Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
10 Jan 1928 | No 100 Sqn | From Spittlegate |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Oxfordshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Henry S Scroggs | 30 Nov 1927 | |
Fg Off | Graham M Coward | 3 Jan 1928 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Groom | 3 Mar 1928 | Armament duties, DSM |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A Wilson | 29 Jan 1928 |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Oxfordshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Henry S Scroggs | 30 Nov 1927 | |
Fg Off | Graham M Coward | 3 Jan 1928 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Groom | 3 Mar 1928 | Armament duties, DSM |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A Wilson | 29 Jan 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Thomas H A Vivers | 1 Sep 1928 | Grade IV, BSc |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
It lost its status as a Station HQ between September 1928 and July 1929 but regained it on 21 December 1936
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
1 Dec 1934 | No 101 Sqn | From Andover |
15 Mar 1937 | No 90 Sqn | Formed |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Oxfordshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 21 Dec 1936 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | Adjutant | |
Capt | A N Greg | late RAF | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | H C Adams | 21 Dec 1936 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | F H Shutt | 21 Dec 1936 | |
Maj (Ret) | R O Skinner | ||
Education Officer | |||
Capt | H C Biles | 21 Dec 1936 | Grade III, Reserve of Officers |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO I | A Springate | 1 Jan 1937 | |
WO I | J E Pearsall | 1 Jan 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Oxfordshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | C J S DEarlove | 12 May 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | Adjutant | |
Capt | A N Greg | late RAF | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | H C Adams | 21 Dec 1936 | |
Capt (Ret) | H M Goldsmith | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | F H Shutt | 21 Dec 1936 | |
Maj (Ret) | R O Skinner | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | B G Haynes | 15 Dec 1937 | MB, BS |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | R L Bell | 15 Jul 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | H C Biles | 21 Dec 1936 | Grade III, Reserve of Officers |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | A Springate | 1 Jan 1937 | |
WO | R H Thomas | 30 Jul 1937 | |
WO | H Walters | 7 Apr 1938 | |
WO | J Temple | 14 Feb 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Oxfordshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | C J S Dearlove | 12 May 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | W J Hickey | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | Adjutant | |
Maj (Ret) | R T H Reynolds | Assistant Adjutant | |
Capt (Ret) | E B Donovan | ||
Equipment Officer | |||
Capt (Ret) | H M Goldsmith | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | J R Ackers | 15 Sep 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | R O Skinner | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | B G Haynes | 15 Dec 1937 | MB, BS |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | R L Bell | 15 Jul 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | J W Sim | Grade III, MA, BSc | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | M Neville | 16 Aug 1938 | |
WO | A Springate | 1 Jan 1937 | |
WO | H Walters | 7 Apr 1938 | |
WO | H L Wheeler | 26 Sep 1938 | MC, DCM |
WO | J A Williams | 17 Nov 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Oxfordshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | R M Field | 28 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | W J Hickey | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | Adjutant | |
Maj (Ret) | R T H Reynolds | Assistant Adjutant | |
Capt (Ret) | E B Donovan | ||
Equipment Branch | |||
APO | K J Wood | ||
Capt (Ret) | H M Goldsmith | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | J R Ackers | 15 Sep 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | R O Skinner | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | J C Jackson | 8 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | J W Sim | Grade III, MA, BSc | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | M Neville | 16 Aug 1938 | |
WO | H Walters | 7 Apr 1938 | |
WO | H L Wheeler | 26 Sep 1938 | MC, DCM |
WO | J A Williams | 17 Nov 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
9 May 1939 | No 101 Sqn | To West Raynham |
9 May 1939 | No 12 Sqn | From Andover |
9 May 1939 | No 142 Sqn | From Andover |
10 May 1939 | No 90 Sqn | To West Raynham |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Oxfordshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | R M Field | 28 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | W J Hickey | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | Adjutant | |
Maj (Ret) | R T H Reynolds | Assistant Adjutant | |
Capt (Ret) | E B Donovan | ||
Equipment Branch | |||
APO | K J Wood | ||
APO | J C Cracroft-Rice | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Capt (Ret) | H M Goldsmith | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | J R Ackers | 15 Sep 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | R O Skinner | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | J C Jackson | 8 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | J W Sim | Grade III, MA, BSc | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | M Neville | 16 Aug 1938 | |
WO | H Walters | 7 Apr 1938 | |
WO | H L Wheeler | 26 Sep 1938 | MC, DCM |
WO | J A Williams | 17 Nov 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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