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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 11 Flying Training School Personnel and locations
[Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
This school was formed on 1 October 1935 at RAF Wittering within No 23 Group.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Wittering | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Horace P Lale | 1 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | John R I Scambler | 1 Oct 1935 | AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Oct 1935 | AFC; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles E H Allen | 17 Jan 1936 | DFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Nicholas A Pearce | 7 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Samuel L Blunt | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh L McCulloch | 26 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Ronald P Cauthery | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 31 Oct 1935 | later AM | |
| Flt Lt | Hilary R L Hood | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Philip F Canning | 26 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 1 Oct 1935 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Patrick J Polglase | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Leonard J Neale | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 1 Oct 1935 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Roy G C Arnold | 21 Oct 1935 | |
| Fg Off | D I Coote | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Fg Off | 3 May 1936 | later ACM | |
| Fg Off | G H Gatheral | 19 Feb 1936 | |
| Fg Off | A T D Sanders | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | J G Priest | 25 May 1936 | |
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| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | C L Gilbert | 20 Jan 1936 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J M Adams | 9 Mar 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Roy Trippett | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Peter H Young | 1 Oct 1935 | MB, ChB |
| Education Officer | |||
| Capt | Harry G E Davis | 1 Oct 1935 | Grade III, MA, FCS |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Flt Lt | E A Sullock | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | C B Dove | RAFO | |
| Fg Off | A H Grace | RAFO | |
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F Scarborough | late RAF | |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | J P Hinks | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO I | John C Jones | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| WO I | H A C Oland | 14 Nov 1935 | |
| WO I | C Darke | 27 Apr 1936 | |
| WO I | Samuel A Bradburn | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| APO | G Beavis | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | J T Bouwens | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | J C Claydon | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | M N MCrossley | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | F J L Donaldson | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | D Fortnum | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | A Gadd | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | G W C Gleed | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | A M Jardine | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | P A Matthews | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | T E Shrapnell-Smith | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | A H Smythe | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | H A H Watts | 15 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | A J Banham | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | J Beavis | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | W H Cliff | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | P M J Evans | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | N G C Heath | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | C P V Hervey | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | J G Kerby | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | E J Little | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | T N Partridge | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | J W C Powell | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | J A Richardson | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | G R Shepley | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | R G Taylor | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | J A Thomson | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | A W Traill | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| APO | D E A Wiliams | 22 Feb 1936 | |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Wittering | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Horace P Lale | 1 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Oct 1935 | AFC; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | R C Barlow | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R W G Lywood | 28 Dec1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Nicholas A Pearce | 7 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | E A Jones | 18 May 1937 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | Hugh L McCulloch | 26 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Philip F Canning | 26 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Patrick J Polglase | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Leonard J Neale | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | P S H Ross | 18 Jan 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | M F Calder | 22Mar 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A N Combe | 18 Dec 1936 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A R G Bax | 9 Nov 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | 22 Mar 1937 | later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | J W Young | 13 Jul 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | 3 May 1936 | later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | G H Gatheral | 19 Feb 1936 | |
| Fg Off | A T D Sanders | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | P G Heath | 24 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J G Priest | 25 May 1936 | |
| Plt Off | A E Robinson | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | S C Bastin | 10 May 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | E A Sullock | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | A H Grace | Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO | |
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Lt |
F Scarborough | Assistant to CFI, late RAF | |
| Fg Off | T R Wheatley | RAFO | |
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| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J M Adams | 9 Mar 1936 | |
| Capt (Ret) | E W Husey | ||
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Peter H Young | 1 Oct 1935 | MB, ChB |
| Fg Off | H O'B Howat | 15 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
| Equipment Officers | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | J P Hinks | ||
| Maj (Ret) | R K B Walker | MC | |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | H R Clowes | 4 Jan 1937 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Capt | Harry G E Davis | 1 Oct 1935 | Grade III, MA, FCS |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO I | John C Jones | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| WO I | H A C Oland | 14 Nov 1935 | |
| WO I | Samuel A Bradburn | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| WO I | A W Usher | 11 Jan 1937 | |
| WO I | R W Short | 1 Jan 1936 | |
| WO I | H W Barker | 7 Apr 1937 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| APO | G A Thompson | 12 Sep 1936 | |
| APO | W H Martyn | 27 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | M R Atkinson | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | P C S Bagley | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | C A Baskett | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | R C Beaman | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | H W Biggs | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | R L C Branson | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | J R Brown | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | B F Burbridge | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | E J T Clarke | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | T A Darling | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | F L H Eddison | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | N K Loyd | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | A E R Ferris | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | A G Gillespie | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | J W Graafstra | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | D S Hoare | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | William D Hodgkinson | 6 Feb 1937 | later ACM |
| APO | R J Payne | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | P C Pickard | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | D C Ross | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | Dennis F Rixson | 6 Feb 1937 | later A/Cdre |
| APO | R H Sherlock | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | A H Simmonds | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | J D Tillott | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | J Tilsley | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | R A Thompson | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | R G Temple-Harris | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | E W Tremlett | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | J A C White | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | R J O O'Neill-Roe | 6 Feb 1937 | |
| APO | D I Fairburn | 6 Feb 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 16 May 1938 | RAF Shawbury |
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Shawbury | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Horace P Lale | 1 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G S G Johnston | 8 Nov 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Green | 4 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | C W Grannum | 1 Apr 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | F A Critchley | 2 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H I Dabinett | 25 Jan 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J Whitehead | 29 Nov 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | L S Lamb | 6 Nov 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | M F Calder | 22Mar 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A R G Bax | 9 Nov 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | G J Spence | 12 Jul 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | G T Toland | 19 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 6 Nov 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W N Stubbs | 22 Jan 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E F E Barnard | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | P G Heath | 24 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | 26 Jul 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | D J McGlinn | 26 Jul 1937 | |
| Plt Off | S C Bastin | 10 May 1937 | |
| APO | E F Clarke | 26 Jul 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | E A Sullock | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | A H Grace | Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO | |
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F Scarborough | Assistant to CFI, late RAF | |
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| Equipment Officers | |||
| Fg Off | E F Elliott | RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | F C Berrill | ||
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J M Adams | 9 Mar 1936 | |
| Capt (Ret) | E W Husey | ||
| Pay Lt (Ret) | W E Hudson | RN | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | B F Haythornthwaite | 11 Apr 1938 | MB, ChB |
| Commissioned Engineer Officers | |||
| Fg Off | W McCarthy | 3 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F F S Mattingley | 3 Jun 1937 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | N Gibson | 6 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Samuel A Bradburn | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| WO | A W Usher | 11 Jan 1937 | |
| WO | R D Briggs | 9 Sep 1937 | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Plt Off | I L McLaren | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | C C R Anderson | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | Frederick O Barrett | 9 Jan 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| APO | R Bows | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | D A Dadswell | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | L S Delaney | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | R C Ferguson | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | W P Heath | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | L Hinks-Edwards | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | F A G Lascelles | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | T S Lewis | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | F R McAuliffe | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | R S May | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | R A Nicholson | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | R F Smythe | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | B A Taylor | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | C A Webster | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | S J Scammell | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | P F T Wakeford | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | A H Hewitt | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | C K Newton | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | J D Cody | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | W J Ditto | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | P J Dundee | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | J G Fleming | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | D Jeremiah | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | H C Kennard | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | P E Lewis | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | D T MacPherson | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | K G S Thompson | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | R Thomas | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | N Tasker | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | P P Woods-Scawen | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | J R J Rali | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | J Bankes | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | L Williams | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | G M Wyatt | 9 Jan 1938 | |
| APO | A S McCracken | 23 May 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Shawbury | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Horace P Lale | 1 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G S G Johnston | 8 Nov 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Green | 4 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | C W Grannum | 1 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J Whitehead | 29 Nov 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F A Critchley | 2 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | A R G Bax | 9 Nov 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | G J Spence | 12 Jul 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | G T Toland | 19 Mar 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | P H Gibbings | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | W N Stubbs | 22 Jan 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | P G Heath | 24 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 6 Nov 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E F E Barnard | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | R E Dupont | 16 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | D J McGlinn | 26 Jul 1937 | |
| Fg Off | S C Bastin | 10 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A E Robinson | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K J McDonald | 3 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R G Maddox | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | 7 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | E A Sullock | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | A H Grace | Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | N W Wale | Engineering duties, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | G W Day | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Fg Off | A H E King | RAFO | |
| Equipment Officers | |||
| Fg Off | E F Elliott | RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | F C Berrill | ||
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J M Adams | 9 Mar 1936 | |
| Pay Lt (Ret) | W E Hudson | RN | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | B F Haythornthwaite | 11 Apr 1938 | MB, ChB |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | N Gibson | 6 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Samuel A Bradburn | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| WO | A W Usher | 11 Jan 1937 | |
| WO | R D Briggs | 9 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | H C Cutter | 20 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | R Saunders | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | H Hudson | 3 Jul 1936 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Shawbury | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Horace P Lale | 1 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G S G Johnston | 8 Nov 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Green | 4 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | C W Grannum | 1 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J Whitehead | 29 Nov 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F A Critchley | 2 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | A R G Bax | 9 Nov 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | G J Spence | 12 Jul 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | G T Toland | 19 Mar 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | P H Gibbings | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | W N Stubbs | 22 Jan 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R E Dupont | 16 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J McLaughlin | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | 4 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | D J McGlinn | 26 Jul 1937 | |
| Fg Off | S C Bastin | 10 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A E Robinson | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | K J McDonald | 3 May 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | R G Maddox | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | 7 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Plt Off | I MacLeod-Selkirk | ||
| Flt Lt | E A Sullock | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | A H Grace | Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | N W Wale | Engineering duties, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | G W Day | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Fg Off | A H E King | RAFO | |
| Equipment Officers | |||
| Fg Off | E F Elliott | RAFO | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J M Adams | 9 Mar 1936 | |
| Pay Lt (Ret) | W E Hudson | RN | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | B F Haythornthwaite | 11 Apr 1938 | MB, ChB |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | N Gibson | 6 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Samuel A Bradburn | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| WO | A W Usher | 11 Jan 1937 | |
| WO | R D Briggs | 9 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | H C Cutter | 20 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | R Saunders | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | H Hudson | 3 Jul 1936 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Shawbury | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Horace P Lale | 1 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G S G Johnston | 8 Nov 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Green | 4 Oct 1937 | Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | C W Grannum | 1 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J Whitehead | 29 Nov 1937 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F A Critchley | 2 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | G J Spence | 12 Jul 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | G T Toland | 19 Mar 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | W N Stubbs | 22 Jan 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | R E Dupont | 16 Jul 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | D J McGlinn | 26 Jul 1937 | |
| Fg Off | D I Pawson | 27 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R P Widdowson | 27 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J McLaughlin | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | 4 Jan 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | S C Bastin | 10 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A E Robinson | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | K J McDonald | 3 May 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | R G Maddox | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | 7 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Plt Off | I MacLeod-Selkirk | ||
| Flt Lt | E A Sullock | Adjutant, AFC, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | A H Grace | Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | N W Wale | Engineering duties, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | G W Day | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Fg Off | A H E King | RAFO | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| APO | R H Marston | 13 Mar 1939 | |
| Fg Off | E F Elliott | RAFO | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J M Adams | 9 Mar 1936 | |
| Pay Lt (Ret) | W E Hudson | RN | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | B F Haythornthwaite | 11 Apr 1938 | MB, ChB |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | N Gibson | 6 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Samuel A Bradburn | 1 Oct 1935 | |
| WO | A W Usher | 11 Jan 1937 | |
| WO | R D Briggs | 9 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | H C Cutter | 20 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | R Saunders | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | H Hudson | 3 Jul 1936 | |
| WO | W H King | 25 Mar 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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