Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 27 May 1937 at RAF Henlow from the Recruit Wing located there and moved to RAF Cardington on 30 September 1937.
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Cardington | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | A S Thompson | 1 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | E C de V Lart | 7 Apr 1938 | |
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Flt Lt | H C Tallboy | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | A W H Nelson | RAFO | |
Hon Sqn Ldr | G T Watney | OBE, RAFO, Pay-Cdr RN (Ret) | |
Flt Lt | I B Beesley | RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | A A Fraser | Indian Army | |
Capt (Ret) | T G B Sutherland | ||
Flt Lt | H T R Riggs | Assistant Adjutant, DCM, MM, RAFO | |
Dental Branch | |||
Flt Lt | D I Malcolmson | 24 Sep 1937 | LDS |
Fg Off | J F M Sampson | 18 Jan 1938 | LDS |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer | |||
Fg Off | F J Stubberfield | 20 Dec 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | W K Birch | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade II, OBE, MA |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | F W Williams | 1 Jul 1937 | |
WO | W Tilbury | 1 Jul 1937 | |
WO | J Tait | 30 Aug 1937 | |
WO | R W Knight | 30 Aug 1937 | |
WO | G Andrews | 30 Nov 1937 | |
WO | J A Jarrold | 11 Mar 1938 | |
WO | H T Sharp | 2 Jul 1937 |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Cardington | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | A S Thompson | 1 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | L H Anderson | 22 Sep 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | C M H Outram | 14 Nov 1938 | |
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Flt Lt | H C Tallboy | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | A W H Nelson | RAFO | |
Hon Sqn Ldr | G T Watney | OBE, RAFO, Pay-Cdr RN (Ret) | |
Flt Lt | I B Beesley | RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | A A Fraser | Indian Army | |
Capt (Ret) | T G B Sutherland | ||
Flt Lt | H T R Riggs | Assistant Adjutant, DCM, MM, RAFO | |
Fg Off | H F Game | Assistant Adjutant, AFC, late RAF | |
Flt Lt | R D S Reid | RAFO | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | E Blake | 6 Oct 1938 | |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer | |||
Fg Off | F J Stubberfield | 20 Dec 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | W K Birch | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade II, OBE, MA |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | G H Robbins | 2 Jun 1938 | |
WO | L G Markwick | 29 Aug 1938 | |
WO | W Tilbury | 1 Jul 1937 | |
WO | J Tait | 30 Aug 1937 | |
WO | G Andrews | 30 Nov 1937 | |
WO | J A Jarrold | 11 Mar 1938 | |
WO | H T Sharp | 2 Jul 1937 | |
WO | W P Brewer | 16 Sep 1938 | |
WO | A Bailey | 15 Jul 1937 | |
WO | J Hancock | 5 Dec 1938 |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Cardington | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group for
Training and Personnel) Balloon Command (for Administration) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | A S Thompson | 1 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | L H Anderson | 22 Sep 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | C M H Outram | 14 Nov 1938 | |
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Flt Lt | H C Tallboy | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | A W H Nelson | RAFO | |
Hon Sqn Ldr | G T Watney | OBE, RAFO, Pay-Cdr RN (Ret) | |
Flt Lt | I B Beesley | RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | A A Fraser | Indian Army | |
Capt (Ret) | T G B Sutherland | ||
Flt Lt | H T R Riggs | Assistant Adjutant, DCM, MM, RAFO | |
Fg Off | H F Game | Assistant Adjutant, AFC, late RAF | |
Flt Lt | R D S Reid | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | G L Shipton | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | E Blake | 6 Oct 1938 | |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer | |||
Fg Off | F J Stubberfield | 20 Dec 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | W K Birch | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade II, OBE, MA |
Temporary Education Officer | |||
Mr | W F Annis | 3 Jan 1938 | MA |
Mr | P F Cook | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | C L D Duckworth | 27 Jan 1938 | BSc, AMINA, AMICE, MInstCE |
Mr | P Freeman | 4 Apr 1938 | MA |
Mr | G R Hackett | 16 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | J L Jones | 1 Apr 1937 | BA |
Mr | R A M Kearney | 22 Jan 1937 | BA |
Mr | C F Kennedy | 26 Jan 1937 | BA |
Mr | R J Owen | 12 Dec 1938 | BSc |
Mr | J A Park | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | J Roughley | 2 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | E W Wilkinson | 16 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | L G Markwick | 29 Aug 1938 | |
WO | W Tilbury | 1 Jul 1937 | |
WO | G Andrews | 30 Nov 1937 | |
WO | J A Jarrold | 11 Mar 1938 | |
WO | H T Sharp | 2 Jul 1937 | |
WO | S Wicks | 27 Feb 1939 | |
WO | W R Hancock | 5 Dec 1938 | |
WO | A Bailey | 15 Jul 1937 | |
WO | A H New | 16 Feb 1939 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Cardington | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group for
Training and Personnel) Balloon Command (for Administration) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | A S Thompson | 1 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | L H Anderson | 22 Sep 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | C M H Outram | 14 Nov 1938 | |
Flt Lt | J Y Humphreys | 15 Mar 1939 | |
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Flt Lt | H C Tallboy | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | I B Beesley | RAFO | |
Maj (Ret) | A A Fraser | Indian Army | |
Flt Lt | H T R Riggs | Assistant Adjutant, DCM, MM, RAFO | |
Fg Off | H F Game | Assistant Adjutant, AFC, late RAF | |
Flt Lt | G L Shipton | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | W F Lamb | Assistant Adjutant, Indian Army | |
Flt Lt | G M Newman | RAFO | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | E Blake | 6 Oct 1938 | |
Commissioned Physical Training Officer | |||
Fg Off | F J Stubberfield | 20 Dec 1937 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | W K Birch | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade II, OBE, MA |
Temporary Education Officer | |||
Mr | W F Annis | 3 Jan 1938 | MA |
Mr | P F Cook | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | C L D Duckworth | 27 Jan 1938 | BSc, AMINA, AMICE, MInstCE |
Mr | P Freeman | 4 Apr 1938 | MA |
Mr | G R Hackett | 16 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | J L Jones | 1 Apr 1937 | BA |
Mr | R A M Kearney | 22 Jan 1937 | BA |
Mr | C F Kennedy | 26 Jan 1937 | BA |
Mr | R J Owen | 12 Dec 1938 | BSc |
Mr | J A Park | 1 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Mr | J Roughley | 2 Jan 1939 | BSc |
Mr | E W Wilkinson | 16 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | L G Markwick | 29 Aug 1938 | |
WO | W Tilbury | 1 Jul 1937 | |
WO | J A Jarrold | 11 Mar 1938 | |
WO | H T Sharp | 2 Jul 1937 | |
WO | S Wicks | 27 Feb 1939 | |
WO | W R Hancock | 5 Dec 1938 | |
WO | A Bailey | 15 Jul 1937 | |
WO | A H New | 16 Feb 1939 | |
WO | G O Foord | 15 Nov 1938 | |
WO | W Crosland | 27 Mar 1939 | |
WO | G E Chainey | 19 Jan 1939 |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
It was redesignated No 2 Recruit Receiving Centre on 7 September 1939.
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