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RAF Halton Personnel

[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]

Aug 1936 |

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

County Command/Group Units
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)

  • School of Cookery

  • Princess Mary's Hospital

  • RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine

  • Medical Training Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Air Cdre

George R M Reid

  4 Sep 1936 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Gp Capt H I Hanmer 10 Jul 1936 DFC
Wg Cdr

Cyril B Cooke

 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
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
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
Wg Cdr W J G Walker  5 Jan 1937 MRCS, LRCP

Chaplains  Branch
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
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
Mr S W Bryant    

Warrant Officers
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

July 1938

County Command/Group Units
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • HQ No 24 (Training) Group

  • No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)

  • School of Cookery

  • Princess Mary's Hospital

  • RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine

  • Medical Training Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Air Cdre

George R M Reid

  4 Sep 1936 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Gp Capt H I Hanmer 10 Jul 1936 DFC
Wg Cdr

Cyril B Cooke

 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

Phillip Slocombe

  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
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
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
Wg Cdr W J G Walker  5 Jan 1937 MRCS, LRCP

Chaplains  Branch
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
Fg Off H E Newing 12 Apr 1938  

Commissioned Physical Training Officer
Fg Off J S Sallows 10 Nov 1937 MBE

Education Branch
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
Mr S W Bryant    

Warrant Officers
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
Gp Capt

William J M Guilfoyle

 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

January 1939

County Command/Group Units
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • HQ No 24 (Training) Group

  • No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)

  • School of Cookery

  • Princess Mary's Hospital

  • RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine

  • Medical Training Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Air Cdre

George B Dacre

17 Aug 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO
Wg Cdr

Cyril B Cooke

 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
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
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
Wg Cdr W J G Walker  5 Jan 1937 MRCS, LRCP

Chaplains  Branch
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
Fg Off H E Newing 12 Apr 1938  

Commissioned Physical Training Officer
Fg Off J S Sallows 10 Nov 1937 MBE

Education Branch
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
Mr S W Bryant    

Warrant Officers
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

April 1939

County Command/Group Units
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • HQ No 24 (Training) Group

  • No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)

  • School of Cookery

  • Princess Mary's Hospital

  • RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine

  • Medical Training Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Air Cdre

George B Dacre

17 Aug 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO
Gp Capt F Fernihough 31 Dec 1938  
Gp Capt

Cyril B Cooke

 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
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
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
Wg Cdr W J G Walker  5 Jan 1937 MRCS, LRCP

Chaplains  Branch
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
Fg Off H E Newing 12 Apr 1938  

Commissioned Physical Training Officer
Fg Off J S Sallows 10 Nov 1937 MBE

Education Branch
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
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
Mr S W Bryant    

Warrant Officers
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
Wg Cdr C E Maitland  6 Mar 1939 DFC, AFC

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County Command/Group Units
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

  • SHQ

  • HQ No 24 (Training) Group

  • No 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices)

  • School of Cookery

  • Princess Mary's Hospital

  • RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine

  • Medical Training Depot

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Air Cdre

George B Dacre

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
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
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
Wg Cdr W J G Walker  5 Jan 1937 MRCS, LRCP

Chaplains  Branch
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
Fg Off H E Newing 12 Apr 1938  

Commissioned Physical Training Officer
Fg Off J S Sallows 10 Nov 1937 MBE

Education Branch
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
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
Mr S W Bryant    

Warrant Officers
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
Wg Cdr C E Maitland  6 Mar 1939 DFC, AFC

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

[Apr 1939 | May 1939]

[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]

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