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No 4 School of Technical Training (Men) Personnel and locations

[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

This was formed at RAF St Athan on 1 September 1938, within No 24 Group.

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Ground Instructional Airframes RAF St Athan Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt E B Rice  1 Sep 1938 Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr E R Vaisey  1 Sep 1938
Wg Cdr

James J Williamson

 9 Oct 1938 AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Robert J Rodwell 26 Sep 1938 Engineer duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A H Harrison 14 Oct 1938 Engineer duties, DSM
Sqn Ldr G Lacey 28 Aug 1938 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr Harold E Dicken  1 Oct 1938 Engineer duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off T R Manson  1 Sep 1938 Armament duties
Fg Off I S Williams  1 Sep 1938  
Fg Off J E Thornton 31 Oct 1938  
Fg Off C W Black   MC, late RAF
Maj (Ret) K G F Collins    
Fg Off R F A W Williams   late RAF
2 Lt F Masson   late RAF
Fg Off D Walter   Engineer duties, late RAF
Fg Off (Ret) E Whittlesea   Engineer duties
Capt (Ret) J V Collins   RAF
Flt Lt A R Hughes   RAFO
Fg Off H Crampton   RAFO
Flt Lt H G Spearpoint   Engineer duties, RAFO
Flt Lt J S Curtis   RAFO
Flt Lt Lord Dudley   RAFO
Flt Lt J W Griffith   Engineer duties, RAFO

Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr E A Slater 31 Aug 1938  
Flt Lt S W Thomas  1 Sep 1938  
Fg Off H P Simpson 28 Aug 1938 MM, AFM
APO R M Craig 17 Oct 1938  
Maj (Ret) A S Fraser    

Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr F O Hall 14 Nov 1938  
Flt Lt R F Fleming  1 Sep 1938  

Medical Branch
Wg Cdr T J Thomas 17 Oct 1938 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr C Crowley  1 Sep 1938 MB, BCh, DPH

Dental Branch
Flt Lt J F M Sampson 18 Nov 1939 LDS

Chaplains Branch
Rev T M Jones  1 Sep 1938 BA
Rev G W N Groves  8 Sep 1938 ALCD
Rev V S Dodson  8 Sep 1938 PhL
Rev T Hourigan 14 Sep 1938  

Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off C H Spry Sep 1938  
Fg Off E D Jackson Sep 1938  
Education Officers
Mr A H Reeve  1 Sep 1938 Grade II, AMIMechE
Mr P H Legg 15 Sep 1938 Grade III, BSc
Warrant Officers
WO E RJ Taylor 27 Oct 1938  
WO L Bishop 17 Oct 1938 MM
WO W Higgs  1 Nov 1938  
WO D McFadzean  4 Oct 1938  
WO F Harris 21 Sep 1938 AFM
WO W C Saunders  8  Nov 1938  
WO G Wilson 28 Nov 1938  
WO C A Judd 12 Nov 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Ground Instructional Airframes RAF St Athan Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr E R Vaisey  1 Sep 1938
Wg Cdr

James J Williamson

 9 Oct 1938 AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr C A Horn  9 Jan 1939
Fg Off T F T Chambers 20 Feb 1939  
Fg Off C W Black   MC, late RAF
Maj (Ret) K G F Collins    
Fg Off R F A W Williams   late RAF
2 Lt F Masson   late RAF
Fg Off D Walter   Engineer duties, late RAF
Fg Off (Ret) E Whittlesea   Engineer duties
Fg Off (Ret) H Buxton   Engineer duties
Capt (Ret) J V Collins   RAF
Flt Lt A R Hughes   RAFO
Fg Off H Crampton   RAFO
Flt Lt H G Spearpoint   Engineer duties, RAFO
Flt Lt J S Curtis   RAFO
Flt Lt J W Griffith   Engineer duties, RAFO
Fg Off F W Cook   Assistant Adjutant, MC, DCM, RAFO
Maj (Ret) J U R Douglas   Indian Army
Flt Lt H J Hasler   RAFO
Flt Lt F M St H Evans   RAFO
Flt Lt T Joyce Clark   RAFO
Flt Lt F E M Clarke   RAFO
Flt Lt C E W Kennedy   RAFO

Equipment Branch
APO R M Craig 17 Oct 1938  
APO T C Davies 28 Nov 1938  
APO E A Elkin 31 Oct 1938  
Maj (Ret) A S Fraser    

Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off C H Spry Sep 1938  
Fg Off E D Jackson Sep 1938  
Temporary Education Officers
Mr R J Brown  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr F R Britton  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr T J Carswell  1 Feb 1939 BSc
Mr R H Collins 29 Sep 1938 BSc
Mr D Edgar  4 Jan 1939 BSc
Mr J E C Gliddon 29 Sep 1938 BSc
Mr P L Harris 29 Sep 1938 BA
Mr E McCutcheon 22 Nov 1938 MA
Mr J F Mellor  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr F H Murray  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr N Pettitt 20 Sep 1938  
Mr D H Phillips 23 Jan 1939 BSc
Mr R H Pitman  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr W A Skinner 29 Sep 1938 BSc, ARCS
Mr W Sutcliffe  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Warrant Officers
WO E RJ Taylor 27 Oct 1938  
WO A Springate  3 Jan 1939  
WO L Bishop 17 Oct 1938 MM
WO C L Parsons 14 Dec 1938  
WO W Higgs  1 Nov 1938  
WO D McFadzean  4 Oct 1938  
WO W H Burdett  5 Dec 1938  
WO F Harris 21 Sep 1938 AFM
WO W C Saunders  8  Nov 1938  
WO A Rowbotham 13 Jan 1939  
WO G Wilson 28 Nov 1938  
WO G R Wiltcher 30 Sep 1938  
WO C A Judd 12 Nov 1938  
WO F S Hart  6 Jan 1939  
WO J F Coffee 10 Dec 1938  
WO D Moncur  2 Oct 1938  
WO G E H Walker 17 Feb 1939  
WO H D Ward 27 Feb 1939  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Ground Instructional Airframes RAF St Athan Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr E R Vaisey  1 Sep 1938
Wg Cdr

James J Williamson

 9 Oct 1938 AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr C A Horn  9 Jan 1939
Fg Off T F T Chambers 20 Feb 1939  
Fg Off C W Black   MC, late RAF
Maj (Ret) K G F Collins    
Fg Off R F A W Williams   late RAF
2 Lt F Masson   late RAF
Fg Off D Walter   Engineer duties, late RAF
Fg Off (Ret) E Whittlesea   Engineer duties
Fg Off (Ret) H Buxton   Engineer duties
Capt (Ret) J V Collins   RAF
Flt Lt A R Hughes   RAFO
Fg Off H Crampton   RAFO
Flt Lt H G Spearpoint   Engineer duties, RAFO
Flt Lt J S Curtis   RAFO
Flt Lt J W Griffith   Engineer duties, RAFO
Fg Off F W Cook   Assistant Adjutant, MC, DCM, RAFO
Maj (Ret) J U R Douglas   Indian Army
Flt Lt H J Hasler   RAFO
Flt Lt F M St H Evans   RAFO
Flt Lt T Joyce Clark   RAFO
Flt Lt F E M Clarke   RAFO
Flt Lt C E W Kennedy   RAFO

Equipment Branch
Plt Off S J Pursey  6 Mar 1939  
APO R M Craig 17 Oct 1938  
APO T C Davies 28 Nov 1938  
APO E A Elkin 31 Oct 1938  
Maj (Ret) A S Fraser    

Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off C H Spry Sep 1938  
Fg Off E D Jackson Sep 1938  
Temporary Education Officers
Mr R J Brown  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr F R Britton  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr T J Carswell  1 Feb 1939 BSc
Mr R H Collins 29 Sep 1938 BSc
Mr D Edgar  4 Jan 1939 BSc
Mr J E C Gliddon 29 Sep 1938 BSc
Mr P L Harris 29 Sep 1938 BA
Mr E McCutcheon 22 Nov 1938 MA
Mr J F Mellor  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr F H Murray  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr N Pettitt 20 Sep 1938  
Mr D H Phillips 23 Jan 1939 BSc
Mr R H Pitman  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Mr W A Skinner 29 Sep 1938 BSc, ARCS
Mr W Sutcliffe  1 Nov 1938 BSc
Warrant Officers
WO E R J Taylor 27 Oct 1938  
WO A Springate  3 Jan 1939  
WO L Bishop 17 Oct 1938 MM
WO C L Parsons 14 Dec 1938  
WO W Higgs  1 Nov 1938  
WO W F Osborne  1 Apr 1939  
WO D McFadzean  4 Oct 1938  
WO W H Burdett  5 Dec 1938  
WO F Harris 21 Sep 1938 AFM
WO W C Saunders  8  Nov 1938  
WO A Rowbotham 13 Jan 1939  
WO G Wilson 28 Nov 1938  
WO G R Wiltcher 30 Sep 1938  
WO C A Judd 12 Nov 1938  
WO F S Hart  6 Jan 1939  
WO J F Coffee 10 Dec 1938  
WO D Moncur  2 Oct 1938  
WO H Bamsey  2 Mar 1939  
WO H D Ward 27 Feb 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

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