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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 5 Armament Training Camp/Station - Personnel and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 1 January 1937 at West Freugh in Armament Group.
| Location | Command/Group |
| West Freugh, Stranraer, Wigtownshire | Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 1 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | M B Mackay | 26 Feb 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Hubert L Patch | 1 Jan 1937 | Armament Duties; later ACM |
| Flt Lt | W J H Lindley | 16 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P M Hamilton-Hall | 8 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | F Harrison | 26 Apr 1937 | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | E W R Fairley | 20 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Capt | J Collier | late RAF | |
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Education Officer |
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| Capt | J W L Birkbeck | 15 Feb 1937 | Grade III, AFC, BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | T J A Cresswell | 12 Feb 1937 | |
| WO | W T Richings | 21 May 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
It was transferred to No 25 (Armament) Group on 1 December 1937 and redesignated No 4 Armament Training Station on 1 April 1938.
| Location | Command/Group |
| West Freugh, Stranraer, Wigtownshire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Ralph S Sorley | 6 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
| Sqn Ldr | M B Mackay | 26 Feb 1937 | Armament Duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W J H Lindley | 16 Apr 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | Willem R Brotherhood | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament Duties; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | L Coulson | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament Duties |
| Plt Off | K B T Burns | 25 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J I Baker | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| APO | R M Coste | 7 May 1938 | |
| APO | W H Stratton | 7 May 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H E Greenberry | late RAF | |
| Fg Off | J D Loughnan | Marine Craft Section, Lt RNR (Ret) | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | E W R Fairley | 20 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | A C Wilkie | 19 Jul 1937 | BDS |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | W T Richings | 21 May 1937 | |
| WO | A G Beese | 14 Jun 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| West Freugh, Stranraer, Wigtownshire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Ralph S Sorley | 6 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
| Sqn Ldr | M B Mackay | 26 Feb 1937 | Armament Duties |
| Flt Lt | L Coulson | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament Duties |
| Flt Lt | A F R Bennett | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament Duties |
| Act Flt Lt | O R C Moseley | 16 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K B T Burns | 25 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J I Baker | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R M Coste | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W H Stratton | 7 May 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H E Greenberry | late RAF | |
| Fg Off | J D Loughnan | Marine Craft Section, Lt RNR (Ret) | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | J B Denning | 1 Oct 1938 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | E W R Fairley | 20 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | A G Beese | 14 Jun 1937 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| West Freugh, Stranraer, Wigtownshire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | M B Mackay | 26 Feb 1937 | Armament Duties |
| Flt Lt | L Coulson | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament Duties |
| Flt Lt | A F R Bennett | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament Duties |
| Act Flt Lt | O R C Moseley | 16 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K B T Burns | 25 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R M Coste | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W H Stratton | 7 May 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H E Greenberry | late RAF | |
| Fg Off | J D Loughnan | Marine Craft Section, Lt RNR (Ret) | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | J B Denning | 1 Oct 1938 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | E W R Fairley | 20 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Temporary Education Officer |
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| Mr | W A Butterfield | 19 Aug 1938 | BSc |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | A G Beese | 14 Jun 1937 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| West Freugh, Stranraer, Wigtownshire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | M B Mackay | 26 Feb 1937 | Officer Commanding/Armament Duties |
| Flt Lt | L Coulson | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament Duties |
| Flt Lt | A F R Bennett | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament Duties |
| Act Flt Lt | O R C Moseley | 16 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K B T Burns | 25 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R M Coste | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W H Stratton | 7 May 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H E Greenberry | late RAF | |
| Fg Off | J D Loughnan | Marine Craft Section, Lt RNR (Ret) | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| APO | A M H Cole | 27 Mar 1939 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | J B Denning | 1 Oct 1938 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | E W R Fairley | 20 Jan 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Temporary Education Officer |
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| Mr | W A Butterfield | 19 Aug 1938 | BSc |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | A G Beese | 14 Jun 1937 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated No 4 Air Observer School on 3 September 1939.
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