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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 9 April 1938 by redesignating No 2 Equipment Depot at Broadheath near Altrincham in Cheshire
| Location | Command/Group |
| Broadheath, Altrincham | Training Command |
| Rank | Name |
Branch |
Notes |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S James |
17 Oct 1932 |
Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Wilfrid A D Collingwood | 23 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | G C Allen | 25 Jan 1937 | |
| Fg Off | C E Lindsell | 25 Jan 1937 | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | S T Metcalfe | ||
| Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
| Mr | W Symes | ||
| Supernumerary | |||
| Flt Lt | R B Horstmann | 1 Mar 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M E O'B Atkinson | 1 Mar 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | E G Moore | 1 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off | F G Metcalf | 1 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off | D Stacey | 1 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off | W M Murray | 17 Feb 1938 | RCAF |
| No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot, Pulham, Norfolk | |||
| Fg Off | L H Anness | 24 May 1936 | AFC |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
It was transferred to Maintenance Command on 1 August 1938.
| Location | Command/Group |
| Broadheath, Altrincham | Maintenance Command |
| Rank | Name |
Branch |
Notes |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S James |
17 Oct 1932 |
Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfrid A D Collingwood | 23 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | G C Allen | 25 Jan 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | E E Copper | 9 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C E Lindsell | 25 Jan 1937 | |
| Fg Off | G F Dell | 9 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | D H M Graham | 9 Oct 1938 | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | S T Metcalfe | ||
| Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
| Mr | W Symes | ||
| Supernumerary | |||
| Flt Lt | M E O'B Atkinson | 1 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off | W M Murray | 17 Feb 1938 | RCAF |
| No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot, Pulham, Norfolk | |||
| Fg Off | L H Anness | 24 May 1936 | AFC |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
It was placed under the control of No 40 (Maintenance) Group on 6 March 1939.
| Location | Command/Group |
| Broadheath, Altrincham | Maintenance Command/No 40 (Maintenance) Group |
| Rank | Name |
Branch |
Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfrid A D Collingwood | 23 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | G C Allen | 25 Jan 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | F A A H Strath | 15 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur H McM Hely | 21 Feb 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | G F Dell | 9 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J E Watson | 15 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | 21 Jan 1939 | later AVM | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | S T Metcalfe | ||
| Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
| Mr | W Symes | ||
| No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot, Pulham, Norfolk | |||
| Fg Off | L H Anness | 24 May 1936 | AFC |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
| Location | Command/Group |
| Broadheath, Altrincham | Maintenance Command/No 42 (Maintenance) Group |
| Rank | Name |
Branch |
Notes |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfrid A D Collingwood | 23 May 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | G C Allen | 25 Jan 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | F A A H Strath | 15 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur H McM Hely | 21 Feb 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | G F Dell | 9 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J E Watson | 15 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | 21 Jan 1939 | later AVM | |
| Civil Assistant and Accountant, Grade II | |||
| Mr | S T Metcalfe | ||
| Assistant Inspector, AID | |||
| Mr | W Symes | ||
| No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot, Pulham, Norfolk | |||
| Fg Off | L H Anness | 24 May 1936 | AFC |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was transferred to No 42 Group on 19 June 1939, but this change was shown in the May edition and closed on 15 March 1957.
Sub sites: -
| No | Location | Dates |
| 2 | Pulham, Norfolk | 9 April 1938 - 15 Mar 1957 |
| Ridge Quarry, Corsham | 9 Apr 1938 - 1 Jan 1940 | |
| Bridleway Gate (satellite to Ridge) | 10 Jan 1944 - 10 May 1946 | |
| Grange Quarry, Holywell | xx Aug 1939 - 15 Mar 1957 |
It reformed on 15 March 1959 within No 41 Group as a Packing Depot (later Equipment Depot and the Equipment Supply Depot) at RAF Sealand, with a sub-site at Ridge Quarry. It transferred to No 40 Group on 14 September 1959 and was disbanded on 30 Jun 1969 by becoming a sub-site to No 7 MU.
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