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No 29 Group Personnel, units and locations

[Apr 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1921 | Jul 1921 | May 1922 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945]

April 1920

Location Command Controlled
North Queensferry Coastal Area  

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Gp Capt Robert H Clark-Hall   Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey R Bromet SO DSO, OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Alfred G R Garrod SO DFC, MC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Herbert J Newton-Clare T OBE
Act Sqn Ldr Basil A Playne Med DSO, BA, MB
Flt Lt Oswyn G W G Lywood T later AVM
Flt Lt John H D'Albiac A DSO; later AM
Flt Lt James L Robertson SO  
Flt Lt Eugene C Perrin SO OBE
Flt Lt Eric R Vaisey A  
Flt Lt Hazen C Barnaby SO MBE
Flt Lt David G Donald A & S DFC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt Albert W Fletcher A & S AFC
Fg Off Harry C Arnold A  
Obs Off Sidney J Bailey O  
Fg Off Edward A Jones A  
Fg Off Frederick C Vincent A  
Fg Off Reginald Pyne A later A/Cdre
Fg Off Hubert P G Leigh T  
Obs Off David G Fleming O  
Plt Off Andrew B G Gunn KB  
Plt Off Lionel J Booth O  
Plt Off Edward F de Burgh-Greenwood Ad  

Source - April 1920 Air Force List

July 1920

Location Command Controlled
North Queensferry Coastal Area

  • Coastal Area Aircraft Depot - Donibristle

  • Wireless Station - Donibristle

  • RAF Base - Leuchars

    • No 203 Squadron - Leuchars

    • No 205 Squadron - Leuchars

  • RAF Practice Base - Houton Bay

  • Wireless Station - Houton Bay

  • RAF Practice Base - Smoogroo

  • Aircraft in Fighting Ships

  • Aircraft on board HMS Argus

  • Aircraft on board HMS Furious

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Robert H Clark-Hall   16 Jul 1919 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM
Wg Cdr Frederick W Bowhill    4 Jul 1920 CMG, DSO; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey R Bromet SO  3 May 1919 DSO, OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Alfred G R Garrod SO  9 Oct 1919 DFC, MC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn A & S 10 Apr 1920 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Thomas W Elsdon A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Flt Lt Oswyn G W G Lywood T 15 Mar 1920 later AVM
Flt Lt James L Robertson SO  1 Apr 1920  
Flt Lt Eugene C Perrin SO  1 Apr 1920 OBE
Flt Lt Hazen C Barnaby SO  27 May 1920 MBE
Flt Lt David G Donald A & S  9 Jan 1920 DFC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt Albert W Fletcher A & S 13 Jan 1920 AFC
Flt Lt Francis R Alford T 10 May 1920 MC
Flt Lt Elmer P Roberts Stores 26 Mar 1920 MC, DCM
Flt Lt John S Goggin Stores 12 Apr 1920  
Obs Off Sidney J Bailey O 20 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Hubert P G Leigh T 11 Nov 1919  
Fg Off William Chapman Stores 25 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Paul Christopherson T  3 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Basil A Playne Med  8 Mar 1920 DSO, BA, MB

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Location Command Controlled
North Queensferry Coastal Area

  • Coastal Area Aircraft Depot - Donibristle

  • Wireless Station - Donibristle

  • RAF Base - Leuchars

    • No 203 Squadron - Leuchars

    • No 205 Squadron - Leuchars

  • RAF Practice Base - Houton Bay

  • Wireless Station - Houton Bay

  • RAF Practice Base - Smoogroo

  • Aircraft in Fighting Ships

  • Aircraft on board HMS Argus

  • Aircraft on board HMS Furious

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Robert H Clark-Hall   16 Jul 1919 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM
Wg Cdr Frederick W Bowhill    4 Jul 1920 CMG, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr James W O Dalgleish   26 Jul 1920 OBE
Sqn Ldr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn A & S 10 Apr 1920 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Norman M Martin 26 Jul 1920 CBE
Sqn Ldr Thomas W Elsdon A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Sqn Ldr Alfred G R Garrod SO  9 Oct 1919 DFC, MC; later ACM
Flt Lt Oswyn G W G Lywood T 15 Mar 1920 later AVM
Flt Lt James L Robertson Ad  1 Apr 1920  
Flt Lt Eugene C Perrin Ad  1 Apr 1920 OBE
Flt Lt Francis R Alford T 10 May 1920 MC
Flt Lt Hazen C Barnaby SO  27 May 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Elmer P Roberts Stores 26 Mar 1920 MC, DCM
Flt Lt Albert W Fletcher A & S 13 Jan 1920 AFC
Flt Lt John S Goggin Stores 12 Apr 1920  
Fg Off William Chapman Stores 25 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Paul Christopherson T  3 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Basil A Playne Med  8 Mar 1920 DSO, BA, MB

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Location Command Controlled
North Queensferry Coastal Area

Units Ashore: -

  • Coastal Area Aircraft Depot - Donibristle

  • RAF Base - Leuchars

    • No 203 Squadron - Leuchars

    • No 205 Squadron - Leuchars

Units Afloat: -

  • Aircraft in Fighting Ships (Senior RAF Officer is on staff of C-in-C, Atlantic and Nore Fleets, borne on HMS 'Queen Elizabeth')

Aircraft Carriers

  • HMS Argus

  • HMS Furious*

  • HMS Ark Royal*

*No RAF personnel on board

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Robert H Clark-Hall   16 Jul 1919 Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM
Wg Cdr Arthur V Bettington   25 Jan 1921 CMG
Sqn Ldr Richard E C Pierse A & S  5 Jun 1919 DSO,  AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Norman M Martin 26 Jul 1920 CBE
Sqn Ldr Thomas W Elsdon A & S 15 Apr 1920  
Sqn Ldr Alfred G R Garrod SO  9 Oct 1919 DFC, MC; later ACM
Flt Lt James L Robertson Ad  1 Apr 1920  
Flt Lt Hazen C Barnaby SO  27 May 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Elmer P Roberts Stores 26 Mar 1920 MC, DCM
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale A 16 Nov 1920
Fg Off Campbell A Hoy T 23 Sep 1920 MC
Fg Off Archibald A Harrison T 30 Aug 1920 DSM
Fg Off Paul Christopherson T  3 Jun 1920  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt John S Goggin Stores 12 Apr 1920  
Medical Branch
Act Sqn Ldr Frederick C Kempson Med  13 Jan 1921 MB, BA

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Location Command Controlled
North Queensferry Coastal Area

Units Ashore: -

  • Coastal Area Aircraft Depot - Donibristle

  • RAF Base - Leuchars

    • No 203 Squadron - Leuchars

    • No 205 Squadron - Leuchars

Units Afloat: -

  • Aircraft in Fighting Ships (Senior RAF Officer is on the staff of C-in-C Atlantic and Home Fleets borne in HMS Queen Elizabeth)

  • Aircraft on board HMS Argus

  • Aircraft on board HMS Furious*

  • Aircraft on board HMS Ark Royal*

* No RAF personnel on board

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Gp Capt Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM
Sqn Ldr Richard E C Pierse A & S  5 Jun 1919 DSO,  AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Alfred G R Garrod SO  9 Oct 1919 DFC, MC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Norman M Martin SO 26 Jul 1920 CBE
Sqn Ldr Thomas W Elsdon A & S 15 Apr 1920
Flt Lt Hazen C Barnaby SO  27 May 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Elmer P Roberts A 26 Mar 1920 MC, DCM
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale A 16 Nov 1920
Fg Off Campbell A Hoy T 23 Sep 1920 MC
Fg Off Archibald A Harrison T 30 Aug 1920 DSM
Fg Off Paul Christopherson T  3 Jun 1920
Stores Officer
Flt Lt John S Goggin Stores 12 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Act Sqn Ldr Frederick C Kempson Med  13 Jan 1921 MB, BA

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, KB = Kite Balloon, O = Observer, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.

It officially disbanded on 31 March 1922 but continued to be listed until May 1922.

May 1922

Location Command Controlled
North Queensferry Coastal Area  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Charles S Burnett 24 Oct 1921 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr Stuart Grant-Dalton 28 Jul 1921 DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr Arthur B Gaskell 25 Jan 1922 DSC
Sqn Ldr Norman M Martin 26 Jul 1920 CBE
Flt Lt Hazen C Barnaby  27 May 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Alfred J Nightingale 16 Nov 1920
Fg Off Archibald A Harrison 30 Aug 1920 DSM
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr

William B Cushion

 23 Jan 1922 later AVM
Flt Lt John S Goggin 12 Apr 1920
Flt Lt William Sutherland 10 Aug 1921 MBE
Medical Branch
Act Sqn Ldr Frederick C Kempson Med  13 Jan 1921 MB, BA

Source - May 1922 Air Force List

It was reformed on 1 July 1942 as No 29 (Training) Group at Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton but moved to Cargen House, near Dumfries on 7 July taking over the control of all AGSs and (O) AFUs in Northern England and Scotland.

December 1943

Location Command  
Cargen House, near Dumfries Flying Training Command

  • SHQ RAF Andreas

    • No 11 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Barrow

    • No 10 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Cark

    • Staff Pilot Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Dalcross

    • No 2 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Dumfries

    • No 10 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • SHQ RAF Evanton

    • No 8 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Jurby

    • No 5 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Millom

    • No 2 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • SHQ RAF Morpeth

    • No 4 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF West Freugh

    • No 4 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • SHQ RAF Wigtown

    • No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • No  3 Air  Gunners School - Castle Kennedy

  • No  12 Air  Gunners School - Bishops Court

  • No 1476 Advanced Ship Recognition Flight - Skeabrae

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Lewis G le B Croke  2 Oct 1943 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
Gp Capt A W Franklyn 19 Jun 1943 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC
Wg Cdr S H Potter  4 Aug 1942  
Sqn Ldr L F Payne 19 may 1943  
Sqn Ldr A L Murray 23 Aug 1943  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H L Easterbrook  1 Jul 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr T Hampson  9 Aug 1943  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr M O Scott 12 Nov 1942  
Sqn Ldr R E Glover 17 Apr 1943 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr W N Craig  1 Jul 1942 Chief Signals Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr L A Simpson  4 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R Bibby  1 Jul 1942 MBE
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 24 May 1943 DFC
Medical
Wg Cdr A G Wilson 15 May 1943 Senior Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Dr B J Lynch 20 Jul 1942 Grade II, BSc, PhD, AFRAeS, AMINA, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off O A Ramsden 25 Jun 1942 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col W M Barratt  1 Jul 1942

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

June 1944

Location Command  
Cargen House, near Dumfries Flying Training Command

  • SHQ RAF Andreas

    • No 11 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Brackla

    • Air Crew Allocation Centrel

  • SHQ RAF Castle Kennedy

    • No 3 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Dalcross

    • No 2 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Dumfries

    • No 10 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

    • No 29 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ RAF Evanton

    • No 8 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Jurby

    • No Air Navigation and Bombing School

    • Elementary Air Navigation School

  • SHQ RAF Morpeth

    • No 4 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF West Freugh

    • No 4 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • SHQ RAF Wigtown

    • No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • No 7 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit - Bishops Court

  • No  12 Air  Gunners School - Bishops Court

  • No 15 Personnel Transit Centre - Stranraer

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Lewis G le B Croke  2 Oct 1943 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
Gp Capt A M N David  6 Mar1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr S H Potter  4 Aug 1942  
Sqn Ldr L F Payne 19 may 1943  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H L Easterbrook  1 Jul 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr T Hampson  9 Aug 1943  
Sqn Ldr A L Murray 23 Aug 1943  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr L H Baker  3 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr R E Glover 17 Apr 1943 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr W N Craig  1 Jul 1942 Chief Signals Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr L A Simpson  4 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 24 May 1943 DFC
Sqn Ldr G M S Siddall 14 Nov 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr A G Wilson 15 May 1943 Senior Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr J Macdonald   MA, RAFVR
Mr O C Gay   BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off Lady A I Seton 10 Dec 1943 WAAF
Flt Off K Woolridge 28 Feb 1944 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col W M Barratt  1 Jul 1942

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Location Command  
Cargen House, near Dumfries Flying Training Command

  • SHQ RAF Andreas

    • No 11 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Bishops Court

    • No 7 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • SHQ RAF Dalcross

    • No 2 Air  Gunners School

  • SHQ RAF Dumfries

    • No 10 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

    • No 29 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ RAF Jurby

    • No Air Navigation and Bombing School

    • Initial Air Navigation School

  • SHQ RAF West Freugh

    • No 4 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • SHQ RAF Wigtown

    • No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit

  • No 15 Personnel Transit Centre - Stranraer

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Lewis G le B Croke  2 Oct 1943 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
Gp Capt A M N David  6 Mar1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr S H Potter  4 Aug 1942  
Sqn Ldr L F Payne 19 may 1943  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C B B Martin 11 Apr 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Sqn Ldr T Hampson  9 Aug 1943 Personnel
Sqn Ldr A L Murray 23 Aug 1943 Organistion
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr T E W Brown 28 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr R E Glover 17 Apr 1943 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A H Bushell  7 Mar 1945 MBE
Armament
Wg Cdr L A Simpson  4 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 24 May 1943 DFC
Sqn Ldr G M S Siddall 14 Nov 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr A G Wilson 15 May 1943 Senior Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  8 Apr 1944 MA, RAFVR
Mr I M Woolett 31 Mar 1945 RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr L H Staff   MBE, MSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off Lady A I Seton 10 Dec 1943 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col H A Holme 31 Aug 1944

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

It disbanded on 14 July 1945.

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