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RAF Cardington Personnel

[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

July 1937

County Command/Group Units
Bedford, Bedfordshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • Royal Airship Works

  • No 1 Balloon Training Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Gp Capt

Arthur A B Thomson

 25 Nov 1936 Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt H F Luck 16 Dec 1936  
Flt Lt A H Allen 24 May 1937  
Fg Off H MT Neugebauer 10 Dec 1936  
Plt Off R H Paterson 16 Dec 1936  
Plt Off C N Swans 22 Dec 1936  
Flt Lt H F Game   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off W R Collins   late RAF

Equipment Branch
Flt Lt A E Harbot  1 Feb 1937 MBE
Mr A S H King    

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt H R Withers 15 Dec 1936  
Cdr (Ret) R G H Izat   RN
Mr F A Martin    

Medical Branch
Wg Cdr A Briscoe  1 Mar 1937 MB, BCh

Chaplains  Branch
Rev A H Paget-Wilkes 13 Apr 1937  

Education Officer
Mr L M Riley  7 Jan 1937 Grade III, MA

Technical Officer
Wg Cdr (Ret) F H Unwin   Engineer duties OBE

Warrant Officers
WO I G W Robinson 30 Dec 1936  
WO I L G Markwick 15 Dec 1936  

 

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

County Command/Group Units
Bedford, Bedfordshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • Royal Airship Works

  • No 1 Balloon Training Unit

  • No 2 RAF Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Gp Capt G W Murlis-Green  7 Feb 1938 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Wg Cdr F C B Savile 10 Mar 1938  
Flt Lt E E Vielle 24 Aug 1937  
Plt Off D C B Riddick  7 Mar 1938  
Plt Off D P W R Robinson  7 Mar 1938  
APO G W Slee  7 May 1938  
APO D H Wardlaw  7 May 1938  
APO H C G Wilcox  7 May 1938  
Flt Lt R C Savery   Adjutant, AFC, RAFO
Fg Off W R Collins   late RAF

Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr

Frank N Trinder

 18 Aug 1937 later AVM
Fg Off G Thornton  5 Jan 1938 MM
Fg Off E A Rabbitts  2 Aug 1937  
Maj (Ret) W E W Howard    

Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr R H Cleverly 22 Nov 1937  
Sqn Ldr A R West 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off A F Hall  3 Jan 1938  
Cdr (Ret) R G H Izat   RN

Medical Branch
Wg Cdr A Briscoe  1 Mar 1937 MB, BCh
Flt Lt A W Callaghan  5 Jun 1938 MB, BCh

Chaplains  Branch
Rev A H Paget-Wilkes 13 Apr 1937  
Rev W A Kleinschroth 16 Feb 1938  
Rev W L O'Neill  2 May 1938  

Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off G M MacKie  1 Dec 1937  
Fg Off J C Green 20 Apr 1938  

Education Officer
Mr L M Riley  7 Jan 1937 Grade III, MA

Warrant Officers
WO G W Robinson 30 Dec 1936  
WO L G Markwick 15 Dec 1936  
WO J T W B Keates  1 Oct 1937  
WO J C Fitzgerald  3 Feb 1938  
WO S F Browne 15 Nov 1937  
WO F E Lilley 16 Nov 1937  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

County Command/Group Units
Bedford, Bedfordshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • Balloon Development Establishment

  • No 1 Balloon Training Unit

  • No 2 RAF Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Gp Capt G W Murlis-Green  7 Feb 1938 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Wg Cdr F C B Savile 10 Mar 1938  
Flt Lt R C Savery   Adjutant, AFC, RAFO
Capt (Ret) P C Bullock   Indian Army

Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr W St J Littlewood 22 Sep 1938  
Maj (Ret) W E W Howard    
Cdr (Ret) E B Tatford   RN

Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr R H Cleverly 22 Nov 1937  
Sqn Ldr A R West 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off A F Hall  3 Jan 1938  
Cdr (Ret) R G H Izat   RN

Medical Branch
Wg Cdr A Briscoe  1 Mar 1937 MB, BCh

Dental Branch
Flt Lt D I Malcolmson  1 Aug 1938  

Chaplains  Branch
Rev A H Paget-Wilkes 13 Apr 1937  
Rev W A Kleinschroth 16 Feb 1938  
Rev J Lee  4 Oct 1938  

Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off J C Green 20 Apr 1938  

Education Officer
Mr L M Riley  7 Jan 1937 Grade III, MA

Warrant Officers
WO F Williams 29 Aug 1938  
WO J C Fitzgerald  3 Feb 1938  
WO F E Lilley 16 Nov 1937  
WO S Wicks 19 Sep 1938

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

County Command/Group Units
Bedford, Bedfordshire Balloon Command

  • SHQ

  • Balloon Development Establishment

  • No 1 Balloon Training Unit

  • No 2 RAF Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Gp Capt G W Murlis-Green  7 Feb 1938 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Wg Cdr F C B Savile 10 Mar 1938  
Flt Lt R C Savery   Adjutant, AFC, RAFO
Capt (Ret) P C Bullock   Indian Army
Lt Col (Ret) E W Hickey   Indian Army

Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr W St J Littlewood 22 Sep 1938  
Plt Off P J Lutley  5 Dec 1938  
Maj (Ret) W E W Howard    
Cdr (Ret) E B Tatford   RN
Mr W B Hodgson   Barrack Officer

Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr R H Cleverly 22 Nov 1937  
Sqn Ldr A R West 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off A F Hall  3 Jan 1938  
Cdr (Ret) R G H Izat   RN

Medical Branch
Wg Cdr A Briscoe  1 Mar 1937 MB, BCh

Dental Branch
Flt Lt D I Malcolmson  1 Aug 1938  

Chaplains  Branch
Rev A H Paget-Wilkes 13 Apr 1937  
Rev W A Kleinschroth 16 Feb 1938  
Rev C B Verity   MA
Rev M G Kelly    

Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off J C Green 20 Apr 1938  

Education Officer
Mr L M Riley  7 Jan 1937 Grade III, MA

Warrant Officers
WO F Williams 29 Aug 1938  
WO J C Fitzgerald  3 Feb 1938  
WO F E Lilley 16 Nov 1937  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County Command/Group Units
Bedford, Bedfordshire Balloon Command

  • SHQ

  • Balloon Development Establishment

  • No 1 Balloon Training Unit

  • No 2 Balloon Training Unit

  • No 2 RAF Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Gp Capt G W Murlis-Green  7 Feb 1938 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Wg Cdr F C B Savile 10 Mar 1938  
Flt Lt R C Savery   Adjutant, AFC, RAFO
Capt (Ret) P C Bullock   Indian Army
Lt Col (Ret) E W Hickey   Indian Army

Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr W St J Littlewood 22 Sep 1938  
Plt Off P J Lutley  5 Dec 1938  
APO J R Robertson 27 Mar 1939  
Maj (Ret) W E W Howard    
Cdr (Ret) E B Tatford   RN
Mr W B Hodgson   Barrack Officer

Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr R H Cleverly 22 Nov 1937  
Sqn Ldr A R West 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off A F Hall  3 Jan 1938  
Cdr (Ret) R G H Izat   RN

Medical Branch
Wg Cdr A Briscoe  1 Mar 1937 MB, BCh

Dental Branch
Flt Lt D I Malcolmson  1 Aug 1938  

Chaplains  Branch
Rev A H Paget-Wilkes 13 Apr 1937  
Rev W A Kleinschroth 16 Feb 1938  
Rev C B Verity   MA
Rev M G Kelly    

Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off J C Green 20 Apr 1938  

Education Officer
Mr L M Riley  7 Jan 1937 Grade III, MA

Warrant Officers
WO F Williams 29 Aug 1938  
WO J C Fitzgerald  3 Feb 1938  
WO E J W Kemp  6 Mar 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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