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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 4 Equipment Depot at Ickenham near Ruislip
| Location | Command/Group |
| Ruislip | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | E H Eldridge | 14 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | A Walters | 15 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J E Watson | 1 Apr 1937 | MBE |
| Fg Off | H Lovegrove | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A C Thorne | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E R Hoare | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Fg Off | I E Phillips | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W H B Hodges | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A R Williams | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Engineer Officer | |||
| Eng Cdr (Ret) | W A Howsego | RN | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H J Hutter | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | A F Pratt | Acting | |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
It was transferred to Maintenance Command on 1 August 1938.
| Location | Command/Group |
| Ruislip | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | E H Eldridge | 14 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Doveton | 26 Sep 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Lovegrove | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E R Hoare | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W H B Hodges | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A R Williams | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J Connell | 17 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E J Vivian | 17 Oct 1938 | MBE |
| Engineer Officer | |||
| Eng Cdr (Ret) | W A Howsego | RN | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H J Hutter | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | A F Pratt | Acting | |
| Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
| Mr | C V Brearey | ||
Source - Air Force List January 1939
It was transferred to No 40 Group on 6 March 1939
| Location | Command/Group |
| Ruislip | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | E H Eldridge | 14 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Doveton | 26 Sep 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Lovegrove | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E R Hoare | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W H B Hodges | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A R Williams | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E J Vivian | 17 Oct 1938 | MBE |
| APO | S M T Grimes | 28 Nov 1938 | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | C W Baker | 6 Feb 1939 | MBE |
| Engineer Officer | |||
| Eng Cdr (Ret) | W A Howsego | RN | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H J Hutter | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | A F Pratt | Acting | |
| Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
| Mr | C V Brearey | ||
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
| Location | Command/Group |
| Ruislip | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | E H Eldridge | 14 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Doveton | 26 Sep 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H Lovegrove | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E R Hoare | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W H B Hodges | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A R Williams | 21 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E J Vivian | 17 Oct 1938 | MBE |
| APO | S M T Grimes | 28 Nov 1938 | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | C W Baker | 6 Feb 1939 | MBE |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade I | |||
| Mr | H J Hutter | MBE | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | A F Pratt | Acting | |
| Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
| Mr | C V Brearey | ||
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was transferred to No 43 Group on 15 June 1940 and disbanded on 1 March 1957.
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