Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
1 Jan 1929 | No 201 Sqn | Formed |
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Southampton, Hampshire | Coastal Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 1 Sep 1933 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1934 | Navigation duties (OC, Navigation School), MC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Paul D Robertson | 21 Aug 1933 | Navigation duties, AM |
Sqn Ldr | John McFarlane | 4 Nov 1934 | MC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Noel V Wrigley | 4 Jul 1934 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Ralph H W Empson | 24 Feb 1935 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred H Willetts | 14 Jan 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Charles Snow | 1 Jan 1935 | |
Flt Lt | Robert A Chignell | 18 Dec 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Reginald Chadwick | 18 Dec 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Rupert S Darbyshire | 2 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Edgar R M Walker | 31 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | George F Humphries | 26 Jun 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Kenneth W Niblett | 29 Jan 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick R Drew | 31 Oct 1934 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Donald C T Bennett | 14 Aug 1933 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Frank Brent | 21 Aug 1933 | |
Fg Off | Graham R Canavan | 23 Jul 1934 | |
Fg Off | Gordon R Brice | 13 May 1934 | |
Fg Off | John P Cecil-Wright | 13 May 1934 | |
Fg Off | Alban M Carey | 21 Aug 1933 | |
Fg Off | George E Stangman | 1 Jan 1934 | |
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1 Airman Pilot | |||
Stores Branch |
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Flt Lt | Percy J Mole | 3 Jan 1935 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | Algernon W P Phillips | 21 May 1932 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Crystal Lorimer | 8 Aug 1934 | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | Frederick J Murphy | 28 Jan 1935 | MB, BCh |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | Ronald N Shapley | 9May 1934 | MC, AKC |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | Frederick Wilmshurst | 11 Sep 1933 | DSM |
Under Instruction |
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Wg Cdr | 8 Apr 1935 | OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | William M M Hurley | 29 Apr 1935 | |
Flt Lt | Albert W Bates | 29 Apr 1935 | |
Flt Lt | Bertram H Ashton | 29 Apr 1935 | |
Flt Lt | Thomas W G Eady | 29 Apr 1935 | |
Fg Off | Fergus A Pearce | 27 Jan 1935 | later Act AVM |
Fg Off | Thomas Q Horner | 24 Dec 1934 | |
Fg Off | Denis I Coote | 27 Jan 1935 | |
Fg Off | William S Jenkins | 27 Jan 1935 | |
Plt Off | Benjamin Ball | 2 Mar 1935 | later AVM |
Plt Off | George S A Parnaby | 4 Mar 1935 | |
Plt Off | Archibald R Leggate | 4 Mar 1935 | |
Plt Off | Lionel M Laws | 4 Mar 1935 | |
Plt Off | William H Kearney | 4 Mar 1935 | |
Plt Off | John D T Revell | 16 Feb 1935 | |
Plt Off | James R Leggate | 4 Mar 1935 | |
Supernumerary |
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Flt Lt | Dennis W Smythe | 8 Aug 1934 | |
Education Officer |
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Lt Cdr | William R Daniels | 3 Sep 1934 | MA, BSc, RNVR |
Civilian Assistants |
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Fg Off (Ret) | B S Brice | AFC | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | H W Avery-Fox | RN | |
Wg Cdr (Ret) | S R Watkins | ||
Civilian Stores Officer |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E S Bullen | MBE | |
Civilian Embarkation Officer |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | N F D Buckeridge | ||
Warrant Officer |
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WO I | George H Taylor | 15 Jan 1935 | |
WO I | Montague Kemp | 25 Jul 1934 | |
WO I | Arthur T Pack | 30 Mar 1935 | |
WO I | Frederick Stevens | 3 May 1935 | |
WO I | Arthur Frend | 13 May 1935 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Southampton, Hampshire | Coastal Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1934 | MC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | John McFarlane | 4 Nov 1934 | MC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Charles Snow | 1 Jan 1935 | |
Flt Lt | Robert A Chignell | 18 Dec 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Rupert S Darbyshire | 2 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | George F Humphries | 26 Jun 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick R Drew | 31 Oct 1934 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Gordon R Brice | 13 May 1934 | |
Flt Lt | John P Cecil-Wright | 13 May 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Alban M Carey | 21 Aug 1933 | |
Flt Lt | George E Stangman | 1 Jan 1934 | |
Flt Lt | John C Sisson | 29 Jul 1935 | |
Flt Lt | John E Allen | 20 Jun 1935 | |
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1 Airman Pilot | |||
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | Algernon W P Phillips | 21 May 1932 | OBE |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | J D Leahy | 1 Dec 1935 | MC, MB, ChB |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | Frederick Wilmshurst | 11 Sep 1933 | DSM |
Under Instruction |
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Flt Lt | T H Carr | 27 Apr 1936 | |
Flt Lt | W Pickersgill | 27 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | R D Blair | 27 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | Albert A Case | 27 Apr 1936 | later AVM |
Plt Off | R Cave-Browne-Cave | 27 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | R T F Gates | 27 Apr 1936 | |
Education Officer |
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Lt Cdr | William R Daniels | 3 Sep 1934 | MA, BSc, RNVR |
Civilian Assistants |
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Lt Cdr (Ret) | H W Avery-Fox | RN | |
Wg Cdr (Ret) | S R Watkins | ||
Civilian Stores Officer |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E S Bullen | MBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G Lansdowne | DFC | |
Warrant Officer |
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WO I | George H Taylor | 15 Jan 1935 | |
WO I | J H Lloyd | 23 Mar 1936 | |
WO I | Arthur T Pack | 30 Mar 1935 | |
WO I | Frederick Stevens | 3 May 1935 | |
WO I | Arthur Frend | 13 May 1935 | |
WO I | G H Hands | 16 Apr 1936 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
30 Mar 1937 | No 240 Sqn | Formed |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Southampton, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
Lodger Unit (No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group): -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 31 Jul 1936 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1934 | MC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Charles Snow | 1 Jan 1935 | |
Flt Lt | L H Brooke | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | F E Bishop | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | H W Avery-Fox | Instructor - M1 Section, RN | |
Wg Cdr (Ret) | S R Watkins | Assistant Adjutant | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | J Kemper | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | T Griffin | Signals duties, RN | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | G N Simon | 15 Feb 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | E Chuter | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | B F Haythornthwaite | 23 Mar 1937 | MB, BCh |
Flt Lt | J F Ziegler | 16 Jan 1937 | MB, BS |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | A G Kayll | 24 Mar 1937 | BA |
Education Officer |
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Lt Cdr | William R Daniels | 3 Sep 1934 | MA, BSc, RNVR |
Technical Officer |
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Fg Off | N W Wale | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E S Bullen | MBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G Lansdowne | DFC | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | George H Taylor | 15 Jan 1935 | |
WO I | J H Lloyd | 23 Mar 1936 | |
WO I | Arthur T Pack | 30 Mar 1935 | |
WO I | Arthur Frend | 13 May 1935 | |
WO I | G H Hands | 16 Apr 1936 | |
WO I | R J Chedd | 15 Apr 1936 | |
Supernumerary - Under Instruction |
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Flt Lt | A M Watts-Read | 22 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | I M Brodie | 28 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | M H Cox | 28 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | R W Gautrey | 28 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | R C O Lovelock | 28 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | F Phillips | 28 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | A G Wincott | 28 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | P H Alington | 28 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | J St J Thomson | 28 May 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Southampton, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
Lodger Unit (No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group): -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 11 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1934 | MC; later AVM | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | H W Avery-Fox | Instructor - M1 Section, RN | |
Wg Cdr (Ret) | S R Watkins | Assistant Adjutant | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | J Kemper | Engineer duties, MBE, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | T Griffin | Signals duties, RN | |
Flt Lt | J H Leach | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | G Veevers-Carter | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | E H Roberts | RAFO | |
Fg Off | A T C Cooper | RAFO | |
Fg Off | I N Macmillen | RAFO | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C E Aston | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | E Chuter | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | H L Willcox | 21 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | A G Kayll | 24 Mar 1937 | BA |
Technical Officers |
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Fg Off | N W Wale | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
Fg Off | E A Burton | Lt Cdr, RN (Ret), RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E S Bullen | MBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G Lansdowne | DFC | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | George H Taylor | 15 Jan 1935 | |
WO | J H Lloyd | 23 Mar 1936 | |
WO | Arthur T Pack | 30 Mar 1935 | |
WO | Arthur Frend | 13 May 1935 | |
WO | G H Hands | 16 Apr 1936 | |
WO | J Nash | 22 Dec 1937 | |
RAF Embarkation Officer, Southampton |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | N F D Buckeridge | ||
Supernumerary - Under Instruction |
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Plt Off | S G Stilling | 30 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | E W Young | 30 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | C L Monk | 19 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | D B Pearson | 19 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | W G New | 19 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | D B Esmonde-White | 2 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | T O Marshall | 2 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | T M E Smith | 2 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | E M Ware | 2 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | D J G Jackson | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | K Mackay | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | R N Cullen | 26 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | J O Lalor | 26 Mar 1938 | |
APO | R E Hunter | 9 May 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
29 Sep 1938 | No 201 Sqn | To Invergordon |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Southampton, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 11 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Gp Capt | 23 Feb 1934 | MC; later AVM | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | H W Avery-Fox | Instructor - M1 Section, RN | |
Wg Cdr (Ret) | S R Watkins | Assistant Adjutant | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | J Kemper | Engineer duties, MBE, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | T Griffin | Signals duties, RN | |
Flt Lt | J H Leach | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | L H Cooper | RAFO | |
Fg Off | E H Roberts | RAFO | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C E Aston | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | E Chuter | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | H L Willcox | 21 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | A G Kayll | 24 Mar 1937 | BA |
Technical Officers |
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Fg Off | E A Burton | Lt Cdr, RN (Ret), RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E S Bullen | MBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G Lansdowne | DFC | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | George H Taylor | 15 Jan 1935 | |
WO | J H Lloyd | 23 Mar 1936 | |
WO | Arthur T Pack | 30 Mar 1935 | |
WO | Arthur Frend | 13 May 1935 | |
WO | J H J Williams | 1 Sep 1938 | |
WO | J Nash | 22 Dec 1937 | |
Supernumerary - Under Instruction |
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Plt Off | H C Bailey | 15 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | L E Ellis | 15 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | S M Farries | 15 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | W H Flint | 15 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | David C McKinley | 15 Oct 1938 | later AVM |
Plt Off | K B Corbould | 27 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | A M G Lywood | 27 Oct 1938 | |
APO | R E Hunter | 9 May 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Southampton, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 11 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Flt Lt | H C Pryer | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | H W Avery-Fox | Instructor - M1 Section, RN | |
Wg Cdr (Ret) | S R Watkins | Assistant Adjutant | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | J Kemper | Engineer duties, MBE, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | T Griffin | Signals duties, RN | |
Flt Lt | J H Leach | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | L H Cooper | RAFO | |
Fg Off | E H Roberts | RAFO | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C E Aston | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | E Chuter | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | H L Willcox | 21 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | A G Kayll | 24 Mar 1937 | BA |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | F Bartle | 11 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Technical Officer |
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Fg Off | E A Burton | Lt Cdr, RN (Ret), RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E S Bullen | MBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G Lansdowne | DFC | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | George H Taylor | 15 Jan 1935 | |
WO | J H Lloyd | 23 Mar 1936 | |
WO | Arthur Frend | 13 May 1935 | |
WO | J Nash | 22 Dec 1937 | |
WO | W Soper | 18 Jun 1930 | |
Supernumerary - Under Instruction |
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Plt Off | W H Flint | 15 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | E Brand | 11 Feb 1939 | |
Plt Off | David B Fitzpatrick | 11 Feb 1939 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | Sidney W R Hughes | 11 Feb 1939 | later AM |
Plt Off | E C Minchinton | 11 Feb 1939 | |
Plt Off | G V Nicholls | 11 Feb 1939 | |
Plt Off | A W K Watson | 11 Feb 1939 | |
APO | R E Hunter | 9 May 1938 | |
APO | L L Jones | 11 Feb 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Southampton, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 11 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Wg Cdr | F R Wynne | 23 Mar 1939 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A G F Stewart | 14 Mar 1939 | |
Flt Lt | A W Fletcher | 14 Mar 1939 | |
Flt Lt | H C Pryer | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | H W Avery-Fox | Instructor - M1 Section, RN | |
Wg Cdr (Ret) | S R Watkins | Assistant Adjutant | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | J Kemper | Engineer duties, MBE, RAFO | |
Lt Cdr (Ret) | T Griffin | Signals duties, RN | |
Flt Lt | J H Leach | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | L H Cooper | RAFO | |
Fg Off | E H Roberts | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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APO | P J H Perkin | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | E S Bullen | MBE | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G Lansdowne | DFC | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C E Aston | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | E Chuter | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | H L Willcox | 21 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | A G Kayll | 24 Mar 1937 | BA |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | F Bartle | 11 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Technical Officer |
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Fg Off | E A Burton | Lt Cdr, RN (Ret), RAFO | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | George H Taylor | 15 Jan 1935 | |
WO | J H Lloyd | 23 Mar 1936 | |
WO | Arthur Frend | 13 May 1935 | |
WO | W Soper | 18 Jun 1930 | |
Supernumerary - Under Instruction |
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Plt Off | W H Flint | 15 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | E Brand | 11 Feb 1939 | |
Plt Off | David B Fitzpatrick | 11 Feb 1939 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | Sidney W R Hughes | 11 Feb 1939 | later AM |
Plt Off | E C Minchinton | 11 Feb 1939 | |
Plt Off | G V Nicholls | 11 Feb 1939 | |
Plt Off | A W K Watson | 11 Feb 1939 | |
APO | R E Hunter | 9 May 1938 | |
APO | L L Jones | 11 Feb 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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