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RAF Cranfield Personnel

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

Date Unit To/From/Formed
7 Jul 1937 No 108 Sqn From Farnborough
8 Jul 1937 No 82 Sqn From Andover
12 Jul 1937 No 62 Sqn From Abingdon

July 1937

 

County Command/Group Units
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 62 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 82 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 108 (Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Sqn Ldr F R Wynne  1 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Capt D S Cairnes   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt V Matveieff  1 Jun 1937  

 

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
2 May 1938 No 108 Sqn To Bassingbourn

July 1938

County Command/Group Units
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 62 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 82 (Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr F R Wynne  1 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Flt Lt M J Wyatt   Adjutant, MC, RAFO
Capt D S Cairnes   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF

Equipment Officers
Wg Cdr (Ret) G A Hilliar    
Capt (Ret) G Lowe    

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt V Matveieff  1 Jun 1937  
Maj (Ret) E C R Hudson    

Medical Branch
Flt Lt D W I Thomas  1 Jun 1938 MRCS, LRCP

Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off H Barnes 30 Aug 1937  

Education Officer
Mr I Davies  1 Jul 1937 MSc, AInstP

Warrant Officers
WO F H Pearce 26 Jun 1937  
WO L Brown 15 Oct 1937  
WO J W Ebbutt 19 Jul 1937  
WO J Holt 18 Nov 1937  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

County Command/Group Units
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 62 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 82 (Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr F R Wynne  1 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr A H Garland 10 Oct 1938  
Flt Lt C K Turner   RAFO
Capt D S Cairnes   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Fg Off T J Shaw   RAFO

Equipment Officers
Wg Cdr (Ret) G A Hilliar    
Capt (Ret) G Lowe    

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt V Matveieff  1 Jun 1937  
Maj (Ret) E C R Hudson    

Medical Branch
Flt Lt D W I Thomas  1 Jun 1938 MRCS, LRCP

Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off H Barnes 30 Aug 1937  

Education Officer
Mr I Davies  1 Jul 1937 MSc, AInstP

Warrant Officers
WO F H Pearce 26 Jun 1937  
WO L Brown 15 Oct 1937  
WO J W Ebbutt 19 Jul 1937  
WO J Holt 18 Nov 1937  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

County Command/Group Units
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 62 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 82 (Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr F R Wynne  1 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr A H Garland 10 Oct 1938  
Flt Lt C K Turner   RAFO
Capt D S Cairnes   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Fg Off T J Shaw   RAFO

Equipment Officers
Wg Cdr (Ret) G A Hilliar    
Capt (Ret) G Lowe    

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt V Matveieff  1 Jun 1937  
Maj (Ret) F A Silk    

Medical Branch
Flt Lt D W I Thomas  1 Jun 1938 MRCS, LRCP

Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off H Barnes 30 Aug 1937  

Education Officer
Mr I Davies  1 Jul 1937 MSc, AInstP

Warrant Officers
WO F H Pearce 26 Jun 1937  
WO L Brown 15 Oct 1937  
WO J W Ebbutt 19 Jul 1937  
WO W E Palmer 21 Dec 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County Command/Group Units
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 62 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 82 (Bomber) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Gp Capt

Wilfred H Dunn

13 Mar 1939 Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A H Garland 10 Oct 1938  
Flt Lt C K Turner   RAFO
Capt D S Cairnes   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Fg Off T J Shaw   RAFO

Equipment Branch
APO H C D Blasbury 27 Mar 1939  
Wg Cdr (Ret) G A Hilliar    
Capt (Ret) G Lowe    

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt V Matveieff  1 Jun 1937  
Maj (Ret) F A Silk    

Medical Branch
Flt Lt D W I Thomas  1 Jun 1938 MRCS, LRCP

Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off H Barnes 30 Aug 1937  

Education Officer
Mr I Davies  1 Jul 1937 MSc, AInstP

Warrant Officers
WO F H Pearce 26 Jun 1937  
WO L Brown 15 Oct 1937  
WO J W Ebbutt 19 Jul 1937  
WO W E Palmer 21 Dec 1938  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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