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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Superintendent of RAF Reserve/Superintendent of the Reserve and Civil Flying Training Schools - Personnel and locations
[Jul 1923 | Jan 1924 | May 1924 | Jul 1925 | Mar 1926 |Jul 1926 | Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | 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]
This was formed on 1 May 1923 at RAF Northolt.
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis K Haskins | 1 May 1923 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Robert H C Usher | 1 May 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Claude V A Bucknall | 1 May 1923 | |
| Hon Flt Lt | John E Catherall | 1 May 1923 | |
| Stores Branch - Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Lionel J Marden | 1 May 1923 | |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List and Flight Magazine, 17 May 1923
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis K Haskins | 1 May 1923 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Robert H C Usher | 1 May 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Claude V A Bucknall | 1 May 1923 | |
| Hon Flt Lt | John E Catherall | 1 May 1923 | |
| Stores Branch - Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Lionel J Marden | 1 May 1923 | |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis K Haskins | 1 May 1923 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred W C V Parr | 11 Feb 1924 | |
| Flt Lt | Robert H C Usher | 1 May 1923 | |
| Hon Flt Lt | John E Catherall | 1 May 1923 | |
| Stores Branch - Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Lionel J Marden | 1 May 1923 | |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Inland Area/No 6 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis K Haskins | 1 May 1923 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred W C V Parr | 11 Feb 1924 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard S Lucy | 13 Jul 1924 | AFC |
| Hon Flt Lt | John E Catherall | 1 May 1923 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Lionel J Marden | 1 May 1923 | |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Inland Area/No 6 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis K Haskins | 1 May 1923 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred W C V Parr | 11 Feb 1924 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Richard S Lucy | 13 Jul 1924 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | 9 Jul 1925 | MC |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Lionel J Marden | 1 May 1923 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S Rippon | 1 May 1924 | OBE |
| Flt Lt | Albert E Barr-Sim | 30 Jan 1926 | MB |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis K Haskins | 1 May 1923 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Richard S Lucy | 13 Jul 1924 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | 9 Jul 1925 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Alfred M Blake | 15 Mar 1926 | AFC |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Robert F C Metcalfe | 1 Apr 1926 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S Rippon | 1 May 1924 | OBE |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis K Haskins | 1 May 1923 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Richard S Lucy | 13 Jul 1924 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | 9 Jul 1925 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Eric J D Routh | 5 Sep 1926 | AFC |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Robert F C Metcalfe | 1 Apr 1926 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S Rippon | 1 May 1924 | OBE |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Northolt | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Dudley S K Crosbie | 26 Jan 1927 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | Richard S Lucy | 13 Jul 1924 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Eric J D Routh | 5 Sep 1926 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Robert F C Metcalfe | 1 Apr 1926 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S Rippon | 1 May 1924 | OBE |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
It moved to RAF Hendon on 1 December 1927.
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Dudley S K Crosbie | 26 Jan 1927 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | Leonard H Slatter | 25 Jan 1928 | OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | John L Armstrong | 4 Jan 1928 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S Rippon | 1 May 1924 | OBE |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Dudley S K Crosbie | 26 Jan 1927 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | Leonard H Slatter | 25 Jan 1928 | OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | Thomas S Rippon | 1 May 1924 | OBE |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | William J M Guilfoyle | 1 Jan 1929 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Reginald F S Leslie | 15 Jan 1929 | DSC, DFC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Edward H M David | 1 Oct 1928 |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | William J M Guilfoyle | 1 Jan 1929 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred P Maurice | 11 Feb 1930 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Edward H M David | 1 Oct 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Wilfrid E Barnes | 22 Dec 1929 |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
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
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | William J M Guilfoyle | 1 Jan 1929 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | 28 Jul 1930 | DSO, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | William F Lovering | 8 Feb 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Charles R J Hawkins | 12 Nov 1930 |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | William J M Guilfoyle | 1 Jan 1929 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Benjamin J Silly | 15 Jan 1932 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Edward A Sullock | 12 Feb 1932 | |
| Fg Off | John D Richardson | 16 Feb 1932 |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | William J M Guilfoyle | 1 Jan 1929 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | Benjamin J Silly | 15 Jan 1932 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Thomas H French | 12 Apr 1933 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Kenneth D Knocker | 1 May 1933 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A J Currie | ||
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Robert Leckie | 30 Jan 1933 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | George C Gardiner | 14 Jun 1933 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Thomas H French | 12 Apr 1933 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Edward J Laine | 25 Oct 1933 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A J Currie | ||
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Robert Leckie | 30 Jan 1933 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | George C Gardiner | 14 Jun 1933 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Thomas H French | 12 Apr 1933 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Edward J Laine | 25 Oct 1933 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A J Currie | ||
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Robert Leckie | 30 Jan 1933 | Superintendent of RAF Reserve/OC RAF Hendon, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | William H Poole | 17 Jan 1935 | AFC, MM |
| Flt Lt | Thomas H French | 12 Apr 1933 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Laurence F Sinclair | 26 May 1935 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Edward J Laine | 25 Oct 1933 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A J Currie | ||
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
It was redesignated Superintendent of the Reserve and Civil Flying Training Schools on 1 June 1936.
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Training Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Robert Leckie | 30 Jan 1933 | Superintendent of Reserve, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | John Whitford | 1 Dec 1935 | OBE; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | William H Poole | 17 Jan 1935 | AFC, MM |
| Sqn Ldr | Thomas H French | 12 Apr 1933 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Hargroves | 9 Dec 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | R A Sprague | 2 Jun 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Eric B Webb | 14 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Ernest L J Rowe | 24 Aug 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Laurence F Sinclair | 26 May 1935 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Edward J Laine | 25 Oct 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | Harold B Collins | 25 Nov 1935 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | H F Chester | 3 Jun 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Walter C Sheen | 4 Jun 1936 | later AVM |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A J Currie | ||
| Civilian Accountant Officer | |||
| Fg Off | F L Wood | late RAF | |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Hendon | Training Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 14 Sep 1936 | Superintendent of the Reserve, OBE, AFC; later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | T Q Studd | 1 Jun 1937 | |
| Wg Cdr | John Whitford | 1 Dec 1935 | OBE; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Guy L Carter | 17 Aug 1936 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | O B Swain | 15 Jan 1937 | Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Eric B Webb | 14 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | John N T Stephenson | 7 Mar 1937 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | R A Sprague | 2 Jun 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | 8 Feb 1937 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | H F Chester | 3 Jun 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Lancelot E Jarman | 14 Jan 1937 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | T C Chambers | 10 May 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | Rex L Kippenberger | 28 Sep 1936 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Walter C Sheen | 4 Jun 1936 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | W W Stainthorpe | 28 Sep 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | C W M Ling | 3 May 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | D Michell | 29 May 1937 | Navigation duties |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | A J Currie | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E C M Knott | 22 Aug 1936 | |
| Pay-Lt (Ret) | H Ince | RN | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr | R W White | 14 Jul 1936 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Sqn Ldr | R L C Fisher | 23 Feb 1937 | MB, BCh, DOMS |
| Flt Lt | T C Macdonald | 28 Nov 1936 | MB, ChB |
| Flt Lt | H C de B Milne | MRCS, LRCP | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO II | C E D Boslsto | 19 Feb 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
It was raised to Group status as No 26 Group on 1 December 1937.
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