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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ No 34 Group Personnel, locations and units 1939 - 1945
This Group was formed on 7 April 1940 initially attached to No 33 Group at Newcastle but it moved to Tor House, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh on 15 May 1940.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Tor House, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh | Balloon Command |
* Administered directly by No 34 Group **Operationally controlled by RAFNI |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act A/Cdre | Henry R Busteed | 1 Mar 1940 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC, RAFO |
| Air Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Henderson | 15 May 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, MC |
| Flt Lt | R N Lochhead | 10 Jun 1940 | MC |
| Flt Lt | G D O Sheppard | 1 Sep 1940 | |
| Fg Off | R C Collingwood | 1 Mar 1940 | |
| Fg Off | G V Atkinson | 18 Oct 1940 | |
| Fg Off | R R Piggott | 20 Jan 1941 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | R Ashley Hall | 15 May 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
| Fg Off | F A Strachan | 6 Jan 1941 | |
| Plt Off | N Harper | 1 Mar 1940 | Personnel Duties |
| Plt Off | J R Thomlinson | 13 Jan 1941 | |
| Plt Off | P A V Charlesworth | 16 Jan 1941 | |
| Plt Off | R E Pearmund | 20 Jan 1941 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Fg Off | H J Spencer | 7 Mar 1940 | |
| Signals | |||
| Fg Off | C H Badderley | 7 mar 1940 | |
| Plt Off | L T Eden | 10 May 1940 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Flt Lt | W J Amlot | 12 Apr 1940 | |
| Medical | |||
| Flt Lt | N R Smith | 2 Apr 1941 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
| Fg Off | R A Mitchell | 11 Apr 1941 | |
| Physical Training | |||
| Plt Off | A J Jewell | 15 Jul 1940 | |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Wg Cdr | J G Walser | 3 Jan 1941 | |
| Wg Cdr | W J H Lindley | 3 Jan 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | S N H Phillips | 3 Jan 1941 | |
| Plt Off | E W Porter | 15 Apr 1940 | |
| Plt Off | J C de H Vaizey | 1 Dec 1940 | |
| Plt Off | D C Daly | 18 Jan 1941 | |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Tor House, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh | Balloon Command |
* Administered directly by No 34 Group **Operationally controlled by No 32 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act A/Cdre | Philip L Lincoln | 1 Aug 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | J V Garmonsway | 20 Aug 1941 | Senior Air Staff Officer, MC |
| Flt Lt | R W kerr | 13 Oct 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | R C Collingwood | 1 Mar 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | R R Piggott | 20 Jan 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | D A Lamb | 24 Apr 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | C E Worthington | 24 Apr 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | E F Whitehorn | 24 Apr 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | H D Corlett | 24 Apr 1942 | |
| Fg Off | C W Janes | 22 Jun 1941 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F J Hart | 11 Jul 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSC |
| Flt Lt | N Harper | 1 Mar 1940 | Personnel |
| Flt Lt | F A Strachan | 6 Jan 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | P A V Charlesworth | 16 Jan 1941 | Personnel |
| Fg Off | R E Pearmund | 20 Jan 1941 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Flt Lt | H J Spencer | 7 Mar 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | W McQ Pratt | 19 Jan 1942 | |
| Signals | |||
| Fg Off | C H Badderley | 7 Mar 1940 | |
| Plt Off | N L Parlett | 29 Sep 1941 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Flt Lt | W J Amlot | 12 Apr 1940 | |
| Medical | |||
| Sqn Ldr | N R Smith | 2 Apr 1941 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
| Chaplain | |||
| Rev | M K MacLeod | 18 Nov 1941 | |
| Rev | D H Saunders-Davies | 18 Nov 1941 | |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | F F Brotherton | 19 May 1941 | Grade III |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E Read | 14 Oct 1940 | WAAF |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Wg Cdr | W J H Lindley | 3 Jan 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T J Southern | 13 Oct 194 | |
| Fg Off | L M Cooper | 20 Mar 19421 | DSM |
| Fg Off | R A Shepheard-Walwyn | 13 Apr 1942 | |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
It disbanded into No 33 Group on 19 July 1943
This page was last updated on 18/03/25©
