Training Command 1936-39

Address

Controlled

Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex

Units administered directly by Training Command HQ: -

Air Armament School - Eastchurch
- No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss
  - RAF Detachment - Bridlington
- No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge
Reception Depot - West Drayton
No 1 Stores Depot - Kidbrooke
- Medical Services Depot - Shed M, Kidbrooke
- RAF Embarkation Unit- West India Dock
No 2 Stores Depot - Altrincham
- No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot - Pulham
No 3 Stores Depot - Milton
No 4 Stores Depot - Ruislip
RAF Depot - Uxbridge
- School of Physical Training
- RAF Central Band
Air Ministry Wireless Section - Kingsway, WC2
Superintendent, RAF Reserve and Inspector of Civil Flying Training Schools* - Hendon
RAF Station - Manston
- No 3 School of Technical Training (Men) - Manston
- School of Air Navigation - Manston
- No 48 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Manston
- FAA Squadron
Aeroplane and Experimental Establishment - Martlesham Heath
- Detachment- Orfordness
RAF Station - North Coates Fitties
- Air Observers' School - North Coates Fitties
- No 2 Armament Training Station - North Coates Fitties
Record Office - Ruislip
Home Aircraft Depot - Henlow
- No 1 (GES) Wing
- No 2 (Training) Wing
- No 3 (Training) Wing
- Officers' Engineering Course
- Fitter I Conversion Course
RAF Officers' Hospital - Uxbridge

All other units are subordinated to: -

* directly responsible to the Air Ministry for the command training and administration of the Reserve of Air Force Officers

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Charles S Burnett	1 May 1936	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	J O Hinks	1 May 1936	Personal Assistant to AOC;
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Lionel D D McKean	1 May 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Hon Ralph A Cochrane	1 May 1936	AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Gerald S Oddie	1 May 1936	DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F H Laurence	1 May 1936	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred H Stradling	1 May 1936	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Norman S Douglas	1 May 1936
Equipment Staff
Gp Capt	Norman C Spratt	1 May 1936	Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer Section
Sqn Ldr	Thomas G Bird	1 May 1936
Fg Off	J K Tough	1 May 1936	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Stores Section
Wg Cdr	Wallace J Shields	1 May 1936
Sqn Ldr	James S Browne	1 May 1936	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Valentine B Ranford	1 May 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John R Brown	1 May 1936
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr	Philip M McSwiney	1 May 1936
Services
Signals
Wg Cdr	Harold W Evens	1 May 1936	Chief Signals Officer;
Flt Lt	James G Western	1 May 1936	MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr	Herbert J Down	1 May 1936	Command Accountant, CBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Bruce G Drake	1 May 1936
Medical
Gp Capt	William Tyrrell	1 May 1936	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr	Robert A G Elliott	1 May 1936	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, BCh, DPH
Sqn Ldr	Vincent R Smith	1 May 1936	MRCS, LRCP

Chaplain
Rev	Archibald McHardy	1 May 1936	Staff Chaplain, Presbytarian, MC, MA
Educational
Capt	Charles C Brachi	1 Sep 1930	Area Education Officer, MA
Mr	W G Sheppard	1 Jan 1936	Grade III, BA
Works
Mr	A H Matheson		Chief Engineer (Acting), AMInstCE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	H Dawes		Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	P L Plant		Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt	H J Gearing		Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Fg Off	E F Wain		Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO I	W Anderson	1 Jan 1936	Personnel Staff
WO I	Charles H Walker	3 May 1935	HQ (Unit) Stores
WO I	James H D Bugden	16 Feb 1935	HQ (Unit) Accountant
WO I	C H Wood	13 May 1936	HQ (Unit) Accountant
Supernumerary
Flt Lt	R G S Morgan-Smith	1 May 1936

Address	Controlled
Market Drayton, Shropshire	Groups: - No 23 Group No 24 Group Armament Group RAF Cranwell Superintendent, RAF Reserve and Inspector of Civil Flying Training Schools - Hendon (directly responsible to the Air Ministry for the command training and administration of the Reserve of Air Force Officers)
	Stations: -
	Aldergrove Altrincham Cardington Catfoss Chilmark Cranwell Digby Eastchurch Farnborough Grantham Halton Henlow Kidbrooke Leuchars Manston Martlesham Heath Milton Montrose	Netheravon North Coates Fitties Norwich Peterborough Pulham Rollestone Camp Ruislip Sealand Sutton Bridge Tern Hill Thornaby Upavon Uxbridge West Drayton West Freugh Wembley Wittering

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Charles S Burnett	1 May 1936	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A P S Winks	15 Feb 1937	Personal Assistant to AOC;
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Lionel D D McKean	1 May 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	John W Baker	10 Jul 1936	MC, DFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	G G Banting	2 Mar 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E D H Davies	30 Jan 1937	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	J C Barraclough	27 Jul 1936
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	Norman S Douglas	1 May 1936
Equipment Staff
Gp Capt	Norman C Spratt	1 May 1936	Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer Section
Wg Cdr	Cresswell Turner	10 Jul 1936	AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Ernest J Cuckney	10 Jul 1936	DSC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	T O Clogstoun	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	J W Jean	10 Jul 1936	DSM
Sqn Ldr	L Young	23 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	John A S Outhwaite	10 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Stores Section
Wg Cdr	Wallace J Shields	1 May 1936
Wg Cdr	James A Stone	31 May 1937	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W A O Honey	1 Feb 1937
Sqn Ldr	James S Browne	1 May 1936	AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C H Masters	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	F W Taylor	8 Oct 1936
Flt Lt	John R Brown	1 May 1936
Services
Signals
Wg Cdr	Harold W Evens	1 May 1936	Chief Signals Officer;
Flt Lt	James G Western	1 May 1936	MBE
Fg Off	R K Nicholas	11 Jan 1937	Commissioned Signals Officer
Accountant
Gp Capt	Herbert J Down	1 May 1936	Command Accountant, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Reginald Byrne	21 Apr 1937	MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R H Cleverly	3 Aug 1936
Sqn Ldr	C W Price	21 Oct 1936
Medical
A/Cdre	William Tyrrell	1 May 1936	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Gp Capt	Robert A G Elliott	1 May 1936	Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr	C P Barber	29 Jul 1936	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, LMSSA
Wg Cdr	E C K H Foreman	20 Jul 1936	MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr	T J X Canton	2 Jul 1936	MB, ChB
Educational
Mr	D E Williams	13 Jul 1936	Command Education Officer, MBE, MA
Capt	V G F Kelly		Grade III, BSc
Works
Capt	A T Hunfress		Chief Engineer (Acting), OBE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Capt (late RAF)	H P S Clogstoun		Camp Commandant, MBE
Cdr (Ret) RN	R V de Halpert		Code and Cypher Duties
Mr	C F Burden		Assistant Inspector - Inspector of Explosives (Stationed at HQ Fighter Command)
Warrant Officers
WO I	J Duncan	1 Oct 1936	Administrative

Address	Controlled
Market Drayton, Shropshire	Groups: - No 23 (Training) Group No 24 (Training) Group No 25 (Armament) Group No 26 (Training) Group* RAF Cranwell * Directly responsible to the Air Ministry for the administration and elementary training of pilots for the RAF, for the training of officers and airmen pilots of the RAF Reserve and the RAFVR and for the administration of the RAFO and the RAFVR.
	Stations: -
	Aldergrove Altrincham Brize Norton Cardington Catfoss Chilmark Coventry Cranwell Digby Eastchurch Evanton Halton Henlow Hullavington Kidbrooke Leuchars Manston Martlesham Heath Milton Montrose	Netheravon North Coates Norwich Penrhos Peterborough Pulham Rollestone Camp Ruislip Sealand Shawbury South Cerney Sutton Bridge Tern Hill Thornaby Upavon Uxbridge West Drayton West Freugh Warmwell Wembley
	Central Examination Board - Grantham

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Charles S Burnett	1 May 1936	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Gp Capt	Malcolm Henderson	15 Jan 1938	Staff Officer i/c Administration, CIE, DSO; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	R Sorel-Cameron	28 Feb 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Lionel D D McKean	1 May 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	A C Bayley	6 Oct 1937
Wg Cdr	G G Banting	2 Mar 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E D H Davies	30 Jan 1937	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Richard L R Atcherley	1 Jan 1938	later AM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	J C Barraclough	27 Jul 1936	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	Leslie W Cannon	23 Feb 1938	Personnel Duties; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	J V Yonge	24 Nov 1937	Organisation Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Wg Cdr	Philip M McSwiney	16 Jul 1937
Wg Cdr	C W Busk	18 Jan 1938	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Gp Capt	W B Farrington	1 Feb 1938	DSO
Wg Cdr	Ernest J Cuckney	10 Jul 1936	DSC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	T O Clogstoun	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	J W Jean	10 Jul 1936	DSM
Sqn Ldr	L Young	23 Sep 1936
Sqn Ldr	E E Fallick	26 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	John A S Outhwaite	10 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	J T Brown	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	J E Atkins	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg OfF	F G Hammond	1 Jun 1938	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Arthur P Revington	18 Dec 1937	later A/Cdre
Photography
Sqn Ldr	R W Hill	13 Nov 1937
Signals
Wg Cdr	Cyril N Ellen	4 Jan 1938	DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James G Western	1 May 1936	MBE
Fg Off	E W Allen	26 Apr 1938	Commissioned Signals Officer
Equipment
Gp Capt	Wallace J Shields	1 May 1936
Wg Cdr	E M Cashmore	9 May 1938
Wg Cdr	Richard F Osborne	29 Mar 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C H Masters	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	F W Taylor	8 Oct 1936
Sqn Ldr	A T Wells	17 Nov 1937
Flt Lt	P H Wilcox	20 Apr 1938
Flt Lt	C L Thompson	27 Jul 1937
Flt Lt	L N Sargent		RAFO
Accountant
Gp Capt	Herbert J Down	1 May 1936	Command Accountant, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Reginald Byrne	21 Apr 1937	MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W W Deane	25 Jan 1938
Sqn Ldr	C W Price	21 Oct 1936
Medical
A/Cdre	William Tyrrell	1 May 1936	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Gp Capt	T J Kelly	15 Feb 1938	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, BCh
Wg Cdr	R S Overton	25 Jan 1938
Wg Cdr	C P Barber	29 Jul 1936	LMSSA
Wg Cdr	E C K H Foreman	20 Jul 1936	MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr	T J X Canton	2 Jul 1936	MB, ChB
Fg Off	L Jones	24 Mar 1938	Quartermaster
Educational
Capt	G C Brachi	23 Mar 1938	Command Education Officer, MA
Maj	G Lees	14 Mar 1938	Grade I, OBE, ARCS, AMICE
Capt	V G F Kelly	10 Jul 1936	Grade II, BSc
Mr	J K Silver	17 Mar 1938	Grade III, BSc
Miscellaneous Appointments
Capt (late RAF)	H P S Clogstoun		Camp Commandant, MBE
Cdr (Ret) RN	R V de Halpert		Code and Cypher Duties
Warrant Officers
WO	A V Cowen	31 Dec 1937	Administrative
WO	R W King	7 Mar 1929	Signals
WO	J E Hargreaves	1 Mar 1938	Medical, MM

Address	Controlled
Market Drayton, Shropshire	Groups: - No 23 (Training) Group No 24 (Training) Group No 25 (Armament) Group No 26 (Training) Group* RAF Cranwell * Directly responsible to the Air Ministry for the administration and elementary training of pilots for the RAF, for the training of officers and airmen pilots of the RAF Reserve and the RAFVR and for the administration of the RAFO and the RAFVR.
	Stations: -
	Acklington Aldergrove Brize Norton Cardington Catfoss Cosford Cranwell Eastchurch Evanton Grantham Halton Henlow Hullavington Little Rissington Lympne Manby Manston Martlesham Heath Montrose	Netheravon North Coates Norwich Penrhos Peterborough Rollestone Camp Ruislip St Athan Sealand Shawbury South Cerney Sutton Bridge Tern Hill Upavon Uxbridge West Drayton West Freugh Warmwell
	Central Examination Board - Grantham

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Charles S Burnett	1 May 1936	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
A/Cdre	Malcolm Henderson	15 Jan 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, CIE, DSO; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	R Sorel-Cameron	28 Feb 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Lionel D D McKean	1 May 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Alban S Ellerton	21 Sep 1938	OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	G G Banting	2 Mar 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E D H Davies	30 Jan 1937	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Richard L R Atcherley	1 Jan 1938	later AM
Sqn Ldr	E L Mole	26 Sep 1938
Sqn Ldr	C S Ellison	7 Nov 1938
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	J C Barraclough	27 Jul 1936	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	Leslie W Cannon	23 Feb 1938	Personnel Duties; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	J V Yonge	24 Nov 1937	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	F C Seavill	9 Nov 1938	Organisation Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Wg Cdr	Philip M McSwiney	16 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	J W Lissett	20 Aug 1938
Engineer
Wg Cdr	Ernest J Cuckney	10 Jul 1936	DSC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	T O Clogstoun	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	J W Jean	10 Jul 1936	DSM
Sqn Ldr	E E Fallick	26 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	John A S Outhwaite	10 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	J T Brown	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	J E Atkins	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg OfF	F G Hammond	1 Jun 1938	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Arthur P Revington	18 Dec 1937	later A/Cdre
Photography
Sqn Ldr	R W Hill	13 Nov 1937
Signals
Wg Cdr	Cyril N Ellen	4 Jan 1938	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	E W Allen	26 Apr 1938	Commissioned Signals Officer
Equipment
Gp Capt	Wallace J Shields	1 May 1936
Wg Cdr	E M Cashmore	9 May 1938
Wg Cdr	Richard F Osborne	29 Mar 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C H Masters	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	F W Taylor	8 Oct 1936
Sqn Ldr	C L Thompson	27 Jul 1937
Flt Lt	P H Wilcox	20 Apr 1938
Flt Lt	L N Sargent		RAFO
Fg Off	E J Adams	30 Oct 1938
Accountant
Gp Capt	Herbert J Down	1 May 1936	Command Accountant, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Reginald Byrne	21 Apr 1937	MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W W Deane	25 Jan 1938
Sqn Ldr	C W Price	21 Oct 1936
Flt Lt	T E Horsfield	26 Jul 1938
Medical
A/Cdre	William Tyrrell	1 May 1936	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Gp Capt	T J Kelly	15 Feb 1938	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, BCh
Wg Cdr	R S Overton	25 Jan 1938
Wg Cdr	C P Barber	29 Jul 1936	LMSSA
Wg Cdr	E C K H Foreman	20 Jul 1936	MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr	T J X Canton	2 Jul 1936	MB, ChB
Educational
Capt	G C Brachi	23 Mar 1938	Command Education Officer, MA
Maj	G Lees	14 Mar 1938	Grade I, OBE, ARCS, AMICE
Capt	V G F Kelly	10 Jul 1936	Grade II, BSc
Mr	J K Silver	17 Mar 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
Mr	G P Blades		Chief Engineer (Acting)
Miscellaneous Appointments
Capt (late RAF)	H P S Clogstoun		Camp Commandant, MBE
Cdr (Ret) RN	R V de Halpert		Code and Cypher Duties
Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection - Inspection of Explosives Address - HQ Fighter Command, Stanmore
Flt Lt	P F Foss		Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Supernumerary
Act Plt Off	S N Johnson	6 Aug 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	A V Cowen	31 Dec 1937	Administrative
WO	F A Coombs	1 Oct 1938	Signals
WO	J E Hargreaves	1 Mar 1938	Medical, MM

Address	Controlled
Market Drayton, Shropshire	Groups: - No 21 (Training) Group No 23 (Training) Group No 24 (Training) Group No 25 (Armament) Group
	Stations: -
	Acklington Aldergrove Brize Norton Cardington Catfoss Cosford Cranwell Eastchurch Evanton Grantham Gullane Halton Henlow Hullavington Little Rissington Lympne Kidbrooke Manby Manston Martlesham Heath	Montrose Netheravon North Coates Penrhos Peterborough Rollestone Camp Ruislip St Athan Sealand Shawbury South Cerney Sutton Bridge Tern Hill Upavon Uxbridge West Drayton West Freugh Warmwell Yatesbury
	Central Examination Board - Grantham

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Charles S Burnett	1 May 1936	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
A/Cdre	Malcolm Henderson	15 Jan 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, CIE, DSO; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	R Sorel-Cameron	28 Feb 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Lionel D D McKean	1 May 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Alban S Ellerton	21 Sep 1938	OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	G G Banting	2 Mar 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E D H Davies	30 Jan 1937	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Richard L R Atcherley	1 Jan 1938	later AM
Sqn Ldr	John B M Wallis	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C S Ellison	7 Nov 1938
Sqn Ldr	J E M Bainbridge	17 Dec 1938
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	J C Barraclough	27 Jul 1936	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	J V Yonge	24 Nov 1937	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	F C Seavill	9 Nov 1938	Organisation Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Wg Cdr	Philip M McSwiney	16 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	Michael H Dwyer	2 Jan 1939	later AVM
Engineer
Wg Cdr	Ernest J Cuckney	10 Jul 1936	DSC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	T O Clogstoun	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	J W Jean	10 Jul 1936	DSM
Sqn Ldr	O R Pigott	23 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	E E Fallick	26 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	John A S Outhwaite	10 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	J T Brown	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	J E Atkins	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Arthur P Revington	18 Dec 1937	later A/Cdre
Photography
Sqn Ldr	R W Hill	13 Nov 1937
Signals
Wg Cdr	Cyril N Ellen	4 Jan 1938	DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E G G Stokes	3 Jan 1939
Fg Off	E W Allen	26 Apr 1938	Commissioned Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr	F Thomasson		RAFO
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E M Cashmore	9 May 1938
Wg Cdr	Richard F Osborne	29 Mar 1938	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	F J W Humphreys	3 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	C H Masters	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	F W Taylor	8 Oct 1936
Sqn Ldr	C L Thompson	27 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	P H Wilcox	20 Apr 1938
Flt Lt	F B C Fundrey	18 Dec 1938
Flt Lt	L N Sargent		RAFO
Fg Off	E J Adams	30 Oct 1938
Accountant
Gp Capt	Herbert J Down	1 May 1936	Command Accountant, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Reginald Byrne	21 Apr 1937	MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W W Deane	25 Jan 1938
Sqn Ldr	C W Price	21 Oct 1936
Flt Lt	T E Horsfield	26 Jul 1938
Medical
A/Cdre	William Tyrrell	1 May 1936	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Gp Capt	T J Kelly	15 Feb 1938	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, BCh
Wg Cdr	R S Overton	25 Jan 1938
Wg Cdr	C P Barber	29 Jul 1936	LMSSA
Wg Cdr	C A Lindup	1 Mar 1939	MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr	T J X Canton	2 Jul 1936	MB, ChB
Educational
Capt	G C Brachi	23 Mar 1938	Command Education Officer, MA
Maj	G Lees	14 Mar 1938	Grade I, OBE, ARCS, AMICE
Capt	V G F Kelly	10 Jul 1936	Grade II, BSc
Mr	J K Silver	17 Mar 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
Capt	H T Humfress		Chief Engineer (Acting), OBE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Capt (late RAF)	H P S Clogstoun		Camp Commandant, MBE
Cdr (Ret) RN	R V de Halpert		Code and Cypher Duties
Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection - Inspection of Explosives Address - HQ Fighter Command, Stanmore
Mr	J W Busteed		Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Supernumerary
Act Plt Off	S N Johnson	6 Aug 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	A V Cowen	31 Dec 1937	Administrative
WO	F A Coombs	1 Oct 1938	Signals
WO	J E Hargreaves	1 Mar 1938	Medical, MM

Address	Controlled
Market Drayton, Shropshire	Groups: - No 21 (Training) Group No 23 (Training) Group No 24 (Training) Group No 25 (Armament) Group
	Stations: -
	Acklington Aldergrove Brize Norton Cardington Catfoss Cosford Cranwell Eastchurch Evanton Grantham Gullane Halton Hednesford Henlow Hullavington Little Rissington Locking Lympne Kidbrooke Kinloss Lossiemouth Manby	Manston Martlesham Heath Montrose Netheravon North Coates Padgate Penrhos Peterborough Rollestone Camp Ruislip St Athan Sealand Shawbury South Cerney Sutton Bridge Tern Hill Upavon Uxbridge West Drayton West Freugh Warmwell Yatesbury
	Central Examination Board - Grantham

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Charles S Burnett	1 May 1936	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
A/Cdre	Malcolm Henderson	15 Jan 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, CIE, DSO; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	R Sorel-Cameron	28 Feb 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Lionel D D McKean	1 May 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Alban S Ellerton	21 Sep 1938	OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	G G Banting	2 Mar 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E D H Davies	30 Jan 1937	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Richard L R Atcherley	1 Jan 1938	later AM
Sqn Ldr	John B M Wallis	31 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C S Ellison	7 Nov 1938
Sqn Ldr	J E M Bainbridge	17 Dec 1938
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	J C Barraclough	27 Jul 1936	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	J V Yonge	24 Nov 1937	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	F C Seavill	9 Nov 1938	Organisation Duties
Maj	C C Musselwhite	27 Mar 1939	Middlesex Regiment
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Wg Cdr	Philip M McSwiney	16 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	Michael H Dwyer	2 Jan 1939	later AVM
Engineer
Gp Capt	Ernest J Cuckney	10 Jul 1936	DSC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	T O Clogstoun	10 Jul 1936
Wg Cdr	J W Jean	10 Jul 1936	DSM
Sqn Ldr	O R Pigott	23 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	E E Fallick	26 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	John A S Outhwaite	10 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	J T Brown	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	J E Atkins	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off	C Hartley	3 Apr 1939	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	Arthur P Revington	18 Dec 1937	later A/Cdre
Photography
Sqn Ldr	R W Hill	13 Nov 1937
Signals
Wg Cdr	Cyril N Ellen	4 Jan 1938	DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E G G Stokes	3 Jan 1939
Fg Off	E W Allen	26 Apr 1938	Commissioned Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr	F Thomasson		RAFO
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E M Cashmore	9 May 1938
Wg Cdr	Richard F Osborne	29 Mar 1938	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	L H Vernon	20 Mar 1939
Wg Cdr	F J W Humphreys	3 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	C H Masters	10 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr	F W Taylor	8 Oct 1936
Sqn Ldr	C L Thompson	27 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	P H Wilcox	20 Apr 1938
Flt Lt	F B C Fundrey	18 Dec 1938
Flt Lt	L N Sargent		RAFO
Fg Off	E J Adams	30 Oct 1938
Plt Off	L M Gilchrist	27 Mar 1939
Accountant
Gp Capt	Herbert J Down	1 May 1936	Command Accountant, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Reginald Byrne	21 Apr 1937	MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W W Deane	25 Jan 1938
Sqn Ldr	C W Price	21 Oct 1936
Flt Lt	T E Horsfield	26 Jul 1938
Medical
A/Cdre	William Tyrrell	1 May 1936	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Gp Capt	T J Kelly	15 Feb 1938	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, BCh
Wg Cdr	R S Overton	25 Jan 1938
Wg Cdr	C P Barber	29 Jul 1936	LMSSA
Wg Cdr	L I Hyder	13 Mar 1939	MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr	C A Lindup	1 Mar 1939	MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr	T J X Canton	2 Jul 1936	MB, ChB
Educational
Capt	G C Brachi	23 Mar 1938	Command Education Officer, MA
Maj	G Lees	14 Mar 1938	Grade I, OBE, ARCS, AMICE
Capt	V G F Kelly	10 Jul 1936	Grade II, BSc
Mr	J K Silver	17 Mar 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
Capt	H T Humfress		Chief Engineer (Acting), OBE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Capt (late RAF)	H P S Clogstoun		Camp Commandant, MBE
Cdr (Ret) RN	R V de Halpert		Code and Cypher Duties
Fg Off	W Von R Nicholl		Code and Cypher Duties, late RAF
Lt Col (Ret)	J M Mackenzie		Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off	J S Hamilton		Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection - Inspection of Explosives Address - HQ Fighter Command, Stanmore
Mr	J W Busteed		Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Supernumerary
Act Plt Off	S N Johnson	6 Aug 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	A V Cowen	31 Dec 1937	Administrative
WO	F A Coombs	1 Oct 1938	Signals
WO	J E Hargreaves	1 Mar 1938	Medical, MM

Address	Controlled
Market Drayton, Shropshire	Groups: - No 21 (Training) Group No 23 (Training) Group No 24 (Training) Group No 25 (Armament) Group
	Stations: -
	Aldergrove Blackpool Boscombe Down Brize Norton Cardington Catfoss Cosford Cranwell Eastchurch Evanton Farnborough Finningley Gerrards Cross Grantham Haldon Halton Hednesford Henlow Hullavington Little Rissington Locking Leighton Buzzard Littleport London Lossiemouth Manby	Manston Martlesham Heath Matlock Montrose Netheravon North Coates Padgate Penrhos Perth Peterborough Porthcawl Rollestone Camp Ruislip St Athan Sealand Shawbury South Cerney Sutton Bridge Tern Hill Upavon Upwood Uxbridge West Drayton West Freugh Warmwell Yatesbury

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir Arthur M Longmore	1 Jul 1939	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSO; later ACM
A/Cdre	Malcolm Henderson	15 Jan 1938	Air Officer i/c Administration, CIE, DSO; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	C E Bowen	1 Jul 1939	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Lionel D D McKean	1 May 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Alban S Ellerton	21 Sep 1938	OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	G G Banting	2 Mar 1937	later AVM
Wg Cdr	F L B Hebbert	14 Sep 1939
Sqn Ldr	E D H Davies	30 Jan 1937	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	J E M Bainbridge	17 Dec 1938
Sqn Ldr	Wallace H Kyle	17 Jul 1939	later ACM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	J C Barraclough	27 Jul 1936	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	F C Seavill	9 Nov 1938	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	W Y Walton	28 Sep 1939	Organisation Duties
Maj	C C Musselwhite	27 Mar 1939	Middlesex Regiment
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Wg Cdr	Philip M McSwiney	16 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	Michael H Dwyer	2 Jan 1939	later AVM
Engineer
Gp Capt	Ernest J Cuckney	10 Jul 1936	DSC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	J W Jean	10 Jul 1936	DSM
Wg Cdr	H A Hamersley	27 Sep 1939	MC
Sqn Ldr	O R Pigott	23 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	E E Fallick	26 Jul 1937
Sqn Ldr	R J CArvell	15 Apr 1939
Sqn Ldr	John A S Outhwaite	10 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	A F Somerset-Leake	12 Sep 1939	OBE
Fg Off	C Hartley	3 Apr 1939	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off	R C Pearson	20 Oct 1939	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	J E Atkins	1 Sep 1937	Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	John G Davis	20 Apr 1939	later ACM
Photography
Sqn Ldr	Alfred Earle	25 Oct 1939	later ACM
Signals
Wg Cdr	Cyril N Ellen	4 Jan 1938	DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	E M Drummond	9 Oct 1939
Sqn Ldr	E G G Stokes	3 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	L J Crosbie	28 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr	G F L Scott	26 Nov 1939
Fg Off	E W Allen	26 Apr 1938	Commissioned Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr	F Thomasson		RAFO
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E M Cashmore	9 May 1938
Wg Cdr	L H Vernon	20 Mar 1939
Wg Cdr	F J W Humphreys	3 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	R G A Vallance	31 jul 1939
Sqn Ldr	F B C Fundrey	18 Dec 1938
Flt Lt	L N Sargent	3 Sep 1939
Fg Off	E J Adams	30 Oct 1938
Plt Off	L M Gilchrist	27 Mar 1939
Plt Off	F H Kelly	3 Jul 1939
Plt Off	F W Lund	3 Jul 1939
Accountant
Gp Capt	Herbert J Down	1 May 1936	Command Accountant, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W W Deane	25 Jan 1938
Sqn Ldr	C W Price	21 Oct 1936
Flt Lt	T E Horsfield	26 Jul 1938
APO	L D Vickery	31 Jul 1939
Medical
Act AVM	William Tyrrell	1 May 1936	Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MC, MB, BCh, DPH, KHS
Wg Cdr	R S Overton	25 Jan 1938
Wg Cdr	C A Lindup	1 Mar 1939	MRCS, LRCP
Fg Off	J Sutcliffe	2 Nov 1939
Sqn Ldr	W King	3 Apr 1939	Quartermaster
Dental
Wg Cdr	G A Ballantyne	28 Nov 1939	Inspecting Dental Officer, Training and maintenance Commands, DFC, LDS
Educational
Capt	G C Brachi	23 Mar 1938	Command Education Officer, MA
Maj	G Lees	14 Mar 1938	Grade I, OBE, ARCS, AMICE
Capt	V G F Kelly	10 Jul 1936	Grade II, BSc
Mr	J K Silver	17 Mar 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
	Vacant
Supernumerary
Gp Capt	Claude R Cox	29 Nov 1939	OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	A R Williams	31 Jul 1939
Plt Off	E Bannister	31 Jul 1939
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt	H P S Clogstoun		Camp Commandant, MBE, RAFO
Cdr (Ret) RN	R V de Halpert		Code and Cypher Duties
Fg Off	W Von R Nicholl		Code and Cypher Duties, late RAF
Fg Off	J S Hamilton		Code and Cypher Duties, late RAF
Lt Col (Ret)	E G Hunt		Code and Cypher Duties, DSO, Indian Army
Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection - Inspection of Explosives Address - HQ Fighter Command, Stanmore
Mr	J W Busteed		Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO