Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
16 Apr 1937 | No 226 Sqn | From Upper Heyford |
26 Apr 1937 | No 105 Sqn | From Upper Heyford |
15 Jun 1937 | No 107 Sqn | From Old Sarum |
County | Command/Group | Units |
near Didcot, Berkshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | L G Maxton | 14 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | K D Abercromby | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | W H Day | Assistant Adjutant | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W R P Allen | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Williams | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | J MacL Murray | 12 Mar 1937 | |
Cdr | S J L Bennett | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | D F S Shaw | 1 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
near Didcot, Berkshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | L G Maxton | 14 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | K D Abercromby | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Mr | G Brenton-Coward | late RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W R P Allen | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Williams | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | J MacL Murray | 12 Mar 1937 | |
Cdr | S J L Bennett | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | D F S Shaw | 1 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | P H Scoley | 2 Feb 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | H E Holden | 7 Apr 1937 | |
WO I | A Dunn | 28 Jul 1937 | |
WO I | W H York |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
near Didcot, Berkshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | L G Maxton | 14 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | D B D Field | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | K D Abercromby | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Mr | G Brenton-Coward | late RAFO | |
Capt | P E L Gethin | AFC, late RAF | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W R P Allen | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Williams | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | J MacL Murray | 12 Mar 1937 | |
Cdr | S J L Bennett | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | D F S Shaw | 1 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | P H Scoley | 2 Feb 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | H E Holden | 7 Apr 1937 | |
WO I | A Dunn | 28 Jul 1937 | |
WO I | A T Bishop | 16 Sep 1938 | |
WO I | L Cawthorne | 28 Jul 1938 | DCM, MM |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
near Didcot, Berkshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | L G Maxton | 14 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | D B D Field | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | K D Abercromby | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Mr | G Brenton-Coward | late RAFO | |
Capt | P E L Gethin | AFC, late RAF | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W R P Allen | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Williams | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | T C Keep | 25 Dec 1938 | |
Cdr | S J L Bennett | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | D F S Shaw | 1 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | P H Scoley | 2 Feb 1938 | |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | W H J Richardson | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | H E Holden | 7 Apr 1937 | |
WO I | A Dunn | 28 Jul 1937 | |
WO I | A T Bishop | 16 Sep 1938 | |
WO I | L Cawthorne | 28 Jul 1938 | DCM, MM |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
3 May 1939 | No 107 Sqn | To Wattisham |
County | Command/Group | Units |
near Didcot, Berkshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | L G Maxton | 14 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | D B D Field | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | K D Abercromby | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Mr | G Brenton-Coward | late RAFO | |
Flt Lt | R H W Davdson | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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APO | R D Stephens | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | W R P Allen | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Williams | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | T C Keep | 25 Dec 1938 | |
Cdr | S J L Bennett | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | D F S Shaw | 1 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | P H Scoley | 2 Feb 1938 | |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | W H J Richardson | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | H E Holden | 7 Apr 1937 | |
WO I | A Dunn | 28 Jul 1937 | |
WO I | A T Bishop | 16 Sep 1938 | |
WO I | L Cawthorne | 28 Jul 1938 | DCM, MM |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]
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