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Temporary Armament Training Camp/No 2 ATC/ATS, Aldergrove - Personnel


[Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

This was formed on 2 March 1936 as Temporary Armament Training Camp, Aldergrove in Western Area.

July 1936

Location Command/Group
RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt R B Dashper  2 Mar 1936 Officer Commnding
Fg Off E V Knowles  2 Mar1936 Drogue Pilot
Fg Off N W D Marwood-Elton  6 Apr 1936 Drogue Pilot
Sgt Neals xx xxx 1936 Drogue Pilot

Source - July 1936 Air Force List/RAF Aldergrove ORB

It was redesignated No 2 Armament Training Camp on 6 October 1936

July 1937

Location Command/Group
RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland Training Command/Armament Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F V Beamish 27 Jan 1937 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt R B Dashper  2 Mar 1936 Armament duties
Flt Lt D I P Macnair 15 Oct 1936 Armament duties
Flt Lt E V Knowles  2 Mar1936  
Fg Off N W D Marwood-Elton  6 Apr 1936  
Plt Off K H Savage  1 Feb 1937  
Plt Off W S Pryde 19 Apr 1937  

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1 Airmen Pilot

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

It was redesignated No 2 Armament Training Station on 1 April 1938.

July 1938

Location Command/Group
RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F W H Hall 21 Dec 1937 Officer Commanding/Armament duties
Flt Lt A H Jarand 21 Dec 1937 Armament duties
Plt Off K H Savage  1 Feb 1937  
Plt Off W S Pryde 19 Apr 1937  
APO J M Haywood  7 May 1938  
APO W G Taylor  7 May 1938  

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1 Airmen Pilot

Commissioned Armament Officer

Fg Off J A MacRae 14 Apr 1938  

Warrant Officer

WO E C Shaw 21 Sep 1937  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Location Command/Group
RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F W H Hall 21 Dec 1937 Officer Commanding/Armament duties
Fg Off K H Savage  1 Feb 1937  
Plt Off J M Haywood  7 May 1938  
Plt Off W G Taylor  7 May 1938  

Commissioned Armament Officer

Fg Off J A MacRae 14 Apr 1938  

Warrant Officers

WO E C Shaw 21 Sep 1937  
WO G O Thomson 17 Sep 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Location Command/Group
RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F W H Hall 21 Dec 1937 Officer Commanding/Armament duties
Flt Lt A R Fane de Salis 17 Dec 1938 Armament duties
Fg Off K H Savage  1 Feb 1937  
Plt Off J M Haywood  7 May 1938  
Plt Off W G Taylor  7 May 1938  
Plt Off A F M Maclean 10 Jan 1939  

Commissioned Armament Officer

Fg Off J A MacRae 14 Apr 1938  

Warrant Officers

WO E C Shaw 21 Sep 1937  
WO G O Thomson 17 Sep 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Location Command/Group
RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F W H Hall 21 Dec 1937 Officer Commanding/Armament duties
Flt Lt A R Fane de Salis 17 Dec 1938 Armament duties
Act Flt Lt K H Savage  1 Feb 1937  
Plt Off A F M Maclean 10 Jan 1939  

Commissioned Armament Officer

Fg Off J A MacRae 14 Apr 1938  

Warrant Officers

WO E C Shaw 21 Sep 1937  
WO G O Thomson 17 Sep 1938  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

It was redesignated No 3 Air Observer School on 17 April 1939.

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