Maintenance Command 1938-39

This Command was formed on 1 April 1938, taking control of all UK based Maintenance Units on 22 April 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John S T Bradley	31 Mar 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM
Gp Capt	Charles G Smith	2 May 1938	Staff Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt	George C Bailey	16 May 1938	Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A O Honey	7 Apr 1938
Sqn Ldr	Leslie J V Bates	2 May 1938	later AVM
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr	Cresswell Turner	4 Apr 1938	AFC; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Gp Capt	William B Cushion	20 May 1938	OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Leonard Taylor	2 May 1938	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	P P S Rickard	16 May 1938
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	V G A Bennett	14 Apr 1938

Address

Controlled

Andover, Hampshire

Units administered by Maintenance Command: -

No 1 Maintenance Unit - Kidbrooke
- Medical Stores Depot
No 2 Maintenance Unit - Altrincham
No 2 Maintenance Sub-Unit - Pulham
No 3 Maintenance Unit - Milton
No 4 Maintenance Unit - Ruislip
No 5 Maintenance Unit - Kemble
No 11 Maintenance Unit - Chilmark
No 21 Maintenance Unit - Fauld
No 24 Maintenance Unit - Tern Hill
No 26 Maintenance Unit - Cardington
No 27 Maintenance Unit - Shawbury

'A' Maintenance Unit - Hendon
'A' Maintenance Unit - Hammersmith
'A' Maintenance Unit - Coventry
'A' Maintenance Unit - Wembley
'A' Maintenance Unit - Newport
'A' Maintenance Unit - Kenley
'A' Maintenance Unit - Norwich
Packing Depot - Sealand

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John S T Bradley	31 Mar 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM
A/Cdre	Charles G Smith	2 May 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	H A Oliver	2 Oct 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt	George C Bailey	16 May 1938	Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Philip F Fullard	20 Jun 1938	DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A O Honey	7 Apr 1938
Sqn Ldr	Leslie J V Bates	2 May 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	H R Dale	18 Jul 1938
Sqn Ldr	F C Cole	14 Aug 1938
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	C L Lea-Cox	11 Aug 1938	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	L A Cubitt	11 Nov 1938
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Flt Lt	G W Gay	29 Aug 1938
Engineer
Wg Cdr	Cresswell Turner	4 Apr 1938	AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Donald W Clappen	8 Aug 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Guy W Hayes	13 Aug 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Lancelot E Jarman	20 Jul 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W R Baird	4 Jul 1938
Flt Lt	Harold M Russell	28 Sep 1938	later A/Cdre
Equipment
Gp Capt	William B Cushion	20 May 1938	OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	L H Hillier	3 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	Leonard Taylor	2 May 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C N Scott	29 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	L Horwood	17 Jul 1938	MC
Sqn Ldr	A G Stratford-Tuke	18 Jul 1938
Sqn Ldr	P P S Rickard	16 May 1938
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off)	A R Morton	2 Aug 1938
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	V G A Bennett	14 Apr 1938
Works
Mr	P Harris		Acting Chief Engineer
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	L O Atkins		RAFO
Supernumerary
Gp Capt	L Auker	21 Nov 1938	CBE
Warrant Officer
WO	F W Breese	29 Mar 1938	Administrative Duties

Address	Controlled
Andover, Hampshire	Groups: - No 40 (Maintenance) Group No 41 (Maintenance) Group
	Units administered directly by Maintenance Command: -
	No 2 Maintenance Unit - Altrincham No 2 Maintenance Sub-Unit - Pulham No 5 Maintenance Unit - Kemble No 6 Maintenance Unit - Brize Norton No 8 Maintenance Unit - Little Rissington No 10 Maintenance Unit - Hullavington No 11 Maintenance Unit - Chilmark	No 13 Maintenance Unit - Henlow No 20 Maintenance Unit - Aston Down No 21 Maintenance Unit - Fauld No 24 Maintenance Unit - Tern Hill No 26 Maintenance Unit - Cardington No 27 Maintenance Unit - Shawbury No 36 Maintenance Unit - Sealand

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John S T Bradley	31 Mar 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM
A/Cdre	Charles G Smith	2 May 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Mr	S J S Bridgeman		Civilian Administration Officer
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	H A Oliver	2 Oct 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Maintenance Staff
Gp Capt	George C Bailey	16 May 1938	Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, DSO; later A/Cdre
Gp Capt	John W B Grigson	2 Jan 1939	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Philip F Fullard	20 Jun 1938	DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A O Honey	7 Apr 1938
Sqn Ldr	Leslie J V Bates	2 May 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Brian C Yarde	31 Dec 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	H R Dale	18 Jul 1938
Sqn Ldr	F C Cole	14 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	David W Lane	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Hugh J Butler	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	A T K Shipwright	6 Feb 1939	DFC
Sqn Ldr	L A Cubitt	11 Nov 1938
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr	G W Gay	29 Aug 1938
Engineer
Gp Capt	Alfred S Morris	27 Dec 1938	OBE; later AVM
Gp Capt	Cresswell Turner	4 Apr 1938	AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Donald W Clappen	8 Aug 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Guy W Hayes	13 Aug 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	John M Cohu	17 Dec 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	W R Baird	4 Jul 1938
Sqn Ldr	B N Matson	28 Dec 1938
Flt Lt	Harold M Russell	28 Sep 1938	later A/Cdre
Equipment
Gp Capt	William B Cushion	20 May 1938	OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	A W Smith	11 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	L H Hillier	3 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	Leonard Taylor	2 May 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C N Scott	29 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	L Horwood	17 Jul 1938	MC
Sqn Ldr	A G Stratford-Tuke	18 Jul 1938
Sqn Ldr	P P S Rickard	16 May 1938
Sqn Ldr	A A Quayle	30 Jan 1939
Flt Lt	A R Morton	2 Aug 1938
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	V G A Bennett	14 Apr 1938
Sqn Ldr	C Lorimer	27 Feb 1939
Works
Mr	P Harris		Acting Chief Engineer, MInstM & Cty (E)
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	L O Atkins		RAFO
Supernumerary
Gp Capt	L Auker	21 Nov 1938	CBE
Warrant Officer
WO	F W Breese	29 Mar 1938	Administrative Duties

Address	Controlled
Andover, Hampshire	Groups: - No 40 (Maintenance) Group No 41 (Maintenance) Group
	Units administered directly by Maintenance Command: -
	No 2 Maintenance Unit - Altrincham No 2 Maintenance Sub-Unit - Pulham No 11 Maintenance Unit - Chilmark	No 13 Maintenance Unit - Henlow No 21 Maintenance Unit - Fauld

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John S T Bradley	31 Mar 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM
A/Cdre	Charles G Smith	2 May 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Mr	S J S Bridgeman		Civilian Administration Officer
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	H A Oliver	2 Oct 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Maintenance Staff
A/Cdre	George C Bailey	16 May 1938	Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, DSO
Gp Capt	John W B Grigson	2 Jan 1939	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Philip F Fullard	20 Jun 1938	DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A O Honey	7 Apr 1938
Wg Cdr	Edward C Farman	3 Mar 1939	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Brian C Yarde	31 Dec 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	David W Lane	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Hugh J Butler	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	John M Cohu	17 Dec 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	A T K Shipwright	6 Feb 1939	DFC
Sqn Ldr	Leslie J V Bates	2 May 1938	Organisation duties; later AVM
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Wg Cdr	C C Bazell	22 Mar 1939	Chief Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr	G W Gay	29 Aug 1938
Engineer
Gp Capt	Cresswell Turner	4 Apr 1938	AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Russell	28 Sep 1938	later A/Cdre
Equipment
Gp Capt	William B Cushion	20 May 1938	OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	C H Pownall	3 Apr 1939
Sqn Ldr	Leonard Taylor	2 May 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	P P S Rickard	16 May 1938
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	V G A Bennett	14 Apr 1938
Sqn Ldr	C Lorimer	27 Feb 1939
Works
Mr	P Harris		Acting Chief Engineer, MInstM & Cty (E)
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	L O Atkins		Code and Cypher Duties, RAFO
Lt	F S Symondson		Code and Cypher Duties, late RAF
Supernumerary
Gp Capt	L Auker	21 Nov 1938	CBE
Warrant Officer
WO	F W Breese	29 Mar 1938	Administrative Duties

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John S T Bradley	31 Mar 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM
A/Cdre	Charles G Smith	2 May 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Mr	S J S Bridgeman		Civilian Personnel Duties
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	H A Oliver	2 Oct 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Maintenance Staff
A/Cdre	George C Bailey	16 May 1938	Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr	Fred Kirk	12 Sep 1939	OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Francis J W Mellersh	25 Aug 1939	AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Edward C Farman	3 Mar 1939	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Brian C Yarde	31 Dec 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	David W Lane	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Hugh J Butler	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W A D Collingwood	28 Aug 1939
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	Leslie J V Bates	2 May 1938	Organisation duties; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John M Cohu	17 Dec 1938	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Geoffrey L Worthington	12 Jun 1939	later AVM
Fg Off	C R Finch-Noyes	28 Aug 1939	Personnel duties, DSO, AFC
Plt Off	H J Lewis	2 Sep 1939
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Wg Cdr	C C Bazell	22 Mar 1939	Chief Signals Officer
Fg Off	C C Gissing	27 Sep 1939
Engineer
Gp Capt	Cresswell Turner	4 Apr 1938	AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E C Dearth	22 May 1939
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Russell	28 Sep 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Guy W Hayes	3 Nov 1939	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	H J Walker	11 Oct 1939
Equipment
Gp Capt	William B Cushion	20 May 1938	OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Fred B Ludlow	31 Jul 1939	OBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Leonard Taylor	2 May 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	P P S Rickard	16 May 1938
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	V G A Bennett	14 Apr 1938
Sqn Ldr	C Lorimer	27 Feb 1939
Sqn Ldr	C L Dook	28 Aug 1939
Medical
Gp Capt	D G Boddie	24 Apr 1939	Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	T W Wilson	2 Jun 1939	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, LRCP & S
Works
Mr	P Harris		Acting Chief Engineer, MInstM & Cty (E)
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt	C E Buck	1 Sep 1939	Camp Commandant
Flt Lt	F S Symondson	1 Sep 1939	Code and Cypher Duties
Fg Off	L O Atkins		Code and Cypher Duties, RAFO
Gp Capt	Charles H K Edmonds	6 Nov 1939	DSO, OBE; later AVM

Address	Controlled
Air Ministry, Kingsway, London WC1	Groups: - None yet formed
	Stations: -
	None yet allocated