Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
This was formed on 1 November 1938 from elements of the Home Aircraft Depot when the latter was redesignated SHQ RAF Henlow. The OC of RAF Henlow continued to command the MU but only the dedicated MU staff are shown under this unit listing. Until at least January 1939 the staff of the MU continued to be listed under Home Aircraft Depot.
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Henlow | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | George Stevens | 1 Nov 1935 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | D A W Sugden | 2 Oct 1938 | |
Fg Off | A C Dibben | 6 Jan 1936 | |
Plt Off | Laurence A Wear | 17 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre |
APO | G W B Dixey | ||
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | R G P Jaggard | 16 Nov 1938 | |
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Fg Off (Ret) | W J Coadwell | DSM | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A M Saywood | Barrack Officer | |
Mr | T J Bell | Assistant Barrack Officer | |
Mr | E A Withers | Assistant Equipment Officer | |
General Duties Wing | |||
Wg Cdr | David F Lucking | 18 Oct 1937 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Robert C Wansbrough | 12 Apr 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pearce | 1 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | P Bathurst | 1 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | R C Dawkins | 28 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | P F G Bradley | 10 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Flt Lt | Geoffrey C Eveleigh | 14 Nov 1938 | later AVM |
Fg Off | J A Richards | 28 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | J H Sindall | 6 Feb 1937 | |
Fg Off | F W Thomas | 30 Dec 1937 | |
Plt Off | Edward J Morris | 7 May 1938 | later A/Cdre |
APO | A R Ball | 9 Jul 1938 | |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | C Hartley | 20 Apr 1938 | |
Fg Off | F C Lewis | 19 May 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J V Read | Engineer Duties, MBE | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | C D Thompson | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | W Steele | 28 Aug 1937 | |
WO | J Raeside | 23 Oct 1936 | |
WO | A M Casey | 8 Jun 1937 | |
WO | H Barr | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | G Baldwin | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | F J Spedding | 12 Oct 1936 | |
WO | S F Browne | ||
WO | W C Elworthy | 27 Sep 1938 | |
WO | J R Blair | 12 May 1938 | |
WO | F Fidler | 13 Jan 1939 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
It was transferred to No 41 Group on 3 April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Henlow | Maintenance Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | George Stevens | 1 Nov 1935 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | D A W Sugden | 2 Oct 1938 | |
Fg Off | A C Dibben | 6 Jan 1936 | |
APO | G W B Dixey | ||
Accountant Officers | |||
Fg Off (Ret) | W J Coadwell | DSM | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A M Saywood | Barrack Officer | |
Mr | T J Bell | Assistant Barrack Officer | |
Mr | E A Withers | Assistant Equipment Officer | |
General Duties Wing | |||
Gp Capt | David F Lucking | 18 Oct 1937 | Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Robert C Wansbrough | 12 Apr 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | P Bathurst | 1 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | R C Dawkins | 28 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | P F G Bradley | 10 Jul 1938 | Engineer Duties |
Fg Off | J A Richards | 28 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | J H Sindall | 6 Feb 1937 | |
Fg Off | F W Thomas | 30 Dec 1937 | |
Plt Off | Edward J Morris | 7 May 1938 | later A/Cdre |
APO | A R Ball | 9 Jul 1938 | |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | H Myles | 22 Mar 1939 | AFM |
Fg Off | L G Hucker | 13 Mar 1939 | |
Fg Off | F C Lewis | 19 May 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | J V Read | Engineer Duties, MBE | |
Mr | J V Read | Engineer Duties, late RAF | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | C D Thompson | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | W Steele | 28 Aug 1937 | |
WO | J Raeside | 23 Oct 1936 | |
WO | A M Casey | 8 Jun 1937 | |
WO | H Barr | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | G Baldwin | 10 Jul 1936 | |
WO | S F Browne | 1 Nov 1938 | |
WO | F J Spedding | 12 Oct 1936 | |
WO | S V Vaizey | 10 Mar 1939 | |
WO | W C Elworthy | 27 Sep 1938 | |
WO | T E Leicester | 3 Matr 1939 | |
WO | J R Blair | 12 May 1938 | |
WO | F Fidler | 13 Jan 1939 | |
WO | A W D How | 14 Feb 1938 | |
WO | W H Warren | 9 Jun 1938 | |
WO | W M Berry | 10 Mar 1939 | |
WO | J E Parker | 10 Mar 1939 | |
WO | G Rudland | 14 Dec 1927 | |
WO | A J Callingham | 29 Sep 1938 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
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