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RAF Base, Leuchars


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This was formed on 16 March 1920

April 1920

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross   Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Philip A Shepherd S  
Flt Lt James L L Duffus T  
Flt Lt Henry V German A & S  
Flt Lt John A MacNab O  
Flt Lt Colin Boumphrey A & S  
Flt Lt Bertrand A Malet O DFC
Flt Lt

Leonard H Cockey

A later A/Cdre
Obs Off Bernard E Harrison O AFC
Fg Off George Wilson Stores  
Fg Off Richard M Trevethan A MC
Obs Off Cyril G Bloomer O  
Fg Off Charles K C Dagg A & S AFC
Fg Off Robert W A Ivermee S  
Obs Off Frederick A Whippey O DFC
Fg Off Hugh L P Lester A  
Fg Off Ivor E McIntyre A & S AFC
Fg Off Frederick F Garroway A & S  
Obs Off Isaac Hodgson O  
Fg Off William Jones A  
Obs Off Frederick T Eades O DFC
Fg Off Harold A Haines A DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Kingsley C L Gorringe A  
Fg Off Fred Kirk A later A/Cdre
Fg Off William F Dickson A & S DSO; later MRAF
Act Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  
Plt Off Sydney R Gellett T  
Plt Off Harry J Usher T  
Plt Off Arthur B Ball O  
Plt Off John B Prouse O  
Plt Off Frank L Kingham O  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Thomas Montgomery Med MB

Source - Air Force List April 1920

May 1920

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross    1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Philip A Shepherd S  3 Dec 1919  
Sqn Ldr Lancelot Tomkinson A & S  1 Apr 1920 DSO, AFC
Flt Lt Eustace O Grenfell A 21 Apr 1920 MC, AFC
Flt Lt Felix St John  Woollard A 23 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Harold W Evens A & S  1 Apr 1920  
Flt Lt Henry V German A & S 29 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt John A MacNab O 16 Mar 1920  
Flt Lt Edward F Turner Airship  1 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Colin Boumphrey A & S 21 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt Bertrand A Malet O 26 Sep 1919 DFC
Flt Lt

Leonard H Cockey

A  1 Nov 1919 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Wilfred R D Acland A & S 21 Jan 1920 DFC, AFC
Fg Off Geoffrey W Hemming A 21 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Bernard E Harrison O 31 Oct 1919 AFC
Fg Off George Wilson Stores    
Fg Off Richard M Trevethan A  5 Nov 1919 MC
Fg Off Edward R Openshaw A 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Alexander A C Hyde A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Eustace J L Hope A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Charles K C Dagg A & S 21 Jan 1920 AFC
Fg Off James McG Fairweather A  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Louis M Hilton A  1 Apr 1920 DFC
Fg Off Edward W Logsdail A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Frederick A Whippey O 14 Jan 1920 DFC
Fg Off Hugh L P Lester A 20 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Gerald M Bryer A & S 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Ivor E McIntyre A & S 31 Dec 1919 AFC
Fg Off Frederick R Wynne A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Frederick F Garroway A & S    
Fg Off Thomas Brewin A  7 Nov 1919  
Obs Off Isaac Hodgson O 29 Oct 1919  
Obs Off Fred Lodge O  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Donald E Shaw T  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Thomas Charles Penna T 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Reginald Pyne A 15 Apr 1920 later A/Cdre
Obs Off Frederick T Eades O  5 Nov 1919 DFC
Fg Off Albert G Thackray S  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Edward C K Kingston A 21 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Walter K Yarnold T  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Frederick T Jacobs T    
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  1 Oct 1919  
Fg Off Leslie E Goodman T  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Sydney R Gellett T 20 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Stewart F Cole T    
Fg Off Kingsley C L Gorringe A  7 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Arthur B Ball O  2 Apr 1920  
Fg Off John B Prouse O  5 Nov 1919  
Obs Off Lawrence W Aitken O  1 May 1920  
Fg Off William F Dickson A & S   DSO; later MRAF
Fg Off William Jones A 13 Jun 1919  
Obs Off Frank L Kingham O 25 Sep 1919  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Thomas Montgomery Med   MB

Source - Air Force List May 1920

June 1920

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  
 
 
Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross    1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Lancelot Tomkinson A & S  1 Apr 1920 DSO, AFC
Flt Lt Eustace O Grenfell A 21 Apr 1920 MC, AFC
Flt Lt Felix St John  Woollard A 23 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Henry V German A & S 29 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt John A MacNab O 16 Mar 1920  
Flt Lt Colin Boumphrey A & S 21 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt Bertrand A Malet O 26 Sep 1919 DFC
Flt Lt

Leonard H Cockey

A  1 Nov 1919 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Wilfred R D Acland A & S 21 Jan 1920 DFC, AFC
Fg Off Geoffrey W Hemming A 21 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Bernard E Harrison O 31 Oct 1919 AFC
Fg Off George Wilson Stores    
Fg Off Edward R Openshaw A 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Alexander A C Hyde A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Eustace J L Hope A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off James McG Fairweather A  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Louis M Hilton A  1 Apr 1920 DFC
Fg Off Edward W Logsdail A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Frederick A Whippey O 14 Jan 1920 DFC
Fg Off Hugh L P Lester A 20 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Gerald M Bryer A & S 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Ivor E McIntyre A & S 31 Dec 1919 AFC
Fg Off Frederick R Wynne A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Frederick F Garroway A & S    
Fg Off Thomas Brewin A  7 Nov 1919  
Obs Off Isaac Hodgson O 29 Oct 1919  
Obs Off Fred Lodge O  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Thomas Charles Penna T 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Reginald Pyne A 15 Apr 1920 later A/Cdre
Obs Off William W Smith O  7 Jun 1920 DFC
Fg Off Edward C K Kingston A 21 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  1 Oct 1919  
Fg Off Sydney R Gellett T 20 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Stewart F Cole T    
Obs Off Ernest Smith O 15 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Frank L Kingham O 25 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Kingsley C L Gorringe A  7 Nov 1919  
Obs Off Lawrence W Aitken O  1 May 1920  
Fg Off Arthur B Ball O  2 Apr 1920  
Fg Off William Jones A 13 Jun 1919  
Obs Off Alfred D Rogers O 27 May 1920 AFC; later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Thomas Montgomery Med 30 Sep 1919 MB

Source - Air Force List June 1920

July 1920

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross    1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Lancelot Tomkinson A & S  1 Apr 1920 DSO, AFC
Flt Lt Eustace O Grenfell A 21 Apr 1920 MC, AFC
Flt Lt Felix St John Woollard A 23 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Henry V German A & S 29 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt John A MacNab O 16 Mar 1920  
Flt Lt Colin Boumphrey A & S 21 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt Bertrand A Malet O 26 Sep 1919 DFC
Flt Lt

Leonard H Cockey

A  1 Nov 1919 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Wilfred R D Acland A & S 21 Jan 1920 DFC, AFC
Fg Off Geoffrey W Hemming A 21 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Bernard E Harrison O 31 Oct 1919 AFC
Fg Off George Wilson Stores    
Fg Off Edward R Openshaw A 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Alexander A C Hyde A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Gerald G Walker A  5 Jun 1919 MC
Fg Off Eustace J L Hope A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off James McG Fairweather A  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Louis M Hilton A  1 Apr 1920 DFC
Fg Off Edward W Logsdail A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Hugh L P Lester A 20 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Gerald M Bryer A & S 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Frederick R Wynne A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Frederick F Garroway A & S    
Fg Off Thomas Brewin A  7 Nov 1919  
Obs Off Isaac Hodgson O 29 Oct 1919  
Obs Off Fred Lodge O  1 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Alfred D Rogers O 27 May 1920 AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Thomas Charles Penna T 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Reginald Pyne A 15 Apr 1920 later A/Cdre
Obs Off William W Smith O  7 Jun 1920 DFC
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Edward C K Kingston A 21 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Frederick T Jacobs T 24 Jan 1920  
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  1 Oct 1919  
Fg Off Sydney R Gellett T 20 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Stewart F Cole T    
Obs Off Ernest Smith O 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Frank L Kingham O 25 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Kingsley C L Gorringe A  7 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Fred Kirk A  7 Nov 1919 later A/Cdre
Obs Off Lawrence W Aitken O  1 May 1920  
Fg Off Arthur B Ball O  2 Apr 1920  
Fg Off William Jones A 13 Jun 1919  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Thomas Montgomery Med 30 Sep 1919 MB

Source - Air Force List July 1920

August 1920

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross    1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Lancelot Tomkinson A & S  1 Apr 1920 DSO, AFC
Flt Lt Eustace O Grenfell A 21 Apr 1920 MC, AFC
Flt Lt Felix St John Woollard A 23 Apr 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Henry V German A & S 29 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt David G Donald A & S  3 Jul 1920 DFC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt John C Groves A 14 Jul 1920  
Flt Lt John A MacNab O 16 Mar 1920  
Flt Lt Colin Boumphrey A & S 21 Jan 1920  
Flt Lt Bertrand A Malet O 26 Sep 1919 DFC
Flt Lt

Leonard H Cockey

A  1 Nov 1919 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Wilfred R D Acland A & S 21 Jan 1920 DFC, AFC
Fg Off Geoffrey W Hemming A 21 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Bernard E Harrison O 31 Oct 1919 AFC
Obs Off Alfred D Rogers O 27 May 1920 AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off George Wilson Stores    
Fg Off Clifton G Ferrell A 19 Jul 1920  
Fg Off William Jones A 13 Jun 1919  
Fg Off Alexander A C Hyde A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Gerald G Walker A  5 Jun 1919 MC
Fg Off James McG Fairweather A  1 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Samuel L H Potter A 14 Jul 1920  
Fg Off Louis M Hilton A  1 Apr 1920 DFC
Fg Off Edward W Logsdail A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Hugh L P Lester A 20 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Frederick R Wynne A 26 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Thomas Brewin A  7 Nov 1919  
Obs Off Isaac Hodgson O 29 Oct 1919  
Fg Off Gerald M Bryer A & S 24 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Sydney J Bailey O xx xxx 1919  
Fg Off Thomas Charles Penna T 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Reginald Pyne A 15 Apr 1920 later A/Cdre
Obs Off William W Smith O  7 Jun 1920 DFC
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Edward C K Kingston A 21 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Sydney R Gellett T 20 Jan 1920  
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  1 Oct 1919  
Obs Off Ernest Smith O 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Stewart F Cole T    
Fg Off Frank L Kingham O 25 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Frederick T Jacobs T 24 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe T  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Kingsley C L Gorringe A  7 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Fred Kirk A  7 Nov 1919 later A/Cdre
Obs Off Lawrence W Aitken O  1 May 1920  
Fg Off Arthur B Ball O  2 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Maynard C Dudding A & S 15 Jul 1920  
Fg Off Arthur A B Chipper A 20 Jul 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Thomas Montgomery Med 30 Sep 1919 MB

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross    1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Nicholas W Wadham A 20 Oct 1920  
Flt Lt Henry V German A & S 29 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Kenneth C Tilman A & S 11 Oct 1920  
Fg Off Clifton G Ferrell A 19 Jul 1920  
Fg Off Thomas Charles Penna T 15 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Edward C K Kingston A 21 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Louis J Chandler O xx xxx 1921  
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  1 Oct 1919  
Fg Off Stewart F Cole T 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe T  1 Aug 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Edwin N H Gray Med 20 Oct 1920 DPH

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross    1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Nicholas W Wadham A 20 Oct 1920  
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  1 Oct 1919  
Obs Off Kenneth C Mackenzie O 12 Sep 1920  
Obs Off William H Dunton O 12 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Stewart F Cole T 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe T  1 Aug 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Edwin N H Gray Med 20 Oct 1920 DPH

Source - Air Force List July 1921

Aug 1921

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross    1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Nicholas W Wadham A 20 Oct 1920  
Flt Lt Henry V German A & S 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Kenneth C Tilman A & S 30 Oct 1920  
Obs Off Reginald A C Brie O  1 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini O  1 Oct 1919  
Fg Off Stewart F Cole T 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe T  1 Aug 1920  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Ernest W Gregory   18 Jun 1921 Accountant
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott   30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Stanley A L Martindale   18 Jun 1921 Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Edwin N H Gray Med 20 Oct 1920 DPH

 

Source - Air Force List August 1921

Dec 1921

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area/No 29 Group  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross  1 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Louis C Keeble 12 Sep 1920  
Flt Lt Nicholas W Wadham 20 Oct 1920  
Flt Lt Henry V German 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off/Obs Off Sidney J Bailey  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off/Obs Off Campbell A Hoy  1 Oct 1921 MC
Fg Off/Obs Off Harold W St John  1 Oct 1921 DFC
Obs Off Reginald A C Brie  1 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Horace A Castaldini  1 Oct 1919  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Maughan  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off/Obs Off Paul Christopherson  1 Oct 1921  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Ernest W Gregory 18 Jun 1921 MC, Accountant
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Harold F Law 13 Oct 1921 Accountant
Fg Off Stanley A L Martindale 18 Jun 1921 Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt William B Wilson 15 Jul 1921  

 

Source - Air Force List December 1921

July 1922

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 203 Squadron

  • No 205 Squadron

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Charles S Burnett  1 Apr 1922 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross  1 Dec 1919 DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Arthur N Gallehawk  1 Apr 1922 AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off/Obs Off James S Wilkins 13 Apr 1922  
Fg Off/Obs Off Sidney J Bailey  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 14 Nov 1921  
Fg Off/Obs Off Harold W St John  1 Oct 1921 DFC
Fg Off/Obs Off John J Iremonger  8 May 1922  
Obs Off Reginald A C Brie  1 Jul 1921  
Fg Off/Obs Off Archibald H Harrison  1 Apr 1922 DSM
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Lees 13 Apr 1922  
Obs Off Frank L Kingham  3 Apr 1922  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Maughan  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Edward J Spearing 11 Nov 1921  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt John S Goggin  1 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Reginald G Sims  1 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Stanley A L Martindale 18 Jun 1921  
Accountants
Flt Lt Ernest W Gregory 18 Jun 1921 MC
Fg Off Stanley C Gibbs 19 Apr 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles H B Thompson 28 Oct 1921  
Dental
Flt Lt Henry E Flavelle 12 Jun 1922  

Source - Air Force List July 1922

May 1923

 

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 401 Flight

  • No 402 Flight

  • No 403 Flight

  • No 440 Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Patrick H L Playfair 15 Nov 1922 Officer Commanding, MC; later AM
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross  1 Dec 1919 DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Eric B Beauman  4 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Walter G Preston  6 Apr 1923 DFC
Fg Off/Obs Off James S Wilkins 13 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 14 Nov 1921  
Obs Off Frank L Kingham  3 Apr 1922  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Maughan  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Edward J Spearing 11 Nov 1921  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Herbert Parker 17 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Reginald G Sims  1 Dec 1921  
Accountants
Flt Lt Ernest W Gregory 18 Jun 1921 MC
Fg Off Stanley C Gibbs 19 Apr 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles H B Thompson 28 Oct 1921  
Dental
Flt Lt Oswald Armer  9 Apr 1923  

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 401 Flight

  • No 402 Flight

  • No 403 Flight

  • No 440 Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Patrick H L Playfair 15 Nov 1922 Officer Commanding, MC; later AM
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross  1 Dec 1919 DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Bertram L Huskisson 11 Jun 1923 DSC
Sqn Ldr George B Dacre  5 Jul 1923 DSO; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Eric B Beauman  4 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Albert W Fletcher  1 Apr 1923 DFC, AFC
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Bernard E Harrison  1 Apr 1923 AFC
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Philip H Mackworth  1 Apr 1923 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Walter G Preston  6 Apr 1923 DFC
Flt Lt George S N Johnston  1 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Charles C K Dagg  1 Apr 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Bruce B Caswell  1 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Edward W Logsdail  5 May 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off James S Wilkins 13 Apr 1922  
Obs Off Fred Lodge  1 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 14 Nov 1921  
Fg Off Edward C K Kingston  1 Apr 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off George Lansdowne 21 May 1923  
Obs Off Frank L Kingham  3 Apr 1922  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Maughan  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Edward J Spearing 11 Nov 1921  
Fg Off/Obs Off Wilfred W Bradford 22 May 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Nigel M Ffrench  1 Apr 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Eric D Cummings  1 Apr 1923 DFC
Plt Off Siegfried S Kirsten  1 Apr 1923  
Plt Off Harry K Waterfield  1 Apr 1923  
Plt Off Leonard Young 22 May 1923  
Plt Off Richard Lewes  1 Apr 1923  
Plt Off George H Randle  1 Apr 1923 later A/Cdre
Stores Officer
Fg Off Herbert Parker 17 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Reginald G Sims  1 Dec 1921  
Accountants
Flt Lt Ernest W Gregory 18 Jun 1921 MC
Fg Off Stanley C Gibbs 19 Apr 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles H B Thompson 28 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt Charles A Meaden 23 Apr 1923  
Dental
Flt Lt Oswald Armer  9 Apr 1923  

Source - Air Force List July 1923

January 1924

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 401 Flight

  • No 402 Flight

  • No 403 Flight

  • No 404 Flight

  • No 440 Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Patrick H L Playfair 15 Nov 1922 Officer Commanding, MC; later AM
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross  1 Dec 1919 DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Norman M Martin 19 Nov 1923 CBE
Sqn Ldr Bertram L Huskisson 11 Jun 1923 DSC
Sqn Ldr George B Dacre  5 Jul 1923 DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Walter G Preston  6 Apr 1923 DFC
Fg Off/Obs Off William J Brown 21 Nov 1923  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 14 Nov 1921  
Obs Off Frank L Kingham  3 Apr 1922  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Maughan  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Edward J Spearing 11 Nov 1921  
Fg Off William F Davenport  7 Dec 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Henry L Beatty 19 Nov 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Herbert G Brookman  1 Dec 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Eric S Burns 10 Aug 1923 later A/Cdre
Fg Off/Obs Off Charles Douglas 21 Nov 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Arthur Sattin 25 Sep 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Robert R Money 10 Aug 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Nigel H N Fletcher 12 Nov 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Bryan V Reynolds  1 Sep 1923 later AM
Plt Off Christopher Denison 26 Nov 1923  
Plt Off Charles B B Maturin 21 Nov 1923  
Plt Off Harry M Schofield 21 Sep 1923  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Herbert Parker 17 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Reginald G Sims  1 Dec 1921  
Accountants
Flt Lt Ernest W Gregory 18 Jun 1921 MC
Fg Off Stanley C Gibbs 19 Apr 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles H B Thompson 28 Oct 1921  

Source - Air Force List January 1924

July 1924

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 401 Flight

  • No 402 Flight

  • No 403 Flight

  • No 404 Flight

  • No 440 Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Patrick H L Playfair 15 Nov 1922 Officer Commanding, MC; later AM
Wg Cdr Robert P Ross  1 Dec 1919 DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Norman M Martin 19 Nov 1923 CBE
Sqn Ldr Bertram L Huskisson 11 Jun 1923 DSC
Sqn Ldr George B Dacre  5 Jul 1923 DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Walter G Preston  6 Apr 1923 DFC
Fg Off/Obs Off William J Brown 21 Nov 1923  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 14 Nov 1921  
Obs Off Frank L Kingham  3 Apr 1922  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Maughan  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Edward F Thorpe  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off William F Davenport  7 Dec 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Henry L Beatty 19 Nov 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Herbert G Brookman  1 Dec 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Eric S Burns 10 Aug 1923 later A/Cdre
Fg Off/Obs Off Ian E Brodie 10 Apr 1924 later A/Cdre
Fg Off/Obs Off Owen C Noel 14 Mar 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Archer R Prendergast  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Vyvyan J Somerset-Thomas 26 Feb 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alastair N MacNeal 17 Mar 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off William F R Gough 17 Mar 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Robert H Stewart Peter 17 Mar 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Robert O Rigg 17 Mar 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off William C P Bullock  4 Jan 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes  4 Jan 1924 later AVM
Fg Off/Obs Off Arthur Sattin 25 Sep 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Eric D Cummings 18 Mar 1924 DFC
Fg Off/Obs Off Robert R Money 10 Aug 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Frank H Woolliams  4 Jan 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off William N L Cope  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Asa F Lingard  4 Jan 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Nigel H N Fletcher 12 Nov 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Hugh R Vaughan Fowler 29 Dec 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Christopher Denison 26 Nov 1923  
Fg Off/Obs Off Charles B B Maturin 21 Nov 1923  
Plt Off Ellis Reid  8 Feb 1924  
Plt Off Carlos G H E Lumsden  8 Feb 1924  
Plt Off Ronald H Carter 17 Apr 1924  
Plt Off Cyril J A Delany  8 Mar 1924  
Plt Off James E Doran-Webb 10 Apr 1924  
Plt Off Harry M Schofield 21 Sep 1923  
Plt Off Norman Young 19 Dec 1923  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Herbert Parker 17 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Reginald G Sims  1 Dec 1921  
Accountants
Flt Lt Ernest W Gregory 18 Jun 1921 MC
Fg Off Robert W Leamon 23 Apr 1924  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles H B Thompson 28 Oct 1921  
Dental
Fg Off Harry J Henderson 31 Mar 1924  

Source - Air Force List July 1924

In 1925 it became RAF Training Base Leuchars

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 401 Flight

  • No 404 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

  • No 444 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Patrick H L Playfair 15 Nov 1922 Officer Commanding, MC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Bertram L Huskisson 11 Jun 1923 DSC
Sqn Ldr Thomas V Lister 10 Sep 1924  
Sqn Ldr George B Dacre  5 Jul 1923 DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Malcolm D Nares  6 Apr 1925 AFC
Flt Lt Eric H Richardson 14 Apr 1925 later A/Cdre
Hon Flt Lt Leonard W H Phillips  2 Jun 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Christopher C Abraham 21 Jul 1924  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 14 Nov 1921  
Fg Off/Obs Off Alexander Maughan  1 Oct 1921  
Fg Off/Obs Off Frank H Davis 10 Aug 1924  
Fg Off/Obs Off Arthur B Ball 15 Jan 1925  
Fg Off/Obs Off John T Hall  6 Apr 1925  
Fg Off Godfrey E Wildman-Lushington  9 Jan 1925 Lt, RM
Fg Off John L I Rees  9 Jan 1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Arthur D Merriman  9 Jan 1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Hon John M Southwell  9 Nov 1924 Lt, RN
Fg Off Frank M E Stephenson  9 Jan 1925 Lt, RN
Stores Officer
Fg Off Ernest F Terry  1 Feb 1925  
Fg Off Reginald G Sims  1 Dec 1921  
Accountants
Flt Lt Kenneth R Money 11 May 1925 OBE
Plt Off Arthur E West 19 Mar 1925  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles A E I Brownlee  4 Jul 1925 MB
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard   DFC, BSc
Unser Instruction
Fg Off Joseph E Hewitt  8 Jun 1923 Lt, RAN on loan to RN

Source - Air Force List July 1925

March 1926

 

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 404 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Arthur W Bigsworth  5 Aug 1925 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Henry J F Hunter  8 Nov 1925 MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Harold E M Watkins  3 Feb 1926 AFC
Sqn Ldr George B Dacre  5 Jul 1923 DSO; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Wilfred R D Acland  8 Aug 1925 DFC, AFC
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Harvey L Macro  5 Sep 1925 DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Eric H Richardson 14 Apr 1925 later A/Cdre
Hon Flt Lt Ian E Brodie  4 Jan 1926 later A/Cdre
Fg Off/Obs Off John B Lynch 30 Jul. 1926  
Fg Off/Obs Off John M Burd 30 Jul 1926 MC
Stores Officer
Flt Lt William Sutherland  9 Nov 1925  
Fg Off Ernest P Terry  1 Feb 1925  
Accountants
Flt Lt Kenneth R Money 11 May 1925 OBE
Plt Off Arthur E West 19 Mar 1925  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles A E I Brownlee  4 Jul 1925 MB
Dental
Flt Lt Charles T Hastings  8 May 1926  
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard  1 Sep 1924 Act Grade III, DFC, BSc
Under Instruction
Fg Off Haydon M S Forbes  4 Jan 1926 DSC, Lt, RN
Fg Off Andrew N Grey 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off George H Morris 16 Nov1925 Lt, RM
Fg Off Douglas H Tollemache 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Alexander B B Foulerton 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Austin N R Keene 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles N Lentaigne 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Philip D Oliver 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Alan G Warren 16 Nov1925 Lt, RM
Fg Off John F M Robertson 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Robert C Giles 16 Nov1925 Lt, RM
Fg Off Patrick B McDonald 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Nigel H Portal 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Cyril W Byas 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Arthur M Pilling 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Claude R Townsend 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Kenneth Hunt 16 Nov1925 Lt, RM
Fg Off Charles K Keighley-Peach 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Edwin Chafe 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Peter G Smith 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Naval Officer under instruction
Cdr Maitland W S Boucher  2 Dec 1925 DSO, RN

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • 'A' (Fighter) Training Flight

  • 'B' (Spotter) Training Flight

  • 'C' (Reconnaissance) Training Flight

  • No 404 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Arthur W Bigsworth  5 Aug 1925 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Henry J F Hunter  8 Nov 1925 MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Harold E M Watkins  3 Feb 1926 AFC
Sqn Ldr Wilfred R D Acland  8 Aug 1925 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Wilfred H Dunn 28 May 1926 DSC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Harvey L Macro  5 Sep 1925 DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Eric H Richardson 14 Apr 1925 later A/Cdre
Hon Flt Lt Ian E Brodie  4 Jan 1926 later A/Cdre
Fg Off/Obs Off James V Medcalf  6 Apr 1926  
Fg Off/Obs Off John B Lynch 30 Jul. 1926  
Fg Off/Obs Off John M Burd 30 Jul 1926 MC
Stores Officer
Flt Lt William Sutherland  9 Nov 1925  
Fg Off

Valentine B Ranford

22 Mar 1926 later A/Cdre
Accountants
Flt Lt Kenneth R Money 11 May 1925 OBE
Plt Off Arthur E West 19 Mar 1925  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles A E I Brownlee  4 Jul 1925 MB
Dental
Flt Lt Charles T Hastings  8 May 1926  
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard  1 Sep 1924 Act Grade III, DFC, BSc
Under Instruction
Fg Off Haydon M S Forbes  4 Jan 1926 DSC, Lt, RN
Fg Off Patrick B McDonald 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Cyril W Byas 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles K Keighley-Peach 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Edwin Chafe 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off Robert W Gordon 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RM
Fg Off John H I Wood 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Hugh R M Nicholl 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Noel R Coutthope-Munroe 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off John W Hawkins 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Richard F B Cecil 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles R V Pugh 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Casper John 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Alan Brock 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Edward J E Burt 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Alfred N Waring 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Naval Officer under instruction
Cdr Maitland W S Boucher  2 Dec 1925 DSO, RN

Source - Air Force List July 1926

December 1926

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 404 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Arthur W Bigsworth  5 Aug 1925 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Henry J F Hunter  8 Nov 1925 MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Harold E M Watkins  3 Feb 1926 AFC
Sqn Ldr Wilfred R D Acland  8 Aug 1925 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Wilfred H Dunn 28 May 1926 DSC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Frederick W Walker  4 Oct 1926 DSC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John A Sadler 19 Jul 1926  
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Harvey L Macro  5 Sep 1925 DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Arthur M Wray 19 Jul 1926 Engineer duties, MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Hon Flt Lt Ian E Brodie  4 Jan 1926 later A/Cdre
Fg Off John M Burd 30 Jul 1926 MC
Fg Off Cyril G C Sullivan 27 Sep 1926 Signals Duties
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt William Sutherland  9 Nov 1925  
Fg Off Cecil B Horsfield  3 Sep 1926  
Accountants
Flt Lt Kenneth R Money 11 May 1925 OBE
Plt Off Arthur E West 19 Mar 1925  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles A E I Brownlee  4 Jul 1925 MB
Dental
Flt Lt Charles T Hastings  8 May 1926  
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard  1 Sep 1924 Act Grade III, DFC, BSc
Under Instruction
Fg Off Edwin Chafe 16 Nov1925 Lt, RN
Fg Off John H I Wood 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Hugh R M Nicholl 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Noel R Coutthope-Munroe 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles R V Pugh 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Casper John 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Edward J E Burt 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Alfred N Waring 20 Mar 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Wilmot S Lea  2 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Ian M N Mudie  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles A R Gibb  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off George M Pares  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Evelyn H P Slessor  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Richard P Garnett  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Francis W N Bassett  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off John W Hale  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Rawdon F G Salmond  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Douglas W Mackendrick  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry A Traill  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Alec M McKillop  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Christopher W Phillips  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Richard H Barrett  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off James E Fenton  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Naval Officer under instruction
Cdr Maitland W S Boucher  2 Dec 1925 DSO, RN

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • No 404 Flight

  • No 442 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Arthur W Bigsworth  5 Aug 1925 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Harold E M Watkins  3 Feb 1926 AFC
Sqn Ldr Wilfred R D Acland  8 Aug 1925 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Wilfred H Dunn 28 May 1926 DSC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John H Hagon 16 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt William K Mercer  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Harvey L Macro  5 Sep 1925 DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Arthur M Wray 19 Jul 1926 Engineer duties, MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Davis S Allan 14 Jan 1927  
Fg Off Leopold H Stewart  5 Feb 1927 Signal duties
Fg Off Frank W Wrench 15 Dec 1926  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Harold V Robbins  8 Feb 1927  
Plt Off Charles I Fry  1 May 1927  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Kenneth R Money 11 May 1925 OBE
Plt Off William S Calder 18 Jan 1927  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles A E I Brownlee  4 Jul 1925 MB
Flt Lt Timothy Sheehan 29 Nov 1926  
Dental
Flt Lt Charles T Hastings  8 May 1926  
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard  1 Sep 1924 Act Grade III, DFC, BSc
Under Instruction
Flt Lt Harold H Down 28 Jan 1927 AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off James N D Anderson 10 Jan 1927  
Fg Off Maurive V Ward 25 Jan 1927  
Fg Off William H O Rumfitt 10 Jan 1927  
Fg Off John St C Arbuthnot 24 Nov 1926  
Fg Off John E W Bowles 17 Jan 1927  
Fg Off John G Franks  3 Dec 1926 later AVM
Fg Off George M Pares  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Richard P Garnett  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Francis W N Bassett  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off John W Hale  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Rawdon F G Salmond  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Douglas W Mackendrick  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry A Traill  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Alec M McKillop  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Richard H Barrett  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off James E Fenton  1 Sep 1926 Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry A N Weir 24 Jan 1927  
Fg Off Douglas J Harroison 27 Apr 1927  
Plt Off John D'A Keary 10 Dec 1926  
Plt Off Eric M Thompson 17 Jan 1927  
Plt Off Alfred W B Hale 17 Feb 1927  
Plt Off John B M Wallis 17 Jan 1927  
Naval Officer under instruction
Cdr Maitland W S Boucher  2 Dec 1925 DSO, RN
Supernumerary for Course of Instruction at RN War College, Greenwich
Wg Cdr Henry J F Hunter 14 Mar 1927 MC; later A/Cdre

Source - Air Force List July 1927

It took over the training of Naval officers from No 1 Flying Training School on 15 February 1928.

July 1928

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • Base Training Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Arthur W Bigsworth  5 Aug 1925 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Alexander F A Hooper  6 Feb 1928 OBE
Sqn Ldr George F Breese 16 Apr 1928  
Sqn Ldr

David G Donald

 1 Mar 1928 DFC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Wilfred H Dunn 28 May 1926 DSC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Cedric E V Porter  6 Mar 1928 later AVM
Flt Lt Harvey L Macro  5 Sep 1925 Engineer duties, DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Wilfred Sanderson  3 Oct 1927  
Flt Lt Edward F Haylock  1 Mar 1928 AFC
Flt Lt Charles H Brill 20 Dec 1927  
Lt Stanley B de Courcy-Ireland  2 Apr 1928 RN, aatached
Fg Off Charles Dollery 15 Aug 1927 Armament duties, MBE
Fg Off Frank W Wrench 15 Dec 1926  
Fg Off Thomas O Oakes  1 Mar 1928 Armament duties
Fg Off Arthur G Hill  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Cecil Guppy 11 Jan 1928  
Fg Off George C A Armstrong 31 Oct 1927  
Fg Off Jack H Caulfield  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Edward J George 31 Dec 1927  
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Harold V Robbins  8 Feb 1927  
Fg Off Albert J Redman 10 Mar 1928 DFC
Plt Off Hugh A Wrigley 20 Apr 1928  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Kenneth R Money 11 May 1925 OBE
Plt Off William S Calder 18 Jan 1927  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles A E I Brownlee  4 Jul 1925 MB
Fg Off Jeremiah Twohill 20 Mar 1928 MB
Fg Off James Hutchieson 25 Mar 1928 MB
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard  1 Sep 1924 Act Grade III, DFC, BSc
Under Instruction
Flt Lt William V Hyde 23 Feb 1928  
Flt Lt Frederick L Pearce 23 Feb 1928 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Lewin B Duggan 23 Feb 1928  
Flt Lt Edgar H D Spence 30 May 1928  
Fg Off George R M Clifford 23 Feb 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Humphrey W Metcalfe  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles A Kingsley-Rowe  1 Nov 1927 Lt, RN
Fg Off Seymour C Tuke  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Herbert C Ranald  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Ernest H Shattock  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Gerald L Brinton  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Harry D Barlow  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Francis W Bourne  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Owen S Stevinson  6 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Peter D Heineman  6 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Harold J G E Proud  4 Mar 1928 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Ian M Martineau 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off John S Martin 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RM
Fg Off Donald G F W Macintyre 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Harold P Sears 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off John P G Bryant 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Humphrey P Madden 13 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Bernard W Barton 20 Feb 1928  
Fg Off Albert R Ward 20 Feb 1928  
Fg Off Henry C Toppin 14 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Gustaf G R Rodd 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Gerald W Dennis 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off George R Maw 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Norman S Luard 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Herbert L Hayes 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Samuel R H Davenport 26 Mar 1928 Mate, RN
Plt Off

Peter D Cracroft

20 Feb 1928 later AVM
Plt Off Reginald David 20 Feb 1928  
Plt Off Samuel Hatton 20 Feb 1928  
Plt Off Gerald L N S Lane 20 Feb 1928  
Plt Off Anthony G C Somerhough 20 Feb 1928  

Source - Air Force List July 1928

September 1928

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • Base Training Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Arthur W Bigsworth  5 Aug 1925 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Alexander F A Hooper  6 Feb 1928 OBE
Sqn Ldr George F Breese 16 Apr 1928  
Sqn Ldr

David G Donald

 1 Mar 1928 DFC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Wilfred H Dunn 28 May 1926 DSC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Cedric E V Porter  6 Mar 1928 later AVM
Flt Lt Harvey L Macro  5 Sep 1925 Engineer duties, DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Wilfred Sanderson  3 Oct 1927  
Flt Lt Edward F Haylock  1 Mar 1928 AFC
Flt Lt Charles H Brill 20 Dec 1927  
Lt Stanley B de Courcy-Ireland  2 Apr 1928 RN, aatached
Fg Off Charles Dollery 15 Aug 1927 Armament duties, MBE
Fg Off Frank W Wrench 15 Dec 1926  
Fg Off Thomas O Oakes  1 Mar 1928 Armament duties
Fg Off Arthur G Hill  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off George C A Armstrong 31 Oct 1927  
Fg Off Jack H Caulfield  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Edward J George 31 Dec 1927  
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Harold V Robbins  8 Feb 1927  
Fg Off Albert J Redman 10 Mar 1928 DFC
Plt Off Hugh A Wrigley 20 Apr 1928  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Kenneth R Money 11 May 1925 OBE
Plt Off William S Calder 18 Jan 1927  
Medical Branch
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) Charles A E I Brownlee  4 Jul 1925 MB
Flt Lt Jeremiah Twohill 20 Mar 1928 MB
Fg Off James Hutchieson 25 Mar 1928 MB
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard 1 Sep 1924 Grade III, DFC, BSc
Under Instruction
Flt Lt William V Hyde 23 Feb 1928  
Flt Lt Edgar H D Spence 30 May 1928  
Fg Off George R M Clifford 23 Feb 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Seymour C Tuke  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Herbert C Ranald  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Ernest H Shattock  6 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Owen S Stevinson  6 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Harold J G E Proud  4 Mar 1928 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Ian M Martineau 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off John S Martin 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RM
Fg Off Donald G F W Macintyre 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Harold P Sears 13 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Humphrey P Madden 13 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry C Toppin 14 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Herbert L Hayes 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Gustaf G R Rodd 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Gerald W Dennis 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off George R Maw 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Norman S Luard 14 Mar 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Richard H S Roundell 17 Jun 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Patrick W Humphreys 17 Jun 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry N M Nangle 17 Jun 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Count Andres D R Metexa 16 Jul 1928 Lt, RN
Plt Off Gerald L N S Lane 20 Feb 1928  

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • Base Training Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Wilfrid R Freeman 27 Oct 1928 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Alexander F A Hooper  6 Feb 1928 OBE
Sqn Ldr Wilfred H Dunn 28 May 1926 DSC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Thomas W Elmhirst 31 Dec 1928 AFC; later AM
Lt Cdr Stanley B de Courcy-Ireland  2 Apr 1928 Attached
Flt Lt Cedric E V Porter  6 Mar 1928 later AVM
Flt Lt Harvey L Macro  5 Sep 1925 Engineer duties, DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Wilfred Sanderson  3 Oct 1927  
Flt Lt Edward F Haylock  1 Mar 1928 AFC
Flt Lt Charles H Brill 20 Dec 1927  
Flt Lt Charles Dollery 15 Aug 1927 Armament duties, MBE
Flt Lt George C A Armstrong 31 Oct 1927  
Fg Off Frank W Wrench 15 Dec 1926  
Fg Off Thomas O Oakes  1 Mar 1928 Armament duties
Fg Off Edward J George 31 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Alexander R Leslie-Melville 19 Dec 1928  
Fg Off Norman W K Seeman 21 Apr 1929  
Fg Off Norman S Luard 14 Mar 1928 Lt, RN
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Harold V Robbins  8 Feb 1927  
Fg Off Henry O Fellowes 14 Nov 1928  
Fg Off Hugh A Wrigley 20 Apr 1928  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Percy J Farmer 20 Oct 1928 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Frank L White 17 Jun 1929  
Flt Lt Jeremiah Twohill 20 Mar 1928 MB
Fg Off Cyril P O'[Toole 20 Jun 1929  
Fg Off John L Groom 30 Apr 1929  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards  1 Jan 1929 OBE, BA
Education Officer
Lt Harold A E Gard  1 Sep 1924 Grade III, DFC, BSc
Under Instruction
Fg Off Gerald L N S Lane 20 Feb 1928  
Fg Off John H Charsley 30 Sep 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Anthony R Baines 13 Jan 1929 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off William H Parkin 13 Jan 1929 Lt, RN
Fg Off Robert E Gunston 13 Jan 1929 Mate, RN
Fg Off Norman Kennedy 20 Jan 1929 Lt, RN
Fg Off Duncan R C Hodson 12 May 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Philip Somerville 20 May 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Arthur G Poe 12 May 1928 Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry M King 12 May 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John W Hale 12 May 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Stacey W D Colls 12 May 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John A D Wroughton 12 May 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Patrick A Booth 12 May 1928 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Alfred C R Duvall 10 Jun 1929 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off James A S Colquhoun 10 Jun 1929 Sub-Lt, RN
Plt Off David J Hughes-Morgan 14 May 1929  

Source - Air Force List July 1929

July 1930

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • Base Training Flight

  • No 441 Flight

  • No 443 Flight

  • No 445 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Francis E T Hewlett  7 Sep 1929 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey H Hall  5 Aug 1929  
Sqn Ldr Claud W Mackey 12 Aug 1929  
Sqn Ldr Lewis G le B Croke  3 May 1930 later A/Cdre
Lt Cdr Alpin E Thomson 15 Jun 1929 Attached, DSC, RN
Flt Lt David Drover  3 Mar 1930 Engineer duties,
Flt Lt Cedric E V Porter  6 Mar 1928 later AVM
Flt Lt Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne 10 May 1930 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Louis J Chandler 16 Apr 1930  
Flt Lt Wilfred Sanderson  3 Oct 1927  
Flt Lt Edward F Haylock  1 Mar 1928 AFC
Flt Lt Charles H Brill 20 Dec 1927  
Flt Lt Edgar H D Spence 27 Apr 1930  
Flt Lt Charles Dollery 15 Aug 1927 Armament duties, MBE
Fg Off Thomas O Oakes  1 Mar 1928 Armament duties
Fg Off Edward J George 31 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Harry A Purvis 18 Dec 1929  
Fg Off Herbert G Hicks 22 Apr 1930  
Fg Off John H T Simpson 19 Apr 1930 later A/Cdre
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Harold V Robbins  8 Feb 1927  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt John S Griffiths  9 Sep 1929 later A/Cdre
Plt Off George E Shirley 22 Jul 1929  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Peter H Young 17 May 1930 MB, ChB
Flt Lt John B Murphy  3 Mar 1930 MB, BCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev Maurice H Edwards  1 Jan 1929 OBE, BA
Education Officer
Capt Frank Harrison 29 Aug 1929 Grade III, MA, AFRAeS
Attached from Royal Canadian Air Force
Fg Off Richard A London  3 Mar 1930  
Under Instruction
Fg Off Thomas G Carey  8 Sep 1929 Lt, RN
Fg Off Kenneth Williamson  8 Sep 1929 Lt, RN
Fg Off Gerald K Martyn  8 Sep 1929 Lt, RM
Fg Off Arthur J Tillard  8 Sep 1929 Lt, RN
Fg Off Denis A H Hornell  8 Sep 1929 Lt, RN
Fg Off James H McI Malcolm 13 Jan 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry Wright 12 Jan 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off Osmund F L Bullock 12 Jan 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off James D C Little 12 Jan 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off Walter S North 12 Jan 1930 Lt, RM
Fg Off William G C Stokes 12 Jan 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off Guy B S Slater 13 Jan 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Leonard E Ricketts 13 Jan 1930 Mate, RN
Fg Off Trevenen P Coode 22 Jan 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John Constable-Roberts  3 Mar 1930 later A/Cdre
Fg Off James A L Drummond 11 May 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off Nigel R M Skene 11 May 1930 Lt, RM
Fg Off Cecil K Ashwanden 11 May 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off John deF Jago 11 May 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Wilfrid H G Saunt 11 May 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off William G Williams 11 May 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off George B Kingdon 11 May 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Gerald D Anderson 11 May 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Thomas W T Blackwell 12 May 1930 Sub-Lt, RN

Source - Air Force List July 1930

July 1931

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • Base Training Flight

  • No 443 Flight

  • No 445 Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Francis E T Hewlett  7 Sep 1929 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Sqn Ldr Alan Lees  1 Jan 1931 AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey H Hall  5 Aug 1929  
Sqn Ldr Jack Noakes 20 Dec 1930 AFC, MM
Lt Cdr Alpin E Thomson 15 Jun 1929 Attached, DSC, RN
Flt Lt David Drover  3 Mar 1930 Engineer duties,
Flt Lt Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne 10 May 1930 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Louis J Chandler 16 Apr 1930  
Flt Lt Wilfred Sanderson  3 Oct 1927  
Flt Lt Frederick L Pearce  6 Jan 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Lewin B Duggan  7 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt Charles H Brill 20 Dec 1927  
Flt Lt Basil H Godfrey 25 Feb 1931 Armament duties
Flt Lt John B M Wallis 17 Dec 1930 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Thomas O Oakes  1 Mar 1928 Armament duties
Fg Off Harry A Purvis 18 Dec 1929  
Fg Off Herbert G Hicks 22 Apr 1930  
Fg Off John H T Simpson 19 Apr 1930 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Eric D Elliott  5 Aug 1930  
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Leonard H Vernon 15 Sep 1930  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt John S Griffiths  9 Sep 1929 later A/Cdre
Plt Off George E Shirley 22 Jul 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Brian W Cross 29 Sep 1930 MRCS, LRCPO
Chaplains Branch
Rev William P Hughes  2 Nov 1930 LTh
Education Officer
Fg Off William C Venmore 27 Aug 1930 Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Attached from Royal Canadian Air Force
Flt Lt Elmer G Fullerton 19 May 1931  
Under Instruction
Fg Off Dennis R F Campbell  7 Sep 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off Geoffrey N Torry  7 Sep 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Douglas C V Pelly  7 Sep 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Douglas McI Russell  7 Sep 1930 Lt, RN
Fg Off Hugh P Bramwell  7 Sep 1930 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Alan F Black 18 Jan 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off John O Mansell 18 Jan 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles P Wade 18 Jan 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off John H H Boteler 18 Jan 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John C Cockburn 18 Jan 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles L G Evans 18 Jan 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Vivian D Gask 18 Jan 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Paul L H D Irven 18 Jan 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Philip A Cardew 17 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off James N Garnett 18 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Peter L Jamison 17 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Francis E C Judd 17 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Anthony F Hall 17 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John M Wintour 17 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Patrick G O Sydney-Turner 18 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John W S Corbett 17 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Lionel C B Ashburner 17 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Ian W Gwynne-Evans 20 May 1931 Sub-Lt, RN

 Source - Air Force List July 1931

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1932

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • HQ

  • Base Training Squadron (3 Flights)

  • FAA Flights when acommodated

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Francis E T Hewlett  7 Sep 1929 Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE
Wg Cdr Alan Lees  1 Jan 1931 AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Jack Noakes 20 Dec 1930 AFC, MM
Sqn Ldr Charles Findlay 24 Dec 1931 DFC
Sqn Ldr Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne 10 May 1930 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John A MacNab  2 Apr 1932  
Flt Lt David Drover  3 Mar 1930 Engineer duties,
Flt Lt John McFarlane 22 Jun 1931  
Flt Lt Frederick L Pearce  6 Jan 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Lewin B Duggan  7 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt Bryan V Reynolds  8 Jan 1932 Adjutant; later AM
Flt Lt Basil H Godfrey 25 Feb 1931 Armament duties
Flt Lt John D'A Keary  5 Aug 1931  
Flt Lt Richard R Nash 26 Apr 1932  
Flt Lt Thomas O Oakes  1 Mar 1928 Armament duties
Fg Off Peter D Cracroft 15 Dec 1931 later AVM
Fg Off Reginald W K Stevens 15 Dec 1931  
Fg Off David J Waghorn  5 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Fg Off John H T Simpson 19 Apr 1930 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Hamish Kerr  7 Jan 1932  
Plt Off Henry A V Hogan  1 May 1932 later AVM
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Leonard H Vernon 15 Sep 1930  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr John S Griffiths  9 Sep 1929 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John M Hopkins 12 Feb 1932  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Brian W Cross 29 Sep 1930 MRCS, LRCP
Fg Off Douglas C MacGilchrist 26 Mar 1932 MB, ChB
Chaplains Branch
Rev William P Hughes  2 Nov 1930 LTh
Education Officer
Fg Off William C Venmore 27 Aug 1930 Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Under Instruction
Fg Off Patrick H Havers 20 Sep 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off John D Hayes 20 Sep 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off Andrew B Kay 20 Sep 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off John D Stead 20 Sep 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Merlin Bruce 20 Sep 1931 Lt, RN
Fg Off Ian R Sarel 20 Sep 1931 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off William H N Martin 17 Jan 1932 Lt, RM
Fg Off Donald H Elles 17 Jan 1932 Lt, RN
Fg Off John Casson 17 Jan 1932 Lt, RN
Fg Off Rupert C Tillard 17 Jan 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Victor C Grenfell 17 Jan 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Alan C Newson 17 May 1932 Lt, RM
Fg Off Dermod D O'Brien 17 May 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Robert D L Dickson 17 May 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Henry J F Lane 17 May 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Basil J C Wise 17 May 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Richard J Cooper 17 May 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Vernon W Dobson 17 May 1932 Sub-Lt, RN

Source - Air Force List July 1932

July 1933

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • Base Training Squadron (HQ & 3 Flights)

  • FAA Flights when acommodated

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Hon Laurence J E Twislrton-Wykeham-Fiennes 16 May 1933 Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr

Brian E Baker

12 Dec 1932 DSO, MC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Jack Noakes 20 Dec 1930 AFC, MM
Sqn Ldr Charles Findlay 24 Dec 1931 DFC
Flt Lt John A MacNab  2 Apr 1932 Signal duties
Flt Lt John McFarlane 22 Jun 1931  
Flt Lt Frederick L Pearce  6 Jan 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Lewin B Duggan  7 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt Basil H Godfrey 25 Feb 1931 Armament duties
Flt Lt Joseph H McC Reynolds 25 Feb 1931 Engineer duties,
Flt Lt Richard R Nash 26 Apr 1932  
Flt Lt David J Waghorn  5 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Leslie V Bennett  5 Aug 1932  
Fg Off Peter D Cracroft 15 Dec 1931 AFC; later AVM
Fg Off William R Hartwright 13 Dec 1932  
Fg Off James A Easton 30 Jan 1933 Armament duties; later A/Cdre
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Leonard H Vernon 15 Sep 1930  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr John S Griffiths  9 Sep 1929 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John L Armstrong 15 Apr 1933  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Richard J Aherne 17 Jan 1933 LRCP & S
Flt Lt Ronald Thorpe 12 Sep 1932 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Fg Off Charles R Stone 11 Jan 1933 LDS
Education Officer
Lt Percy Knowles  9 Sep 1932 Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Civilian Assistant
Mr J G Argles    
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) H V Robbins    
Warrant Officers
WO Edward Bolt 13 Jan 1932  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Edmund O Gregory 15 Apr 1932  
Under Instruction
Fg Off Dermod D O'Brien 17 May 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off William P Lucy 18 Sep 1932 Lt, RN
Fg Off Arthur R Burch 18 Sep 1932 Lt, RN
Fg Off George W R Nicholl 18 Sep 1932 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Edmund G Clutton 18 Sep 1932 Lt, RN
Fg Off John L Hallewell 15 Jan 1933 Lt, RN
Fg Off William J Lucas 15 Jan 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Bernard W de-Courcy-Ireland 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Edward H G Stokes 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Edward R C Morris 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles E H Barham 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John S Stead 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Anthony W Goldsmith 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN

Source - Air Force List July 1933

January 1934

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • Base Training Squadron (HQ & 3 Flights)

  • FAA Flights when acommodated

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Hon Laurence J E Twislrton-Wykeham-Fiennes 16 May 1933 Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr

Brian E Baker

12 Dec 1932 DSO, MC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Jack Noakes 20 Dec 1930 AFC, MM
Sqn Ldr Charles Findlay 24 Dec 1931 DFC
Flt Lt John McFarlane 22 Jun 1931  
Flt Lt Lewin B Duggan  7 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt Basil H Godfrey 25 Feb 1931 Armament duties
Flt Lt George V T Thomson  1 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Eric B Webb 10 Sep 1933  
Flt Lt Charles H Johnson 20 Sep 1933 Engineer duties,
Flt Lt Lawrence P Moore 12 Oct 1933 Signal duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Leslie V Bennett  5 Aug 1932  
Flt Lt Peter D Cracroft 15 Dec 1931 AFC; later AVM
Fg Off Geoffrey F Overbury 25 Sep 1933  
Fg Off William R Hartwright 13 Dec 1932  
Fg Off James A Easton 30 Jan 1933 Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Hilary R L Hood 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off William R Sadler 11 Jun 1933  
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Osmond G Ridley  1 Sep 1933 MC
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Ivor L Wincer   3 Oct 1933 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John L Armstrong 15 Apr 1933  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Henry Penman  6 Nov 1933 MB, ChB
Dental Branch
Fg Off Charles R Stone 11 Jan 1933 LDS
Education Officer
Lt Percy Knowles  9 Sep 1932 Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Civilian Assistant
Mr J G Argles    
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) H V Robbins    
Warrant Officers
WO Henry A Ford 29 Jun 1933  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Edmund O Gregory 15 Apr 1932  
Under Instruction
Fg Off John L Hallewell 15 Jan 1933 Lt, RN
Fg Off Bernard W de-Courcy-Ireland 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Edward H G Stokes 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Edward R C Morris 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Charles E H Barham 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John S Stead 14 May 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Francis S May 17 Sep 1933 Lt, RM
Fg Off Richard T Partridge 17 Sep 1933 Lt, RM
Fg Off Geoffrey S Lamb 17 Sep 1933 Lt, RN
Fg Off Gerald A L Woods 17 Sep 1933 Lt, RN
Fg Off Neville K Cambell 17 Sep 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Peter M Gregory 17 Sep 1933 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Christopher G Hill 18 Sep 1933  
Fg Off Anthony C Weldon 18 Sep 1933  
Fg Off Leith I Whitaker 25 Sep 1933  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Location Command/Group Units
Leuchars, Fife Coastal Area
  • Base Training Squadron (HQ & 3 Flights)

  • FAA Flights when acommodated

 

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Gp Capt Hon Laurence J E Twislrton-Wykeham-Fiennes 16 May 1933 Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr

Brian E Baker

12 Dec 1932 DSO, MC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr Jack Noakes 20 Dec 1930 AFC, MM
Sqn Ldr Charles Findlay 24 Dec 1931 DFC
Flt Lt Lewin B Duggan  7 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt Norman Young 12 Feb 1934  
Flt Lt George V T Thomson  1 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Eric B Webb 10 Sep 1933  
Flt Lt Charles H Johnson 20 Sep 1933 Engineer duties,
Flt Lt Lawrence P Moore 12 Oct 1933 Signal duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Peter D Cracroft 15 Dec 1931 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Geoffrey F Overbury 25 Sep 1933  
Flt Lt William R Hartwright 13 Dec 1932  
Fg Off Roy S Darbishire 10 May 1934  
Fg Off James A Easton 30 Jan 1933 Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Hilary R L Hood 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off Benjamin H Jones 23 Apr 1934  
Fg Off William C Pitts 15 May 1934  
Fg Off Hugh W Marlow 13 May 1934  
Fg Off Thomas N Coslett 24 May 1934 later AM
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Osmond G Ridley  1 Sep 1933 MC
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Ivor L Wincer   3 Oct 1933 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John L Armstrong 15 Apr 1933  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Henry Penman  6 Nov 1933 MB, ChB
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off Robert H Garner 19 Jan 1934  
Education Officer
Lt Percy Knowles  9 Sep 1932 Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Civilian Assistant
Mr J G Argles    
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) H V Robbins    
Warrant Officers
WO Henry A Ford 29 Jun 1933  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Edmund O Gregory 15 Apr 1932  
Under Instruction
Fg Off Francis S May 17 Sep 1933 Lt, RM
Fg Off Richard T Partridge 17 Sep 1933 Lt, RM
Fg Off Neville K Cambell 17 Sep 1933 Lt, RN
Fg Off John H McCahon 14 Jan 1934 Lt, RM
Fg Off William L Mayo 14 Jan 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Michael C Hoskin 14 Jan 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Maurice J A O'Sullivan 14 Jan 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Nigel R Williams 14 Jan 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Philip A R Bremridge 14 Jan 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Alan F Anderson 15 Jan 1934  
Fg Off Anthoney A N Malan 15 Jan 1934  
Fg Off Raymond B Packenham 15 Jan 1934  
Fg Off William H C Manson 22 May 1934 Lt, RM
Fg Off Kenneth C Ogilvie 22 May 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off George R Brown 22 May 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Robert W Little 22 May 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Frank Fletcher 22 May 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John F Marmont 22 May 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off John A Goldsmith 22 May 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Harry E R Torin 22 May 1934 Sub-Lt, RN
Fg Off Kaye W Goudie 23 May 1934  
Fg Off Maurice E C Smart  4 Jun 1934  

Source - Air Force List July 1934

This was disbanded on 1 April 1935 by being redesignated No 1 Flying Training School

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