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RAF Abingdon Personnel

[Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Date Unit To/From/Formed
8 Oct 1932 No 40 Sqn From Upper Heyford

Aug 1936 |

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

January 1934

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire ADGB/Central Area

  • SHQ

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Geoffrey W Roberts  1 Sep 1932 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt

Adolphus D Davies

 26 Sep 1933 Adjutant, later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Albert Walters 26 Sep 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Ronald G Dyer  1 Sep 1932  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Leonard Freeman  1 Sep 1932 LMSSA
Education Officer
Maj Henry R Wight 1 Jan 1934 Grade II, MC, MSc, AFRAeS
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt R E Barrett   RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO Maurice Downer 10 Sep 1932  
WO Christopher K Butcher  1 Sep 1932  
WO John J A Scott 27 Sep 1932  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
1 Jun 1934 No 15 Sqn Formed

July 1934

 

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire ADGB/Central Area

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Geoffrey W Roberts  1 Sep 1932 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt

Adolphus D Davies

 26 Sep 1933 Adjutant, later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Albert Walters 26 Sep 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Ronald G Dyer  1 Sep 1932  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Leonard Freeman  1 Sep 1932 LMSSA
Education Officer
Maj Henry R Wight 1 Jan 1934 Grade II, MC, MSc, AFRAeS
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt R E Barrett   RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO Christopher K Butcher  1 Sep 1932  
WO Edward W Long 15 Jan 1934  

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire ADGB/Central Area

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

  • HQ Central Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr Geoffrey W Roberts  1 Sep 1932 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Lewis B Duggan 14 Jan 1935 Adjutant

Stores Branch
Flt Lt Albert Walters 26 Sep 1933  

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Ronald G Dyer  1 Sep 1932  
Flt Lt Harold R Withers  1 Jul 1934  

Medical Branch
Flt Lt Albert Sheehan  7 Jan 1935 MB, BCh

Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off Roy B Cleaver 20 Jul 1934  

Education Officer
Capt Herbert R Davies   Grade III, MC, MA

Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt R E Barrett   RAFO

Warrant Officers
WO Richard L Pearce 29 Mar 1935  
WO Edward W Long 15 Jan 1934  
WO George W Hepple  6 Feb 1934  
WO Edward A Spooner 25 Jun 1934  

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
7 Jan 1934 No 104 Sqn Formed
17 Feb 1936 No 98 Sqn Formed

July 1936

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire ADGB/No 1 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 98 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 104 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

  • HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Thomas W Elmhirst

 12 Aug 1935 Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM
Fg Off W D Woods 11 Jun 1935  

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Rodney T Carter 10 Sep 1935  

Medical Branch
Flt Lt Albert Sheehan  7 Jan 1935 MB, BCh

Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off Roy B Cleaver 20 Jul 1934  

Education Officer
Capt Herbert R Davies   Grade III, MC, MA

Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt R E Barrett   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off P B Taylor   RAFO

Civilian Store Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) T J Organ    

Civilian Accountant Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) R J H Holland    

Warrant Officers
WO Richard L Pearce 29 Mar 1935  
WO T Wilson  5 May 1936  
WO George W Hepple  6 Feb 1934  
WO David W Hamilton 19 Sep 1935  

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
21 Aug 1936 No 104 Sqn To Hucknall
24 Aug 1936 No 98 Sqn To Hucknall

July 1937

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

    • Otmoor Bombing Range

  • HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr E B Pretyman 16 Oct 1935 Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt R E Barrett   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off P B Taylor   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Rodney T Carter 10 Sep 1935  
Flt Lt (Ret) R J H Holland    

Medical Branch
Flt Lt H D Conway 19 Aug 1936 MB, BCh

Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off Roy B Cleaver 20 Jul 1934  

Education Officer
Mr A H C Lee  1 Jan 1937 Grade III, MA

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) T J Organ    
Lt Cdr (Ret) J W F Milner-Gibson   RN

Warrant Officers
WO Richard L Pearce 29 Mar 1935  
WO F A Coombs  4 Nov 1936  
WO G Wheeler 22 Feb 1937  
WO David W Hamilton 19 Sep 1935  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
1 Mar 1938 No 185 Sqn Formed
1 Jun 1938 No 106 Sqn Formed

 

July 1938

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 106 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 185 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

    • Otmoor Bombing Range

  • HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Hugh S P Walmsley

 28 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt J N Baxter 30 Nov 1937 Armament duties
Fg Off C B B Wallis 14 Jun 1938  
Flt Lt R E Barrett   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off P B Taylor   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W F Quilliam 30 Sep 1937  
Flt Lt (Ret) R J H Holland    

Dental Branch
Flt Lt V H Weeks 17 Jan 1938  

Education Officer
Mr W T Bennett 21 Apr 1938 Grade III, MA

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) T J Organ    
Lt Cdr (Ret) J W F Milner-Gibson   RN

Warrant Officers
WO Richard L Pearce 29 Mar 1935  
WO F A Coombs  4 Nov 1936  
WO G Wheeler 22 Feb 1937  
WO W W T Sawyer 23 May 1938  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
1 Sep 1938 No 106 Sqn To Thornaby
1 Sep 1938 No 185 Sqn To Thornaby
2 Sep 1938 No 103 Sqn From Usworth

January 1939

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 103 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

    • Otmoor Bombing Range

  • HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Hugh S P Walmsley

 28 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr B E Lowe 30 Sep 1938  
Sqn Ldr J N Baxter 30 Nov 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt C F Pearce 21 Jul 1938 Signals duties
Flt Lt R E Barrett   Adjutant, RAFO
Maj (Ret) R E M Cherry   Assistant Adjutant, MC
Sqn Ldr (Ret) P Murgatroyd    
Flt Lt H J A Williams   RAFO
Flt (Ret) H J Dease    

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W F Quilliam 30 Sep 1937  
Flt Lt (Ret) R J H Holland    

Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr A L St A McClosky 27 Jun 1938 MRCS, LRCP, DPH

Dental Branch
Flt Lt V H Weeks 17 Jan 1938  

Education Officer
Mr W T Bennett 21 Apr 1938 Grade III, MA

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) T J Organ    
Lt Cdr (Ret) J W F Milner-Gibson   RN

Warrant Officers
WO G Wheeler 22 Feb 1937  
WO W W T Sawyer 23 May 1938  
WO F Bedson 23 Sep 1938  
WO S Abbinett  5 Sep 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

    • Otmoor Bombing Range

  • HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Hugh S P Walmsley

 28 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr B E Lowe 30 Sep 1938  
Flt Lt R E Barrett   Adjutant, RAFO
Maj (Ret) R E M Cherry   Assistant Adjutant, MC
Sqn Ldr (Ret) P Murgatroyd    
Flt Lt H J A Williams   RAFO
Flt (Ret) H J Dease    

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W F Quilliam 30 Sep 1937  
Flt Lt (Ret) R J H Holland    

Medical Branch
Fg Off G A Baker 23 Feb 1939 MB, BS

Dental Branch
Flt Lt V H Weeks 17 Jan 1938  

Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off J Holt 21 Dec 1938  

Education Officer
Mr W T Bennett 21 Apr 1938 Grade III, MA

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) T J Organ    
Lt Cdr (Ret) J W F Milner-Gibson   RN

Warrant Officers
WO S Abbinett  5 Sep 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County Command/Group Units
Berkshire Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

    • No 15 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

    • Station Flight

    • Otmoor Bombing Range

  • HQ No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Hugh S P Walmsley

 28 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr B E Lowe 30 Sep 1938  
Flt Lt R E Barrett   Adjutant, RAFO
Maj (Ret) R E M Cherry   Assistant Adjutant, MC
Sqn Ldr (Ret) P Murgatroyd    
Flt Lt H J A Williams   RAFO
Flt (Ret) H J Dease    

Equipment Branch Branch
APO E Towers 27 Mar 1939  

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W F Quilliam 30 Sep 1937  
Flt Lt (Ret) R J H Holland    

Medical Branch
Fg Off G A Baker 23 Feb 1939 MB, BS

Dental Branch
Flt Lt V H Weeks 17 Jan 1938  

Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off J Holt 21 Dec 1938  

Education Officer
Mr W T Bennett 21 Apr 1938 Grade III, MA

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) T J Organ    
Lt Cdr (Ret) J W F Milner-Gibson   RN

Warrant Officers
WO S Abbinett  5 Sep 1938  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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