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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
| Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
| 1 Sep 1938 | No 224 Sqn | From Thornaby |
| 1 Sep 1938 | No 233 Sqn | From Thornaby |
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Fife, Scotland | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Administers FAA units when accommodated and Temporary Armament Training Camp |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D C Prance | 11 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D L P MacNair | 17 Jul 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) | K C Gill | 1 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W J Harper | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W N Gray | 7 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | V R S White | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Lt (Ret) | J W Thomson | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D S Earp | DFC | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | J K Osborne | 15 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T S Kennedy | 17 Oct 1938 | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 1 Sep 1938 | |
| Lt (Ret) | W H Fiddler | Indian Army | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R V Wright | 1 Nov 1938 | MB, ChB |
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Dental Branch |
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| Fg Off | A J S Wilson | 26 Aug 1938 | 26 Aug 1938 |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | R H Garner | 6 Aug 1938 | |
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Commissioned Signals Officer |
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| Fg Off | J H Styles | 9 Aug 1938 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | L E Hardstaff | 17 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | W M Matthews | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | R Purdie | 17 Nov 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Fife, Scotland | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Administers FAA units when accommodated and Temporary Armament Training Camp |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
|
Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | E A Howell | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | J P Selby | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | V R S White | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D S Earp | DFC | |
| Fg Off | R D W MacKay | RAFO, late Lt, RNR | |
| Flt Lt | R J Twamley | RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | W A Taylor | Royal Artillery | |
| Flt Lt | H T Andrews | RAFO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | J K Osborne | 15 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T S Kennedy | 17 Oct 1938 | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 1 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R Crawford | 13 Feb 1939 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | D MacDonald | 2 Jan 1939 | MB, ChB |
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Dental Branch |
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| Fg Off | A J S Wilson | 26 Aug 1938 | 26 Aug 1938 |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | R H Garner | 6 Aug 1938 | |
|
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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| Fg Off | J H Styles | 9 Aug 1938 | |
|
Education Officer |
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| Mr | L E Hardstaff | 17 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | W M Matthews | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | R Purdie | 17 Nov 1938 | |
| WO | C McRae | 16 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | L R Robinson | 8 Dec 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Fife, Scotland | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Administers FAA units when accommodated and Temporary Armament Training Camp |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
|
Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Howell | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Selby | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | V R S White | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | D S Earp | DFC | |
| Fg Off | R D W MacKay | RAFO, late Lt, RNR | |
| Flt Lt | R J Twamley | RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | W A Taylor | Royal Artillery | |
| Flt Lt | H T Andrews | RAFO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | J K Osborne | 15 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T S Kennedy | 17 Oct 1938 | |
|
Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 1 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R Crawford | 13 Feb 1939 | |
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Medical Branch |
|||
| Fg Off | D MacDonald | 2 Jan 1939 | MB, ChB |
|
Dental Branch |
|||
| Fg Off | A J S Wilson | 26 Aug 1938 | 26 Aug 1938 |
|
Commissioned Armament Officer |
|||
| Fg Off | R H Garner | 6 Aug 1938 | |
|
Commissioned Signals Officer |
|||
| Fg Off | J H Styles | 9 Aug 1938 | |
|
Education Officer |
|||
| Mr | L E Hardstaff | 17 Jan 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
|
Warrant Officers |
|||
| WO | W M Matthews | 15 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | R Purdie | 17 Nov 1938 | |
| WO | C McRae | 16 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | L R Robinson | 8 Dec 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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