Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 24 Group Personnel, units and locations 1937 -- 1945
[Aug 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | Dec 1939 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Reformed as No 24 (Training) Group within Training Command on 10 July 1936
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 10 Jul 1936 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AM Sir John Tremayne | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A R Arnold | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSC, DFC |
Wg Cdr | E W Broadberry | 1 Jun 1937 | Engineer duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | C T Walkington | 10 Jul 1936 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | W M M Hurley | 15 May 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | T B Bruce | 12 Aug 1936 | MC |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | William D Budgen | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | A H Stradling | 10 Jul 1936 | OBE |
Flt Lt | G R Hicks | DFC, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | W A C Hayman | RAFO | |
Services | |||
Educational | |||
Lt Col | R K Pillers | 10 Jul 1936 | Group Education Officer, OBE, BSc, MIAE |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Flt Lt | R J Knights-Whittome | 14 Mar 1937 | Administrative duties |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | T C Wharfe | 29 Aug 1936 | Personnel |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 10 Jul 1936 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AM Sir John Tremayne | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Act Plt Off | T B T Carr-Ellison | 19 Feb 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A R Arnold | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSC, DFC |
Wg Cdr | E W Broadberry | 1 Jun 1937 | Engineer duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | C T Walkington | 10 Jul 1936 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | W M M Hurley | 15 May 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | T B Bruce | 12 Aug 1936 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, MC |
Personnel Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F Fernihough | 29 Oct 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | G G Walker | 16 Sep 1937 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | I Hodgson | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | G R Hicks | DFC, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | W A C Hayman | RAFO | |
Equipment Staff | |||
Engineer Section |
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Fg Off | H Furner | 23 Aug 1937 | Commissioned Engineer Officer |
Services | |||
Educational | |||
Mr | B J Lynch | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, BSc, PhD |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | J Chart | 23 Aug 1937 | Personnel |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 22 Sep 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R H Smith | 12 Nov 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A R Arnold | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSC, DFC |
Wg Cdr | E W Broadberry | 1 Jun 1937 | Engineer duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | W M M Hurley | 15 May 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | T B Bruce | 12 Aug 1936 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, MC |
Personnel Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F Fernihough | 29 Oct 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | G G Walker | 16 Sep 1937 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | I Hodgson | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | G R Hicks | DFC, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | W A C Hayman | RAFO | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | C H Tighe | 28 Jun 1938 | DFC |
Fg Off | H Furner | 23 Aug 1937 | Commissioned Engineer Officer |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | J Chart | 23 Aug 1937 | Personnel |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 22 Sep 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | A J M Smyth | 2 Jan 1939 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A R Arnold | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSC, DFC |
Wg Cdr | E W Broadberry | 1 Jun 1937 | Engineer duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | T B Bruce | 12 Aug 1936 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | C B Greet | 24 Feb 1939 | Maintenance Liaison |
Sqn Ldr | G R M Clifford | 19 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H Tighe | 28 Jun 1938 | DFC |
Fg Off | H Furner | 23 Aug 1937 | Commissioned Engineer Officer |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G G Walker | 16 Sep 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Philips | 9 Feb 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | I Hodgson | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Flt Lt | W A C Hayman | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | A J P Groom | RAFO | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Engineer |
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Warrant Officer | |||
WO | J Chart | 23 Aug 1937 | Personnel |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 22 Sep 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | A J M Smyth | 2 Jan 1939 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A R Arnold | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSC, DFC |
Wg Cdr | E W Broadberry | 1 Jun 1937 | Engineer duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | T B Bruce | 12 Aug 1936 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | C B Greet | 24 Feb 1939 | Maintenance Liaison |
Sqn Ldr | G R M Clifford | 19 Dec 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H Tighe | 28 Jun 1938 | DFC |
Fg Off | H Furner | 23 Aug 1937 | Commissioned Engineer Officer |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G G Walker | 16 Sep 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Philips | 9 Feb 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | I Hodgson | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Flt Lt | W A C Hayman | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | A J P Groom | RAFO | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Engineer |
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Warrant Officer | |||
WO | J Chart | 23 Aug 1937 | Personnel |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 22 Sep 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | A J M Smyth | 2 Jan 1939 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A R Arnold | 10 Jul 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSC, DFC |
Wg Cdr | Hugh G White | 16 Oct 1939 | later AVM |
Wg Cdr | E W Broadberry | 1 Jun 1937 | Engineer duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | C B Greet | 24 Feb 1939 | Maintenance Liaison |
Sqn Ldr | G R M Clifford | 19 Dec 1938 | |
Plt Off | T J Hudson | 2 Oct 1939 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G G Walker | 16 Sep 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Philips | 9 Feb 1939 | |
Flt Lt | W A C Hayman | RAFO | |
Flt Lt | A J P Groom | RAFO | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Fg Off | H Furner | 23 Aug 1937 | Commissioned Engineer Officer |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | T J Kelly | 5 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MC, MD, BCh |
Flt Lt | R F Wynroe | 5 Nov 1939 | MB, ChB, DMRE |
Miscellaneous | |||
Capt | D W Small | Code and Cypher Duties, late RAF |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It moved to the Bell Hotel in Gloucester on 3 November 1940, to Hindlip Hall, near Worcester on 19 January 1941 and transferred to the control of Technical Training Command on 27 May 1940.
Address | Command | Controlled |
Hindlip Hall, near Worcester | Technical Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Bertine E Sutton | 23 Nov 1940 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC; later AM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | K W Law | 18 Mar 1941 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Hugh G White | 16 Oct 1939 | Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Flt Lt | H Furner | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Flt Lt | R H B Forster | 31 Jan 1940 | |
Flt Lt | KW Bransley | 21 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | P R M Barker | 7Apr 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | E A Simson | 17 Oct 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, AFC |
Flt Lt | T W Pool | 3 Dec 1940 | |
Flt Lt | P A Moodie | 24 Jan 1941 | |
Fg Off | F T Kitchin | 20 Jul 1940 | |
Fg Off | J R Morgan | 24 Feb 1941 | |
Fg Off | W A Claydon | 26 Mar 1941 | |
Fg Off | T R F Brook | 7 Apr 1941 | |
Plt Off | L O Glenister | 21 Oct 1940 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | A F R Bennett | 12 Oct 1940 | |
Equipment | |||
Plt Off | H W Taylor | Detached from HQ, TTC for Equipment Liaison duties | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | K Biggs | 27 Jan 1941 | Senior Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP |
Wg Cdr | A T G Thomas | 18 Nov 1940 | MB, BS, DPh |
Flt Lt | J A Lennox | 18 Nov 1940 | MD, BS |
Fg Off | B Fellows | 27 Nov 1940 | Quartermaster |
Physical Training | |||
Plt Off | A Nolan | 7 Apr 1941 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Plt Off | W J G H Child | 9 May 1941 | MC |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act AVM | Hugh H MacL Fraser | 25 Feb 1942 | Air Officer Commanding |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Hugh G White | 16 Oct 1939 | Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | H Furner | 23 Aug 1937 | |
Flt Lt | R H B Forster | 31 Jan 1940 | |
Fg Off | F T Kitchin | 6 Apr 1942 | |
Fg Off | D B U Mann | 21 May 1942 | MC |
Plt Off | P R M Barker | 7Apr 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | E A Simson | 17 Oct 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | S L Delahay | 27 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | N E Maitland | 20 May 1942 | |
Flt Lt | M N Thorp | 25 Nov 1941 | |
Flt Lt | L A Kann | 13 Jan 1942 | |
Flt Lt | T R F Brook | 7 Apr 1941 | |
Flt Lt | A D Waldron | 5 Nov 1941 | |
Fg Off | E D Pitman | 27 Nov 1941 | |
Plt Off | J Gardner | 17 mar 1942 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Fg Off | R Eve | 13 Aug 1941 | |
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | J Heffernan | 23 Jan 1942 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | F J Murphy | 18 May 1942 | Senior Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | J A Lennox | 18 Nov 1940 | MD, BS |
Fg Off | R Matthews | Quartermaster | |
Physical Training | |||
Flt Lt | W Booth | 4 Oct 1941 | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | E Balfour | 1 Oct 1941 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G Trimmer-Thompson | OBE, MC | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Fg Off | R D R Probert | 4 May 1942 | |
Plt Off | J F Larman | 26 Feb 1942 |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Technical Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act AVM | Hugh H MacL Fraser | 25 Feb 1942 | Air Officer Commanding |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Donald W Clappen | 15 Jun 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A Craven | 29Sep 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | G B B Blacklock | 3 Feb 1943 | DFC, DFM |
Sqn Ldr | G E R Baxter | 12 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H Woffenden | 18 Apr 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F A Pumphrey | 9 Jun 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DCM |
Sqn Ldr | M N Thorp | 25 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | A D Waldron | 5 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | D B U Mann | 5 Dec 1942 | MC |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A J Whiting | 31 Aug 1942 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | H F Browne | 16 Apr 1942 | Group Education Officer, MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | M H Wardle | 30 Dec 1942 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G Trimmer-Thompson | OBE, MC | |
Sqn Ldr | W B Edwards | 25 May 1942 | OBE, MC |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Technical Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Kenneth M St C G Leask | Air Officer Commanding, MC | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Donald W Clappen | 15 Jun 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | W R Thomson | 16 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S Herbert | 24 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G B B Blacklock | 3 Feb 1943 | DFC, DFM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C B Greet | 1 Dec 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | G W Sawkins | 8 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A D Waldron | 5 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | D B U Mann | 5 Dec 1942 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Wimperis | 15 Feb 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | S A J Shaw | 3 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | W GL Wambeek | 11 Oct 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Dr | B J Lynch | 7 Dec 1943 | BSC, PhD, AFRAeS, RAFVR |
Mr | W Bainbridge | 8 Apr 1944 | MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | M H Wardle | 30 Dec 1942 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G Trimmer-Thompson | OBE, MC | |
Sqn Ldr | W B Edwards | 25 May 1942 | OBE, MC |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Technical Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Kenneth M St C G Leask | 10 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, MC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C Rapley | 8 May 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | W R Thomson | 16 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S Herbert | 24 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G B B Blacklock | 3 Feb 1943 | DFC, DFM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C B Greet | 1 Dec 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | A D Waldron | 5 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | D B U Mann | 5 Dec 1942 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Wimperis | 15 Feb 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | S A J Shaw | 3 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | W GL Wambeek | 11 Oct 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A C Critchley | 18 May 1945 | BA, AMIEE |
Mr | F S Bloomfield | 19 Sep 1944 | MA, AMICE |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | O A Ramsden | 2 Nov 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G Trimmer-Thompson | OBE, MC | |
Sqn Ldr | W B Edwards | 25 May 1942 | OBE, MC |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Technical Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Kenneth M St C G Leask | 10 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, MC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C Rapley | 8 May 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | W R Thomson | 16 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S Herbert | 24 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G B B Blacklock | 3 Feb 1943 | DFC, DFM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | A D Waldron | 5 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | D B U Mann | 5 Dec 1942 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Wimperis | 15 Feb 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | S A J Shaw | 3 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | W GL Wambeek | 11 Oct 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A C Critchley | 18 May 1945 | BA, AMIEE |
Mr | F S Bloomfield | 19 Sep 1944 | MA, AMICE |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | O A Ramsden | 2 Nov 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G Trimmer-Thompson | OBE, MC | |
Sqn Ldr | W B Edwards | 25 May 1942 | OBE, MC |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Technical Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Kenneth M St C G Leask | 10 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, MC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C Rapley | 8 May 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | W R Thomson | 16 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S Herbert | 24 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G B B Blacklock | 3 Feb 1943 | DFC, DFM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | A D Waldron | 5 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | D B U Mann | 5 Dec 1942 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Wimperis | 15 Feb 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | S A J Shaw | 3 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | W GL Wambeek | 11 Oct 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A C Critchley | 18 May 1945 | BA, AMIEE |
Mr | F S Bloomfield | 19 Sep 1944 | MA, AMICE |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | O A Ramsden | 2 Nov 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G Trimmer-Thompson | OBE, MC | |
Sqn Ldr | W B Edwards | 25 May 1942 | OBE, MC |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Address | Command | Controlled |
Halton Camp, Aylesbury | Technical Training Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Kenneth M St C G Leask | 10 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, MC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C Rapley | 8 May 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | F Susans | 13 Sep 1940 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | W R Thomson | 16 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S Herbert | 24 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G B B Blacklock | 3 Feb 1943 | DFC, DFM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | A D Waldron | 5 Nov 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | D B U Mann | 5 Dec 1942 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Wimperis | 15 Feb 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | S A J Shaw | 3 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | W GL Wambeek | 11 Oct 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A C Critchley | 18 May 1945 | BA, AMIEE |
Mr | F S Bloomfield | 19 Sep 1944 | MA, AMICE |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Wg Off | O A Ramsden | 2 Nov 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G Trimmer-Thompson | OBE, MC | |
Sqn Ldr | W B Edwards | 25 May 1942 | OBE, MC |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
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