Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 51 Group Personnel, locations and units 1939 - 1945
[Dec 1939 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945]
This Group was formed on 11 May 1939 at RAF Hendon to take over responsibility for some of the Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools from No 50 Group, moving to its new HQ in Leeds on 8 August 1939.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Moorfield House, Alma Road, Otley Road, Leeds 6 | Reserve Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | J Noakes | 11 May 1939 | Officer Commanding, AFC, MM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | H V Drew | 26 Jul 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | W M Graham | 26 Jul 1939 | |
Flt Lt | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 26 Jul 1939 | |
Flt Lt | R N Smith | 30 May 1939 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J H McN Campbell | 26 Jul 1939 | |
Fg Off | E G Palmer | 3 Apr 1939 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | William F Beckwith | 14 Aug 1939 | later AVM |
Medical | |||
Flt Lt | R S Peill | 23 Oct 1939 | |
Miscellaneous | |||
Capt | W E C Kendle | Code and Cypher Duties, IARO | |
Flt Lt | W Small | RAFO | |
Fg Off | M E Wood | Camp Commandant | |
Supernumerary | |||
Flt Lt | K E Cornabé | 28 Aug 1939 |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was taken over by Flying Training Command on 27 May 1940.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Moorfield House, Alma Road, Otley Road, Leeds 6 | Flying Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Brian E Baker | 30 May 1940 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J Noakes | 30 May 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC, MM |
Flt Lt | C Sarsfield-Sampson | 8 Aug 1940 | |
Flt Lt | N A West | 21 Jan 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | E L Ardley | 20 May 1940 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Fg Off | E J Carthew | 27 May 1940 | Personnel Duties |
Plt Off | S Hulme | 3 Mar 1941 | Personnel Duties |
Plt Off | R D Hyem | 3 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | W H C Coates | 10 Mar 1941 | MC |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | E G Palmer | 26 Jul 1939 | |
Signals | |||
Flt Lt | W Small | 1 Sep 1939 | |
Armament | |||
Fg Off | J E Moir | 10 Apr 1940 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | AC Watkins | 20May 1940 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | F B C L B Crawford | 5 Apr 1941 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, DPH |
Fg Off | K R H Wardrop | 19 Feb 1941 | MB, ChB |
Physical Training | |||
Fg Off | W H Turner | 27 Sep 1940 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Plt Off | C H Webb | 17 Jan 1941 | MC |
Plt Off | J Elcoate | 31 Jan 1941 |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Moorfield House, Alma Road, Otley Road, Leeds 6 | Flying Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | George C Bailey | 7 Mar 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | L B Duggan | 14 Nov 1941 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC, MM |
Sqn Ldr | T Gadd | 26 Jan 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Sarsfield-Sampson | 8 Aug 1940 | |
Fg Off | W H C Coates | 10 Mar 1941 | MC |
Fg Off | F S Cannell | 3 Nov 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J Everidge | 16 Jun 1941 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC |
Flt Lt | R W Hemsley | 19 Dec 1941 | |
Fg Off | R D Hyem | 3 Mar 1941 | |
Fg Off | F V Hargreaves | 25 Mar 1942 | |
Fg Off | J W Elcoate | 25 Feb 1942 | |
Fg Off | H H Norris | 16 Mar 1942 | |
Plt Off | J E R Ratcliffe | 7 May 1942 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Plt Off | P W W Hornsey | 5 May 1942 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | T D L Bolan | 5 Jan 1942 | Senior Medical Officer, LRCP & S |
Flt Lt | R C Witt | 5 Jan 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
Fg Off | D H Meldrum | 30 Nov 1941 | MRCS, LRCP |
Physical Training | |||
Fg Off | C L Bigam | 15 Sep 1941 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | N Gibson | 6 May 1942 | Group Education Officer, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | H A Holme | 23 Feb 1942 | |
Flt Lt | R N Kennedy | 29 Jan 1942 |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Moorfield House, Alma Road, Otley Road, Leeds 6 | Flying Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | George C Bailey | 7 Mar 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | L B Duggan | 14 Nov 1941 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC, MM |
Sqn Ldr | T Gadd | 26 Jan 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Ferriera | 18 Jun 1942 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J Everidge | 16 Jun 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | R D Hyem | 3 Mar 1941 | Personnel |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J Aitken | 1 May 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Educational | |||
Mr | S R Williams | 16 Aug 1943 | Grade II, MA, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | H A Holme | 23 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | F S Cannell | 1 Jun 1942 |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Moorfield House, Alma Road, Otley Road, Leeds 6 | Flying Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | George C Bailey | 7 Mar 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | L B Duggan | 14 Nov 1941 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC, MM |
Sqn Ldr | T Gadd | 26 Jan 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Ferriera | 18 Jun 1942 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J Everidge | 16 Jun 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | H H Norris | 1 Feb 1944 | Personnel |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J Aitken | 1 May 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Educational | |||
Mr | S R Williams | 16 Aug 1943 | Grade II, MA, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | H A Holme | 23 Feb 1942 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Moorfield House, Alma Road, Otley Road, Leeds 6 | Flying Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Douglas Iron | 12 Jun 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F F W Hall | 4 Sep 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Sqn Ldr | T Gadd | 26 Jan 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Ferriera | 18 Jun 1942 | AFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J Everidge | 16 Jun 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | H V Campbell | 11 Jan 1945 | OBE |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J Aitken | 1 May 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | C E Harvey | 31 Aug 1944 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
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