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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 9 April 1938 by redesignating No 3 Equipment Depot at Milton near Didcot in Berkshire
| Location | Command/Group |
| Milton, Berkshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Gp Capt | Ephraim W Havers | 1 May 1934 | Officer Commanding; later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | W C Green | 3 Aug 1936 | MC |
| Sqn Ldr | D W Dean | 9 Sep 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | P Alderson | 25 Oct 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | C H Baker | 30 Sep 1937 | MBE |
| Fg Off | C Darke | 1 Apr 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J W Lamb | 1 Apr 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F P Gee | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W G Banfield | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| - | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | E W T Crouch | Engineer Duties | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | R Herrick | 3 Jun 1937 | Engineer Duties |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H Horne | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | P F Mellon | Acting | |
| Inspectors, AID | |||
| Mr | W J I Casewell | AMIEE | |
| Mr | B H Hogsdon | Assistant | |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
It was transferred to Maintenance Command on 1 August 1938.
| Location | Command/Group |
| Milton, Berkshire | Maintenance Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | W C Green | 3 Aug 1936 | Acting Officer Commanding, MC |
| Sqn Ldr | D W Dean | 9 Sep 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | T J Denton | 2 Jun 1938 | RNZAF |
| Flt Lt | C H Baker | 30 Sep 1937 | MBE |
| Fg Off | C Darke | 1 Apr 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F P Gee | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Fg Off | G Rhys | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J H Nancarrow | 31 Oct 1938 | |
| - | |||
| Flt Lt | R Bassett | RAFO | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | E W T Crouch | Engineer Duties | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | R Herrick | 3 Jun 1937 | Engineer Duties |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H Horne | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | P F Mellon | Acting | |
| Inspectors, AID | |||
| Mr | W J I Casewell | AMIEE | |
| Mr | B H Hogsdon | Assistant | |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
It was transferred to No 40 Group on 6 March 1939
| Location | Command/Group |
| Milton, Berkshire | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Gp Capt | B W M Williams | 6 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | W C Green | 3 Aug 1936 | MC |
| Sqn Ldr | D W Dean | 9 Sep 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T J Denton | 2 Jun 1938 | RNZAF |
| Flt Lt | C H Baker | 30 Sep 1937 | MBE |
| Fg Off | C Darke | 1 Apr 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F P Gee | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Plt Off | H C Spackman | 31 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | J A Hunter | 31 Oct 1938 | |
| - | |||
| Flt Lt | R Bassett | RAFO | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | E W T Crouch | Engineer Duties | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | R Herrick | 3 Jun 1937 | Engineer Duties |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H Horne | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | P F Mellon | Acting | |
| Inspectors, AID | |||
| Mr | W J I Casewell | AMIEE | |
| Mr | B H Hogsdon | Assistant | |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
| Location | Command/Group |
| Milton, Berkshire | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Gp Capt | B W M Williams | 6 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | W C Green | 3 Aug 1936 | MC |
| Wg Cdr | D W Dean | 9 Sep 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T J Denton | 2 Jun 1938 | RNZAF |
| Flt Lt | C H Baker | 30 Sep 1937 | MBE |
| Fg Off | C Darke | 1 Apr 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F P Gee | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Plt Off | H C Spackman | 31 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | J A Hunter | 31 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | H J Brass | 27 Mar 1939 | |
| - | |||
| Flt Lt | R Bassett | RAFO | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | E W T Crouch | Engineer Duties | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | R Herrick | 3 Jun 1937 | Engineer Duties |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H Horne | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | P F Mellon | Acting | |
| Inspectors, AID | |||
| Mr | W J I Casewell | AMIEE | |
| Mr | B H Hogsdon | Assistant | |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was transferred to No 57 Wing on 28 August 1944 and was disbanded on 31 December1959 into the Central Ordnance Depot.
Sub sites: -
| Location | Dates |
| Akeman Street | xx xxx xxxx - Jan 1947 |
| Bicester | by May 1947 - 20 May 1958 |
| Chessington | 15 Apr 1943 - 1 Aug 1945 |
| Chilbolton | by 18 Oct 1945 - 11 Jun 1948 |
| Chipping Norton | 29 Oct 1945 - 3 Oct 1953 |
| Croughton | 17 Jul 1946 - 1 Jul 1951 |
| Gravesend | 17 Feb 1945 - 1 May 1946 |
| Grove | 1 Apr 1955 - 31 Dec 1958 |
| Hermitage, Berks (The Pinewood Brick & Tile Works) | xx Nov 1941 - xx xxx xxxx |
| Kidlington | 31 Jul 1948 - 1 Apr 1955 |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 8 Dec 1944 - 15 Jun 1954 |
| Membury | xx xx xxxx - 31 Mar 1955 |
| Ruislip (West) | 1 May 1947 - 30 Jun 1959 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 1 Dec 1944 - 1 May 1947 |
| Shellingford | by May 1947 - 30 Jun 1948 |
| Stanmore Park | Oct 1946 - 1 Nov 1949 |
| Titchfield | 15 Apr - 2 Jul 1945 31 Dec 1946 - 1 Feb 1947 |
| Weston-on-the-Green | 1 Oct 1945 - 31 Dec 1957 |
| Woodcote | 31 Oct 1947 - 1 Nov 1949 xx xxx xxxx - 31 May 1959 |
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