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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
With the formation of the RAF on 1 April 1918, all British military and naval aircraft came under its control. This included all aircraft operated from ships of the Royal Navy, leading to the situation whereby the air and ground crews on board these ships were members of the RAF and the crews of the ships were members of the Royal Navy. Effectively the small RAF staffs on board the ship operated in much the same way as the staff at a shore based RAF station, the airfield being the flight deck of the carrier. Whilst on board ship the RAF personnel were subject to Naval discipline under the jurisdiction of the ship's captain, the senior RAF officer acting as the captain's air advisor.
Initially a number of squadrons were allocated to man the carriers these being No 3 Squadron, No 203 Squadron, No 210 Squadron and No 205 Squadron but on 1 April the RAF formed the Fleet Air Arm of The RAF and these squadrons were split up into a series of smaller Flights numbered in the 400 series. With the transfer of the FAA to the Admiralty in July 1939, RAF HQ Units in carriers ceased to exist, with most of the posts being taken over by naval officers, although some RAF personnel continued to be seconded to the Royal Navy for some time.
HMS Glorious was laid down by Harland and Wolff in Belfast on 1 May 1915 as a large light cruiser, being launched on 20 April 1916 and completed on 14 October. Following war service she was paid off to the reserve in 1919 but was recommissioned in January 1921 as a turret drill ship at the Plymouth Gunnery School. In 1924 she moved to Rosyth where work began to convert her into a fleet carrier being completed at Devonport in late 1929. She was commissioned on 7 January 1930 and joined the Mediterranean Fleet on 2 July. On 8 June 1940, she was returning from Norway with the Hurricanes and personnel of No 46 Squadron plus the personnel of No 263 Squadron when it was spotted by the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and was sunk together with her destroyer escorts with a loss of 1,200 lives.
The HQ Unit was formed on 7 January 1930 and presumably disbanded on the transfer of the FAA to the Royal Navy in 1939
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Bertrand L Huskisson | 7 Jan 1930 | DSC |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfred H Dunn | 20 Jan 1930 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Harvey L Macro | 20 Jan 1930 | Engineer duties, DFC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry L Beatty | 12 Mar 1930 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas P P F Fagan | 7 Jan 1930 | Signal duties; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Geoffrey E G Lywood | 7 Jan 1930 | Armament duties |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Kenneth D G Collier | 7 Jan 1930 | later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List July 1930
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Bertrand L Huskisson | 7 Jan 1930 | DSC |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfred H Dunn | 20 Jan 1930 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Harvey L Macro | 20 Jan 1930 | Engineer duties, DFC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry L Beatty | 12 Mar 1930 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas P P F Fagan | 7 Jan 1930 | Signal duties; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Geoffrey E G Lywood | 7 Jan 1930 | Armament duties |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Kenneth D G Collier | 7 Jan 1930 | later A/Cdre |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Anthony R Arnold | 11 Oct 1930 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfred H Dunn | 20 Jan 1930 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Harvey L Macro | 20 Jan 1930 | Engineer duties, DFC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry L Beatty | 12 Mar 1930 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas P P F Fagan | 7 Jan 1930 | Signal duties; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Geoffrey E G Lywood | 7 Jan 1930 | Armament duties |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles H Pownall | 28 Aug 1931 | |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
She was paid at Devonport on 10 November 1932 but was recommissioned on 6 January 1933.
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Anthony R Arnold | 11 Oct 1930 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilfred H Dunn | 20 Jan 1930 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Cedric W Hill | 16 Nov 1932 | Engineer duties, DFC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | John D S Denholm | 23 Jan 1933 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Cahill | 9 Jan 1933 | Adjutant, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Joseph S Nicol | 3 Jan 1933 | Signal duties |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles H Pownall | 28 Aug 1931 | |
| Warrant Officer - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Edward T McKeown |
6 Jan 1933 |
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Source - Air Force List July 1933
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Anthony R Arnold | 11 Oct 1930 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Cedric W Hill | 16 Nov 1932 | Engineer duties, DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward M C Abel-Smith | 17 Aug 1933 | Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | John D S Denholm | 23 Jan 1933 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Cahill | 9 Jan 1933 | Adjutant, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Bryan D Nicholas | 18 Aug 1933 | Signal duties; later A/Cdre |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles H Pownall | 28 Aug 1931 | |
| Warrant Officer - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Edward T McKeown |
6 Jan 1933 |
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Source - January 1934 Air Force List
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Anthony R Arnold | 11 Oct 1930 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Cedric W Hill | 16 Nov 1932 | Engineer duties, DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward M C Abel-Smith | 17 Aug 1933 | Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | John D S Denholm | 23 Jan 1933 | Armament duties |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles H Pownall | 28 Aug 1931 | |
| Warrant Officer - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Edward T McKeown |
6 Jan 1933 |
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Source - Air Force List July 1934
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Home Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Robert Halley | 1 Jun 1935 | DFC, AFC |
Source - Air Force List July 1935
No 822B served aboard Squadron between during September and October 1935.
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Robert Halley | 1 Jun 1935 | DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Heslop | 22 Jul 1935 | Engineer duties, OBE; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Frank M R Stephenson | 30 Jul 1935 | Lt Cdr, RN |
| Sqn Ldr | George H Stainforth | 15 Aug 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | 29 Jul 1935 | Signal duties; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | W R Hartwright | 5 Jun 1936 | Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | John N Baxter | 15 Aug 1935 | Armament duties |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Bernard W Hemsley | 18 Aug 1935 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | Albert Stilz |
6 Sep 1935 |
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Source - Air Force List July 1936
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Robert Halley | 1 Jun 1935 | DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Heslop | 22 Jul 1935 | Engineer duties, OBE; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | E B Carnduff | 14 Dec 1936 | Lt Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | 29 Jul 1935 | Signal duties; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | W R Hartwright | 5 Jun 1936 | Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | John N Baxter | 15 Aug 1935 | Armament duties |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Bernard W Hemsley | 18 Aug 1935 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | F Dalton |
14 Jul 1936 |
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Source - Air Force List July 1937
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G Willoughby | 28 Dec 1937 | Cdr, RN |
| Sqn Ldr | J B Lynch | 4 Jan 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | W R Hartwright | 8 Jan 1938 | Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Henry B Wrigley | 4 Jan 1938 | Signal duties; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | David N Kington-Blair-Oliphant | 4 Jan 1938 | Armament duties; later AVM |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Walter A Stagg | 4 Jan 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E G Clarke | 1 Dec 1937 | |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G Willoughby | 28 Dec 1937 | Cdr, RN |
| Sqn Ldr | J B Lynch | 4 Jan 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brock | 29 Aug 1938 | Lt Cdr, RN |
| Sqn Ldr | W R Hartwright | 8 Jan 1938 | Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | David N Kington-Blair-Oliphant | 4 Jan 1938 | Armament duties; later AVM |
| Fg Off | A J Elliott | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Walter A Stagg | 4 Jan 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E G Clarke | 1 Dec 1937 | |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G Willoughby | 28 Dec 1937 | Cdr, RN |
| Wg Cdr | J B Lynch | 4 Jan 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brock | 29 Aug 1938 | Lt Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | David N Kington-Blair-Oliphant | 4 Jan 1938 | Armament duties; later AVM |
| Fg Off | A J Elliott | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | G Blinman | 12 Dec 1938 | |
| Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
| Fg Off | L Avery | 31 Dec 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | E G Clarke | 1 Dec 1937 | |
| WO | L W Tee | 1 Dec 1937 | |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
| Fleet | Units operated |
| Mediterranean Fleet |
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| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G Willoughby | 28 Dec 1937 | Cdr, RN |
| Wg Cdr | J B Lynch | 4 Jan 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brock | 29 Aug 1938 | Lt Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | David N Kington-Blair-Oliphant | 4 Jan 1938 | Armament duties; later AVM |
| Fg Off | A J Elliott | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | G Blinman | 12 Dec 1938 | |
| Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
| Fg Off | L Avery | 31 Dec 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E G Clarke | 1 Dec 1937 | |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
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