Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Air Cdre | 4 Sep 1936 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
Gp Capt | H I Hanmer | 10 Jul 1936 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1936 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | C E W Foster | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | C F Chinery | 10 Jul 1936 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | Robert J Rodwell | 10 Jul 1936 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | C Rapley | 27 Sep 1936 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | C Walker | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Flt Lt | P C Laurance | 4 Aug 1936 | |
Flt Lt | C R Richdale | 10 Jul 1936 | Assistant Provost Marshal and Deputy Chief of Air Force Police |
Fg Off | William I G Kerby | 10 Jul 1936 | Assistant Provost Marshal; later A/Cdre |
Mr | R G Agnew | Estate Officer | |
Flt Lt | F W Clarke | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | N H Dimmock | Transport Officer, RAFO | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | R W Edwards | Engineer Officer | |
Flt Lt | M R Edmondes | Armament Officer, RAFO | |
Fg Off (Ret) | A H Baker | Barrack Officer | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G L Ormerod | Armament Officer | |
Mr | F A Pumphrey | Adjutant, DCM | |
Maj (Ret) | F Susans | Engineer Officer, MBE | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D McBirney | ||
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C T Davis | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Flt Lt | H M S Dawes | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | G I Rees | 25 Mar 1937 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | D Mitchell | ||
Fg Off (Ret) | E P Elliott | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | K R Money | 29 Dec 1936 | |
Flt Lt | C F Goatcher | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Flt Lt | George H White | 10 Jul 1936 | later AVM |
Maj (Ret) | W G Tolson | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | W J G Walker | 5 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | H Beauchamp | 10 Jul 1936 | Staff Chaplain (RC), MC |
Rev | G H Collier | 10 Jul 1936 | MA |
Rev | J F Cox | 3 May 1937 | MC, MA |
Rev | N F Porter | 24 Feb 1937 | LTh, BA |
Rev | H F Daniels | 1 Mar 1937 | |
Rev | E C Jones | 5 Jan 1937 | |
Education Branch |
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Mr | A H Robson | 10 Jul 1936 | Principal Education Officer, MC, MSc, PhD |
Maj | F C W Taylor | 10 Jul 1936 | Education Officer Grade III |
2 Lt | F Buckby | 17 Feb 1936 | Reserve Education Officer Grade III |
Works |
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Mr | S W Bryant | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | W A Clayden | 11 Feb 1937 | |
WO I | E S Oliver | 30 Aug 1936 | |
WO II | W F Hunt | 13 Oct 1936 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Air Cdre | 4 Sep 1936 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
Gp Capt | H I Hanmer | 10 Jul 1936 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1936 | later AM | |
Wg Cdr | C F Chinery | 10 Jul 1936 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | C E W Foster | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Jun 1938 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Sinclair | 27 Jul 1937 | DFC |
Flt Lt | C H Johnson | 5 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | H B Collins | 31 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | K Gray | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
Plt Off | P H R R Terry | 16 Sep 1937 | |
Mr | R G Agnew | Estate Officer | |
Flt Lt | F W Clarke | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | N H Dimmock | Transport Officer, RAFO | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | R W Edwards | Engineer Officer | |
Flt Lt | M R Edmondes | Armament Officer, RAFO | |
Fg Off (Ret) | A H Baker | Barrack Officer | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G L Ormerod | Armament Officer | |
Mr | F A Pumphrey | Adjutant, DCM | |
Maj (Ret) | F Susans | Engineer Officer, MBE | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D McBirney | ||
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C T Davis | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Flt Lt | R G A Vallance | 7 Jun 1938 | |
Flt Lt | A Wall | 18 Oct 1936 | |
Fg Off | H Wood | 15 May 1938 | MBE |
Fg Off | D D M Davies | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | D Mitchell | ||
Capt (Ret) | R W Teasdale | ||
Mr | A J F Taylor | ||
Lt (Ret) | S Chambers | RN | |
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | John S Griffiths | 30 May 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | K R Money | 29 Dec 1936 | |
Sqn Ldr | S C Wyatt | 29 Oct 1937 | |
Flt Lt | F W Judge | 5 May 1938 | |
Flt Lt | George H White | 10 Jul 1936 | later AVM |
Fg Off | P W Hill | 16 Nov 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | W G Tolson | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | W J G Walker | 5 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | H Beauchamp | 10 Jul 1936 | Staff Chaplain (RC), MC |
Rev | J F Cox | 3 May 1937 | MC, MA |
Rev | N F Porter | 24 Feb 1937 | LTh, BA |
Rev | T M Jones | 4 Jan 1938 | BA |
Rev | E W Robotham | 6 Dec 1937 | MA |
Rev | C G Warrington | 18 Jan 1938 | LTh |
Rev | A W Hopkins | 13 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H E Newing | 12 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer |
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Fg Off | J S Sallows | 10 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Education Branch |
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Mr | A H Robson | 10 Jul 1936 | Principal Education Officer, OBE, MC, MSc, PhD |
Maj | F C W Taylor | 10 Jul 1936 | Education Officer Grade III |
2 Lt | F Buckby | 17 Feb 1936 | Education Officer Grade III |
Maj | H S Davis | Reserve Education Officer Grade III, MA | |
Works |
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Mr | S W Bryant | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | W A Clayden | 11 Feb 1937 | |
WO I | S J Briggs | 18 Nov 1937 | |
WO I | W F Hunt | 13 Oct 1936 | |
Supernumerary |
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Gp Capt | 1 Apr 1938 | OBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | C H Moore | 17 May 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | K A Meek | 28 Apr 1938 | MBE |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Air Cdre | 17 Aug 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1936 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | C H Johnson | 5 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | C H Turner | 18 Jun 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | H B Collins | 31 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | L E Goodman | 1 Sep 1938 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | K Gray | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | P H R R Terry | 16 Sep 1937 | |
Mr | R G Agnew | Estate Officer | |
Flt Lt | F W Clarke | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | N H Dimmock | Transport Officer, RAFO | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | R W Edwards | Engineer Officer | |
Flt Lt | M R Edmondes | Armament Officer, RAFO | |
Fg Off (Ret) | A H Baker | Barrack Officer | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G L Ormerod | Armament Officer | |
Mr | F A Pumphrey | Adjutant, DCM | |
Maj (Ret) | F Susans | Engineer Officer, MBE | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D McBirney | ||
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C T Davis | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Flt Lt | A Wall | 18 Oct 1936 | |
Fg Off | H Wood | 15 May 1938 | MBE |
Fg Off | D D M Davies | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | E M Morris | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | D Mitchell | ||
Capt (Ret) | R W Teasdale | ||
Mr | A J F Taylor | ||
Lt (Ret) | S Chambers | RN | |
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | John S Griffiths | 30 May 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | S C Wyatt | 29 Oct 1937 | |
Fg Off | R G Plumb | 25 Aug 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | W G Tolson | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | W J G Walker | 5 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | H Beauchamp | 10 Jul 1936 | Staff Chaplain (RC), MC |
Rev | J F Cox | 3 May 1937 | MC, MA |
Rev | E W Robotham | 6 Dec 1937 | MA |
Rev | A W Hopkins | 13 Apr 1938 | |
Rev | C Y McGlashan | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Rev | S W Betts | 12 Aug 1938 | MA |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H E Newing | 12 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer |
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Fg Off | J S Sallows | 10 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Education Branch |
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Mr | A H Robson | 10 Jul 1936 | Principal Education Officer, OBE, MC, MSc, PhD |
Mr | S A Campbell | 8 Sep 1938 | Education Officer Grade III, MEng |
Mr | W Fallowfield | Education Officer Grade III, BA | |
Maj | H S Davis | Reserve Education Officer Grade III, MA | |
Works |
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Mr | S W Bryant | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W A Clayden | 11 Feb 1937 | |
WO | S J Briggs | 18 Nov 1937 | |
WO | P E Lucas | 7 Jun 1938 | |
WO | W F Hunt | 13 Oct 1936 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Air Cdre | 17 Aug 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Gp Capt | F Fernihough | 31 Dec 1938 | |
Gp Capt | 10 Jul 1936 | later AM | |
Wg Cdr | V P Feather | 1 Jan 1939 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | C H Johnson | 5 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | C H Turner | 18 Jun 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | H B Collins | 31 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | L E Goodman | 1 Sep 1938 | Engineer duties |
APO | H K Laycock | 4 Mar 1939 | |
Mr | R G Agnew | Estate Officer | |
Flt Lt | F W Clarke | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | N H Dimmock | Transport Officer, RAFO | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | R W Edwards | Engineer Officer | |
Fg Off (Ret) | A H Baker | Barrack Officer | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G L Ormerod | Armament Officer | |
Mr | F A Pumphrey | Adjutant, DCM | |
Maj (Ret) | F Susans | Engineer Officer, MBE | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D McBirney | ||
Flt Lt | D R Sharman | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | L M S Essell | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C T Davis | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Flt Lt | A Wall | 18 Oct 1936 | |
Fg Off | E M Maurice | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Fg Off | H Hawkins | 12 Dec 1938 | |
APO | G G Cartridge | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | D Mitchell | ||
Capt (Ret) | R W Teasdale | ||
Mr | A J F Taylor | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | John S Griffiths | 30 May 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | S C Wyatt | 29 Oct 1937 | |
Fg Off | R G Plumb | 25 Aug 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | W G Tolson | MC | |
Maj (Ret) | A L Wilkes | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | W J G Walker | 5 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | H Beauchamp | 10 Jul 1936 | Staff Chaplain (RC), MC |
Rev | J F Cox | 3 May 1937 | MC, MA |
Rev | E W Robotham | 6 Dec 1937 | MA |
Rev | A W Hopkins | 13 Apr 1938 | |
Rev | C Y McGlashan | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Rev | S W Betts | 12 Aug 1938 | MA |
Rev | G Hyslop | 2 Jan 1939 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H E Newing | 12 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer |
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Fg Off | J S Sallows | 10 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Education Branch |
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Mr | A H Robson | 10 Jul 1936 | Principal Education Officer, OBE, MC, MSc, PhD |
Mr | S A Campbell | 8 Sep 1938 | Education Officer Grade III, MEng |
Maj | F C W Taylor | Education Officer Grade III, | |
Maj | H S Davis | Reserve Education Officer Grade III, MA | |
Temporary Education Officers |
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Mr | S Crann | 1 Oct 1938 | BSc |
Mr | R C Hine | 1 Jun 1938 | |
Mr | F L Hulbert | 16 Jan 1939 | MSc |
Mr | G D Pegler | 18 Nov 1938 | MSc, AInstP |
Mr | A G Rimmer | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Works |
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Mr | S W Bryant | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W A Clayden | 11 Feb 1937 | |
WO | S J Briggs | 18 Nov 1937 | |
WO | W F Hunt | 13 Oct 1936 | |
WO | E Broomham | 9 Jan 1939 | |
WO | W Bowes | 3 Mar 1932 | |
WO | A Jones | 3 Dec 1934 | |
Supernumerary |
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Wg Cdr | C E Maitland | 6 Mar 1939 | DFC, AFC |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Air Cdre | 17 Aug 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO | |
Gp Capt | F Fernihough | 31 Dec 1938 | |
Wg Cdr | V P Feather | 1 Jan 1939 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | C H Johnson | 5 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | C H Turner | 18 Jun 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | H B Collins | 31 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | L E Goodman | 1 Sep 1938 | Engineer duties |
APO | H K Laycock | 4 Mar 1939 | |
Mr | R G Agnew | Estate Officer | |
Flt Lt | F W Clarke | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | N H Dimmock | Transport Officer, RAFO | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | R W Edwards | Engineer Officer | |
Fg Off (Ret) | A H Baker | Barrack Officer | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | G L Ormerod | Armament Officer | |
Mr | F A Pumphrey | Adjutant, DCM | |
Maj (Ret) | F Susans | Engineer Officer, MBE | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D McBirney | ||
Flt Lt | D R Sharman | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | L M S Essell | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | C T Davis | 10 Jul 1936 | |
Flt Lt | A Wall | 18 Oct 1936 | |
Fg Off | E M Maurice | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Fg Off | H Hawkins | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Plt Off | D P Singleton | 6 Mar 1939 | |
Plt Off | C S Johnson | 27 Mar 1939 | |
APO | G G Cartridge | 5 Dec 1938 | |
Flt Lt (Ret) | D Mitchell | ||
Mr | A J F Taylor | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | John S Griffiths | 30 May 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | S C Wyatt | 29 Oct 1937 | |
Fg Off | R G Plumb | 25 Aug 1938 | |
Maj (Ret) | W G Tolson | MC | |
Maj (Ret) | A L Wilkes | MC | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | W J G Walker | 5 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | H Beauchamp | 10 Jul 1936 | Staff Chaplain (RC), MC |
Rev | J F Cox | 3 May 1937 | MC, MA |
Rev | E W Robotham | 6 Dec 1937 | MA |
Rev | A W Hopkins | 13 Apr 1938 | |
Rev | C Y McGlashan | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Rev | S W Betts | 12 Aug 1938 | MA |
Rev | G Hyslop | 2 Jan 1939 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H E Newing | 12 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer |
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Fg Off | J S Sallows | 10 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Education Branch |
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Mr | A H Robson | 10 Jul 1936 | Principal Education Officer, OBE, MC, MSc, PhD |
Mr | S A Campbell | 8 Sep 1938 | Education Officer Grade III, MEng |
Maj | F C W Taylor | Education Officer Grade III, | |
Maj | H S Davis | Reserve Education Officer Grade III, MA | |
Temporary Education Officers |
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Mr | S Crann | 1 Oct 1938 | BSc |
Mr | R C Hine | 1 Jun 1938 | |
Mr | F L Hulbert | 16 Jan 1939 | MSc |
Mr | G D Pegler | 18 Nov 1938 | MSc, AInstP |
Mr | A G Rimmer | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Works |
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Mr | S W Bryant | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W A Clayden | 11 Feb 1937 | |
WO | S J Briggs | 18 Nov 1937 | |
WO | W F Hunt | 13 Oct 1936 | |
WO | E Broomham | 9 Jan 1939 | |
WO | W Bowes | 3 Mar 1932 | |
WO | E A Pacello | 20 Dec 1938 | |
Supernumerary |
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Wg Cdr | C E Maitland | 6 Mar 1939 | DFC, AFC |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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