Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 9 April 1938 by redesignating No 1 Equipment Depot at RAF Kidbrooke
Location | Command/Group |
Kidbrooke | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Gp Capt | Lawrence Auker | 1 Nov 1932 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Thomas Fawdry | 1 Feb 1937 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | H J Young | 16 Nov 1936 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Bedford Allen | 3 Jun 1935 | |
Fg Off | J E Hatfield | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | E F Curtis | 2 Aug 937 | |
Fg Off | D L Eden | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | C J Hutton | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | R C Kitchin | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Manuel | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A E White | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | M J Sullivan | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A W Heath | 21 Apr 1938 | |
General Duties Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John M Glaisher | 2 Nov 1935 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Cuthbert C Bazell | 2 Sep 1935 | Signal Duties |
Sqn Ldr | C J W Hatcher | 19 Jul 1937 | Armament Duties, AFC |
Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
Fg Off | F W Jenkins | 1 Jul 1936 | |
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Flt Lt | J E Clarke | Engineer Duties, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | W R A Matheson | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
Mr | W J Harris | MBE | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | A Sanders | Acting | |
Inspectors, AID | |||
Mr | A J Hurst | AMIEE | |
Mr | R W Sloley | Assistant Inspector, MA, BSc | |
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke | |||
Fg Off | J Holt | Medical Branch, Quartermaster | |
Supervisor, Air Ministry Publications Depot | |||
Mr | W W Charlton | ||
RAF Embarkation Officer, London | |||
Fg Off | George J E Parsons | 10 Jun 1933 | Equipment Branch |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
It was transferred to Maintenance Command on 1 August 1938.
Location | Command/Group |
Kidbrooke | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Gp Capt | Thomas Fawdry | 1 Feb 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | P Alderson | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | H Hawkins | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Fg Off | J E Hatfield | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | E F Curtis | 2 Aug 937 | |
Fg Off | C J Hutton | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Manuel | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A E White | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A W Heath | 21 Apr 1938 | |
Supernumerary for Special Duty | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W Rose | 18 Jul 1938 | Signal Duties. DSM |
General Duties Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Cuthbert C Bazell | 2 Sep 1935 | Signal Duties |
Sqn Ldr | C J W Hatcher | 19 Jul 1937 | Armament Duties, AFC |
Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
Fg Off | F W Jenkins | 1 Jul 1936 | |
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Flt Lt | W R A Matheson | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
Mr | W J Harris | MBE | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | A Sanders | Acting | |
Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
Mr | R W Sloley | MA, BSc | |
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke | |||
Fg Off | J Holt | Medical Branch, Quartermaster | |
Supervisor, Air Publications and Forms Store | |||
Mr | W W Charlton | ||
Under Instruction | |||
APO | G L Schwing | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | G W Sweeting | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | W MacRury | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | T C Davies | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | T I Plant | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | S M T Grimes | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | G G Cartridge | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | J B Hooper | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | D Stuart | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | R B B Cockshutt | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | T R F Handcock | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | H J Brass | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | S McN Greig | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | J R Robertson | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | R M Craig | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | W L Rose | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | E W Magaby | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | B C Winstone | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | L P D Stocker | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | P K Hodgson | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | J H Ingram | 1 Nov 1938 |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
It was placed under the control of No 40 (Maintenance) Group on 6 March 1939.
Location | Command/Group |
Kidbrooke | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Gp Capt | Thomas Fawdry | 1 Feb 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | A J Briddon | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Gill | 6 Feb 1939 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | P Alderson | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | J E Hatfield | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | C J Hutton | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Manuel | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A E White | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A W Heath | 21 Apr 1938 | |
APO | R B B Cockshutt | 28 Nov 1938 | |
Supernumerary for Special Duty | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W Rose | 18 Jul 1938 | Signal Duties. DSM |
General Duties Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Cuthbert C Bazell | 2 Sep 1935 | Signal Duties |
Sqn Ldr | W R Day | 1 Mar 1939 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
Fg Off | F W Jenkins | 1 Jul 1936 | |
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Flt Lt | W R A Matheson | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
Mr | W J Harris | MBE | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | A Sanders | Acting | |
Inspectors, AID | |||
Mr | A J Hurst | AMIEE | |
Mr | R W Sloley | Assistant Inspector, MA, BSc | |
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke | |||
Fg Off | J Holt | Medical Branch, Quartermaster | |
Supervisor, Air Publications and Forms Store | |||
Mr | W W Charlton | ||
Under Instruction | |||
APO | G L Schwing | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | G W Sweeting | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | H J Brass | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | J R Robertson | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | R M Craig | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | E W Magaby | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | P K Hodgson | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | J H Ingram | 1 Nov 1938 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
Kidbrooke | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Gp Capt | Thomas Fawdry | 1 Feb 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | A J Briddon | 12 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Gill | 6 Feb 1939 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | P Alderson | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | J E Hatfield | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | C J Hutton | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Manuel | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A E White | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A W Heath | 21 Apr 1938 | |
Fg Off | P A B Neel | 6 Apr 1939 | |
Fg Off | G Robinson | 6 Apr 1939 | |
APO | R B B Cockshutt | 28 Nov 1938 | |
Supernumerary for Special Duty | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W Rose | 18 Jul 1938 | Signal Duties. DSM |
General Duties Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | W R Day | 1 Mar 1939 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
Fg Off | F W Jenkins | 1 Jul 1936 | |
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Flt Lt | W R A Matheson | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
Mr | W J Harris | MBE | |
Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
Mr | A Sanders | Acting | |
Inspectors, AID | |||
Mr | A J Hurst | AMIEE | |
Mr | R W Sloley | Assistant Inspector, MA, BSc | |
For duty at Medical Stores Depot, Kidbrooke | |||
Fg Off | J Holt | Medical Branch, Quartermaster | |
Supervisor, Air Publications and Forms Store | |||
Mr | W W Charlton | ||
Under Instruction | |||
APO | R M Craig | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | P K Hodgson | 1 Nov 1938 | |
APO | J H Ingram | 1 Nov 1938 | |
Supernumerary | |||
Gp Capt | L Auker | 11 Apr 1939 | OBE |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was transferred to the control of No 40 Group on 6 March 1939 and then No 43 Group on 13 May 1940, disbanding on 15 February 1947.
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