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Instrument Design Establishment (Home) - RAF Personnel and locations

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This was formed on 1 November 1919 at Biggin Hill by redesignating the W/T Experimental Establishment as the Instrument Design Establishment.

It was redesignated the Instrument Design Establishment (Home) on 16 March 1920.

April 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Cresswell Turner A AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt James Robinson T  
Flt Lt Horace L Crowther T  
Flt Lt John F Roche A  
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  
Fg Off George G Banting A later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  
Fg Off Arthur W Judge T  
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  
Fg Off Edward A Blake A MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T  
Fg Off William E Barber T  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T  
Fg Off Elsom G Giblin T  
Fg Off Robert T Smith T  
Hon Fg Off Reginald I Wells T  

Source - Apr 1920 Air Force List

May 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Eric R Vaisey A 24 Apr 1920  
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T    
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T   MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Cresswell Turner A   AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A    
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off George G Banting A   later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  5 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T    
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T    
Fg Off Elsom G Giblin T    
Fg Off Walbanke A Pritt A 24 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Reginald I Wells T    

Source - May 1920 Air Force List

June 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Eric R Vaisey A 24 Apr 1920  
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T 29 Jan 1917  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Walbanke A Pritt A 24 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  5 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Elsom G Giblin T 12 Oct 1919  

Source - June 1920 Air Force List

July 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T 29 Jan 1917  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  5 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T 29 Jan 1917  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  5 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

September 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T 29 Jan 1917  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  5 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  

Source - September 1920 Air Force List

October 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T 29 Jan 1917  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  5 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  

Source - October 1920 Air Force List

November/December 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown A 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T 29 Jan 1917  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Hon Flt Lt Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Walter W Scott-Davidson T  5 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  

Source - November/December 1920 Air Force List

January 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown A 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leslie A McDougald T 29 Jan 1917  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  

Source - Air Force List January 1921

February 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown A 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  

Source - Air Force List February 1921

March 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown A 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Robert Blackith Stores 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Noel B Hemsley T  6 Feb 1921 MBE
Fg Off Sydney G Newport T 31 Jan 1921  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard T  1 Jan 1921 MBE

Source - Air Force List March 1921

April 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown T 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt John K Waugh S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller A  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Edward Thornton A  4 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Maurice Burbridge A 26 Jan 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne A  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Noel B Hemsley T  6 Feb 1921 MBE
Fg Off Sydney G Newport T 31 Jan 1921  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Robert Blackith   18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Liniker Stores 30 Jun 1920  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson   MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank   OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge   Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther   Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

May 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown T 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt John K Waugh S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller A  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Maurice Burbridge A 26 Jan 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne A  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Sydney G Newport T 31 Jan 1921  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas    8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison   21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William Liniker   30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Ernest R Wood   21 Mar 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson   MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank   OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge   Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther   Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - Air Force List May 1921

June 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown T 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt John K Waugh S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller A  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Maurice Burbridge A 26 Jan 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off George G Banting A 11 Mar1918 later AVM
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne A  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Sydney G Newport T 31 Jan 1921  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Edward A Blake A 26 Mar 1920 MM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas    8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Robert Blackith   21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison   21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William Liniker   30 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Ernest R Wood   21 Mar 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson   MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank   OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge   Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther   Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - Air Force List June 1921

July 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown T 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt John K Waugh S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller A  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne A  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Sydney G Newport T 31 Jan 1921  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard T  1 Jun 1921 MBE
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll A 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas    8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Robert Blackith   21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison   21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber   18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson   MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank   OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge   Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther   Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

August 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown T 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

Arthur L Gregory

T  5 Oct 1919 MBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt John K Waugh S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller A  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne A  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Sydney G Newport T 31 Jan 1921  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard T  1 Jun 1921 MBE
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll A 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas    8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Robert Blackith   21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison   21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber   18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - Air Force List August 1921

September 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown T 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan A  1 Aug 1921 MC
Flt Lt John K Waugh S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller A  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne A  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Sydney G Newport T 31 Jan 1921  
Fg Off Robert L Hartley T 19 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon T 20 Sep 1919  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard T  1 Jun 1921 MBE
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll A 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas    8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Robert Blackith   21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison   21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber   18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - Air Force List September 1921

October 1921

Source - Air Force List October 1921

November 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown T 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett A  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor

T

 12 Aug 1921 MBE
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan A  1 Aug 1921 MC
Flt Lt John K Waugh S  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt George H Reid S 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche A 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott T  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller A  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton A 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne A  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene A 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill A 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins T 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll A 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas    8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Robert Blackith   21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison   21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber   18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge Head of Navigation and Flying Instrument Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - Air Force List November 1921

December 1921

Source - Air Force List December 1921

January 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921 MBE
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan  1 Aug 1921 MC
Flt Lt John K Waugh  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge 10 Nov 1921  
Flt Lt George H Reid 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Howard O Long  5 Jan 1922 DSO
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off

Gerard S Oddie

  3 Nov 1921 DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard  1 Nov 1921 MBE
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Harold J Gilbert  5 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Robert Blackith 21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison 21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge Head of Photographic Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - January 1922 Air Force List

February 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921 MBE
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan  1 Aug 1921 MC
Flt Lt John K Waugh  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt Ernest Drudge 10 Nov 1921  
Flt Lt George H Reid 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Howard O Long  5 Jan 1922 DSO
Flt Lt Arthur J Elliott  6 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William R Oulton 14 Jun 1920 AFC
Fg Off

Gerard S Oddie

  3 Nov 1921 DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Allan L A Perry-Keene 22 Oct 1920 later AVM
Fg Off Thomas C Traill 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard  1 Nov 1921 MBE
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Harold J Gilbert  5 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Robert Blackith 21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison 21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge Head of Photographic Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - February 1922 Air Force List

March 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921 MBE
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan  1 Aug 1921 MC
Flt Lt John K Waugh  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt George H Reid 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Howard O Long  5 Jan 1922 DSO
Fg Off Charles D Fuller  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off

Gerard S Oddie

  3 Nov 1921 DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Thomas C Traill 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard  1 Nov 1921 MBE
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Harold J Gilbert  5 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Robert Blackith 21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison 21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge Head of Photographic Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - March 1922 Air Force List

It was disbanded on 1 April 1922 and its work transferred to the Royal Aircraft Establishment but continued to be listed until October 1922.

April 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Vernon S Brown 20 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John R Howett  9 Aug 1920  
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921 MBE
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan  1 Aug 1921 MC
Flt Lt John K Waugh  1 Mar 1921 DSC
Flt Lt George H Reid 10 Apr 1920 DFC
Flt Lt John F Roche 26 Mar 1919  
Flt Lt Howard O Long  5 Jan 1922 DSO
Fg Off Charles D Fuller  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off

Gerard S Oddie

  3 Nov 1921 DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Arthur F Wynne  1 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Thomas C Traill 18 May 1920 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins 27 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Frank Jezzard  1 Nov 1921 MBE
Fg Off Reginald S Carroll 27 Jun 1921 AFC
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Robert Blackith 21 Mar 1921  
Fg Off William H Harrison 21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  
Civilian Officers
Mr J Robinson MBE, PhD, MSc.  Head of Wireless Experimental Section and Chief Experimental Officer (Acting)
Mr W J Polyblank OBE, MIEE. Head of Development Section
Mr A W Judge Head of Photographic Experimental Section
Mr H L Crowther Head of Signals Section (Wireless Experimental Section)

Source - April 1922 Air Force List

May 1922

Source - May 1922 Air Force List

June 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921  
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan  1 Aug 1921  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins 27 Nov 1918  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Fg Off Robert Blackith 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William H Harrison 21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  

Source - June 1922 Air Force List

July 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921  
Flt Lt Whitworth A C Morgan  1 Aug 1921  
Fg Off Charles D Fuller  7 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Hubert J Adkins 27 Nov 1918  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Robert Blackith 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William H Harrison 21 Mar 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  

Source - July 1922 Air Force List.

August 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr George P Grenfell 12 Dec 1918 Officer Commanding, DSO
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Robert Blackith 18 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William H Harrison 21 Mar 1921  
Accountant
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  

Source - August 1922 Air Force List.

September 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Robert Blackith 18 Nov 1919  
Accountant
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Christopher P Barber 18 May 1921  

Source - September 1922 Air Force List.

October 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Various Biggin Hill, Kent Inland Area

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Leicester E Taylor 12 Aug 1921  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Robert Blackith 18 Nov 1919  
Accountant
Flt Lt Arthur R Thomas  8 Apr 1921  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles A Harrison  5 Sep 1922  

Source - October 1922 Air Force List.

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