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No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Depot/No 2 Equipment Depot

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This was formed on 1 April 1924 at Broadheath, Altrincham in No 3 Group

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
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Sqn Ldr William J Waddington

 1 Apr 1924

 Officer Commanding, OBE
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Lewis E Carter  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off John J Ironmonger  1 Apr 1924  
Civil Assistant
Mr V H Moon    

Source - Air Force List July 1925

March 1926

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Sqn Ldr William J Waddington

 1 Apr 1924

 Officer Commanding, OBE
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Lewis E Carter  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off John J Ironmonger  1 Apr 1924  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Sqn Ldr William J Waddington

 1 Apr 1924

 Officer Commanding, OBE
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Lewis E Carter  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off John J Ironmonger  1 Apr 1924  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - Air Force List July 1926

December 1926

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Sqn Ldr William J Waddington

 1 Apr 1924

 Officer Commanding, OBE
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Lewis E Carter  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off John J Ironmonger  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off Alphonsus M Reidy 23 Oct 1926  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Sqn Ldr William J Waddington

 1 Apr 1924

 Officer Commanding, OBE
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Lewis E Carter  1 Apr 1924  
Fg Off Alphonsus M Reidy 23 Oct 1926  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - Air Force List July 1927

July 1928

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William J Waddington

 1 Apr 1924

 Officer Commanding, OBE
Flt Lt Thomas S James 19 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott 29 Nov 1927  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - Air Force List July 1928

September 1928

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William J Waddington

 1 Apr 1924

 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr John Walker

17 Jul 1928

 Officer Commanding (Designate)
Flt Lt Thomas S James 19 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Christopher J Elliott 29 Nov 1927  
Fg Off Alphonsus M Reidy 14 Jun 1928  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr John Walker

17 Jul 1928

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Christopher J Elliott 29 Nov 1927  
Fg Off Alphonsus M Reidy 14 Jun 1928  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - Air Force List July 1929

July 1930

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr John Walker

17 Jul 1928

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Christopher J Elliott 29 Nov 1927  
Flt Lt Frederick C Griffin  4 May 1930  
Fg Off Capel S Whellock  6 Nov 1929  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

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
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr John Walker

17 Jul 1928

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Frederick C Griffin  4 May 1930  
Fg Off Bernard G Pool  1 Sep 1930  
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

 Source - Air Force List July 1931

July 1932

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr John Walker

17 Jul 1928

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Frederick C Griffin  4 May 1930  
Fg Off Wilfrid D Collingwood  5 Oct 1931  
Fg Off

Victor H B Roth

26 Nov 1931 later A/Cdre
Civil Assistant
Mr S T Metcalfe    

Source - Air Force List July 1932

July 1933

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas S James

17 Oct 1932

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Christopher J Elliott 18 Apr 1933  
Fg Off Wilfrid D Collingwood  5 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Bryan S Cartmel  7 May 1933  
Fg Off Lionel H Anness 15 May 1933  
Civil Assistant and Accountant
Mr S T Metcalfe    
Assistant Inspector, AID
Mr W Symes    

Source - Air Force List July 1933

January 1934

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area/No 21 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas S James

17 Oct 1932

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Christopher J Elliott 18 Apr 1933  
Flt Lt Francis R Lines 11 Dec 1933  
Fg Off Wilfrid D Collingwood  5 Oct 1931  
Civil Assistant and Accountant
Mr S T Metcalfe    
Assistant Inspector, AID
Mr W Symes    

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas S James

17 Oct 1932

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Wilfrid D Collingwood  5 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Bernard G Pool  9 May 1934  
Under Instruction
Fg Off Alfred R Morton  6 May 1934  
Civil Assistant and Accountant
Mr S T Metcalfe    
Assistant Inspector, AID
Mr W Symes    
No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot, Pulham, Norfolk
Flt Lt Francis R Lines 11 Dec 1933  

Source - Air Force List July 1934

July 1935

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas S James

17 Oct 1932

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Bernard G Pool  9 May 1934  
Fg Off Victor H B Roth 18 Feb 1935  
Civil Assistant and Accountant
Mr S T Metcalfe    
Assistant Inspector, AID
Flt Lt S H Symonds    
No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot, Pulham, Norfolk
Flt Lt Charles I Fry  1 Oct 1934  
Flt Lt Duncan G McDiarmid  1 Jun 1935  

Source - Air Force List July 1935

July 1936

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Training Command

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas S James

17 Oct 1932

 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Bernard G Pool  9 May 1934  
Fg Off Edwin J Smith  4 May 1936 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Arthur H McM Hely  4 May 1936 later A/Cdre
Civil Assistant and Accountant
Mr S T Metcalfe    
Assistant Inspector, AID
Flt Lt S H Symonds    
No 2 Stores (Ammunition) Sub-Depot, Pulham, Norfolk
Fg Off L H Anness 24 May 1936 AFC

Source - Air Force List July 1936

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Location Command/Group
Broadheath, Altrincham Training Command

The entry in this edition is currently missing

Source - Air Force List July 1937

It was redesignated No 2 Maintenance Unit on 9 April 1938.

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