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RAF Stores and Supply Depot/Combined Supply Depot/RAF Equipment and Supplies Depot - Aden

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Aug 1936 |

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

This depot was probably formed in September 1928.

July 1929

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Patrick J Murphy  2 Nov 1928  
Flt Lt Herbert E Tansley 12 Sep 1928  
Flt Lt Alexander H Allan 29 Sep 1928  
Fg Off Harry J Bamber 20 Oct 1928  
Fg Off John F Young 29 Sep 1928 MM; later A/Cdre
General Duties Branch
Flt Lt Vincent P Feather  1 Sep 1928  

Source - Air Force List July 1929

July 1930

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Patrick J Murphy  2 Nov 1928  
Flt Lt Herbert E Tansley 12 Sep 1928  
Fg Off John F Young 29 Sep 1928 MM; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Philip H Wilcox 10 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Patrick Dennehy  8 Oct 1929  
General Duties Branch
Flt Lt Vincent P Feather  1 Sep 1928  

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
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Edwin I T Duffield  2 Jan 1931  
Fg Off Philip H Wilcox 10 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Cyril Thripp 26 Sep 1930  
Fg Off Patrick Dennehy  8 Oct 1929  
Fg Off Clarence H Baker  2 May 1931 MBE

 Source - Air Force List July 1931

July 1932

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Edwin I T Duffield  2 Jan 1931  
Fg Off Henry M S Dawes 16 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Cyril Thripp 26 Sep 1930  
Fg Off Clarence H Baker  2 May 1931 Adjutant, MBE

Source - Air Force List July 1932

July 1933

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Albert Walters 28 Jan 1933  
Fg Off Henry M S Dawes 16 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Arthur E Haes  4 Oct 1932  
Fg Off John E V Tyzack  8 Feb 1933  
Civilian Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) A B Wiggin    
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Samuel A Bradburn 21 Oct 1932  
WO II William C Kelly  2 Nov 1931  

Source - Air Force List July 1933

January 1934

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Ernest R Wood 18 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Arthur E Haes  4 Oct 1932  
Fg Off John E V Tyzack  8 Feb 1933  
Fg Off Jack H Barnes 18 Oct 1933  
Civilian Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) A B Wiggin    
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Samuel A Bradburn 21 Oct 1932  
WO II Alfred H Perry  3  Nov 1933  
WO II William C Kelly  2 Nov 1931  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Ernest R Wood 18 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Arthur E Haes  4 Oct 1932  
Fg Off John E V Tyzack  8 Feb 1933  
Fg Off Jack H Barnes 18 Oct 1933  
Civilian Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) A B Wiggin    
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Samuel A Bradburn 21 Oct 1932  
WO II Alfred H Perry  3  Nov 1933  

Source - Air Force List July 1934

July 1935

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William A O Honey 10 Oct 1934  
Flt Lt Ernest R Wood 18 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Jack H Barnes 18 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Donald Stephenson  9 Feb 1935  
Civilian Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) A B Wiggin    
Warrant Officers
WO Alfred J Locke 24 Feb 1935  
WO Alfred H Perry  3  Nov 1933  

Source - Air Force List July 1935

July 1936

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William A O Honey 10 Oct 1934  
Flt Lt A H Allen 28 Mar 1936  
Fg Off S W Needham 28 Jan 1936  
Fg Off Donald Stephenson  9 Feb 1935  
Civilian Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) A B Wiggin    
Warrant Officers
WO P G G Begrie 30 Dec 1935  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II E R Hoare 29 Nov 1935  

Source - Air Force List July 1936

It was redesignated Combined Supply Depot between July 1936 and July 1937

July 1937

The entry in this edition is currently missing

Source - Air Force List July 1937

It was redesignated RAF Equipment and Supplies Depot between July 1937 and July 1938 although the only date located so far is 15 September 1939

July 1938

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr A H Allan 28 Mar 1938  
Fg Off Sidney G Walker 14 Dec 1936 later A/Cdre
Fg Off K D Stanton  8 Jan 1938  
Fg Off L S Rutley  8 Jan 1938  
Fg Off R A Harvey  8 Jan 1938  
Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) P J Murphy    
Warrant Officers
WO L A Sparks 31 Oct 1937  
WO F M Watts  5 Feb 1937  

Source - Air Force List July 1938

January 1939

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr A H Allan 28 Mar 1938  
Fg Off L S Rutley  8 Jan 1938  
Fg Off R A Harvey  8 Jan 1938  
Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) P J Murphy    
Warrant Officers
WO L A Sparks 31 Oct 1937  

Source - Air Force List January 1939

April 1939

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr H M S Dawes  9 Nov 1938  
Fg Off L S Rutley  8 Jan 1938  
Fg Off R A Harvey  8 Jan 1938  
Fg Off A J Goatly 23 Dec 1938  
Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) P J Murphy    
Warrant Officers
WO L A Sparks 31 Oct 1937  

Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939

May 1939

Location Command/Group
Aden Aden Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr H M S Dawes  9 Nov 1938  
Fg Off L S Rutley  8 Jan 1938  
Fg Off R A Harvey  8 Jan 1938  
Fg Off A J Goatly 23 Dec 1938  
Supplies Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) P J Murphy    
Warrant Officers
WO L A Sparks 31 Oct 1937  
WO H S H Meech  3 Mar 1939  

Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939

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