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No 10 Group Personnel, units and locations

[Dec 1919 | Jan 1920 | Feb 1920 | Mar 1920 | Apr 1920 | May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1921 | Jul 1921 | Jul 1922 | May 1923 | Jul 1923 | Jan 1924 | May 1924 | Jan 1925 | Feb 1925 | Mar 1925 | Apr 1925 | May 1925 | Jun 1925 | Jul 1925 | Mar 1926 | Jul 1926 | Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931]

April 1920

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area  

 

Rank Name Branch Notes  
Gp Capt Henry Smyth-Osbourne   Officer Commanding, CMG; later A/Cdre  
Wg Cdr Charles R S Bradley   OBE  
Wg Cdr Harold Blackburn   MC, AFC  
Sqn Ldr Eric M Murray SO DSO, MC  
Sqn Ldr Christopher E Maude SO    
Sqn Ldr Roger M Field SO    
Flt Lt Eric B Beauman SO    
Flt Lt Maximillian H Spencer KB    
Flt Lt Gerald E Livock A & S DFC  
Flt Lt Albert Durston S later AM  
Flt Lt Clair St Noble T    
Flt Lt Dudley K Cameron T    
Flt Lt Siegfried E Watkins A AFC  
Flt Lt Arthur H Pearce A & S DFC  
Flt Lt William A Hancock T    
Flt Lt William Wilson Med Medical Officer  
Act Flt Lt Herbert C Williamson Ad    
Fg Off Hubert Gwynne-Smith Ad    
Fg Off Cyril B Godfrey SO    
Obs Off Frank Porter O    
Fg Off Thomas Brewin A    
Fg Off Robert Craig Ad    
Fg Off John W Caddy T    
Plt Off Stanley Vaughan A'ship    

Source - April 1920 Air Force List

July 1920

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation - Calshot

    • Detachment - Lee-on-Solent

    • Wireless Station - Calshot

    • Meteorological Station - Calshot

    • Wireless Station - Lee-on-Solent

  • No 210 Squadron - Gosport

  • No 238 Squadron (cadre) - Cattewater

  • Wireless Station - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Henry Smyth-Osbourne    1 Aug 1919 Officer Commanding, CMG; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Charles R S Bradley   16 Feb 1920 OBE
Wg Cdr Harold Blackburn   28 Feb 1920 MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Eric M Murray SO 25 Sep 1919 DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr Christopher E Maude A & S 13 Nov 1919  
Sqn Ldr Roger M Field SO 17 Oct 1919  
Sqn Ldr Francis E T Hewlett A & S 17 Feb 1920 DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr George S Trewen A  4 Jun 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Gerald E Livock S 24 Oct 1919 DFC
Flt Lt Dudley K Cameron T 12 Jun 1919  
Flt Lt Siegfried E Watkins A 20 Jan 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Arthur H Pearce S 25 Nov 1919 DFC
Flt Lt William A Hancock T 13 Apr 1918  
Flt Lt Victor S Scriven S 15 Apr 1920 AFC
Fg Off Cyril B Godfrey SO    
Fg Off Kenneth D G Collier Stores 24 May 1920 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Fredrick H H Twelvetree Stores 13 May 1920  

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation - Calshot

    • Detachment - Lee-on-Solent

    • Wireless Station - Calshot

    • Meteorological Station - Calshot

    • Wireless Station - Lee-on-Solent

  • No 210 Squadron - Gosport

    • HQ

    • Service Flight

    • Training Flight

    • Composite Co-operation Flight

    • Marine Craft Training Section

  • No 238 Squadron (cadre) - Cattewater

  • Wireless Station - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Henry Smyth-Osbourne    1 Aug 1919 Officer Commanding, CMG; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Charles R S Bradley   16 Feb 1920 OBE
Wg Cdr Harold Blackburn   28 Feb 1920 MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Francis E T Hewlett A & S 17 Feb 1920 DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr Eric M Murray SO 25 Sep 1919 DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr Christopher E Maude A & S 13 Nov 1919  
Sqn Ldr George S Trewen A  4 Jun 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Eric B Beauman A & S 31 May 1919  
Flt Lt Gerald E Livock S 24 Oct 1919 DFC
Flt Lt Dudley K Cameron T 12 Jun 1919  
Flt Lt Siegfried E Watkins A 20 Jan 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Arthur H Pearce S 25 Nov 1919 DFC
Flt Lt Victor S Scriven S 15 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt William A Hancock T 13 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Kenneth D G Collier Stores 24 Mar 1920 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Cyril B Godfrey SO    
Fg Off Fredrick H H Twelvetree Stores 13 May 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles S Dowdell Med 10 Jul 1920 MB

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation - Calshot

  • Seaplane Training School - Lee-on-Solent

  • No 210 Squadron - Gosport

    • HQ

    • Service Flight

    • Training Flight

    • Composite Co-operation Flight

  • Marine Training Section - Haslar

  • No 238 Squadron (cadre) - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Henry Smyth-Osbourne    1 Aug 1919 Officer Commanding, CMG; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Charles R S Bradley   16 Feb 1920 OBE
Wg Cdr Harold Blackburn   28 Feb 1920 MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Francis E T Hewlett A & S 17 Feb 1920 DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr Edward Osmond A & S 10 Jan 1921 CBE
Sqn Ldr Eric M Murray SO 25 Sep 1919 DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr Alexander F A Hooper T 10 Feb 1921 OBE
Sqn Ldr James C P Wood A & S 14 Jan 1921  
Flt Lt Eric B Beauman A & S 31 May 1919  
Flt Lt Francis R Alford T  4 Mar 1921  
Flt Lt Gerald E Livock S 24 Oct 1919 DFC
Flt Lt Edward J Cooper A & S 26 Aug 1920 DSC
Flt Lt Lionel C Shoppee A & S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt Victor S Scriven S 15 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt William A Hancock T 13 Apr 1918  
Fg Off John P Walters KB  1 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Fredrick H H Twelvetree T 13 May 1920  
Fg Off Reginald F Durrant T 21 May 1921 AFC
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Thomas G Gordon Stores  1 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Kenneth D G Collier Stores 24 Mar 1920 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr William A S Duck Med 28 Aug 1920 OBE
Dental
Flt Lt George F Charles Den  1 Jan 1921  

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation - Calshot

    • Marine Training Section - Calshot

  • Seaplane Training School - Lee-on-Solent

  • No 210 Squadron - Gosport

    • HQ

    • Service Flight

    • Training Flight

    • Composite Co-operation Flight

  • No 238 Squadron (cadre) - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Henry Smyth-Osbourne    1 Aug 1919 Officer Commanding, CMG; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Charles R S Bradley   16 Feb 1920 OBE
Sqn Ldr Edward Osmond A & S 10 Jan 1921 CBE
Sqn Ldr Alexander F A Hooper T 10 Feb 1921 OBE
Sqn Ldr Herbert A Michell Ad 31 Mar 1921 OBE
Sqn Ldr Francis E T Hewlett A & S 17 Feb 1920 DSO, OBE
Flt Lt Eric B Beauman A & S 31 May 1919  
Flt Lt Francis R Alford T  4 Mar 1921  
Flt Lt Gerald E Livock S 24 Oct 1919 DFC
Flt Lt Edward J Cooper A & S 26 Aug 1920 DSC
Flt Lt Lionel C Shoppee A & S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt Victor S Scriven S 15 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt William A Hancock T 13 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Fredrick H H Twelvetree T 13 May 1920  
Fg Off Reginald F Durrant T 21 May 1921 AFC
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Thomas G Gordon Stores  1 Sep 1920  
Dental Branch
Flt Lt George F Charles Den  1 Jan 1921  

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, A'ship =Airship, Den = Dental,  KB = Kite Balloon, O = Observer, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.

July 1922

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation - Calshot

    • No 230 Squadron - Calshot

    • Marine Training Section - Calshot

  • Seaplane Training School - Lee-on-Solent

  •  RAF Base - Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 3 Squadron (temporarily at Leuchars)

    • No 210 Squadron

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt James L Forbes  27 Jul 1921 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Charles R S Bradley 16 Feb 1920 OBE
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 May 1922  
Sqn Ldr Edward Osmond 10 Jan 1921 CBE
Sqn Ldr Herbert A Michell 31 Mar 1921 OBE
Flt Lt Ronald H Kershaw  8 Aug 1922  
Flt Lt Lynedock Wanless O'Gowan  1 Jun 1922  
Flt Lt Hedley V Drew 15 Mar 1922 AFC
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Fg Off Malcolm H Armstrong  5 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Reginald F Durrant 21 May 1921 AFC
Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt Francis G M Williams  1 Mar 1922  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt George F Charles  1 Jan 1921 Dental Officer

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

May 1923

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  •  RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 Flight

    • No 421 Flight

    • No 422 Flight

    • No 460 Flight

    • No 461 Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt James L Forbes  27 Jul 1921 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 May 1922  
Sqn Ldr Edward Osmond 10 Jan 1921 CBE
Sqn Ldr Henry J F Hunter 19 Sep 1922 MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Geoffrey H Hooper  9 Apr 1923 MC, DFC
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt HaroldH Balfour  1 Nov 1922 MC
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Reginald F Durrant 21 May 1921 AFC
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Fg Off Malcolm H Armstrong  5 Apr 1922  
Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt Francis G M Williams  1 Mar 1922  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt George F Charles  1 Jan 1921 Dental Officer

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  •  RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 Flight

    • No 421 Flight

    • No 422 Flight

    • No 460 Flight

    • No 461 Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt James L Forbes  27 Jul 1921 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 May 1922  
Sqn Ldr Edward Osmond 10 Jan 1921 CBE
Sqn Ldr Henry J F Hunter 19 Sep 1922 MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Reginald F Durrant 21 May 1921 AFC
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Fg Off Malcolm H Armstrong  5 Apr 1922  
Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt Francis G M Williams  1 Mar 1922  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt George F Charles  1 Jan 1921 Dental Officer

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  •  RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 Flight

    • No 421 Flight

    • No 422 Flight

    • No 460 Flight

    • No 461 Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

  • Development Flight (for HMS Pegasus) - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt James L Forbes  27 Jul 1921 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 May 1922  
Sqn Ldr Edward Osmond 10 Jan 1921 CBE
Sqn Ldr Henry J F Hunter 19 Sep 1922 MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Charles R Steele  3 Sep 1923 DFC; later AM
Flt Lt

Albert F Lang

17 Sep 1923 MBE; later AVM
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt Francis G M Williams  1 Mar 1922  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt George F Charles  1 Jan 1921 Dental Officer

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  •  RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 Flight

    • No 421 Flight

    • No 422 Flight

    • No 423 Flight

    • No 460 Flight

    • No 461 Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt James L Forbes  27 Jul 1921 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 May 1922  
Sqn Ldr Edward Osmond 10 Jan 1921 CBE
Sqn Ldr Henry J F Hunter 19 Sep 1922 MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Charles R Steele  3 Sep 1923 DFC; later AM
Flt Lt

Albert F Lang

17 Sep 1923 MBE; later AVM
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt Nevill R Fuller    
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt George F Charles  1 Jan 1921 Dental Officer

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 (Flying Boat) Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  •  RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 460 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • No 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Edward D Masterman

  27 Jul 1921 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 May 1922  
Sqn Ldr Henry J F Hunter 19 Sep 1922 MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Frederick E Sandford 17 Jan 1925 AFC
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Albert F Lang 17 Sep 1923 MBE; later AVM
Flt Lt Robert St H Clarke  2 Mar 1925 AFC
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt Nevill R Fuller 22 Feb 1921  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt George F Charles  1 Jan 1921 Dental Officer
Education Officer
Capt William F Foulston  1 Sep 1924 Grade III, MA

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 (Flying Boat) Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • Storage Unit - Tangmere

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • No 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Edward D Masterman

  27 Jul 1921 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr Edward L Tomkinson 10 Sep 1925 DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr Frederick E Sandford 17 Jan 1925 AFC
Sqn Ldr Henry K Thorold  1 Nov 1925 DSC, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt Ernest F Turner 15 Feb 1926  
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 23 Nov 1925  
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Sqn Ldr Nevill R Fuller 22 Feb 1921  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Frederick F Anslow 24 Jun 1925  
Education Officer
Capt William F Foulston  1 Sep 1924 Grade III, MA

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 (Flying Boat) Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • Storage Unit - Tangmere

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • No 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Edward D Masterman

  27 Jul 1921 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr Edward L Tomkinson 10 Sep 1925 DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr Alfred J Curtis 19 May 1926  
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt Ernest F Turner 15 Feb 1926  
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 23 Nov 1925  
Fg Off James J Brownridge 13 Jun 1921  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt John C Shakeshaft  8 Mar 1926  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Patrick E Brown 31 May 1926 Dental Officer
Education Officer
Capt William F Foulston  1 Sep 1924 Grade III, MA

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 (Coastal Reconnaissance) Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Air Pilotage Flight

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • Storage Unit - Tangmere

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • No 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 422 (Fleet Spotter) Flight

    • No 461 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • No 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight

    • Development Flight

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Edward D Masterman

  27 Jul 1921 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr Edward L Tomkinson 10 Sep 1925 DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr Alfred J Curtis 19 May 1926  
Sqn Ldr Richard C Hardstaff 17 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 Photographic Duties, MBE
Flt Lt Ernest F Turner 15 Feb 1926 Signals Duties
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale  1 May 1922  
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 23 Nov 1925 Armament Duties
Flt Lt

Eric H Richardson

 20 Oct 1926 Signals Duties
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas G Gordon  1 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt John C Shakeshaft  8 Mar 1926  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Patrick E Brown 31 May 1926 Dental Officer
Education Officer
Capt William F Foulston  1 Sep 1924 Grade III, MA

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 (Coastal Reconnaissance) Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Navigation School

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • Storage Unit - Tangmere

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • Flying Section

    • Torpedo Development Section

    • Marine Craft Section

    • RAF Auxiliary 'Adastral'

    • Accommodation for 6 FAA Flights

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Edward D Masterman

  27 Jul 1921 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr John C Quinnell 10 Jun 1927 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Alfred J Curtis 19 May 1926  
Sqn Ldr Richard C Hardstaff 17 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt

Frederick W Walker

  1 Jan 1927 DSC, AFC
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 Photography, MBE
Flt Lt Oswald G Gregson 11 Jul 1922  
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 23 Nov 1925 Armament
Flt Lt

Eric H Richardson

 20 Oct 1926 Signals
Fg Off      
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frank E Shersby 15 Mar 1927  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Patrick E Brown 31 May 1926 Dental Officer
Education Officer
Capt William F Foulston  1 Sep 1924 Grade III, MA

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 (Coastal Reconnaissance) Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Navigation School

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • Storage Unit - Tangmere

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • Flying Section

    • Torpedo Development Section

    • Marine Craft Section

    • RAF Auxiliary 'Adastral'

    • Accommodation for 6 FAA Flights

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

  • RAF Floating Dock - Portland

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas C R Higgins

   6 Apr 1928 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG
Wg Cdr John C Quinnell 10 Jun 1927 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Alfred J Curtis 19 May 1926  
Sqn Ldr Richard C Hardstaff 17 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 Photography, MBE
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 23 Nov 1925 Armament
Flt Lt

Eric H Richardson

 20 Oct 1926 Signals
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Archibald J Briddon 24 Sep 1927  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Patrick E Brown 31 May 1926 Dental Officer
Education Officer
Lt Maurice G Lloyd-Jones  1 Sep 1927 Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 480 (Coastal Reconnaissance) Flight

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Navigation School

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • Storage Unit - Tangmere

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • Flying Section

    • Torpedo Development Section

    • Marine Craft Section

    • RAF Auxiliary 'Adastral'

    • Fleet Storage Unit

    • Accommodation for 6 FAA Flights

  • Care and Maintenance Party - Cattewater

  • RAF Floating Dock - Portland

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas C R Higgins

   6 Apr 1928 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG
Wg Cdr John C Quinnell 10 Jun 1927 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Alfred J Curtis 19 May 1926  
Sqn Ldr Richard C Hardstaff 17 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge  9 Apr 1923 Photography, MBE
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 23 Nov 1925 Armament
Flt Lt

Eric H Richardson

 20 Oct 1926 Signals
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Archibald J Briddon 24 Sep 1927  
Flt Lt Raymond H Latham 25 Jun 1928  
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Patrick E Brown 31 May 1926 Dental Officer
Education Officer
Lt Maurice G Lloyd-Jones  1 Sep 1927 Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 201 (Flying Boat) Squadron

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Navigation School

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • Flying Section

    • Torpedo Development Section

    • Marine Craft Section

    • RAF Auxiliary 'Adastral'

    • Storage Unit

    • Accommodation for 6 FAA Flights

  • RAF Floating Dock - Portland

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas C R Higgins

   6 Apr 1928 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG
Wg Cdr William B Callaway  3 Jan 1929 AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Alfred J Curtis 19 May 1926  
Sqn Ldr Richard C Hardstaff 17 Sep 1926  
Sqn Ldr Francis R Alford 18 Apr 1929 Armament duties, MC
Flt Lt Henry A J Wilson  1 Apr 1929 OBE
Flt Lt

Eric H Richardson

 20 Oct 1926 Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt William C P Bullock 29 Aug 1928  
Flt Lt James B Barrett 22 Dec 1928 Photographic duties
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Alexander J M Ross 24 Sep 1928 MBE
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Patrick E Brown 31 May 1926 Dental Officer
Education Officer
Lt Maurice G Lloyd-Jones  1 Sep 1927 Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 201 (Flying Boat) Squadron

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Navigation School

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • No 444 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight - Lee-on-Solent

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • Flying Section

    • Torpedo Development Section

    • Marine Craft Section

    • RAF Auxiliary 'Adastral'

    • Storage Unit

    • Accommodation for 6 FAA Flights

  • RAF Floating Dock - Portland

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Arthur W Bigsworth

 1 Nov 1929  Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr James C P Wood 17 Jul 1929  
Sqn Ldr Francis R Alford 18 Apr 1929 Armament duties, MC
Sqn Ldr Richard S Lucy 14 Jan 1930 AFC
Sqn Ldr Harold J Roach 26 Feb 1930 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Henry A J Wilson  1 Apr 1929 OBE
Flt Lt Douglas R W Thompson 27 Oct 1929 Signals duties
Flt Lt George H Russell 28 Feb 1930 Photographic duties, DFC
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Alexander J M Ross 24 Sep 1928 MBE
Flt Lt Leonard N Sargent 25 Nov 1929  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas J X Canton 11 Jan 1930 MB, BCh
Medical Branch - Dental
Flt Lt Patrick E Brown 31 May 1926 Dental Officer, LDS
Education Officer
Capt Herbert R Davies  1 Sep 1929 Grade III, MC, MA

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Location Command Controlled
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Area

  • RAF Base Calshot

    • HQ

    • No 201 (Flying Boat) Squadron

    • HQ Training Squadron

    • Navigation School

    • Seaplane Training Flight

    • Marine Training Section

    • RAF Embarkation Officer, Southampton

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Lee-on-Solent

  • No 444 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight - Lee-on-Solent

  • RAF Base Gosport

    • HQ

    • Flying Section

    • Torpedo Development Section

    • Marine Craft Section

    • RAF Auxiliary 'Adastral'

    • Storage Unit

    • Accommodation for 6 FAA Flights

  • RAF Floating Dock - Portland

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Arthur W Bigsworth

 1 Nov 1929  Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr Louis C Keeble  1 Feb 1931  
Sqn Ldr Francis R Alford 18 Apr 1929 Armament duties, MC
Sqn Ldr Edward D Atkinson 16 Mar 1931 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Harold J Roach 26 Feb 1930 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt George H Russell 28 Feb 1930 Photographic duties, DFC
Flt Lt Garth R O'Sullivan 30 May 1931  
Flt Lt Vernon F Whatling 23 Feb 1931 Signals duties, DSM
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Alexander J M Ross 24 Sep 1928 MBE
Flt Lt Frederick J W Humphreys 12 May 1931  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas J X Canton 11 Jan 1930 MB, BCh
Dental Branch
Fg Off Francis F Sumerling 18 Mar 1931 BDSc
Education Officer
Capt Frank Harrison  1 Sep 1930 Grade III, MA, AFRAeS

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

This Group was disbanded on 18 January 1932 with HQ Coastal Area taking control of all units.

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