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August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

This was formed on 1 September 1924 at West Drayton from the Civilian Intake Section of the RAF Depot.

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton   1 Sep 1924 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt Henry V German 28 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt Noel V Wrigley   1 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt Sidney T Freeman   1 Sep 1924 MBE
Fg Off George W Mahoney-Whitton   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off John Parsons 10 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Hugh Nelson   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off Angus E Cree  4 Jun 1925  
Education Officer
Capt John H S A Skinner 30 Jan 1925 Grade IV

Source - Air Force List July 1925

March 1926

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton   1 Sep 1924 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt Henry V German 28 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt Francis P Adams 24 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Albert E Case 10 Aug 1925  
Flt Lt Charles J Sims  1 Feb 1926 DFC
Fg Off George W Mahoney-Whitton   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off Thomas Marchant 12 Oct1 1925  
Fg Off John Parsons 10 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Charles Snow  3 Feb 1926  
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off Angus E Cree  4 Jun 1925  
Education Officer
Capt John H S A Skinner 30 Jan 1925 Grade IV

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton   1 Sep 1924 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt Henry V German 28 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt Francis P Adams 24 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE
Flt Lt Albert E Case 10 Aug 1925  
Flt Lt Charles J Sims  1 Feb 1926 DFC
Fg Off George W Mahoney-Whitton   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off Thomas Marchant 12 Oct1 1925  
Fg Off John Parsons 10 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Albert E Thompson  4 Jun 1925  
Fg Off Charles Snow  3 Feb 1926  
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Medical Branch
Fg Off Edmond J Mockler 11 May 1925 MB
Education Officer
Mr John H S A Skinner 20 Jan 1925 Grade IV

Source - Air Force List July 1926

December 1926

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton   1 Sep 1924 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt Henry V German 28 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt Francis P Adams 24 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 Engineer Duties, MBE
Flt Lt Frederick Thomasson  1 Nov 1926 DFC, MM, Signal Duties
Flt Lt Albert E Case 10 Aug 1925  
Fg Off George J Davies 26 Oct 1926  
Fg Off John Parsons 10 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Albert E Thompson  4 Jun 1925  
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924  
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off Thomas J Desmond  6 Sep 1926  
Medical Branch
Hon Sqn Ldr Francis W Squair 17 Aug 1926 MB, TD
Education Officer
Maj Roger F Pemberton xx Jul 1926 Grade IV, MC, BA, TA (also at Record Office, Ruislip)

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton   1 Sep 1924 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt Henry V German 28 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt Francis P Adams 24 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Frederick Thomasson  1 Nov 1926 DFC, MM, Signal Duties
Fg Off George J Davies 26 Oct 1926  
Fg Off John Parsons 10 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Albert E Thompson  4 Jun 1925  
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off Thomas J Desmond  6 Sep 1926  
Medical Branch
Hon Sqn Ldr Francis W Squair 17 Aug 1926 MB, TD
Education Officer
Capt Walter Laidler   Grade III

Source - Air Force List July 1927

July 1928

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton   1 Sep 1924 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt Henry V German 28 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt Francis P Adams 24 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Frederick Thomasson  1 Nov 1926 DFC, MM, Signal Duties
Fg Off George J Davies 26 Oct 1926  
Fg Off John Parsons 10 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Albert E Thompson  4 Jun 1925  
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off John F Tadman  5 Jul 1927 CGM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles H Paget 21 Feb 1928  
Education Officer
Capt Walter Laidler   Grade III

Source - Air Force List July 1928

September 1928

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton   1 Sep 1924 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt Henry V German 28 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt Francis P Adams 24 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie M Iles  5 Jul 1928 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Frederick Thomasson  1 Nov 1926 DFC, MM, Signal Duties
Fg Off George J Davies 26 Oct 1926  
Fg Off John Parsons 10 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Albert E Thompson  4 Jun 1925  
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off John F Tadman  5 Jul 1927 CGM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles H Paget 21 Feb 1928  
Education Officer
Capt Walter Laidler   Grade III

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Roland J Mounsey  1 Sep 1928 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Reginald T B Houghthon 17 Jan 1929 AFC
Flt Lt Leslie M Iles  5 Jul 1928 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Frederick Thomasson  1 Nov 1926 DFC, MM, Signal Duties
Fg Off Charles Snow 28 Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Arthur H Berry  5 Mar 1929 DSM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off William Wheatley   1 Sep 1924 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off George Lacey 14  Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off John F Tadman  5 Jul 1927 CGM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles H Paget 21 Feb 1928  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Albert J Cox 13 Feb 1929 MBE
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 MC

Source - Air Force List July 1929

July 1930

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Gp Capt Henry R Busteed  4 Jul 1929 Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Reginald T B Houghton 17 Jan 1929 AFC
Flt Lt Frederick Thomasson  1 Nov 1926 DFC, MM, Signal Duties
Fg Off Charles Snow 28 Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Arthur H Berry  5 Mar 1929 DSM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off George Lacey 14  Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off John F Tadman  5 Jul 1927 CGM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles H Paget 21 Feb 1928  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Albert J Cox 13 Feb 1929 MBE
Fg Off Cecil W Rugg  5 Jun 1930  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 MC

Source - Air Force List July 1930

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Gp Capt Henry R Busteed  4 Jul 1929 Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Francis W H Lerwill   1 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Reginald T B Houghton 17 Jan 1929 AFC
Flt Lt Frederick Thomasson  1 Nov 1926 DFC, MM, Signal Duties
Flt Lt Leonard Young 11 May 1931  
Flt Lt Charles Snow 28 Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Archibald H Harrison   1 Sep 1924 DSM
Fg Off Arthur H Berry  5 Mar 1929 DSM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off George Lacey 14  Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles H Paget 21 Feb 1928  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Cecil B Horsfield  1 Aug 1930  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 MC

 Source - Air Force List July 1931

July 1932

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Gp Capt Alexander C Winter 27 Jul 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Sidney T Freeman 11 Jun 1931 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt James W Hosking  5 Apr 1926 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Albert E Case  7 Jun 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leonard Young 11 May 1931 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt

Henry E Nowell

 4 Aug 1931 Engineer Duties, OBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Arthur J Brister 24 Sep 1931 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Charles Snow 28 Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Hammon J Paine 23 Sep 1931  
Flt Lt George Lacey 14  Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar1932 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles H Paget 21 Feb 1928  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Cecil B Horsfield  1 Aug 1930  
Fg Off Edward N A Crowe-Browne 21 May 1932  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 MC

Source - Air Force List July 1932

July 1933

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Gp Capt Alexander C Winter 27 Jul 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Sidney T Freeman 11 Jun 1931 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Albert E Case  7 Jun 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt

Henry E Nowell

 4 Aug 1931 Engineer Duties, OBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Arthur J Brister 24 Sep 1931 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Charles Snow 28 Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Hammon J Paine 23 Sep 1931 Adjutant
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt William Gill  6 Jul 1932 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Wilfred L Freebody  5 Aug 1932 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edward N A Crowe-Browne 21 May 1932  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Harold E Cardwell 30 Jan 1933  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 MC
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   OBE
Warrant Officer
WO Thomas J W S Pearce 10 Jul 1928  
WO Charles Turl 21 Feb 1933 DSM
Warrant Officer - 2nd Class
WO II John T Anns 21 Apr 1932  

Source - Air Force List July 1933

January 1934

 

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Gp Capt Alexander C Winter 27 Jul 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Sidney T Freeman 11 Jun 1931 MBE, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Harold E Dicken  9 Aug 1932 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edward N A Crowe-Browne 21 May 1932  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Harold E Cardwell 30 Jan 1933  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 MC
Warrant Officer - 2nd Class
WO II John T Anns 21 Apr 1932  
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Flt Lt James T Paine  7 Oct 1933 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Albert E Case  7 Jun 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Charles Snow 28 Mar 1929 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt William Gill  6 Jul 1932 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Wilfred L Freebody  5 Aug 1932 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off Daniel H Newton 11 Sep 1933 MBE
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   OBE
Warrant Officer
WO Thomas J W S Pearce 10 Jul 1928  
WO Charles Turl 21 Feb 1933 DSM
WO Alexander Davidson 11 Apr 1933  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Gp Capt Hugh L Reilly  1 Feb 1934 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Hammon J Paine 23 Sep 1931 Adjutant
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edward N A Crowe-Browne 21 May 1932  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Harold E Cardwell 30 Jan 1933  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 MC
Warrant Officer
WO II John T Anns 21 Apr 1932  
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Sqn Ldr Sidney T Freeman 11 Jun 1931 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt George T H Pack  8 Jan 1934 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt James T Paine  7 Oct 1933 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Albert E Case  7 Jun 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Vivian Rees 31 Jan 1934 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Arthur H Simmonds  5 Mar 1934 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt William Gill  6 Jul 1932 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Wilfred L Freebody  5 Aug 1932 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Fg Off Harold E Dicken  9 Aug 1932 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off Daniel H Newton 11 Sep 1933 MBE
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   OBE
Warrant Officer
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO Charles Turl 21 Feb 1933 DSM
WO Alexander Davidson 11 Apr 1933  
WO Walter Moore  9 May 1934  

Source - Air Force List July 1934

July 1935

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Inland Area

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Gp Capt William V Strugnell 20 Mar 1935 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Hammon J Paine 23 Sep 1931 Adjutant
Stores Branch
Fg Off John W C Revill 22 Feb 1935  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Harold E Cardwell 30 Jan 1933  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 Staff Chaplain - Methodist, MC
Warrant Officer
WO II John T Anns 21 Apr 1932  
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Sqn Ldr

Donald W Clappen

 16 Mar 1935 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Albert E Case  7 Jun 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Vivian Rees 31 Jan 1934 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Thomas J E Thornton 17 Dec 1934 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Edward F Thorpe 25 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt William Gill  6 Jul 1932 MBE, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Norman A Tait  8 Aug 1934 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Harold E Dicken  9 Aug 1923 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Civilian Technical Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) W Wheatley    
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   OBE
Warrant Officer
WO Cecil H Chandler 15 Apr 1935  
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO Alexander Davidson 11 Apr 1933  
WO Walter Moore  9 May 1934  

Source - Air Force List July 1935

July 1936

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Training Command

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn 15 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt Hammon J Paine 23 Sep 1931 Adjutant
Stores Branch
Fg Off John W C Revill 22 Feb 1935  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Harold E Cardwell 30 Jan 1933  
Chaplains Branch
Rev Joseph Firth  1 Apr 1929 Staff Chaplain - Methodist, MC
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret) G D Nelson   DSC, AFC
Warrant Officer
WO Harold Corfield  1 Jul 1935 MM
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Sqn Ldr

Donald W Clappen

 16 Mar 1935 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Vivian Rees 31 Jan 1934 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Thomas J E Thornton 17 Dec 1934 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Edward F Thorpe 25 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt William Gill  6 Jul 1932 MBE, Engineer Duties
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off B H Rolles 18 Feb 1936  
Fg Off W H King 18 Mar 1936  
Commissioned Signals Officers
Fg Off Charles Turl 31 May 1935 DSM
Civilian Technical Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) W Wheatley    
Flt Lt (Ret) A E Gliddn    
Fg Off (Ret) T Marchant    
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   OBE
Warrant Officers
WO Cecil H Chandler 15 Apr 1935  
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO G A Gough  4 May 1936  
WO John Goldsmith 15 Jul 1935  
WO Alexander Davidson 11 Apr 1933  
WO Walter Moore  9 May 1934  
WO Robert Herrick 13 Jun 1935  
WO L G Williams 21 Apr 1936  
WO J S Brett 18 Nov 1935 AFM
WO A E Hester 22 Nov 1935  
WO S Southwell 14 Apr 1936  

Source - Air Force List July 1936

July 1937

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn 15 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt C N C Dickson   Adjutant, AFC, RAFO
Equipment Branch
Fg Off John W C Revill 22 Feb 1935  
Flt Lt (Ret) S E Cullen    
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Cuthbert G Stowell 16 Sep 1936 later AVM
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off J J Burton 22 Mar 1937  
Warrant Officer
WO Harold Corfield  1 Jul 1935 MM
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Sqn Ldr

Donald W Clappen

 16 Mar 1935 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Vivian Rees 31 Jan 1934 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Thomas J E Thornton 17 Dec 1934 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Edward F Thorpe 25 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar 1932 Engineer Duties
-
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   Assistant Adjutant, OBE
Flt Lt (Ret) W Wheatley   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) A E Gliddon   Engineer Duties
Fg Off (Ret) T Marchant   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) C A C Fidler   Engineer Duties, DCM
Fg Off E G Whinney   RAFO
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off B H Rolles 18 Feb 1936  
Fg Off S W Birch 20 Jan 1937  
Fg Off W H King 18 Mar 1936  
Commissioned Signals Officers
Fg Off Charles Turl 31 May 1935 DSM
Fg Off T Wilson  4 Nov 1936  
Warrant Officers
WO Cecil H Chandler 15 Apr 1935  
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO G A Gough  4 May 1936  
WO John Goldsmith 15 Jul 1935  
WO Walter Moore  9 May 1934  
WO L G Williams 21 Apr 1936  
WO J S Brett 18 Nov 1935 AFM
WO A E Hester 22 Nov 1935  
WO S G Dean 11 Jun 1936  
WO J A MacRae  8 Mar 1937  

Source - Air Force List July 1937

July 1938

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn 15 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt C N C Dickson   Adjutant, AFC, RAFO
Fg Off E G Whinney   RAFO
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt (Ret) S E Cullen    
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Sqn Ldr

Donald W Clappen

 16 Mar 1935 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Edward F Thorpe 25 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Leslie E Goodman 14 Mar 1932 Engineer Duties
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off J J Burton 22 Mar 1937  
-
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   Assistant Adjutant, OBE
Flt Lt (Ret) W Wheatley   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) A E Gliddon   Engineer Duties
Fg Off (Ret) T Marchant   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) C A C Fidler   Engineer Duties, DCM
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Flt Lt T E Gutttery 24 Oct 1937 MBE
Fg Off B H Rolles 18 Feb 1936  
Fg Off W H King 18 Mar 1936  
Fg Off J W Dunk 30 Aug 1937 MBE
Commissioned Signals Officers
Fg Off Charles Turl 31 May 1935 DSM
Fg Off T Wilson  4 Nov 1936  
Fg Off A E Hester 15 Jul 1937  
Warrant Officers
WO A Box 25 May 1937 MBE
WO Cecil H Chandler 15 Apr 1935  
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO G A Gough  4 May 1936  
WO John Goldsmith 15 Jul 1935  
WO L G Williams 21 Apr 1936  
WO E F Westwood 31 May 1937  
WO S Fretwell 16 Jun 1937  
WO R S Bloye 30 Jun 1937  
WO H Horton 22 Nov 1937  
WO W A Dawe  4 Apr 1938  
WO F H Ward 22 Feb 1938  
WO W Bateson  8 Apr 1938  

Source - Air Force List July 1938

January 1939

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn 15 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt C N C Dickson   Adjutant, AFC, RAFO
Fg Off E G Whinney   RAFO
Equipment Branch
Fg Off J W Lamb 20 Jun 1938  
Flt Lt (Ret) S E Cullen    
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt M L Jones 27 Feb 1938  
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Wg Cdr J H Winch 26 Jul 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Edward F Thorpe 25 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr D A Gibson 18 Jul 1938 Engineer Duties
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off J J Burton 22 Mar 1937  
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Flt Lt T E Gutttery 24 Oct 1937 MBE
Fg Off B H Rolles 18 Feb 1936  
Fg Off W H King 18 Mar 1936  
Fg Off A E Clayson 29 Nov 1938  
Fg Off J W Dunk 30 Aug 1937 MBE
Commissioned Signals Officers
Fg Off Charles Turl 31 May 1935 DSM
Fg Off T Wilson  4 Nov 1936  
Fg Off A E Hester 15 Jul 1937  
Fg Off R W King  2 Jul 1938  
-
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   Assistant Adjutant, OBE
Flt Lt (Ret) W Wheatley   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) A E Gliddon   Engineer Duties
Fg Off (Ret) T Marchant   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) C A C Fidler   Engineer Duties, DCM
Warrant Officers
WO A Box 25 May 1937 MBE
WO Cecil H Chandler 15 Apr 1935  
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO G A Gough  4 May 1936  
WO L G Williams 21 Apr 1936  
WO E F Westwood 31 May 1937  
WO R S Bloye 30 Jun 1937  
WO H Horton 22 Nov 1937  
WO W A Dawe  4 Apr 1938  
WO F H Ward 22 Feb 1938  
WO W Bateson  8 Apr 1938  
WO W S Reed 18 Jul 1938  
WO H V Walder  4 Jul 1938  
WO A W R Peel 25 Aug 1938  
WO W N Pink 15 Oct 1934  
WO A E Davey 17 Oct 1938  
WO R Eve 25 Aug 1938  
WO T Hawker 23 May 1931  
WO W H Geddes 14 Mar 1936  
WO A V Tarlton 10 Mar 1936 MM

Source - Air Force List January 1939

April 1939

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn 15 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Fg Off J A Pring   RAFO
Equipment Branch
Fg Off J W Lamb 20 Jun 1938  
Flt Lt (Ret) S E Cullen    
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt M L Jones 27 Feb 1938  
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Wg Cdr J H Winch 26 Jul 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Edward F Thorpe 25 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Flt Lt T E Gutttery 24 Oct 1937 MBE
Fg Off B H Rolles 18 Feb 1936  
Fg Off W H King 18 Mar 1936  
Fg Off A E Clayson 29 Nov 1938  
Fg Off J W Dunk 30 Aug 1937 MBE
Fg Off J A C Robinson 17 Jan 1939  
Commissioned Signals Officers
Fg Off T Wilson  4 Nov 1936  
Fg Off A E Hester 15 Jul 1937  
Fg Off R W King  2 Jul 1938  
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off J J Burton 22 Mar 1937  
-
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   Assistant Adjutant, OBE
Flt Lt (Ret) W Wheatley   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) A E Gliddon   Engineer Duties
Fg Off (Ret) T Marchant   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) C A C Fidler   Engineer Duties, DCM
Warrant Officers
WO A Box 25 May 1937 MBE
WO G E Chainey 19 Jan 1939  
WO Cecil H Chandler 15 Apr 1935  
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO G A Gough  4 May 1936  
WO L G Williams 21 Apr 1936  
WO G H Hands 15 Aug 1938  
WO E F Westwood 31 May 1937  
WO R S Bloye 30 Jun 1937  
WO H J Rowe  2 Feb 1939  
WO H Horton 22 Nov 1937  
WO W A Dawe  4 Apr 1938  
WO F H Ward 22 Feb 1938  
WO W Bateson  8 Apr 1938  
WO W S Reed 18 Jul 1938  
WO H V Walder  4 Jul 1938  
WO A W R Peel 25 Aug 1938  
WO W N Pink 15 Oct 1934  
WO A E Davey 17 Oct 1938  
WO R Eve 25 Aug 1938  
WO T Hawker 23 May 1931  
WO W H Geddes 14 Mar 1936  
WO A V Tarlton 10 Mar 1936 MM
WO G J Lloyd 15 Jun 1937  

Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939

May 1939

Location Command/Group
West Drayton Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Wg Cdr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn 15 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt R A Spencer   Station Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off J A Pring   RAFO
Equipment Branch
Fg Off J W Lamb 20 Jun 1938  
Flt Lt (Ret) S E Cullen    
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt M L Jones 27 Feb 1938  
For duty with the Central Trade Test Board
Wg Cdr J H Winch 26 Jul 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Edward F Thorpe 25 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Flt Lt T E Gutttery 24 Oct 1937 MBE
Fg Off D H Newton 30 Jan 1939 MBE
Fg Off B H Rolles 18 Feb 1936  
Fg Off W H King 18 Mar 1936  
Fg Off A E Clayson 29 Nov 1938  
Fg Off J W Dunk 30 Aug 1937 MBE
Fg Off J A C Robinson 17 Jan 1939  
Commissioned Signals Officers
Fg Off T Wilson  4 Nov 1936  
Fg Off A E Hester 15 Jul 1937  
Fg Off R W King  2 Jul 1938  
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off J J Burton 22 Mar 1937  
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) J L K Pearce   Assistant Adjutant, OBE
Flt Lt (Ret) W Wheatley   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) A E Gliddon   Engineer Duties
Fg Off (Ret) T Marchant   Engineer Duties
Flt Lt (Ret) C A C Fidler   Engineer Duties, DCM
Warrant Officers
WO A Box 25 May 1937 MBE
WO G E Chainey 19 Jan 1939  
WO Cecil H Chandler 15 Apr 1935  
WO Stanley H Graham 18 May 1934  
WO G A Gough  4 May 1936  
WO L G Williams 21 Apr 1936  
WO G H Hands 15 Aug 1938  
WO E F Westwood 31 May 1937  
WO R S Bloye 30 Jun 1937  
WO H J Rowe  2 Feb 1939  
WO H Horton 22 Nov 1937  
WO W A Dawe  4 Apr 1938  
WO F H Ward 22 Feb 1938  
WO W Bateson  8 Apr 1938  
WO W S Reed 18 Jul 1938  
WO H V Walder  4 Jul 1938  
WO A W R Peel 25 Aug 1938  
WO W N Pink 15 Oct 1934  
WO A E Davey 17 Oct 1938  
WO R Eve 25 Aug 1938  
WO T Hawker 23 May 1931  
WO W H Geddes 14 Mar 1936  
WO A V Tarlton 10 Mar 1936 MM
WO G J Lloyd 15 Jun 1937  

Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939

Its function was suspended on 2 September 1939 being replaced by Nos 1, 2 and 3 Recruit Receiving Centres.

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