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No 2 School of Technical Training (Boys)/(Apprentices) 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 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed at RAF Cranwell on 16 March 1920 from the Boys Training Wing, under the command HQ RAF Cranwell.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | CBE, DSO; later ACM | ||
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert Hilton-Jones | A | OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | Archibald W H James | A | MC |
| Sqn Ldr | Tom H England | A & S | DSC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | A | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Cyril G Burge | A | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Joseph Pearce | T | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Charles J W Darwin | A | DSO |
| Flt Lt | Cyril Porri | T | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | S | AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Bernard J W Brady | A & S | DSM |
| Flt Lt | Frank Fowler | S | DSC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Andrew W Beauchamp-Proctor | A | VC, DSO, MC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Noel P Dixon | A | AFC |
| Fg Off | Wilfred R Cox | A | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | William J King | Stores | DCM |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Hempel | A | |
| Fg Off | Frederick T McElwee | Stores | |
| Fg Off | Alfred J Packham | T | |
| Fg Off | William S Allen | T | |
| Fg Off | A & S | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Frederick Dunlop | Ad | |
| Fg Off | Frederick H H Twelvetree | Stores | |
| Fg Off | Walter R Castings | Ad | MBE |
| Plt Off | Joseph N Dillon | Stores | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | George D Bateman | Med | |
| Flt Lt | Laurence S Woodiwis | Med | Dental |
| Flt Lt | Clifford M John | Med | Dental |
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Chaplains |
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| Rev | Archibald McHardy | MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr | |
| Rev | Bernard W Keymer | OBE, relative rank of Flt Lt | |
| Rev | Denis F Blackburn | relative rank of Flt Lt | |
Source - Apr 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | ||
| Flt Lt | A | MC; later A/Cdre | ||
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | later AVM | ||
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | ||
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | ||
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | DSO | |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Frederick G Davies | Stores | 13 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | ||
| Fg Off | William H Bowker | T | MM | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | ||
| Fg Off | Frederick Dunlop | Ad | ||
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | ||
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | ||
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | ||
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | ||
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | ||
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, relative rank of Flt Lt | ||
Source - May 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | David S Jillings | T | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | 28 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | 21 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | William H Bowker | T | 20 Oct 1919 | MM |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | 20 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, relative rank of Flt Lt | ||
Source - June 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | David S Jillings | T | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | 28 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | 21 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | 20 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, with relative rank of Sqn Ldr | ||
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | David S Jillings | T | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | 28 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | 21 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | 20 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, with relative rank of Sqn Ldr | ||
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | David S Jillings | T | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | 28 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | 21 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | 20 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, with relative rank of Sqn Ldr | ||
Source - September 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | David S Jillings | T | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | 28 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | 21 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | 20 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, with relative rank of Sqn Ldr | ||
Source - October 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | David S Jillings | T | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | 28 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | 21 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | 20 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, with relative rank of Sqn Ldr | ||
Source - November 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | David S Jillings | T | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A | 26 Nov 1919 | MC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John Leacroft | A | 28 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert J Monson-Fitzjohn | T | 21 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Arthur J Dawes | Ad | 20 Dec 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, with relative rank of Sqn Ldr | ||
Source - January 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert H C Routley | Ad | xx xxx 1917 | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | A | 13 Dec 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur T Williams | A | 6 Jan 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt |
Frederic H Laurence |
A | 6 Jan 1921 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA, with relative rank of Sqn Ldr | ||
Source - February 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | A | 13 Dec 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur T Williams | A | 6 Jan 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt |
Frederic H Laurence |
A | 6 Jan 1921 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA | ||
Source - March 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cranwell | RAF Cranwell |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Cecil F Kilner | 10 Nov 1919 | DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | T | 5 Jul 1920 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | George H P Padley | T | 10 May 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | A | 13 Dec 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | A | 18 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur T Williams | A | 6 Jan 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | A'Ship | 16 Feb 1920 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt |
Frederic H Laurence |
A | 6 Jan 1921 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Michael Keegan | T | 3 Dec 1919 | OBE, MM |
| Flt Lt | Wyndham B Farrington | A | 1 Jan 1920 | DSO |
| Fg Off | William A Harvey | T | 5 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred G Knight | Ad | 28 Oct 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Lawrence H Hillier | T | 14 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George T H Pack | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert E Case | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H V Hayman | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W White | T | 16 Dec 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | T | 15 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James H Slater | T | 12 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Albert E F McCreary | Ad | 1 May 1920 | |
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Chaplain |
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| Rev | John T Skinner-Law | MA | ||
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
It lost its independent unit status in April 1921 when it was redesignated Boys Wing, Cranwell
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, A'Ship = Airship, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.
It reformed at RAF Cosford as No 2 School of Technical Training (Apprentices) on 15 Jul 1938, within No 24 Group.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cosford | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 21 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | C F Chinery | 22 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Wg Cdr | K E Meek | 4 Aug 1938 | MBE |
| Wg Cdr | J R Bell | 14 Nov 1938 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | C B Greet | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 25 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | J F Tadman | 18 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties, CGM |
| Sqn Ldr | A L Franks | 15 Jul 1938 | AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | S Upton | 27 sep 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | J H Grant | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W B Everton | ||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | M Keegan | ||
| Capt (Ret) | L E Cording | MC, MM | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | S F Coleman | ||
| Fg Off | C J Clark | late RAF | |
| Flt Lt | T R Wells | RAFO | |
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| Sqn Ldr | R G A Vallance | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Lt (Ret) | S Chambers | RN | |
| Eng Lt Cdr (Ret) | W J Hardy | RN | |
| Capt (Ret) | H V Alexander | Indian Army | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | G J Davies | ||
| Maj (Ret) | G N G Monck-Mason | OBE | |
| Flt Lt | A H Dalton | RAFO | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Wg Cdr | C H Moore | 3 Aug 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | F W Judge | 15 Jul 1938 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Wg Cdr | C T O'Neill | 22 Aug 1938 | OBE, ,MB, BCh |
| Sqn Ldr | H Penman | 15 Jul 1938 | MB, ChB, DOMS |
| Sqn Ldr | G E Church | 1 Aug 1938 | MB, ChB, LCP & S, DMRE, DMR |
| Flt Lt | L E A Dearberg | 1 Dec 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Flt Lt | A Sheenan | 26 Sep 1938 | MB, BCh |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R H Marthews | 2 Aug 1938 | LDS |
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Chaplains Branch |
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| Rev | N F Porter | 4 Aug 1938 | LTh, BA |
| Rev | C S J Haskins | 17 Aug 1938 | |
| Rev | J Done | 21 Aug 1938 | |
| Rev | A L Bryan | 1 Sep 1938 | |
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| Fg Off | J S Brett | 4 Aug 1938 | AFM |
| Fg Off | W Jenkins | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Stanway | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | T V Nelson | 4 Aug 1938 | |
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Education Officers |
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| Capt | B A Smith | 15 Jul 1938 | Grade I, MA |
| Maj | H R Wright | 15 Aug 1938 | Act Grade I, MC, MSc, AFRAeS |
| Capt | A B Fanstone | 29 Aug 1938 | Grade II, AFC, MA, AFRAeS |
| Capt | C N Heath | 4 Aug 1938 | Grade II, BA |
| Lt | E L West | 15 Aug 1938 | Grade II, BA |
| Maj | R F Pemberton | 22 Aug 1938 | Grade III, MC, MA, TARO |
| Mr | E S G Cropper | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Mr | R W Fowler | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Mr | D L Rundle | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade III |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | P Togwell | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A J Hole | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A A Austin | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | S Farran | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | W H Holmes | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | E V Hibberd | 6 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | C V Terry | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A E Ubee | 4 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | A E Smith | 24 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | C E Drake | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | J W Pearson | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | R C Kerr | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | S W Park | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | W Evans | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | T H Addis | 14 Nov 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cosford | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 21 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | C F Chinery | 22 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Wg Cdr | 17 Feb 1939 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | K E Meek | 4 Aug 1938 | MBE |
| Wg Cdr | J R Bell | 14 Nov 1938 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | T W S Brown | 20 Jan 1939 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 25 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | J F Tadman | 18 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties, CGM |
| Sqn Ldr | A L Franks | 15 Jul 1938 | AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | S Upton | 27 sep 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | K Gray | 1 Jan 1939 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | J H Grant | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W B Everton | ||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | M Keegan | ||
| Capt (Ret) | L E Cording | MC, MM | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | S F Coleman | ||
| Fg Off | C J Clark | late RAF | |
| Flt Lt | T R Wells | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | W E D Campbell | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | W M Anderson | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | M R Edmondes | Armament duties, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | W G Kentfield | Engineer duties | |
| Flt Lt | J F Clarke | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | P R N Carthew | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | R Wilson | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | K S Grove | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | A H Dalton | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| 2 Lt | W M Warman | Engineer duties, late RAF | |
| Flt Lt | G S Jarman | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | W H Brett | RAFO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Sqn Ldr | R G A Vallance | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Wood | 26 Jul 1938 | |
| Lt (Ret) | S Chambers | RN | |
| Eng Lt Cdr (Ret) | W J Hardy | RN | |
| Capt (Ret) | H V Alexander | Indian Army | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | G J Davies | ||
| Maj (Ret) | G N G Monck-Mason | OBE | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Wg Cdr | C H Moore | 3 Aug 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | F W Judge | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Lt (Ret) | F C Bouverie | Indian Army | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Wg Cdr | C T O'Neill | 22 Aug 1938 | OBE, ,MB, BCh |
| Sqn Ldr | H Penman | 15 Jul 1938 | MB, ChB, DOMS |
| Flt Lt | L E A Dearberg | 1 Dec 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Flt Lt | A Sheenan | 26 Sep 1938 | MB, BCh |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R H Marthews | 2 Aug 1938 | LDS |
|
Chaplains Branch |
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| Rev | N F Porter | 4 Aug 1938 | LTh, BA |
| Rev | C S J Haskins | 17 Aug 1938 | |
| Rev | J Done | 21 Aug 1938 | |
| Rev | A L Bryan | 1 Sep 1938 | |
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Commissioned Engineer Officers |
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| Fg Off | J S Brett | 4 Aug 1938 | AFM |
| Fg Off | W Jenkins | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Stanway | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | T V Nelson | 4 Aug 1938 | |
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Education Officers |
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| Capt | B A Smith | 15 Jul 1938 | Grade I, MA |
| Maj | H R Wright | 15 Aug 1938 | Grade I, MC, MSc, AFRAeS |
| Eng Lt Cdr | T G G Huchinson | 6 Feb 1939 | Act Grade I, AMIMechE |
| Capt | A B Fanstone | 29 Aug 1938 | Grade II, AFC, MA, AFRAeS |
| Capt | C N Heath | 4 Aug 1938 | Grade II, BA |
| Mr | D L Rundle | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade II |
| Lt | E L West | 15 Aug 1938 | Grade II, BA |
| Maj | R F Pemberton | 22 Aug 1938 | Grade III, MC, MA, TARO |
| Mr | E S G Cropper | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Mr | R W Fowler | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Mr | F J Pryer | 5 Jan 1939 | Grade III, BSc |
| Mr | J B McMillan | Grade III, MA, MSc | |
| Mr | C F N Seaman | 5 Jan 1939 | Grade III, BSc, ACGI, AMIEE, AMIMechE, ROAC Supp Res |
| Mr | H G Auger | 1 Sep 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | D O Bishop | 30 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | C Ewens | 20 Aug 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | C G Gilthorpe | 20 Aug 1938 | Temporary |
| Mr | R T Griffiths | 5 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | T J Hughes | 1 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BA |
| Mr | B P Jones | 23 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BA |
| Mr | H M McLachlan | 1 Sep 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | A J Paterson | 1 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BA |
| Mr | J S Rowlands | 23 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | A E G Waldron | 12 Dec 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | C White | 1 Sep 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | L Worswick | 12 Dec 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | C Oakley | 18 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | H Suddaby | 18 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | B Fellows | 5 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | H G Cavill | 20 Dec 1938 | |
| WO | C H Allen | 25 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | P Togwell | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A J Hole | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A A Austin | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | S Farran | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | W H Holmes | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | E V Hibberd | 6 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | C V Terry | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A E Ubee | 4 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | A E Smith | 24 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | C E Drake | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | J W Pearson | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | R C Kerr | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | S W Park | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | W Evans | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | T H Addis | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| WO | J H Shone | 9 Feb 1939 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF Cosford | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 21 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | C F Chinery | 22 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Wg Cdr | 17 Feb 1939 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | K E Meek | 4 Aug 1938 | MBE |
| Wg Cdr | J R Bell | 14 Nov 1938 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | Wilfred Wynter-Morgan | 3 Apr 1939 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | T W S Brown | 20 Jan 1939 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 25 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | J F Tadman | 18 Jul 1938 | Engineer duties, CGM |
| Sqn Ldr | S Upton | 27 sep 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | 8 Mar 1939 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | K Gray | 1 Jan 1939 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | J H Grant | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W B Everton | ||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | M Keegan | ||
| Capt (Ret) | L E Cording | MC, MM | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | S F Coleman | ||
| Fg Off | C J Clark | late RAF | |
| Flt Lt | T R Wells | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | W E D Campbell | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | W M Anderson | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | M R Edmondes | Armament duties, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | W G Kentfield | Engineer duties | |
| Flt Lt | J F Clarke | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | P R N Carthew | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | R Wilson | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | K S Grove | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | A H Dalton | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| 2 Lt | W M Warman | Engineer duties, late RAF | |
| Flt Lt | G S Jarman | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | W H Brett | RAFO | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | G C Rhodes | Engineer duties | |
|
Equipment Branch |
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| Sqn Ldr | R G A Vallance | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Wood | 26 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W F M McDonagh | 6 Mar 1939 | |
| Lt (Ret) | S Chambers | RN | |
| Capt (Ret) | H V Alexander | Indian Army | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | G J Davies | ||
| Maj (Ret) | G N G Monck-Mason | OBE | |
|
Accountant Branch |
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| Wg Cdr | C H Moore | 3 Aug 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | F W Judge | 15 Jul 1938 | |
| Lt (Ret) | F C Bouverie | Indian Army | |
|
Medical Branch |
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| Wg Cdr | C T O'Neill | 22 Aug 1938 | OBE, ,MB, BCh |
| Sqn Ldr | H Penman | 15 Jul 1938 | MB, ChB, DOMS |
| Flt Lt | L E A Dearberg | 1 Dec 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Flt Lt | A Sheenan | 26 Sep 1938 | MB, BCh |
|
Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R H Marthews | 2 Aug 1938 | LDS |
|
Chaplains Branch |
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| Rev | N F Porter | 4 Aug 1938 | LTh, BA |
| Rev | C S J Haskins | 17 Aug 1938 | |
| Rev | J Done | 21 Aug 1938 | |
| Rev | A L Bryan | 1 Sep 1938 | |
|
Commissioned Engineer Officers |
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| Fg Off | J S Brett | 4 Aug 1938 | AFM |
| Fg Off | W Jenkins | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Stanway | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| Fg Off | T V Nelson | 4 Aug 1938 | |
|
Education Officers |
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| Capt | B A Smith | 15 Jul 1938 | Grade I, MA |
| Maj | H R Wright | 15 Aug 1938 | Grade I, MC, MSc, AFRAeS |
| Eng Lt Cdr | T G G Huchinson | 6 Feb 1939 | Act Grade I, AMIMechE |
| Capt | A B Fanstone | 29 Aug 1938 | Grade II, AFC, MA, AFRAeS |
| Capt | C N Heath | 4 Aug 1938 | Grade II, BA |
| Mr | D L Rundle | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade II |
| Lt | E L West | 15 Aug 1938 | Grade II, BA |
| Maj | R F Pemberton | 22 Aug 1938 | Grade III, MC, MA, TARO |
| Mr | E S G Cropper | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Mr | R W Fowler | 20 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Mr | J B McMillan | Grade III, MA, MSc | |
| Mr | C F N Seaman | 5 Jan 1939 | Grade III, BSc, ACGI, AMIEE, AMIMechE, ROAC Supp Res |
| Mr | H G Auger | 1 Sep 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | D O Bishop | 30 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | C Ewens | 20 Aug 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | C G Gilthorpe | 20 Aug 1938 | Temporary |
| Mr | R T Griffiths | 5 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | T J Hughes | 1 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BA |
| Mr | B P Jones | 23 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BA |
| Mr | H M McLachlan | 1 Sep 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | A J Paterson | 1 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BA |
| Mr | J S Rowlands | 23 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | A E G Waldron | 12 Dec 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | C White | 1 Sep 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Mr | L Worswick | 12 Dec 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | C Oakley | 18 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | H Suddaby | 18 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | B Fellows | 5 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | H G Cavill | 20 Dec 1938 | |
| WO | C H Allen | 25 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | P Togwell | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A J Hole | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A A Austin | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | S Farran | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | W H Holmes | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | E V Hibberd | 6 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | C V Terry | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | A E Ubee | 4 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | C E Drake | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | J W Pearson | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | R C Kerr | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | S W Park | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | W Evans | 4 Aug 1938 | |
| WO | T H Addis | 14 Nov 1938 | |
| WO | J H Shone | 9 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | D G Lochead | 1 Mar 1939 | |
| WO | A Eggar | 27 Mar 1939 | |
| WO | F Greenwood | 7 Sep 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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