Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
County | Command/Group | Units |
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
*Commanded by OC RAF Henlow but under HQ Maintenance Command for organisation and policy |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
HQ |
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Gp Capt | T C Thomson | 2 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding |
Wg Cdr | C W Hill | 28 Feb 1938 | Engineer duties |
Wg Cdr | C F Le Poer Trench | 14 Feb 1936 | |
Wg Cdr | A E Case | 6 Mar 1939 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | R F C Metcalfe | Station Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | A P Wayte | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | K M Ball | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | Thomas C Miller | 8 Mar 1936 | MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | W R Donkin | 29 Aug 1938 | |
Fg Off | W Gardner | 21 Dec 1938 | |
Cdr (Ret) | G A Saltren-Willett | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | J D Leahy | 25 Jul 1938 | MC, MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | G H Morley | 1 Jun 1938 | FRCS, LRCP |
Dental Branch |
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Flt Lt | W V A Denney | 28 Jul 1938 | |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | J H W Haswell | 26 Feb 1938 | BA |
Rev | F E H Trevor | 27 Sep 1937 | BA |
Rev | J T Pumphrey | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H Cooper | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Education Officers |
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Mr | P H Wood | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc, AInstP |
Maj | C L Morris | 21 Oct 1937 | Grade III, AMIEE, AFRAeS |
Mr | J M Clarke | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | T S Preston | 18 Jul 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | J E F Voss | 21 Apr 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | H B Walker | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS |
Mr | E G Bennison | 1 Jul 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A K Bradshaw | 12 Dec 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | E Caunce | 2 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | W H R A Coates | 2 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | J Delamere | 1 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | H C Eddows | 1 Jan 1936 | Temporary, MA |
Mr | W Hilton | 2 Jan 1939 | Temporary, MSc |
Mr | C J Hunt | 1 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | J T Jones | 1 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | C N Lewis | 21 Feb 1939 | Temporary, MSc |
Mr | L G Mello | 1 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BSc, ARCS |
Mr | L Milner | 1 Jul 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A C Roberts | 17 Sep 1937 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A B Titmarsh | 2 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A C Vivian | 1 Jan 1936 | Temporary, BA, DSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | J L Cushings | 4 Feb 1939 | |
WO | P A R Juden | 15 Sep 1937 | |
WO | R E W Scarlett | 15 Nov 1937 | |
WO | F G Mills | 2 Aug 1937 | |
WO | W B Greenslade | 6 Oct 191937 | |
WO | G F Claydon | 20 Sep 1938 | |
WO | W R Cargill | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | G C Hill | 26 Sep 1938 | |
WO | T R Powell | 12 Oct 1938 | |
WO | R Gordon | 16 Dec 1938 | |
WO | C A Denne | 3 Mar 1939 | |
WO | A A O Lawson | 31 Mar 1938 | |
WO | A Furlong | 28 Dec 1938 | |
WO | W Wallace | 26 Feb 1938 | |
WO | M R Laming | 3 Feb 1938 | |
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No 1 Wing |
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Wg Cdr | W J Millen | 15 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Shaw | 27 Feb 1939 | Engineer duties |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H W Barker | 12 Jan 1939 | |
- |
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Flt Lt | F R Bailey | RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | F M Booth | Indian Army | |
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No 2 Wing |
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Wg Cdr | W V Hyde | 10 Nov 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | T W Hodgson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | W Wolfenden | 21 Mar 1938 | |
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Flt Lt | E L Stokes | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | H R Kavanagh | MBE, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | N L Angelo | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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APO | G L W Boswell | 28 Nov 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W D Fotheringham | 17 Feb 1936 | |
WO | B Urquhart | 12 Jan 1939 | |
WO | R W Knight | 6 Oct 1938 | |
WO | M C F Witty | 2 Jan 1939 | |
WO | R C Pearson | 17 Feb 1936 | |
WO | A R Pearce | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | H C Pimm | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | F Lowe | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | A G Hawkes | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | A Bristow | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | H W Coomber | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | J E Richardson | 1 Nov 1938 | |
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Conversion Course |
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Sqn Ldr | W Dickison | 1 Aug 1937 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Fg Off (Ret) | R J E Haynes | Engineer duties | |
Maj (Ret) | J A J Farrell | DSO | |
Education Officers |
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Lt | B McL Ferrier | 1 Jan 1936 | Grade III, BSc, FRAeS, FRSA |
Fg Off | J Meadows | 2 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | A D Button | 18 Jul 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | A J L Collinson | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Lt | P Knowles | 1 Feb 1938 | Grade III, BSc, AMICE |
Capt | C E Nightingale | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, ACGI |
Flt Lt | E Preston | 12 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc, RAFO |
Mr | P J E Hills | 14 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc, ACGI |
Mr | E T Jagger | 1 Jul 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | E J Matthews | 22 Aug 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Under Instruction |
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Fg Off | L F Gregory | 22 Feb 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
*Commanded by OC RAF Henlow but under HQ Maintenance Command for organisation and policy |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
HQ |
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Gp Capt | T C Thomson | 2 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding |
Wg Cdr | C W Hill | 28 Feb 1938 | Engineer duties |
Wg Cdr | C F Le Poer Trench | 14 Feb 1936 | |
Wg Cdr | A E Case | 6 Mar 1939 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | R F C Metcalfe | Station Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | A P Wayte | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | K M Ball | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | Thomas C Miller | 8 Mar 1936 | MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | W R Donkin | 29 Aug 1938 | |
Fg Off | W Gardner | 21 Dec 1938 | |
Cdr (Ret) | G A Saltren-Willett | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Wg Cdr | J D Leahy | 25 Jul 1938 | MC, MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | G H Morley | 1 Jun 1938 | FRCS, LRCP |
Dental Branch |
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Flt Lt | W V A Denney | 28 Jul 1938 | |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | J H W Haswell | 26 Feb 1938 | BA |
Rev | F E H Trevor | 27 Sep 1937 | BA |
Rev | J T Pumphrey | 17 Oct 1938 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H Cooper | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Education Officers |
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Mr | P H Wood | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc, AInstP |
Maj | C L Morris | 21 Oct 1937 | Grade III, AMIEE, AFRAeS |
Mr | J M Clarke | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | T S Preston | 18 Jul 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | J E F Voss | 21 Apr 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | H B Walker | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS |
Mr | E G Bennison | 1 Jul 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A K Bradshaw | 12 Dec 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | E Caunce | 2 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | W H R A Coates | 2 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | J Delamere | 1 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | H C Eddows | 1 Jan 1936 | Temporary, MA |
Mr | W Hilton | 2 Jan 1939 | Temporary, MSc |
Mr | C J Hunt | 1 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | J T Jones | 1 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | C N Lewis | 21 Feb 1939 | Temporary, MSc |
Mr | L G Mello | 1 Feb 1939 | Temporary, BSc, ARCS |
Mr | L Milner | 1 Jul 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A C Roberts | 17 Sep 1937 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A B Titmarsh | 2 Jan 1939 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | A C Vivian | 1 Jan 1936 | Temporary, BA, DSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | J L Cushings | 4 Feb 1939 | |
WO | P A R Juden | 15 Sep 1937 | |
WO | R E W Scarlett | 15 Nov 1937 | |
WO | F G Mills | 2 Aug 1937 | |
WO | W B Greenslade | 6 Oct 191937 | |
WO | G F Claydon | 20 Sep 1938 | |
WO | W R Cargill | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | G C Hill | 26 Sep 1938 | |
WO | T R Powell | 12 Oct 1938 | |
WO | R Gordon | 16 Dec 1938 | |
WO | C A Denne | 3 Mar 1939 | |
WO | A A O Lawson | 31 Mar 1938 | |
WO | A Furlong | 28 Dec 1938 | |
WO | W Wallace | 26 Feb 1938 | |
WO | M R Laming | 3 Feb 1938 | |
WO | A Jones | 3 Mar 1939 | |
WO | A C Ward | 1 Mar 1939 | |
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No 1 Wing |
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Wg Cdr | W J Millen | 15 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Shaw | 27 Feb 1939 | Engineer duties |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H W Barker | 12 Jan 1939 | |
- |
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Flt Lt | F R Bailey | RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | F M Booth | Indian Army | |
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No 2 Wing |
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Wg Cdr | W V Hyde | 10 Nov 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | T W Hodgson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | W Wolfenden | 21 Mar 1938 | |
- |
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Flt Lt | E L Stokes | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | H R Kavanagh | MBE, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | N L Angelo | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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APO | G L W Boswell | 28 Nov 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W D Fotheringham | 17 Feb 1936 | |
WO | B Urquhart | 12 Jan 1939 | |
WO | R W Knight | 6 Oct 1938 | |
WO | M C F Witty | 2 Jan 1939 | |
WO | R C Pearson | 17 Feb 1936 | |
WO | A R Pearce | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | H C Pimm | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | F Lowe | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | A G Hawkes | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | A Bristow | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | H W Coomber | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | J E Richardson | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | W H North | 9 Dec 1938 | |
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Conversion Course |
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Sqn Ldr | W Dickison | 1 Aug 1937 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Fg Off (Ret) | R J E Haynes | Engineer duties | |
Maj (Ret) | J A J Farrell | DSO | |
Education Officers |
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Lt | B McL Ferrier | 1 Jan 1936 | Grade III, BSc, FRAeS, FRSA |
Fg Off | J Meadows | 2 Aug 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | A D Button | 18 Jul 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Mr | A J L Collinson | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, BSc |
Lt | P Knowles | 1 Feb 1938 | Grade III, BSc, AMICE |
Capt | C E Nightingale | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, ACGI |
Flt Lt | E Preston | 12 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc, RAFO |
Mr | P J E Hills | 14 Nov 1938 | Temporary, BSc, ACGI |
Mr | E T Jagger | 1 Jul 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Mr | E J Matthews | 22 Aug 1938 | Temporary, BSc |
Under Instruction |
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Fg Off | L F Gregory | 22 Feb 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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