefects were transferred from the Air Navigation School, RAF Andover, the Clouds becoming a flight of No 48 Sqn |
| xx Jan 1936 | 6 x Clouds attached from RAF Calshot |
| xx Jan 1936 | During the month a further three Short Navigation Courses (14 days with 7 x pupils each) were added and subsequently became a permanent feature |
| 10 Jul 1936 | The school was transferred from Air Ministry (Training Matters) and SHQ RAF Manston (Admin matters) to No 23 Group, Training Command |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Prefect Saro Cloud |
RAF Manston | Training Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 6 Jan 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | P D Robertson | 6 Jan 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | 6 Jan 1936 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | William L Payne | 6 Jan 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | E R M Walker | 6 Jan 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | K W Niblett | 6 Jan 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | W E Rankin | 20May 1936 | |
| Fg Off | Charles R Taylor | 6 Jan 1936 | |
| Fg Off | 18 May 1936 | later A/Cdre | |
| Civilian Assistants | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | B S Brice | AFC | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | S R Sunnocks | RN | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Flt Lt | 27 Apr 1936 | AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | L F Brown | 27 Apr 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | J J Owen | 27 Apr 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | W P Welch | 27 Apr 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | G J L Read | 27 Apr 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | 17 Mar 1936 | later AVM | |
| Plt Off | H D Newman | 6 Mar 1936 | |
| Plt Off | E A Whiteley | 6 Mar 1936 | |
| Plt Off | A W Fletcher | 29 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | 29 Feb 1936 | later AVM | |
| Plt Off | A D C Fair | 29 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | T M Evans | 29 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | C G Isacke | 29 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | 29 Feb 1936 | later A/Cdre | |
| Plt Off | O R C Moseley | 29 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | E L Hyde | 4 Mar 1936 | |
| Plt Off | J V Hoggarth | 4 Mar 1936 | |
| Plt Off | T M Lockyer | 17 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | P M Hamilton-Hall | 17 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | H B Johnson | 17 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | R N Keeble | 17 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | G F Lerwill | 29 Feb 1936 | |
| SUPERNUMERARY | |||
| APO | B Bell | 11 May 1936 | |
| APO | W H Biddell | 11 May 1936 | |
| APO | E J Brooks | 11 May 1936 | |
| APO | B E Dobb | 11 May 1936 | |
| APO | C E Draper | 11 May 1936 | |
| APO | M A L S Giles | 11 May 1936 | |
| APO | J MacL H Sinclair | 11 May 1936 | |
| APO | P White | 11 May 1936 | |
| South African Air Force | |||
| Lt | R C Hiemstra | 13 Jan 1936 | |
| Royal Canadian Air Force | |||
| Fg Off | J G Bryans | 27 Apr 1936 | |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John K Summers | 1 Oct 1936 | Relinquished command of the School of Air Navigation |
| Wg Cdr | P D Robertson | 1 Oct 1936 | Assumed command of the School of Air Navigation |
| Sgt | G J Maurice | 22 Feb 1937 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | S McCabe | 22 Feb 1937 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | G E Strangeman | 24 Feb 1937 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| xx Nov 1936 | The Clouds and Prefects were replaced by Avro Ansons, operated by No 48 Sqn |
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| 12 Jan 1937 | Short Navigation Course increased from 10 pupils to 22 pupils and duration reduced from 13 weeks to 10 weeks (No 34 SN Course) |
| 12 Mar 1937 | The Unit Badge was authorised by HM King George VI |
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| 23 Mar 1937 | Unit Badge was presented by AVM L A Pattinson |
| 31 May 1937 | Specialist Navigation Course increased from 6 pupils to 12 pupils |
| 31 May 1937 | First Astronomical Navigation course commenced |
| 6 Jun 1937 | Specialist Navigation Course commenced and increased from 12 pupils to 14 pupils |
| 20 Jun 1937 | First Astronomical Navigation course completed |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Prefect Saro Cloud |
RAF Manston | Training Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | P D Robertson | 6 Jan 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Harrison | 10 Sep 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | J E Allen | 2 Nov 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | R J Cooper | 30 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | K W Niblett | 6 Jan 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | 11 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | T U Rolfe | 20 Sep 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | E Shipley | 5 Oct 1936 | |
| Fg Off | P A McWhannell | 15 Jan 1937 | |
| Fg Off | Charles R Taylor | 6 Jan 1936 | |
| Fg Off | F C Scott | 14 Dec 1936 | |
| Fg Off | 22 Feb 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | T R Manson | 11 Jan 1937 | |
| Fg Off | G J Wright | 17 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | B S Brice | AFC | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | S R Sunnocks | RN | |
| Flt Lt | L G Martin | Instructor, RAFO | |
| Capt | B A Millson | late RAF | |
| SUPERNUMERARY | |||
| Flt Lt | 18 May 1936 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | A W B Barrett | 15 Nov 1936 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Flt Lt | J A P Owen | 23 Mar 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A M Murduch | 11 Jan 1937 | RAAF |
| Flt Lt | A L Walters | 2 Feb 1937 | RAAF |
| Fg Off | R G Musson | 23 Mar 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G H Harrison | 18 Jan 1938 | Relinquished duties of Chief Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cooper | 18 Jan 1938 | Assumed duties of Chief Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Martin | 2 Apr 1938 | Instructor, posted to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Flt Lt | J E Allen | 2 Apr 1938 | Instructor, posted to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Flt Lt | W P Welch | 2 Apr 1938 | Instructor, posted to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Flt Lt | P A McWhannell | 2 Apr 1938 | Instructor, posted to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Flt Lt | F C Scott | 2 Apr 1938 | Instructor, posted to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Fg Off | T I Davies | 2 Apr 1938 | Instructor, posted to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Fg Off | J R Leggate | 2 Apr 1938 | Instructor, posted to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Date | Notes |
| 28 Dec 1937 | 1937/38 Specialist Navigation Course commenced |
| 2 Apr 1938 | No 13 Navigation Reconnaissance Course transferred to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| 4 Apr 1938 | New training policy resulting in the following
each year: -
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| 27 May 1938 | No 39 Short Course completed, this being the final course training 'Squadron Navigators' |
| 13 Jun 1938 | No 1 Extension Course commenced |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Manston | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | P D Robertson | 6 Jan 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Bates | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Denny | 2 May 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cooper | 30 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | 6 Jun 1938 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 11 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | T Q Horner | 26 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | 20 Jun 1937 | Navigation duties; later Act AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A V Bax | 1 Jun 1937 | Navigation duties, AFM |
| Flt Lt | L B B King | 9 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | A W B Barrett | 28 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | T F Harvey | 19 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | J W Fordham | 19 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N D Guthrie | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | B S Brice | Adjutant, AFC | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | S R Sunnocks | Instructor, RN | |
| Cdr (Ret) | W A Willock | RN | |
| - | |||
| 1 Airman Pilot | |||
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Flt Lt | B Paddon | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | C R Taylor | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | 27 Dec 1937 | later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | R E G Brittain | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | P B Wood | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | T L Moseley | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | 27 Dec 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | P E Hadow | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | J B P Thomas | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | F C Richardson | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | C L Y Wright | 31 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | 4 Apr 1938 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | D G Stokes | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | 4 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | H M Mitchell | 3 Apr 1938 | Auxiliary Air Force |
| Plt Off | M Fleming | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J M D Irvine | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | B G Meyer | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D T Parrott | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M E Redgrave | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H Rosofsky | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J F Sharp | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M J Tully | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N Williams | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J Ing | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D A Fordham | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R A Green | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C B Jordan | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A L MacEwen | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C F Kirkwood-Hackett | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E Q Moody | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D G Ogilvie | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | S B Bintley | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | F E Board | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | Harry Burton | 26 Mar 1938 | later AM |
| Plt Off | R D Davis | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G T Rhodes | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | V A W Rosewarne | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E F Tonge | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K G J Wakefield | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| 2 Lt | J Devoy | 28 Dec 1937 | Eire Air Force |
| APO | R B G E Clark | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| APO | D B Gericke | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| APO | L J Rooney | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| APO | H V Smith | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| APO | G E Walker | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| APO | J C G Saril | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Gareth G Barrett | 1 Jul 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Wg Cdr | Edmund F Waring | 12 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting and assumed of Wg Cdr - Flying and command of Training Wing |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 5 Jul 1938 | Training Squadron, School of Air Navigation was formed |
| 5 Jul 1938 | 17 officers of No 48 Sqn posted to Training Squadron |
| 28 Sep 1938 | Senior Officers' Course closed and pupils returned to their units |
| 12 Oct 1938 | Station Workshops, RAF Manston transferred to School of Air Navigation |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Manston | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | P D Robertson | 6 Jan 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | 12 Sep 1938 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Bates | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Denny | 2 May 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cooper | 30 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | 6 Jun 1938 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | 11 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | A McIlwaine | 5 Jul 1938 | Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | 20 Jun 1937 | Navigation duties; later Act AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | A V Bax | 1 Jun 1937 | Navigation duties, AFM |
| Flt Lt | T Q Horner | 26 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | P B Wood | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | W S Jenkins | 1 Jul 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | T L Moseley | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | L B B King | 9 May 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | A W B Barrett | 28 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | F C Richardson | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt | J Riley | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | N M Bayliss | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J D S Huxley | 10 Jun 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | T F Harvey | 19 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | N D Guthrie | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | N B Mole | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A M Taylor | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J W Fordham | 19 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | A F Binks | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L R Cohen | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J W Boreham | 9 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K W C Bindloss | 7 Jul 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | D P Bamber | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E Tennant | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R F Finch | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T H V Pheloung | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J R Neill | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R K F Bell-Irving | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J A H Cooper | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A C Glenday | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R A Craigie | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A L McDowell | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R W McCarthy | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N McClelland | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C B G Robinson | 25 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | T E Brammell | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | W G Thompson | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | J C R Brown | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | F C Willis | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | R F Hatton | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | B S Brice | Adjutant, AFC | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | S R Sunnocks | Instructor, RN | |
| Cdr (Ret) | W A Willock | RN | |
| Flt Lt | F J Watts | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| - | |||
| 1 Airman Pilot | |||
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Flt Lt | C L Y Wright | 31 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | 4 Apr 1938 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | D G Stokes | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J P Selby | 4 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | R A I Harrison | 4 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J A K Petitt | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H J Hobbs | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | 4 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | E L F Fawcett | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G H M Pirie | 30 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K G Davis | 29 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J C Stevenson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J L Ellis | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M I Freeman | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N J Robertson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J R Taylor | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P Ward Hunt | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | A B S Holdsworth | 3 Oct 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Manston | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | P D Robertson | 6 Jan 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | 12 Sep 1938 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Bates | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Denny | 2 May 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cooper | 30 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | 6 Jun 1938 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | 11 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | A McIlwaine | 5 Jul 1938 | Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A V Bax | 1 Jun 1937 | Navigation duties, AFM |
| Flt Lt | T Q Horner | 26 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | 2 Mar 1939 | later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | P B Wood | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | W S Jenkins | 1 Jul 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | T L Moseley | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A W B Barrett | 28 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | F C Richardson | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | D G Stokes | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J Riley | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | N M Bayliss | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J D S Huxley | 10 Jun 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | T F Harvey | 19 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | N D Guthrie | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | N B Mole | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A M Taylor | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | 30 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | E Tennant | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C B G Robinson | 25 Sep 1938 | |
| Act Fg Off | D P Bamber | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D C Mauger | 9 Feb 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | J W Fordham | 19 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | A F Binks | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L R Cohen | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J W Boreham | 9 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K W C Bindloss | 7 Jul 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | R F Finch | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T H V Pheloung | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J R Neill | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R K F Bell-Irving | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J A H Cooper | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A C Glenday | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R A Craigie | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A L McDowell | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R W McCarthy | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N McClelland | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E D Chantler | 8 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| APO | T E Brammell | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | W G Thompson | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | J C R Brown | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | F C Willis | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | R F Hatton | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | B S Brice | Adjutant, AFC | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | S R Sunnocks | Instructor, RN | |
| Cdr (Ret) | W A Willock | RN | |
| Flt Lt | F J Watts | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | S Mather | 10 Oct 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | J H J Williams | 30 Dec 1938 | |
| WO | R E Hammond | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Flt Lt | R A I Harrison | 4 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | C Charlton-Jones | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | 14 Nov 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | C N Fleming | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J H Lowe | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | E E Vielle | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | K E Cornabé | 31 Jan 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | W A Hughes | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | R E Baxter | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | F R Miller | 30 Jan 1939 | RCAF |
| Fg Off | E L F Fawcett | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A J F Churchill | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J W H Bray | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | I G Morrison | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | E Banthorpe | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | R H Warcup | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | D W Kingwell | 31 Jan 1939 | RAAF |
| Plt Off | G H M Pirie | 30 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K G Davis | 29 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J L Ellis | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P A L Farrell | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | P B Sentance | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | A E Brian | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | M A Snowball | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | H I Emden | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A B S Holdsworth | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | N A Burt | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | W P Cumberland | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | A S Luxmoore | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | D R Bagnall | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J R Canham | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | T F C Churcher | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J E A Friend | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P G Sooby | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | W J Thompson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P W M West | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J P Gilliard | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | D A C Keating | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R H Moore | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A D Pilcher | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | M K Sewell | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R D Shepherd | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | H Thompson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | James Wallace | 30 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| APO | F A Walton | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P A S Baker | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | D A R Elliott | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J A Ferguson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R Garside | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | G H Jackson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | M T E Jenkins | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | E P Phillips | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J O'B Power | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | K N A Ellis | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | H E White | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J P Mitchell | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P Peters | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A A Campbell | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | B A Martyr | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | K D'A Taute | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P V Arderne | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | F D Middleton | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P F Dingwall | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R J Dunlop Mackenzie | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | N N Ezekiel | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | D A Helsby | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | H Lee | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R Hadingham | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J D G Withers | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J D Goode | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | G L Crosby | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | B Deaves | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | W C Hoey | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J F Painter | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A G Pascoe | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | M Thomas | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J Clift | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | C R Hattersley | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A Webster | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | T C Cundill | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A H Gould | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P Harris | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | H S James | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | K Jones | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J C MacIntosh | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | N G Macfarlane | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J S A Russell | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A H G Trueman | 2 Jan 1939 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Manston | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | P D Robertson | 6 Jan 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | 12 Sep 1938 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | A W Bates | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Denny | 2 May 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cooper | 30 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | 6 Jun 1938 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | 11 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | A McIlwaine | 5 Jul 1938 | Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | 2 Mar 1939 | later ACM | |
| Sqn Ldr | P B Wood | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Jenkins | 1 Jul 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | T L Moseley | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T Q Horner | 26 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | 6 Mar 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A W B Barrett | 28 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | F C Richardson | 27 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | D G Stokes | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J Riley | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | N M Bayliss | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | N B Mole | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J D S Huxley | 10 Jun 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | T F Harvey | 19 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | N D Guthrie | 6 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J W Powell | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | A M Taylor | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | 30 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | E Tennant | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C B G Robinson | 25 Sep 1938 | |
| Fg Off | G E Watkins | 8 Mar 1939 | |
| Fg Off | E H Thompson | 20 Mar 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | K W C Bindloss | 7 Jul 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | D P Bamber | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E D Chantler | 8 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | J W Fordham | 19 Mar 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | D C Mauger | 9 Feb 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | A F Binks | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L R Cohen | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J W Boreham | 9 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R F Finch | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T H V Pheloung | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J R Neill | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R K F Bell-Irving | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J A H Cooper | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A C Glenday | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R A Craigie | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A L McDowell | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R W McCarthy | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N McClelland | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H B Bell-Sayer | 20 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | T E Brammell | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | W G Thompson | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | J C R Brown | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | F C Willis | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | R F Hatton | 18 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | B S Brice | Adjutant, AFC | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | S R Sunnocks | Instructor, RN | |
| Cdr (Ret) | W A Willock | RN | |
| Flt Lt | F J Watts | Sqn Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | G Austin | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | S Mather | 10 Oct 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | J H J Williams | 30 Dec 1938 | |
| WO | R E Hammond | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Flt Lt | C Charlton-Jones | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | 14 Nov 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | C N Fleming | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J H Lowe | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | E E Vielle | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | K E Cornabé | 31 Jan 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | W A Hughes | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | R E Baxter | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | F R Miller | 30 Jan 1939 | RCAF |
| Fg Off | E L F Fawcett | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A J F Churchill | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J W H Bray | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | E Banthorpe | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | R H Warcup | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | D W Kingwell | 31 Jan 1939 | RAAF |
| Plt Off | K G Davis | 29 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J L Ellis | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P A L Farrell | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | P B Sentance | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | A E Brian | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | M A Snowball | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | H I Emden | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | G L Crosby | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | B Deaves | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | W C Hoey | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | J F Painter | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | P Harris | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | N G Macfarlane | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | K Jones | 2 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | A B S Holdsworth | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | D R Bagnall | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J R Canham | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | T F C Churcher | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J E A Friend | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P G Sooby | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | W J Thompson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P W M West | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J P Gilliard | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | D A C Keating | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R H Moore | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | M K Sewell | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R D Shepherd | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | H Thompson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | James Wallace | 30 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| APO | F A Walton | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | P A S Baker | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | D A R Elliott | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J A Ferguson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | R Garside | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | G H Jackson | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | M T E Jenkins | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | E P Phillips | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J O'B Power | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | K N A Ellis | 30 Jan 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | T Q Horner | 1 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | 1 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr | |
| Flt Lt | P B Wood | 1 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | W S Jenkins | 1 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | T L Moseley | 1 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Wg Cdr | P D Robertson | 1 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Gp Capt |
| Sqn Ldr | 24 Aug 1939 | Reposted to his War Unit | |
| Sqn Ldr | P B Wood | 24 Aug 1939 | Reposted to his War Unit |
| Wg Cdr | G G Coke | 25 Aug 1939 | Arrived to take up his War Appointment |
| Plt Off | A Pierce | 19 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF India |
| Plt Off | J W Boreham | 19 Oct 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Aug 1939 | Instruction ceased, school prepared to move to RAF St Athan |
| 2 Sep 1939 | Equipment despatched to RAF St Athan by rail |
| 2 Sep 1939 | Aircraft departed RAF Manston for RAF St Athan |
| 3 Sep 1939 | Personnel departed RAF Manston for RAF St Athan by rail |
| 3 Sep 1939 | Road convoy departed RAF Manston for RAF St Athan |
| 4 Sep 1939 | Road convoy arrived at RAF St Athan |
| 11 Sep 1939 | No 52 Specialist 'N' Course commenced |
| 11 Sep 1939 | Nos 32 and 33 Air Observer Courses commenced |
| 9 Oct 1939 | No 1 (War) Course arrived |
| 4 Dec 1939 | No 1 Civilian Instructors' Course commenced (14 x pupils) |
| 15 Dec 1939 | No 52 Specialist 'N' Course completed |
| 22 Dec 1939 | No 1 Civilian Instructors' Course completed |
| 31 Dec 1939 | No 2 (War) SN Course arrived (42 x pupils) |
| 31 Dec 1939 | No 2 (War) Specialist 'N' Course arrived (14 x pupils) |
| 31 Dec 1939 | No 2 Civilian Instructors' Course arrived (14 x pupils) |
| 31 Dec 1939 | No 3 Advanced Air Observers' Course arrived (14 x pupils) |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Sgt | W C Parkes | 23 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | A R Sutcliffe | 23 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | F A Webster | 23 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | W Ledsham | 23 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | J Shepherd-Smith | 27 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Signals Officer, wef 20 May 1940 |
| Flt Lt | R J Kemsley | 27 May 1940 | Relinquished duties of Signals Officer on posting |
| Wg Cdr | Edmund F Waring | 29 May 1940 | Relinquished command of Training Wing on posting to RAF Hatfield Woodhouse to command |
| Wg Cdr | N H R Elliott | 29 May 1940 | Assumed command of Training Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cooper | 1 Jun 1940 | Chief Instructor, promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Sgt | C B Hazel | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J P Ross | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | I A H Gliddon | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | W R Spier | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | H Steel | 12 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | P S Bensted | 12 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A O Willcox | 12 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J Goddard | 12 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | E Richards | 12 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1940 | No 2 (War) SN Course commenced (42 x pupils) |
| 1 Jan 1940 | No 2 (War) Specialist 'N' Course commenced (14 x pupils) |
| 1 Jan 1940 | No 2 Civilian Instructors' Course commenced (14 x pupils) |
| 1 Jan 1940 | No 3 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced (14 x pupils) |
| 15 Jan 1940 | No 1 Direct Entry Air Observers' Course commenced (41 x LAC pupils) |
| 15 Jan 1940 | No 4 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced (14 x pupils) |
| 20 Jan 1940 | No 2 Civilian Instructors' Course completed |
| 20 Jan 1940 | No 3 Civilian Instructors' Course commenced |
| 27 Jan 1940 | No 1 War Course for Navigation Officers and Instructors completed |
| 27 Jan 1940 | No 3 Advanced Air Observers' Course completed |
| 29 Jan 1940 | No 5 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced |
| 6 Feb 1940 | No 3 Civilian Instructors' Course completed |
| 12 Feb 1940 | No 4 Civilian Instructors' Course commenced |
| 12 Feb 1940 | No 5 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced |
| 12 Feb 1940 | No 3 War Specialist 'N' Course commenced |
| 12 Feb 1940 | No 1 SN Instructors' Course completed |
| 19 Feb 1940 | No 3 SN Instructors' Course commenced |
| 23 Feb 1940 | No 2 SN Instructors' Course completed |
| 23 Feb 1940 | No 5 Advanced Air Observers' Course completed |
| 1 Mar 1940 | No 4 Civilian Instructors' Course completed |
| 4 Mar 1940 | No 4 SN Instructors' Course commenced |
| 4 Mar 1940 | No 7 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced |
| 8 Mar 1940 | No 6 Advanced Air Observers' Course completed |
| 11 Mar 1940 | No 5 Civilian Instructors' Course commenced |
| 18 Mar 1940 | No 8 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced |
| 29 Mar 1940 | No 5 Civilian Instructors' Course completed |
| 29 Mar 1940 | No 7 Advanced Air Observers' Course completed |
| 1 Apr 1940 | No 6 Civilian Instructors' Course commenced |
| 1 Apr 1940 | No 9 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced |
| 5 Apr 1940 | No 1 Direct Entry Air Observers' Course completed |
| 12 Apr 1940 | No 2 (War) Specialist 'N' Course completed |
| 12 Apr 1940 | No 3 SN Instructors' Course completed |
| 12 Apr 1940 | No 8 Advanced Air Observers' Course completed |
| 15 Apr 1940 | No 10 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced |
| 19 Apr 1940 | No 6 Civilian Instructors' Course completed |
| 22 Apr 1940 | No 4 War Specialist 'N' Course commenced |
| 22 Apr 1940 | No 5 SN Instructors' Course commenced |
| 22 Apr 1940 | No 7 Civilian Instructors' Course commenced |
| 28 Apr 1940 | No 4 SN Instructors' Course completed |
| 28 Apr 1940 | No 8 Advanced Air Observers' Course completd |
| 6 May 1940 | No 6 SN Instructors' Course commenced |
| 6 May 1940 | No 11 Advanced Air Observers' Course commenced |
| 10 May 1940 | No 7 Civilian Instructors' Course completed |
| 10 May 1940 | No 10 Advanced Air Observers' Course completed |
| 20 May 1940 | No 5 War Specialist 'N' Course commenced |
| 20 May 1940 | No 12 Astronomical Extension Course commenced |
| 24 May 1940 | No 1 Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 3 Jun 1940 | No 13 Astronomical Extension Course commenced |
| 3 Jun 1940 | No 2 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 5 Jun 1940 | No 1 Air Observers Course commenced |
| 5 Jun 1940 | No 5 SN Instructors' Course completed |
| 5 Jun 1940 | No 12 Astronomical Extension Course completed |
| 17 Jun 1940 | No 6 War Specialist 'N' Course commenced |
| 17 Jun 1940 | No 3 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 1 Jul 1940 | No 4 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 1 Jul 1940 | No 7 SN Instructors' Course commenced |
| 8 Jul 1940 | No 15 Astronomical Extension Course commenced |
| 12 Jul 1940 | No 2 Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 15 Jul 1940 | No 5 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 26 Jul 1940 | No 3 Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 29 Jul 1940 | No 6 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 29 Jul 1940 | No 1 Fighter Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 2 Aug 1940 | No 4 War Specialist 'N' Course completed |
| 2 Aug 1940 | No 15 Astronomical Extension Course completed |
| 5 Aug 1940 | No 17 Astronomical Extension Course commenced |
| 9 Aug 1940 | No 4 Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 9 Aug 1940 | No 1 Air Observers Course completed |
| 12 Aug 1940 | No 7 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 12 Aug 1940 | No 7 War Specialist 'N' Course commenced |
| 23 Aug 1940 | No 5 Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 23 Aug 1940 | No 1 Fighter Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 23 Aug 1940 | No 7 SN Instructors' Course completed |
| 24 Aug 1940 | No 17 Astronomical Extension Course concluded a week early |
| 26 Aug 1940 | No 8 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 6 Sep 1940 | No 6 Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 9 Sep 1940 | No 9 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 11 Sep 1940 | No 8 War Specialist 'N' Course commenced |
| 20 Sep 1940 | No 7 Pilots' SN Course completed |
| 23 Sep 1940 | No 10 Pilots' SN Course commenced |
| 12 Oct 1940 | 'A' Party, No 1 School of Air Navigation departed RAF St Athan by rail for Liverpool, embarked on HMT Duchess of Atholl and set sail |
| 1 Nov 1940 | 'B' Party, No 1 School of Air Navigation departed RAF St Athan by rail for Liverpool, embarked on HMT Duchess of Richmond and set sail in convoy |
| 9 Nov 1940 | 'B' Party, No 1 School of Air Navigation arrived at Quebec |
| 10 Nov 1940 | 'B' Party, No 1 School of Air Navigation arrived in Montreal, personnel disembarked and entrained |
| 11 Nov 1940 | 'B' Party, No 1 School of Air Navigation arrived at Port Albert |
Source - School of Air Navigation ORB (AIR 29/598) and No 31 Air Navigation School ORB (AIR 29/600)
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