Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 4 School of Technical Training (Men) Personnel and locations
[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed at RAF St Athan on 1 September 1938, within No 24 Group.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF St Athan | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | E B Rice | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Wg Cdr | E R Vaisey | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | 9 Oct 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Robert J Rodwell | 26 Sep 1938 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | A H Harrison | 14 Oct 1938 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Sqn Ldr | G Lacey | 28 Aug 1938 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | Harold E Dicken | 1 Oct 1938 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | T R Manson | 1 Sep 1938 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | I S Williams | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | J E Thornton | 31 Oct 1938 | |
Fg Off | C W Black | MC, late RAF | |
Maj (Ret) | K G F Collins | ||
Fg Off | R F A W Williams | late RAF | |
2 Lt | F Masson | late RAF | |
Fg Off | D Walter | Engineer duties, late RAF | |
Fg Off (Ret) | E Whittlesea | Engineer duties | |
Capt (Ret) | J V Collins | RAF | |
Flt Lt | A R Hughes | RAFO | |
Fg Off | H Crampton | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | H G Spearpoint | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | J S Curtis | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | Lord Dudley | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | J W Griffith | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | E A Slater | 31 Aug 1938 | |
Flt Lt | S W Thomas | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | H P Simpson | 28 Aug 1938 | MM, AFM |
APO | R M Craig | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | A S Fraser | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | F O Hall | 14 Nov 1938 | |
Flt Lt | R F Fleming | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | T J Thomas | 17 Oct 1938 | MB, BS |
Sqn Ldr | C Crowley | 1 Sep 1938 | MB, BCh, DPH |
Dental Branch |
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Flt Lt | J F M Sampson | 18 Nov 1939 | LDS |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | T M Jones | 1 Sep 1938 | BA |
Rev | G W N Groves | 8 Sep 1938 | ALCD |
Rev | V S Dodson | 8 Sep 1938 | PhL |
Rev | T Hourigan | 14 Sep 1938 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officers |
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Fg Off | C H Spry | Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | E D Jackson | Sep 1938 | |
Education Officers | |||
Mr | A H Reeve | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade II, AMIMechE |
Mr | P H Legg | 15 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E RJ Taylor | 27 Oct 1938 | |
WO | L Bishop | 17 Oct 1938 | MM |
WO | W Higgs | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | D McFadzean | 4 Oct 1938 | |
WO | F Harris | 21 Sep 1938 | AFM |
WO | W C Saunders | 8 Nov 1938 | |
WO | G Wilson | 28 Nov 1938 | |
WO | C A Judd | 12 Nov 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF St Athan | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | E R Vaisey | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | 9 Oct 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | C A Horn | 9 Jan 1939 | |
Fg Off | T F T Chambers | 20 Feb 1939 | |
Fg Off | C W Black | MC, late RAF | |
Maj (Ret) | K G F Collins | ||
Fg Off | R F A W Williams | late RAF | |
2 Lt | F Masson | late RAF | |
Fg Off | D Walter | Engineer duties, late RAF | |
Fg Off (Ret) | E Whittlesea | Engineer duties | |
Fg Off (Ret) | H Buxton | Engineer duties | |
Capt (Ret) | J V Collins | RAF | |
Flt Lt | A R Hughes | RAFO | |
Fg Off | H Crampton | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | H G Spearpoint | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | J S Curtis | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | J W Griffith | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Fg Off | F W Cook | Assistant Adjutant, MC, DCM, RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | J U R Douglas | Indian Army | |
Flt Lt | H J Hasler | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | F M St H Evans | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | T Joyce Clark | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | F E M Clarke | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | C E W Kennedy | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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APO | R M Craig | 17 Oct 1938 | |
APO | T C Davies | 28 Nov 1938 | |
APO | E A Elkin | 31 Oct 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | A S Fraser | ||
Commissioned Engineer Officers |
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Fg Off | C H Spry | Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | E D Jackson | Sep 1938 | |
Temporary Education Officers | |||
Mr | R J Brown | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | F R Britton | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | T J Carswell | 1 Feb 1939 | BSc |
Mr | R H Collins | 29 Sep 1938 | BSc |
Mr | D Edgar | 4 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | J E C Gliddon | 29 Sep 1938 | BSc |
Mr | P L Harris | 29 Sep 1938 | BA |
Mr | E McCutcheon | 22 Nov 1938 | MA |
Mr | J F Mellor | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | F H Murray | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | N Pettitt | 20 Sep 1938 | |
Mr | D H Phillips | 23 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | R H Pitman | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | W A Skinner | 29 Sep 1938 | BSc, ARCS |
Mr | W Sutcliffe | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E RJ Taylor | 27 Oct 1938 | |
WO | A Springate | 3 Jan 1939 | |
WO | L Bishop | 17 Oct 1938 | MM |
WO | C L Parsons | 14 Dec 1938 | |
WO | W Higgs | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | D McFadzean | 4 Oct 1938 | |
WO | W H Burdett | 5 Dec 1938 | |
WO | F Harris | 21 Sep 1938 | AFM |
WO | W C Saunders | 8 Nov 1938 | |
WO | A Rowbotham | 13 Jan 1939 | |
WO | G Wilson | 28 Nov 1938 | |
WO | G R Wiltcher | 30 Sep 1938 | |
WO | C A Judd | 12 Nov 1938 | |
WO | F S Hart | 6 Jan 1939 | |
WO | J F Coffee | 10 Dec 1938 | |
WO | D Moncur | 2 Oct 1938 | |
WO | G E H Walker | 17 Feb 1939 | |
WO | H D Ward | 27 Feb 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Ground Instructional Airframes | RAF St Athan | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | E R Vaisey | 1 Sep 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | 9 Oct 1938 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | C A Horn | 9 Jan 1939 | |
Fg Off | T F T Chambers | 20 Feb 1939 | |
Fg Off | C W Black | MC, late RAF | |
Maj (Ret) | K G F Collins | ||
Fg Off | R F A W Williams | late RAF | |
2 Lt | F Masson | late RAF | |
Fg Off | D Walter | Engineer duties, late RAF | |
Fg Off (Ret) | E Whittlesea | Engineer duties | |
Fg Off (Ret) | H Buxton | Engineer duties | |
Capt (Ret) | J V Collins | RAF | |
Flt Lt | A R Hughes | RAFO | |
Fg Off | H Crampton | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | H G Spearpoint | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | J S Curtis | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | J W Griffith | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Fg Off | F W Cook | Assistant Adjutant, MC, DCM, RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | J U R Douglas | Indian Army | |
Flt Lt | H J Hasler | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | F M St H Evans | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | T Joyce Clark | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | F E M Clarke | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | C E W Kennedy | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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Plt Off | S J Pursey | 6 Mar 1939 | |
APO | R M Craig | 17 Oct 1938 | |
APO | T C Davies | 28 Nov 1938 | |
APO | E A Elkin | 31 Oct 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | A S Fraser | ||
Commissioned Engineer Officers |
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Fg Off | C H Spry | Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | E D Jackson | Sep 1938 | |
Temporary Education Officers | |||
Mr | R J Brown | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | F R Britton | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | T J Carswell | 1 Feb 1939 | BSc |
Mr | R H Collins | 29 Sep 1938 | BSc |
Mr | D Edgar | 4 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | J E C Gliddon | 29 Sep 1938 | BSc |
Mr | P L Harris | 29 Sep 1938 | BA |
Mr | E McCutcheon | 22 Nov 1938 | MA |
Mr | J F Mellor | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | F H Murray | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | N Pettitt | 20 Sep 1938 | |
Mr | D H Phillips | 23 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | R H Pitman | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | W A Skinner | 29 Sep 1938 | BSc, ARCS |
Mr | W Sutcliffe | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | E R J Taylor | 27 Oct 1938 | |
WO | A Springate | 3 Jan 1939 | |
WO | L Bishop | 17 Oct 1938 | MM |
WO | C L Parsons | 14 Dec 1938 | |
WO | W Higgs | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | W F Osborne | 1 Apr 1939 | |
WO | D McFadzean | 4 Oct 1938 | |
WO | W H Burdett | 5 Dec 1938 | |
WO | F Harris | 21 Sep 1938 | AFM |
WO | W C Saunders | 8 Nov 1938 | |
WO | A Rowbotham | 13 Jan 1939 | |
WO | G Wilson | 28 Nov 1938 | |
WO | G R Wiltcher | 30 Sep 1938 | |
WO | C A Judd | 12 Nov 1938 | |
WO | F S Hart | 6 Jan 1939 | |
WO | J F Coffee | 10 Dec 1938 | |
WO | D Moncur | 2 Oct 1938 | |
WO | H Bamsey | 2 Mar 1939 | |
WO | H D Ward | 27 Feb 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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