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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 1 Armament Training Camp/Station Personnel and locations
[Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 1 January 1932 at RAF Catfoss under the control of the Air Armament School. The camp was usually open from March until October allowing squadrons to spend a week at a time carrying out live bombing or firing practices, using the range at Skipsea.
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Geoffrey H Bowman | 1 Mar 1932 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | 1 Mar 1932 | Armament duties; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Patrick W Lowe-Holes | 6 Mar 1932 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Noel F V Henkel | 16 Mar 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred C Larmouth | 12 Mar 1932 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles G Harold | 24 Mar 1932 | MB, BCh |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Percy C Sherren | 28 Feb 1933 | Officer Commanding, MC, |
| Flt Lt | 1 Mar 1933 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Howard E E Weblin | 24 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Claude M Champion de Crespigny | 3 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | 3 Mar 1933 | Armament duties; later ACM | |
| Fg Off | Frank B H Hayward | 11 May 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Alister W S Matheson | 20 Mar 1933 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Robert E W Fisher | 21 Mar 1933 | MB, BCh |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Control was transferred to Armament Group on 1 February 1934
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Inland Area/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Percy C Sherren | 27 Feb 1934 | Officer Commanding, MC, |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward R Openshaw | 26 Feb 1934 | Armament duties, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Charles Snow | 11 Mar 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Roy J O Bartlett | 28 Feb 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Claude M Champion de Crespigny | 28 Feb 1934 | |
| Fg Off | 26 Feb 1934 | Armament duties; later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Frank B H Hayward | 26 Feb 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Jefferson | 17 Mar 1934 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Harold S Barber | 14 Mar 1934 | MB, BCh |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Inland Area/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Edward B Rice | 25 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfred R Cox | 24 Feb 1935 | Armament duties, MC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Duncan B McGill | 28 Feb 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | John N Baxter | 4 Mar 1935 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | John R Palmer | 28 Feb 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Anthony R Collins | 28 Feb 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Frederick J Mannng | 17 Dec 1934 | later A/Cdre |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | George M Anderson | 3 May 1935 | MB, ChB |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | E C Emmett | 16 Feb 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | 10 Feb 1936 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1935 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Anthony R Collins | 28 Feb 1936 | |
| Fg Off | E M Lewis | 20 Nov 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Frederick J Mannng | 17 Dec 1934 | later A/Cdre |
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| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | H E Bellringer | 1 Mar 1936 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Flt Lt | H C V Jolleff | RAFO | |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | E C Emmett | 16 Feb 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Whitmore | 27 Sep 1936 | MBE, DSC |
| Flt Lt | D W Baird | 6 Aug 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | F W Dixon-Wright | 16 Dec 1 936 | |
| Plt Off | G B Andrews | 3 Feb 1937 | |
| Fg Off | S J Gilbert | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | A M Davidson | 22 Mar 1937 | |
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| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | R M Outfin | 4 Jan 1937 | LMSSA |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | R L Smith | 19 Jan 1937 | Grade II, BSc |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Control was transferred to No 25 (Armament) Group on 1 December 1937
It was redesignated No 1 Armament Training Station on 1 April 1938 and was now open all year.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | C T Anderson | 17 Jan 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G C Stemp | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties; later ACM | |
| Fg Off | P A M Stickney | 22 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | H A A Webster | 16 Aug 1937 | |
| APO | F T Knight | 7 May 1937 | |
| APO | A L V Barnes | 7 May 1937 | |
| APO | A M Ross | 7 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | S J Gilbert | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | R M Outfin | 4 Jan 1937 | LMSSA |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | A M Davidson | 22 Mar 1937 | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | R L Smith | 19 Jan 1937 | Grade II, BSc |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | H W Biggs | 9 Jun 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | C T Anderson | 17 Jan 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G C Stemp | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | H M T Eversfield | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | J R Henderson | 14 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P A M Stickney | 22 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | H A A Webster | 16 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | F T Knight | 7 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A L V Barnes | 7 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A M Ross | 7 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G D Firmin | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | C G Christophers | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | B T Procter | 1 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | S C Harker | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | R M Outfin | 4 Jan 1937 | LMSSA |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | E W Walker | 1 Sep 1938 | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | R L Smith | 19 Jan 1937 | Grade II, BSc |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | H W Biggs | 9 Jun 1937 | |
| WO | J V Saunders | 21 Mar 1936 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | C T Anderson | 17 Jan 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G C Stemp | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D J P MacNair | 19 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | T M Lockyer | 6 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | J G Priest | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | J R Henderson | 14 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H A A Webster | 16 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | F T Knight | 7 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A M Ross | 7 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A L V Barnes | 7 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G D Firmin | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C G Christophers | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | B T Procter | 1 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | S C Harker | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | E C Easson | 15 Feb 1939 | |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | E W Walker | 1 Sep 1938 | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | R L Smith | 19 Jan 1937 | Grade II, BSc |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | H W Biggs | 9 Jun 1937 | |
| WO | J V Saunders | 21 Mar 1936 | |
| WO | A E Clark | 18 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | G Beattie | 23 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | D L Diment | 19 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | B L Croucher | 17 Feb 1939 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Catfoss | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | C T Anderson | 17 Jan 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | D J P MacNair | 19 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | T M Lockyer | 6 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | J G Priest | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | J R Henderson | 14 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H A A Webster | 16 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G D Firmin | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C G Christophers | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | B T Procter | 1 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | S C Harker | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | E C Easson | 15 Feb 1939 | |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | E W Walker | 1 Sep 1938 | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | R G Sims | ||
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | R L Smith | 19 Jan 1937 | Grade II, BSc |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | H W Biggs | 9 Jun 1937 | |
| WO | J V Saunders | 21 Mar 1936 | |
| WO | A E Clark | 18 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | G Beattie | 23 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | D L Diment | 19 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | B L Croucher | 17 Feb 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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