Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 8 Armament Training Station - Personnel and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 1 September 1937 at Evanton in No 25 (Armament) Group.
Location | Command/Group |
Evanton, Ross-shire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | J M Fairweather | 16 Aug 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
Flt Lt | F E Dixon-Wright | 1 Oct 1937 | |
Flt Lt | G E Macdonald | 3 Dec1937 | |
Flt Lt | C H Brandon | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Fg Off | A B Greenaway | 1 Oct 1937 | |
APO | E B Lancaster | 7 May 1938 | |
APO | D A E Jones | 7 May 1938 | |
APO | R M Milne | 7 May 1938 | |
APO | A W H Reader | 7 May 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | I Cullen | Assistant Adjutant, MBE, AFC | |
Fg Off | D M B Fitzgerald-Lombard | Marine Craft Officer, RAFO | |
Fg Off | E W Barry | Marine Craft Officer, RAFO | |
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4 Airmen Pilots |
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Equipment Officer | |||
Cdr (Ret) | E B Tatford | ||
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | N Mackenzie | 30 May 1938 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Armament Officer |
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Fg Off | R CDrury | MM | |
Education Officer |
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Mr | F J O Taylor | 25 Oct 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officer |
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WO | S H Fereday | 25 Sep 1937 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Evanton, Ross-shire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Clifford W Busk | 5 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | C H Brandon | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Plt Off | E A Williamson | 14 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | E B Lancaster | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D A E Jones | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R M Milne | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A W H Reader | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D A Robertson | 7 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | W G Joy | 7 Nov 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | I Cullen | Assistant Adjutant, MBE, AFC | |
Fg Off | E W Barry | Marine Craft Officer, RAFO | |
Lt (Ret) | H Lowthrope-Lutwidge | RN | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | D Lumgair | 27 Aug 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | N Mackenzie | 30 May 1938 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Armament Officers |
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Fg Off | R C Drury | MM | |
Fg Off | W J Ralphs | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Mr | F J O Taylor | 25 Oct 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officer |
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WO | S H Fereday | 25 Sep 1937 | |
WO | G G Angelo | 6 Jul 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Evanton, Ross-shire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Clifford W Busk | 5 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | C H Brandon | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Plt Off | E A Williamson | 14 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | E B Lancaster | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D A E Jones | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R M Milne | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A W H Reader | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D A Robertson | 7 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | W G Joy | 7 Nov 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | I Cullen | Assistant Adjutant, MBE, AFC | |
Fg Off | E W Barry | Marine Craft Officer, RAFO | |
Lt (Ret) | H Lowthrope-Lutwidge | RN | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | D Lumgair | 27 Aug 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | N Mackenzie | 30 May 1938 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Armament Officers |
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Fg Off | R C Drury | MM | |
Fg Off | W J Ralphs | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Mr | F J O Taylor | 25 Oct 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officer |
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WO | S H Fereday | 25 Sep 1937 | |
WO | G G Angelo | 6 Jul 1938 | |
WO | A Fell | 8 Mar 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Evanton, Ross-shire | No 25 (Armament) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Clifford W Busk | 5 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | C H Brandon | 21 Dec 1937 | |
Act Flt Lt | A W H Reader | 7 May 1938 | |
Fg Off | E A Williamson | 14 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | E B Lancaster | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D A E Jones | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D A Robertson | 7 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | W G Joy | 7 Nov 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | I Cullen | Assistant Adjutant, MBE, AFC | |
Fg Off | E W Barry | Marine Craft Officer, RAFO | |
Lt (Ret) | H Lowthrope-Lutwidge | RN | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | D Lumgair | 27 Aug 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | N Mackenzie | 30 May 1938 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Armament Officers |
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Fg Off | R C Drury | MM | |
Fg Off | W J Ralphs | 15 Aug 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Mr | F J O Taylor | 25 Oct 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officer |
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WO | S H Fereday | 25 Sep 1937 | |
WO | G G Angelo | 6 Jul 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated No 8 Air Observer School on 3 September 1939.
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