Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed as No 27 Equipment Depot on 10 February 1938 from No 3 ASU at RAF Shawbury in No 23 Group. It was redesignated No 27 MU before July 1938
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Shawbury | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Hanson Abbott |
1 Feb 1938 |
MBE |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | L H Rose |
20 Apr 1938 |
|
Civil Assistant and Accountant | |||
Mr | A S H King |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
It was transferred to Maintenance Command on 1 August 1938 and began operating on 2 January 1939.
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Shawbury | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Hanson Abbott |
1 Feb 1938 |
MBE |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | L H Rose |
20 Apr 1938 |
|
Civil Assistant and Accountant | |||
Mr | A S H King |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Shawbury | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Hanson Abbott |
1 Feb 1938 |
MBE |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | L H Rose |
20 Apr 1938 |
|
Civil Assistant and Accountant | |||
Mr | A S H King |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
It was transferred to No 41 Group on 2 April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Shawbury | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Hanson Abbott |
1 Feb 1938 |
MBE |
Plt Off | E A Darnell | 6 Mar 1939 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | L H Rose |
20 Apr 1938 |
|
Civil Assistant and Accountant | |||
Mr | A S H King |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was transferred to No 51 Wing on 21 April 1941 but this disbanded on 31 October 1942. It became an Aircraft Supply and Servicing Depot on 1 December 1963, disbanding on 1 July 1972.
Satellite Landing Grounds: -
No | Location | Dates |
37 | 1 Oct 1941 - Sep 1943 | |
21 | 4 Apr - 23 Jul 1942 | |
29 | 19 Aug 1942 - 17 Feb 1945 | |
33 | xx xxx xxxx - xx xxx xxxx | |
- | Elmdon | Oct 1940 - Nov 1941 |
- | Ansty | Oct 1940 - xx xxx xxxx |
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