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No 7 Flying Training School Personnel and locations

[Jul 1936 | Aug 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Organisational Movements: Dec 1935 - Jul 1936

Date Notes
 2 Dec 1935 Formed at RAF Peterborough within No 23 Group.

Source - RAF Flying training and Support Units - Air Britain

July 1936

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro Tutor

Hawker Hart

Hawker Audax

Hawker Fury

 RAF Peterborough Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt A Shekleton 16 Dec 1935 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr C R Strudwick  2 Dec 1935
Sqn Ldr S McKeever 20 Mar 1936 DFC
Sqn Ldr E A C Britton 24 Feb 1936 DFC
Flt Lt N W F Mason  2 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt E S Finch  8 Jun 1936  
Flt Lt J S Phillips  1 Jan 1936  
Flt Lt K P Lewis  2 Dec 1935 Engineer duties
Flt Lt L M Hooper 27 Jan 1936 Armament duties
Flt Lt J Whitehead  2 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt R G Harman 16 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt T Q Horner  2 Dec 1935 Navigation duties
Flt Lt S M Moseley 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt R N McKern 16 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt W W Stainthorpe 16 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt O A Morris  6 Apr 1935  
Flt Lt L F J Taylor 30 Mar 1936  
Fg Off F H Tyson 16 Dec 1935  
Fg Off W L Stedman  6 Apr 1936  
Fg Off W R Cox 16 Dec 1935 Navigation duties
Plt Off S Lugg 25 May 1936  
Plt Off Albert A F Hickman   9 Jun 1936 later A/Cdre

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9 Airmen Pilots
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt H A Murton  2 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt C Lorimer 27 Apr 1936  
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr W J G Walker  1 Dec 1935 MRCS, LRCP
Fg Off E B Harvey  9 Mar 1936 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Maj W K Birch  1 Jan 1936 Grade III, OBE, MA
Civilian Assistants
Fg Off J E Preston   Adjutant, late RAF
Fg Off J H Leach   RAFO
Fg Off G E E Singleton   RAFO
Fg Off C G Davies   RAFO
Civilian Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J H Dale    
Flt Lt (Ret) A T Shaw    
Warrant Officers
WO I C H Stone  2 Dec 1935  
WO I J E Watson  3 Dec 1935 MBE
WO I E J Adams 21 Feb 1936  
WO I A S Summers  2 Jan 1936  
WO II L Brown 20 Dec 1935  

UNDER INSTRUCTION
APO L E Abel  4 Jan 1936  
APO R H Adams  4 Jan 1936  
APO R W Aitken-Quack  4 Jan 1936  
APO F D Beales  4 Jan 1936  
APO R Bickford  4 Jan 1936  
APO G K Buckingham  4 Jan 1936  
APO D H Burnside  4 Jan 1936  
APO V S Butler  4 Jan 1936  
APO R B Carr  4 Jan 1936  
APO K C Doran  4 Jan 1936  
APO A G Duguid  4 Jan 1936  
APO A J Elliott  4 Jan 1936  
APO B D Griffin  4 Jan 1936  
APO H M Hammond  4 Jan 1936  
APO C H Heber-Percy  4 Jan 1936  
APO L C Jones-Bateman  4 Jan 1936  
APO M N McF Kennedy  4 Jan 1936  
APO C B Lamb  4 Jan 1936  
APO R D B MacFadden  4 Jan 1936  
APO W D Morford  4 Jan 1936  
APO V R Paterson  4 Jan 1936  
APO J C Richards  4 Jan 1936  
APO C S H Richardson  4 Jan 1936  
APO G A W Saunders  4 Jan 1936  
APO K H Savage  4 Jan 1936  
APO J S Scott  4 Jan 1936  
APO K G Sharp  4 Jan 1936  
APO B S Tomlin  4 Jan 1936  
APO J Walmsley  4 Jan 1936  
APO W L Warner  4 Jan 1936  
APO J P M Woolley  4 Jan 1936  
APO C P Bomford 18 Apr 1936  
APO J H Coghlan 18 Apr 1936  
APO D B Hobson 18 Apr 1936  
APO E J S Jones 18 Apr 1936  
APO P D'A Lister 18 Apr 1936  
APO E E M Angell 18 Apr 1936  
APO J C Boulter 18 Apr 1936  
APO P H E Burke 18 Apr 1936  
APO W D Coppinger 18 Apr 1936  
APO S P Crawley 18 Apr 1936  
APO J T MacInnes 18 Apr 1936  
APO R D H Maxwell 18 Apr 1936  
APO J E Scoular 18 Apr 1936  
APO P G Chapman 18 Apr 1936  
APO H Henry-May 18 Apr 1936  
APO P F R Valiant 18 Apr 1936  
APO J S Kendrick 18 Apr 1936  
APO P H R R Terry 18 Apr 1936  
APO J A Bateson 18 Apr 1936  
APO G S Braithwaite 18 Apr 1936  
APO T F T Chambers 18 Apr 1936  
APO W G Craddock 18 Apr 1936  
APO L F Henstock 18 Apr 1936  
APO J E Y Le Moine 18 Apr 1936  
APO J H McMichael 18 Apr 1936  
APO V Mitchell 18 Apr 1936  
APO P J S Shaughnessy 18 Apr 1936  
APO C L Olsson  2 May 1936  
APO G R Fielder 30 Apr 1936  
APO S R Gibbs 30 Apr 1936  

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Peterborough Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt A Shekleton 16 Dec 1935 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr C R Strudwick  2 Dec 1935
Sqn Ldr E A C Britton 24 Feb 1936 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H M David 30 Nov 1936
Flt Lt J V Yonge 13 Feb 1937  
Flt Lt L M Hooper 27 Jan 1936 Armament duties
Flt Lt J Whitehead  2 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt S M Moseley 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt R G C Arnold 26 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt O A Morris  6 Apr 1935  
Flt Lt W P Welch 11 Nov 1936 Navigation duties
Fg Off W L Stedman  6 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt N D Crockart  9 Nov 1936  
Flt Lt R J Gosnell 22 Mar 1937  
Flt Lt H S Darley 22 Mar 1937  
Fg Off S G Pritchard 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off S Lugg 25 May 1936  
Plt Off Albert A F Hickman  9 Jun 1936 later A/Cdre
Plt Off H Stringer 24 May 1937  
Flt Lt J E Preston   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off G E E Singleton   Assistant to CFI, RAFO
Fg Off C G Davies   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO

-

11 Airmen Pilots
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt H A Murton  2 Dec 1935  
Pay-Lt (Ret) I C Martin   RN
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr A A Townsend 28 Jul 1936 MB, BCh
Fg Off S Paul  5 Apr 1937 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Maj W K Birch  1 Jan 1936 Grade III, OBE, MA
Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J H Dale    
Flt Lt (Ret) A T Shaw    
Warrant Officers
WO I A E Bell 25 Feb 1937  
WO I C H Stone  2 Dec 1935  
WO I E J Adams 21 Feb 1936  
WO I A S Summers  2 Jan 1936  
WO II L Brown 20 Dec 1935  

UNDER INSTRUCTION
APO A F Barber 14 Nov 1936  
APO H A Bethune 14 Nov 1936  
APO T C Brock 14 Nov 1936  
APO P Campbell 14 Nov 1936  
APO J N G Carter 14 Nov 1936  
APO J F Chandler 14 Nov 1936  
APO W G Clouston 14 Nov 1936  
APO B A Coventry 14 Nov 1936  
APO G V W Davies 14 Nov 1936  
APO G F Dean 14 Nov 1936  
APO D Devoto 14 Nov 1936  
APO L J Fry 14 Nov 1936  
APO J C Hamilton 14 Nov 1936  
APO Frank Hume 14 Nov 1936  
APO C S Kearey 14 Nov 1936  
APO J C G MacNab 14 Nov 1936  
APO Graham R Magill 14 Nov 1936 later AVM
APO J E Mahony 14 Nov 1936  
APO D P Marvin 14 Nov 1936  
APO D C Mauger 14 Nov 1936  
APO J A Meade 14 Nov 1936  
APO D S Munro 14 Nov 1936  
APO J B Murray 14 Nov 1936  
APO T G Page 14 Nov 1936  
APO E J C Richardson 14 Nov 1936  
APO G S P Rooney 14 Nov 1936  
APO H S Shaw 14 Nov 1936  
APO G Smith 14 Nov 1936  
APO R E G Van der Kiste 14 Nov 1936  
APO A D Watson 14 Nov 1936  
APO G F Witney 14 Nov 1936  
APO J F P Brough 20 Mar 1937  
APO R J Cosgrove 20 Mar 1937  
APO D C F Good 20 Mar 1937  
APO C L Hullock 20 Mar 1937  
APO D Marshall 20 Mar 1937  
APO J Paine 20 Mar 1937  
APO K R Rogers 20 Mar 1937  
APO W B Wright 20 Mar 1937  
APO W S Barton 20 Mar 1937  
APO R A Couchman 20 Mar 1937  
APO F G Dutton 20 Mar 1937  
APO G Harries 20 Mar 1937  
APO L H McFarlane 20 Mar 1937  
APO D W Reacher 20 Mar 1937  
APO H M Selwyn 20 Mar 1937  
APO J R Bland 20 Mar 1937  
APO M J Brady 20 Mar 1937  
APO H G Muller 20 Mar 1937  
APO G Packe 20 Mar 1937  
APO D D Pryde 20 Mar 1937  
APO R E Smissen 20 Mar 1937  
APO P R Barr 20 Mar 1937  
APO I N Bonard 20 Mar 1937  
APO J T Heath 20 Mar 1937  
APO R Moseby 20 Mar 1937  
APO D F A McBain 20 Mar 1937  
APO P L Burke 20 Mar 1937  
APO J A D Sturges 20 Mar 1937  
APO P D Dear 20 Mar 1937  
APO W P Green 20 Mar 1937  
APO E V Hulbert 20 Mar 1937  
APO J Adams 20 Mar 1937  
APO P J R Kitchen 20 Mar 1937  
APO J H Newberry 20 Mar 1937  
APO S A Peacock 20 Mar 1937  
APO R Sawrey-Cookson 20 Mar 1937  
APO P L Dakeyne 20 Mar 1937  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Peterborough Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt A Shekleton 16 Dec 1935 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr C R Strudwick  2 Dec 1935
Sqn Ldr E H M David 30 Nov 1936
Sqn Ldr T H Moon 26 Jun 1937 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr A C Mitchell 10 Jan 1938
Flt Lt R G C Arnold 26 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt O A Morris  6 Apr 1935  
Flt Lt A Threapleton  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt H R Allen  3 Jul 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt J J Watts 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off W L Stedman  6 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt H S Darley 22 Mar 1937  
Flt Lt G R Howie  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt

Fred Rump

19 Mar 1938 later A/Cdre
Fg Off B G Morris 16 Aug 1937  
Fg Off S G Pritchard 26 Apr 1937  
Fg Off Albert A F Hickman  9 Jun 1936 later A/Cdre
Plt Off H Stringer 24 May 1937  
Plt Off J A Coltart  1 Jun 1937 Navigation duties
Plt Off K J McDonald  6 Jan 1938 Navigation duties
Plt Off J H White  1 Jun 1938  
Flt Lt J E Preston   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off G E E Singleton   Assistant to CFI, RAFO
Fg Off E W Fenton   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Capt (Ret) J R Gifford   Assistant Adjutant, MBE, MC

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13 Airmen Pilots
Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J H Dale    
Capt (Ret) G Barrett    
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt H A Murton  2 Dec 1935  
Pay-Lt (Ret) I C Martin   RN
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr R L C Fisher 13 Feb 1938 MB, BCh, DOMS
Dental Branch
Flt Lt L C Bellsham-Revell 31 Jan 1938 LDS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off J Bradshaw 17 Jun 1937  
Fg Off M W Moore 29 Jul 1937  
Education Officer
Capt D R McWhinnie  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, AFRAeS
Warrant Officers
WO A E Bell 25 Feb 1937  
WO C H Stone  2 Dec 1935  
WO A S Summers  2 Jan 1936  
WO A J Huggard 15 Jun 1937  
WO J M Kavanagh  5 Nov 1937  

UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off G de L Harvie 25 Oct 1937  
Plt Off P D Walker 25 Oct 1937  
APO P S Q Anderson 24 Oct 1937  
APO L J Ashfield 24 Oct 1937  
APO R A Barker 24 Oct 1937  
APO E G Barrow 24 Oct 1937  
APO W A Blake 24 Oct 1937  
APO H E Broadsmith 24 Oct 1937  
APO J A H Cooper 24 Oct 1937  
APO H D S Dunford-Wood 24 Oct 1937  
APO H  Innes 24 Oct 1937  
APO C N McVeigh 24 Oct 1937  
APO G B Mitchell 24 Oct 1937  
APO J W Oliver 24 Oct 1937  
APO A S L Owensmith 24 Oct 1937  
APO O A G Oxley 24 Oct 1937  
APO I G Shaw 24 Oct 1937  
APO R K F Bell-Irving 24 Oct 1937  
APO G E Bould 24 Oct 1937  
APO A A M Dawbarn 24 Oct 1937  
APO E B Liddell 24 Oct 1937  
APO P H M Richey 17 Nov 1937  
APO W E Bowden  5 Mar 1938  
APO D A Garner  5 Mar 1938  
APO J E Hibbert  5 Mar 1938  
APO E C Minchinton  5 Mar 1938  
APO H Morgan-Gray  5 Mar 1938  
APO C E L Powell  5 Mar 1938  
APO W Shaw  5 Mar 1938  
APO A MacC Stott  5 Mar 1938  
APO R E Hunter  5 Mar 1938  
APO L L Appleton  5 Mar 1938  
APO K R Butler  5 Mar 1938  
APO E Cassidy  5 Mar 1938  
APO D E de la Hoyde  5 Mar 1938  
APO P E Dodson  5 Mar 1938  
APO J B Ensor  5 Mar 1938  
APO A S B Godrich  5 Mar 1938  
APO J B Golden  5 Mar 1938  
APO D C Hellard  5 Mar 1938  
APO S W Jarvis  5 Mar 1938  
APO L L Jones  5 Mar 1938  
APO J O C Kercher  5 Mar 1938  
APO D A T Millikin  5 Mar 1938  
APO G V Nicholls  5 Mar 1938  
APO L O O'Neill  5 Mar 1938  
APO D H Walsh  5 Mar 1938  
APO C A Weeks  5 Mar 1938  
APO M A L Williams  5 Mar 1938  
APO

Charles V Winn

 5 Mar 1938 later AVM
APO D N Walton 11 Mar 1938  
APO W C Turner  9 Mar 1938  
APO J N Kentish 12 Mar 1938  
APO P C D Eaton  5 Mar 1938  
APO J Browning 10 Mar 1938  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Peterborough Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt A Shekleton 16 Dec 1935 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr E H M David 30 Nov 1936
Sqn Ldr T H Moon 26 Jun 1937 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr D McC Gordon 22 Sep 1938
Sqn Ldr R G C Arnold 26 Apr 1937
Sqn Ldr O A Morris  6 Apr 1935
Flt Lt A Threapleton  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt H R Allen  3 Jul 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt J J Watts 13 Dec 1937  
Fg Off W L Stedman  6 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt

Fred Rump

19 Mar 1938 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt S G Pritchard 26 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt J A H Tuck 23 Jul 1938  
Fg Off C F King 16 Jul 1938  
Fg Off J H White  1 Jun 1938  
Fg Off J A Coltart  1 Jun 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off H Stringer 24 May 1937  
Plt Off P S Q Andersen  7 Oct 1938  
Flt Lt J E Preston   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off G E E Singleton   Assistant to CFI, RAFO
Fg Off E W Fenton   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Capt (Ret) A C Clayton   Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off R C Pretty   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Capt (Ret) J R Gifford   Assistant Adjutant, MBE, MC
Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J H Dale    
Capt (Ret) G Barrett    
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt H A Murton  2 Dec 1935  
Maj (Ret) G J B E Massy   MC
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr R L C Fisher 13 Feb 1938 MB, BCh, DOMS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off J Bradshaw 17 Jun 1937  
Fg Off M W Moore 29 Jul 1937  
Education Officer
Capt D R McWhinnie  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, AFRAeS
Warrant Officers
WO A E Bell 25 Feb 1937  
WO C H Stone  2 Dec 1935  
WO E W Franklin 26 Aug 1938  
WO J M Kavanagh  5 Nov 1937  
WO W I Waters 20 Nov 1935  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jan - May 1939

Date Notes
The period prior to January 1939 is currently not available
14 Jan 1939 No 9 Course passed out (31 x Officer and 12 x Airmen)
30 Jan 1939 No 11 Course arrived for ITS Training (40 x Officers and 10 x Airmen
11 Apr 1939 No 10 Course proceeded to Armament Training Station Catfoss
13 May 1939 No 10 Course passed out (30 x Officer and 10 x Airmen)
13 May 1939 Station reduced to half strength on change over from RAF pupils to FAA pupils
13 May 1939 Oxfords transferred from ITS to ATS and ITS reverted to Hart Variants
29 May 1939 No 11 Course commenced Advanced Training

Source - No 7 FTS ORB (AIR 29/566)

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Peterborough Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt A Shekleton 16 Dec 1935 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr T H Moon 26 Jun 1937 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr D McC Gordon 22 Sep 1938
Sqn Ldr O A Morris  6 Apr 1935
Flt Lt H R Allen  3 Jul 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt J J Watts 13 Dec 1937  
Flt Lt S G Pritchard 26 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt J A H Tuck 23 Jul 1938  
Fg Off W L Stedman  6 Apr 1936  
Act Flt Lt C F King 16 Jul 1938  
Fg Off John W Bayley 18 Jan 1939 later A/Cdre
Fg Off J H White  1 Jun 1938  
Fg Off J A Coltart  1 Jun 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off H Stringer 24 May 1937  
Plt Off P S Q Andersen  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off D W Gathercole 23 Dec 1938  
Flt Lt J E Preston   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off E W Fenton   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Capt (Ret) A C Clayton   Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off R C Pretty   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J H Dale    
Capt (Ret) G Barrett    
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt H A Murton  2 Dec 1935  
Maj (Ret) G J B E Massy   MC
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr R L C Fisher 13 Feb 1938 MB, BCh, DOMS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off J Bradshaw 17 Jun 1937  
Fg Off M W Moore 29 Jul 1937  
Education Officer
Capt D R McWhinnie  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, AFRAeS
Warrant Officers
WO A E Bell 25 Feb 1937  
WO C H Stone  2 Dec 1935  
WO E W Franklin 26 Aug 1938  
WO J M Kavanagh  5 Nov 1937  
WO W I Waters 20 Nov 1935  
WO A R Glading 30 Dec 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Peterborough Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt A Shekleton 16 Dec 1935 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr T H Moon 26 Jun 1937 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr D McC Gordon 22 Sep 1938
Sqn Ldr O A Morris  6 Apr 1935
Sqn Ldr H R Allen  3 Jul 1937 Armament duties
Sqn Ldr W L Stedman  6 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt H de C A Woodhouse 27 Mar 1939  
Flt Lt S G Pritchard 26 Apr 1937  
Flt Lt J A H Tuck 23 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt M D Edwards 27 Mar 1939 RCAF
Act Flt Lt C F King 16 Jul 1938  
Act Flt Lt H Stringer 24 May 1937  
Fg Off John W Bayley 18 Jan 1939 later A/Cdre
Fg Off J H White  1 Jun 1938  
Fg Off J A Coltart  1 Jun 1937 Navigation duties
Plt Off P S Q Andersen  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off D W Gathercole 23 Dec 1938  
Plt Off E B Morse 16 Feb 1939 Navigation duties
Plt Off W J M Longmore 27 Mar 1939  
Flt Lt J E Preston   Adjutant, RAFO
Capt (Ret) A C Clayton   Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off A H Jones   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off G Baker   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Equipment Branch
Plt Off B G Dickenson    
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J H Dale    
Capt (Ret) G Barrett    
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt H A Murton  2 Dec 1935  
Maj (Ret) G J B E Massy   MC
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr R L C Fisher 13 Feb 1938 MB, BCh, DOMS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off M W Moore 29 Jul 1937  
Education Officer
Capt D R McWhinnie  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, AFRAeS
Warrant Officers
WO A E Bell 25 Feb 1937  
WO C H Stone  2 Dec 1935  
WO E W Franklin 26 Aug 1938  
WO J M Kavanagh  5 Nov 1937  
WO W I Waters 20 Nov 1935  
WO A R Glading 30 Dec 1938  
WO F A Davie 21 Mar 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Lt Cdr RN Moore  3 Jul 1939 Arrived on posting to control Naval personnel and to teach Naval subjects
Lt Cdr RN Gibbs 28 Aug 1939 Arrived on posting to control Naval personnel and to teach Naval subjects
Lt Cdr RN Moore 28 Aug 939 Posted to Observer School

Source - No 7 FTS ORB (AIR 29/566)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939

Date Notes
 2 Jul 1939 Station completed change over from RAF pupils to FAA pupils
 3 Jul 1939 No 4 FAA Course arrived (37 x Officers and 13 x Ratings)
28 Aug 1939 No 11 Course passed out (34 x Officers and 9 x Airmen )
 2 Oct 1939 ATS reverted to Hart Variants, Oxfords allocated away
 9 Oct 1939 No 12 Course arrived for Intermediate Training (20 x Officers, 21 x NCOs and 6 x Airmen - AAF and RAFVR )
11 Dec 1939 No 4 FAA Course completed (36 x Officers and 11 x Ratings) and posted to RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Specialist Training
11 Dec 1939 No 6 FAA Course arrived for Intermediate Training (51 x Officers and 9 x Ratings)

Source - No 7 FTS ORB (AIR 29/566)

Personnel Movements: Jan 1940 - Jan 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off A H C Roberts  2 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Instructor
Sqn Ldr W R Castings  5 Jan 1940 Administrative Officer, posted to Air Ministry
Flt Lt G P Smith  9 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting for Medical duties
Flt Lt H A G Comerford 13 Jan 1940 Rejoined from the Reserve and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr R F Courtin 16 Jan 1940 Medical Officer, departed on posting
Flt Lt J L Walsh 16 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting for Medical duties
Plt Off T J Whittaker  3 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as PT Officer
Flt Lt R C Ayling  9 Feb 1940 Posted to Australia for duty as a Flying Instructor (later changed to RNZAF)
Fg Off A M L Alderton 19 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as a Flying Instructor
Fg Off J A Tinne 26 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting to ATS from RAFO
Sgt R S S Black  3 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J F Wales  3 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt S G Pritchard 18 Mar 1940 Posted from ATS to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course
Sqn Ldr H A Murton 13 May 1940 Senior Accountant Officer, departed on posting
Flt Lt H V Bayliss 13 May 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Accountant Officer
L/Airman J Rees 15 May 1940 Killed in a flying accident at West Freugh
Flt Lt H V Bayliss 13 May 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Accountant Officer
Sqn Ldr W A Hughes 18 May 1940 Attached for duty as Navigation Officer
Flt Lt J A Coltart 18 May 1940 Navigation Officer, departed on posting
Plt Off H W Campbell 23 May 1940 Armament Officer, departed on posting
Plt Off J P Lynas 23 May 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer
Sqn Ldr J L Walsh 23 May 1940 Senior Medical Officer, departed on posting
Flt Lt G P Smith 23 May 1940 Assumed duties of Senior Medical Officer,
Plt Off A W Wood 24 May 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Link Trainer Instructor
Sqn Ldr J A H Tuck  5 Jul 1940 Posted to No 10 OTU
Flt Lt H A G Comerford  5 Jul 1940 Remanded for Court Martial
Sqn Ldr O A Morris  6 Jul 1940 OC, ATS, posted to No 10 OTU
Sqn Ldr W J Packard  6 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS and assumed command of ATS
Flt Lt G Baker  8 Jul 1940 Adjutant ATS, posted to No 8 School of Technical Training
Flt Lt H A G Comerford 24 Jul 1940 Tried by Court Martial and acquitted
L/Airman E G Culley 17 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident at Deeping St Nicholas in Hart, K5799
L/Airman C B Irving 17 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident at Deeping St Nicholas in Hart, K5799
Wg Cdr J B Newman 30 Sep 1940 Administrative Officer, posted to Air Ministry
Sqn Ldr S B Croyden 30 Sep 1940 Assumed duties of Administrative Officer
LAC W F Rusk  8 Oct 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Gp Capt A Shekleton 25 Nov 1940 Relinquished command of No 7 SFTS on departing to Canada with Third Echelon
Sqn Ldr W J Packard 26 Nov 1940 Assumed command of No 7 SFTS and RAF Peterborough
Wg Cdr O'Donnell  7 Jan 1941 Assumed command of RAF Peterborough
Sqn Ldr W J Packard  7 Jan 1941 Relinquished command of No 7 SFTS And RAF Peterborough

Source - No 7 FTS ORB (AIR 29/566)

Organisational Movements: Jan 1940 - Jan 1941

Date Notes
 1 Jan 1940 Course lengths increased from 8 to 10 weeks
 1 Jan 1940 Aircraft establishment amended to: -
  • 14 x Battle (Trainer)
  • 15 x Battle
  • 34 x Hart (Trainer)
  • 21 x Audax
 6 Mar 1940 No 12 Course completed training (12 x Officers, 17 Sgts and 6 x Airmen, of which 9 x Sgts and 5 x Airmen were commissioned )
17 Mar 1940 No 7 FAA Course completed Intermediate Training (48 x Officers and 8 x Ratings)
18 Mar 1940 No 9 FAA Course arrived for Intermediate Training (14 x Officers and 41 x Act L/Airmen)
25 May 1940 No 7 FAA Course completed training and posted to FAA training units (47 x Officers and 7 x L/Airmen)
26 May 1940 No 9 FAA Course passed from Intermediate Training to Advanced Training (12 x Officers and 37 x Act L/Airmen)
26 May 1940 No 11 FAA Course arrived for Intermediate Training (6 x Officers and 37 x Act L/Airmen)
21 Jul 1940 No 9 FAA Course completed training (12 x Officers and 36 x Act L/Airmen)
21 Jul 1940 No 11 FAA Course passed from Intermediate Training to Advanced Training (6 x Officers and 37 x Act L/Airmen)
21 Jul 1940 No 13 FAA Course arrived for Intermediate Training (41 x Naval pupils and 18 x RAF pupils)
29 Aug 1940 First echelon of personnel departed RAF Peterborough for Liverpool by train en-route to Canada
10 Sep 1940 First echelon arrived at Kingston, Ontario and were redesignated No 31 SFTS
14 Sep 1940 No 11 FAA Course completed training (5 x Officers and 33 x Act L/Airmen)
 1 Nov 1940 Second echelon of personnel departed RAF Peterborough for Liverpool by train en-route to Canada
 9 Nov 1940 No 13 FAA Course completed Advanced Training (4 x Officers, 17 x Act L/Airmen, 6 x RAF Sgts and 9 x LACs)
10 Nov 1940 Second echelon arrived at Kingston, Ontario
11 Nov 1940 No 15 FAA Course passed from Intermediate Training to Advanced Training (14 x Naval pupils and 27 x RAF pupils)
25 Nov 1940 Third echelon of personnel departed RAF Peterborough for Liverpool by train en-route to Canada
 7 Dec 1940 Third echelon arrived at Kingston, Ontario
10 Dec 1940 RAF Sibson transferred to No 14 SFTS, RAF Cranfield
20 Dec 1940 No 13 EFTS takes over RAF Peterborough
 4 Jan 1941 No 15 FAA Course completed training (14 x L/Airmen, 3 x RAF Sgts and 23 x RAF LACs)
 7 Jan 1941 Fourth echelon of personnel departed RAF Peterborough for Liverpool by train en-route to Canada

Source - No 7 FTS ORB (AIR 29/566) and RAF Flying training and Support Units - Air Britain

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