Air Armament School

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Armament & Gunnery School/(No 1) Air Armament School Personnel and locations

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The Armament and Gunnery School was formed at RAF Eastchurch on 1 April 1920 within No 1 Group from personnel who had been serving at No 3 School of Technical Training.

May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Lionel W B Rees		26 Nov 1919	Officer Commanding, VC, OBE, MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Sqn Ldr	Stephen C Winfield-Smith	T	4 Oct 1919
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Francis E P Barrington	A
Flt Lt	Were J B Jacobs	Stores	14 Jul 1919
Fg Off	Robert C Mitchell	A
Obs Off	James W E Jamieson	O
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T
Fg Off	Albert E Enders	Stores	23 Mar 1920
Fg Off	William J Shilcott	T
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T
Fg Off	Bertram J Harper	T
Fg Off	Bertram I Carter	T
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Plt Off	Herbert Stafford	T	29 Oct 1919
Plt Off	Arthur Ellis	A
Plt Off	Frederick C Philips	A	23 Mar 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Alan F Rook	Med
Flt Lt	Harold O Salt			Dental
Chaplain
Rev	Hugh McCalman			MC, relative rank of Flt Lt

Source - May 1920 Air Force List

June 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Lionel W B Rees		26 Nov 1919	Officer Commanding, VC, OBE, MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Francis E P Barrington	A	28 May 1919
Flt Lt	Vere J B Jacobs	Stores	14 Jul 1919
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	xx xxx 1917
Fg Off	Bertram J Harper	T	2 Jul 1919
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Alan F Rook	Med
Flt Lt	Harold O Salt			Dental

Source - June 1920 Air Force List

July 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	2 Jul 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Francis E P Barrington	A	28 May 1919
Flt Lt	Vere J B Jacobs	Stores	14 Jul 1919
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	xx xxx 1917
Fg Off	Bertram J Harper	T	2 Jul 1919
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Alan F Rook	Med
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		1 Apr 1920	OBE

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Francis E P Barrington	A	28 May 1919
Flt Lt	Vere J B Jacobs	Stores	14 Jul 1919
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	xx xxx 1917
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Obs Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Alan F Rook	Med
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		1 Apr 1920	OBE

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

September 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	Stores	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	xx xxx 1917
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Obs Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Alan F Rook	Med	24 Oct 1919	DPH
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		1 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Group Captain

Source - September 1920 Air Force List

October 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	Stores	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	Stores	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	xx xxx 1917
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Obs Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Flt Lt	Alan F Rook	Med	24 Oct 1919	DPH
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		1 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Group Captain

Source - October 1920 Air Force List

November 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	12 Oct 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	Stores	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	Stores	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Obs Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		1 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Group Captain

Source - November 1920 Air Force List

January 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	12 Oct 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	Stores	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Charles M Bevan	Stores	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Obs Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		1 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Group Captain

Source - January 1921 Air Force List

February 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	12 Oct 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles M Bevan	Stores	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	Stores	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Obs Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as Staff Chaplain

Source - February 1921 Air Force List

March 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	15 Mar 1920
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	12 Oct 1920
Flt Lt	Eric Digby- Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	Stores	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Obs Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as Staff Chaplain

Source - March 1921 Air Force List

April 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	2 Jul 1920
Flt Lt	Eric D Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	T	12 Feb 1921	MBE
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

May 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	2 Jul 1920
Flt Lt	Eric D Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	21 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	T	12 Feb 1921	MBE
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.

Source - May 1921 Air Force List

June 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	James C P Wood	A & S	9 Apr 1921
Flt Lt	Eric D Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	T	12 Feb 1921	MBE
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	18 Dec 1918
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	6 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Flt Lt	Dumaresq Le Bas	Med	9 Apr 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.

Source - June 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	James C P Wood	A & S	9 Apr 1921
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	2 Jul 1920
Flt Lt	Eric D Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	James J Brownridge	T	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

August 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Eric D Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	T	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	Ad	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.

Source - August 1921 Air Force List

September 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Eric D Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	T	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	Ad	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.

Source - September 1921 Air Force List

October 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Eric D Johnson	A	24 Mar 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	T	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	Ad	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Simon	Acct	13 Aug 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric A Lumley	Med	8 Oct 1920	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.

Source - October 1921 Air Force List

November 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth		1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	T	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	A	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	A	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	George M Lawson	A	19 Sep 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	T	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	Ad	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	T	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	Ad	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	O	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	A	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell		28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Simon	Acct	13 Aug 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall		26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	Ad	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	John D S Denholm	SO	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	A	27 Sep 1921
Obs Off	Colin Bousfield	O	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	James C Stevens	A'Ship	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles J W Hatcher	A'Ship	1 Oct 1921	AFC
Obs Off	Ralph H W Empson	O	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Sidney R L Poole	T	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	A'Ship	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	T	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Alexander Bushfield	T	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	T	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Thomas C Penna	T	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Alphonsus M Reidy	T	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles Dollery	T	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	T	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leonard E Dowse	T	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Fred Miller	T	1 Oct 1921	DSM
Fg Off	Thomas O Oakes	A'Ship	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Harold F Luck	A'Ship	1 Oct 1921

Source - November 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Acct = Accountant, Ad = Administrative, A'Ship = Airship, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.

December 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	George M Lawson	19 Sep 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Simon	13 Aug 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	John D S Denholm	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	27 Sep 1921
Obs Off	Colin Bousfield	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	James C Stevens	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles J W Hatcher	1 Oct 1921	AFC
Obs Off	Ralph H W Empson	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Sidney R L Poole	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Alexander Bushfield	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Thomas C Penna	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Alphonsus M Reidy	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles Dollery	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leonard E Dowse	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Fred Miller	1 Oct 1921	DSM
Fg Off	Thomas O Oakes	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Harold F Luck	1 Oct 1921

Source - December 1921 Air Force List

January 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	George M Lawson	19 Sep 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Simon	13 Aug 1921	Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	6 Dec 1921	Accountant, MC
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Fg Off	John D S Denholm	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	27 Sep 1921
Obs Off	Colin Bousfield	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	James C Stevens	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles J W Hatcher	1 Oct 1921	AFC
Obs Off	Ralph H W Empson	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Alexander Bushfield	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Charles Dollery	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leonard E Dowse	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Fred Miller	1 Oct 1921	DSM
Fg Off	Thomas O Oakes	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Harold F Luck	1 Oct 1921

Source - January 1922 Air Force List

February 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G H Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	George M Lawson	19 Sep 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Simon	13 Aug 1921	Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	6 Dec 1921	Accountant, MC
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	27 Sep 1921
Obs Off	Colin Bousfield	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	James C Stevens	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles J W Hatcher	1 Oct 1921	AFC
Obs Off	Ralph H W Empson	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Alexander Bushfield	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Charles Dollery	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leonard E Dowse	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Fred Miller	1 Oct 1921	DSM
Fg Off	Thomas O Oakes	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Harold F Luck	1 Oct 1921

Source - February 1922 Air Force List

March 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	George M Lawson	19 Sep 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Simon	13 Aug 1921	Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	6 Dec 1921	Accountant, MC
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Fg Off	Charles Crawford	27 Sep 1921
Obs Off	Colin Bousfield	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	James C Stevens	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles J W Hatcher	1 Oct 1921	AFC
Obs Off	Ralph H W Empson	27 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Alexander Bushfield	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Charles Dollery	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leonard E Dowse	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Fred Miller	1 Oct 1921	DSM
Fg Off	Thomas O Oakes	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Harold F Luck	1 Oct 1921

Source - March 1922 Air Force List

It probably ceased being a Cadre, reverting to full establishment on 1 April 1922 as the ORB states it was formed on this date

April 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Martin G B Copeman	27 May 1921
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	George M Lawson	19 Sep 1921	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George P Abbott	27 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	6 Dec 1921	Accountant, MC
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Riordan	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James C Stevens	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Charles J W Hatcher	1 Oct 1921	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Charles Dollery	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leonard E Dowse	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Fred Miller	1 Oct 1921	DSM
Fg Off	Thomas O Oakes	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - April 1922 Air Force List

May 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Jack W M Atherley	24 Mar 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George W C Ravenhill	5 Apr 1922
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	6 Dec 1921	Accountant, MC
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Riordan	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James C Stevens	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Fred Miller	1 Oct 1921	DSM
Fg Off	Thomas O Oakes	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Harold F Luck	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - May 1922 Air Force List

June 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Jack W M Atherley	24 Mar 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	1 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Oct 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George W C Ravenhill	5 Apr 1922
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	6 Dec 1921	Accountant, MC
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Riordan	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - June 1922 Air Force List

July 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Jack W M Atherley	24 Mar 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	1 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	Percy A Cockerham	24 May 1922	MC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George W C Ravenhill	5 Apr 1922
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Dental
Flt Lt	Charles F Pitt	8 May 922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr and the relative rank of Gp Capt whilst employed as a Staff Chaplain.
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

August 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Jack W M Atherley	24 Mar 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	1 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	Percy A Cockerham	24 May 1922	MC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George W C Ravenhill	5 Apr 1922
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Dental
Flt Lt	Charles F Pitt	8 May 922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - August 1922 Air Force List

September 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Jack W M Atherley	24 Mar 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	21 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	1 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	Leslie G Nixon	25 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Percy A Cockerham	24 May 1922	MC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Hubert J de Waal	15 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	George W C Ravenhill	5 Apr 1922
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Charles W Cudemore	25 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	25 Jul 1922	later AVM
Fg Off	Gilbert H Smith	25 Jul 1922
Plt Off	Douglas M N Coles	25 Jul 1922
Plt Off	Kenneth R Thomas	21 Aug 1922
Plt Off	Robert C Wansbrough	25 Jul 1922	later A/Cdre
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - September 1922 Air Force List

October 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Jack W M Atherley	24 Mar 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	21 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Leslie G Nixon	25 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Percy A Cockerham	24 May 1922	MC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Charles W Cudemore	25 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Basil P Jones	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Miles Tallentire	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	25 Jul 1922	later AVM
Fg Off	Gilbert H Smith	25 Jul 1922
Plt Off	Douglas M N Coles	25 Jul 1922
Plt Off	Kenneth R Thomas	21 Aug 1922
Plt Off	Robert C Wansbrough	25 Jul 1922	later A/Cdre
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - October 1922 Air Force List

November 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Jack W M Atherley	24 Mar 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	21 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Bertrand R Harris	26 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Leslie G Nixon	25 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Percy A Cockerham	24 May 1922	MC
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Basil P Jones	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Miles Tallentire	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	25 Jul 1922	later AVM
Fg Off	Gilbert H Smith	25 Jul 1922
Plt Off	Henry A C Atkinson	26 Sep 1922
Plt Off	Douglas M N Coles	25 Jul 1922
Plt Off	Kenneth R Thomas	21 Aug 1922
Plt Off	Robert C Wansbrough	25 Jul 1922	later A/Cdre
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - November 1922 Air Force List

December 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert S Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	21 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Bertrand R Harris	26 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Leslie G Nixon	25 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Basil P Jones	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Miles Tallentire	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	28 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	25 Jul 1922	later AVM
Fg Off	Gilbert H Smith	25 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	26 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Douglas M N Coles	25 Jul 1922
Plt Off	Kenneth R Thomas	21 Aug 1922
Plt Off	Arthur L Harris	1 Nov 1922
Plt Off	Frank K Wright	6 No 1922
Plt Off	Robert C Wansbrough	25 Jul 1922	later A/Cdre
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald G Fussell	28 Apr 1920
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edward W Longden	21 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - December 1922 Air Force List

January 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	26 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Cyril Gardner	28 Nov 1921
Plt Off	Arthur L Harris	1 Nov 1922
Plt Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Plt Off	John B H Rogers	1 Dec 1922
Plt Off	Robert C Harrison	11 Dec 1922
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - January 1923 Air Force List

February 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	John H Vickers	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	26 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Cyril Gardner	28 Nov 1921
Plt Off	Arthur L Harris	1 Nov 1922
Plt Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Plt Off	John B H Rogers	1 Dec 1922
Plt Off	Robert C Harrison	11 Dec 1922
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - February 1923 Air Force List

March 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Bigsworth	1 Jul 1920	Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	26 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Cyril Gardner	28 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Arthur L Harris	1 Nov 1922
Fg Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Plt Off	John B H Rogers	1 Dec 1922
Plt Off	Robert C Harrison	11 Dec 1922
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - March 1923 Air Force List

April 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn H Sparling	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Alexander McR Moffatt	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Leo J Rioran	18 Feb 1922	AFC
Fg Off	Leonard de V Chisman	18 Feb 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	James W Lissett	15 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - April 1923 Air Force List

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO, assumed command on 1 Mar 1923
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921	Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	4 Apr 1923	MC
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Edward O'D Crean	18 Feb 1922
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Howard W Clayton	18 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	18 Feb 1922

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

June 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand L Huskisson	15 Feb 1922	DSC
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Stephen T Clemens	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921	Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	4 Apr 1923	MC
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - June 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	1 Jun 1923
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	1 Jun 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

August 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	1 Jun 1923
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	1 Jun 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Frank K Wright	6 Nov 1922
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	6 Jul 1923
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - August 1923 Air Force List

September 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	1 Jun 1923
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	15 Aug 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John A Barron	1 Jun 1922
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	1 Jun 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - September 1923 Air Force List

October 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	1 Jun 1923
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	15 Aug 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	1 Jun 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Leonard R Staddon	10 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Plt Off	Francis J Fressanges	14 Aug 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Norman A P Pritchett	14 Aug 1923	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Christopher P Barber	16 Oct 1922
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - October 1923 Air Force List

November 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	1 Jun 1923
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	15 Aug 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	1 Jun 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Plt Off	Francis J Fressanges	14 Aug 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Norman A P Pritchett	14 Aug 1923	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	26 Feb 1923	DSM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - November 1923 Air Force List

December 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	1 Jun 1923
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	15 Aug 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	1 Jun 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Frank G Brockman	1 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - December 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Horsley-Carr	1 Oct 1921	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert S M Insall	8 Dec 1922	VC, MC
Sqn Ldr	Percy C Sherren	1 Jun 1923
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	15 Aug 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Francis R Alford	6 Mar 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Richard W G West	24 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	1 Jun 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	Reginald J Read	16 Feb 1922
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas Fawdry	1 Nov 1922	MBE; later A/Cdre
Accountants
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Patrick Huskinson	26 Feb 1923	MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J Cooper	26 Feb 1923	DSC
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Alfred P White	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Joseph R E Smyth-Pigott	23 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr	John K Wells	17 Mar 1924	AFC
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Richard C Hardstaff	1 Apr 1924
Flt Lt	Horace S Shield	3 Apr 1922	MC
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	15 Aug 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Leslie A K Butt	10 Jan 1924
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Robert C Capon	19 Sep 1921
Flt Lt	Charles H N Nunn	1 Apr 1922
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924
Flt Lt	Frank Wright	14 Jan 1924
Fg Off	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Samuel A Turner	1 Nov 1921	MBE
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Campbell A Hoy	12 Apr 1922	MC
Fg Off	Herbert Stafford	1 May 1924
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Richard N Hesketh	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Alexander A N D Pentland	14 May 1923	MC, DFC
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	William G MacD Nicholl	14 Jan 1924
Stores Branch - Accountants
Fg Off	Eric K Greenhow	21 Sep 1921
Plt Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplain
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Bernard J W Brady	3 Apr 1924	DSM

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925

Date

Notes

1 May 1925

Training at this time consisted of: -

A: Officers

Advanced course to qualify for the symbol 'A'
Technical course for officers qualifying as Squadron Armament Officers
Preliminary practical course of general instruction
Officers of the RAFO were also allotted for annual instruction

B: Airmen

Instruction of airmen qualifying as Air Gunners

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1925

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Charles H K Edmonds	4 May 1925	Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Elliott-Smith	8 sep 1924	AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Keith	14 Apr 1925
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	15 Aug 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Donald W Clappen	1 Oct 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	George E Hanson	26 Nov 1924
Flt Lt	Edward D Davis	15 Feb 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Flt Lt	Stanley E Adams	23 Mar 1925
Flt Lt	Arthur J G Styran	1 Dec 1924	MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924
Flt Lt	Frank Wright	14 Jan 1924
Flt Lt	Harry N C Robinson	25 Feb 1922	MC, DFC
Fg Off	George F Moody	20 Jul 1922
Fg Off	Denis H Carey	16 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	William J Harris	26 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Robert W F Dunning	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Archibald H H MacDonald	4 Nov 1924
Fg Off	William F A Preston	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Guybon E F Boyes	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Charles F Sealy	13 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Arthur R Perry	24 Nov 1924
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	William G MacD Nicholl	14 Jan 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Ernest C Green	15 Jun 1923
Plt Off	Crystal Lorimer	23 Dec 1924
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall		Grade III, BSc
Lt	William B Daniels		Grade III, BA, BSc
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Charles J W Hatcher	16 Feb 1925	AFC
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Ian E Brodie	16 Feb 1925	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Basil H Godfrey	16 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Frank E Bond	19 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Donald R Mitchell	16 Feb 1925	MBE
Fg Off	Chester W McK Thompson	16 Feb 1925

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Charles H K Edmonds	4 May 1925	Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Elliott-Smith	8 sep 1924	AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Keith	14 Apr 1925
Flt Lt	Matthew B Frew	16 Dec 1925	DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward D Davis	15 Feb 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur J G Styran	1 Dec 1924	MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924
Flt Lt	George F Moody	19 May 1925
Flt Lt	Herbert W Heslop	31 Aug 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Denis H Carey	16 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Ralph H W Empson	9 Feb 1926
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	Robert W F Dunning	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	John L Wingate	4 Aug 1925	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William F A Preston	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Charles F Sealy	13 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Arthur R Perry	24 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Henry R F Baxter	8 Feb 1926
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr	Walter L Shaw	27 Nov 1925
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Alfred H Scaife	4 Nov 1925
Plt Off	John A Stephenson	21 Jan 1926	MSM
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Act Grade III (Grade IV), MA, BSc
Lt	George H Whitaker	22 Jun 1925	Grade IV, BA, AMICE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Eric B Grenfell	24 Aug 1925	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	25 Aug 1925	MBE, AFC
Flt Lt	Arthur M Wray	15 Feb 1926	MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Allan L A Perry-Keene	16 Feb 1926	later AVM
Flt Lt	Harry N C Robinson	24 Aug 1925	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Gilbert L Ormerod	24 Aug 1925
Flt Lt	Charles D Palmer	24 Aug 1925
Fg Off	Donald R Mitchell	16 Feb 1926
Fg Off	Miles H Garnons-Williams	15 Feb 1926

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Charles H K Edmonds	4 May 1925	Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Elliott-Smith	8 sep 1924	AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Keith	14 Apr 1925
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	OBE
Flt Lt	Matthew B Frew	16 Dec 1925	DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward D Davis	15 Feb 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	MBE, AFC
Flt Lt	Ernest L Ardley	7 Apr 1926
Flt Lt	Arthur J G Styran	1 Dec 1924	MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924
Flt Lt	George V Howard	15 Mar 1926
Flt Lt	Herbert W Heslop	31 Aug 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Denis H Carey	16 Jun 1924
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	8 Feb 1926	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph H W Empson	9 Feb 1926
Fg Off	Owen J F Jones-Lloyd	19 May 1922
Fg Off	Frank H Astle	1 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Alfred P Marchant	15 Aug 1923	MBE, DSM
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Francis Fazey	26 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	10 Nov 1922	DCM
Fg Off	Robert W F Dunning	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	John L Wingate	4 Aug 1925	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	16 Mar 1926	DFC
Fg Off	William F A Preston	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Frederick G S Mitchell	10 Jun 1926	later AVM
Fg Off	Charles F Sealy	13 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Arthur R Perry	24 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Henry R F Baxter	8 Feb 1926
Fg Off	William J Brett	10 Apr 1926
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Henry E T Crocker	3 Mar 1926
Flt Lt	Leslie A K Butt	1 Jun 1926
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Alfred H Scaife	4 Nov 1925
Plt Off	John A Stephenson	21 Jan 1926	MSM
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Act Grade III (Grade IV), MA, BSc
Lt	George H Whitaker	22 Jun 1925	Grade IV, BA, AMICE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Arthur M Wray	15 Feb 1926	MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Allan L A Perry-Keene	16 Feb 1926	later AVM

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Charles H K Edmonds	4 May 1925	Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Douglas Stewart	23 Aug 1926	MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	OBE
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	14 Aug 1926	Armament duties, MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Matthew B Frew	16 Dec 1925	DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward D Davis	15 Feb 1925	Armament duties, later AVM
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	Armament duties, MBE, AFC
Flt Lt	Ernest L Ardley	7 Apr 1926
Flt Lt	Arthur J G Styran	1 Dec 1924	MC, AFC
Flt Lt	James A W Binnie	25 May 1926
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Noel L Desoer	8 Nov 1926	later AVM
Flt Lt	Herbert W Heslop	31 Aug 1925	Engineer Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	Denis H Carey	16 Jun 1924
Flt Lt	Frank H Astle	1 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Ralph H W Empson	9 Feb 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Charles H Nesbit	19 Jul 1926
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Robert W F Dunning	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	16 Mar 1926	Armament duties, DFC
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	26 Jul 1926
Fg Off	William F A Preston	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Roland A R Mangles	25 May 1926
Fg Off	Oswald B Swain	18 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Ronald Scott-Taylor	19 Jul 1926
Fg Off	William J Brett	10 Apr 1926
Fg Off	Erskine A H Fisher	12 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Francis W M Matthews	21 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	12 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Plt Off	Harry H V Tristem	16 Aug 1926
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Leslie A K Butt	1 Jun 1926
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Ernest C Green	1 Sep 1926
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry H R Bayley	4 Oct 1923
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Act Grade III (Grade IV), MA, BSc
Lt	George H Whitaker	22 Jun 1925	Grade IV, BA, AMICE
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	George V Howard	17 Aug 1926	DFC
Flt Lt	Adrian W Franklyn	16 Aug 1926	MC
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	17 Aug 1926	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John L Wingate	17 Aug 1926
Fg Off	Gordon H Vasse	16 Aug 1926	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Frederick G S Mitchell	17 Aug 1926	later AVM
Fg Off	Gerard Combe	16 Aug 1926	later AVM
Fg Off	Charles F Sealy	17 Aug 1926

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Charles H K Edmonds	7 Mar 1927	Relinquished command of the Armament and Gunnery School
Wg Cdr	E H Johnstone	7 Mar 1927	Assumed command of the Armament and Gunnery School
Flt Lt	W Graham-Nicholls	18 Mar 1927	Appointed Civilian Assistant
Fg Off	W J Kelly	19 Apr 1927	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	J F Dowdeswell	19 Apr 1927	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt	A G Alderson	19 Apr 1927	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	E Danials	19 Apr 1927	Killed in a flying accident
Wg Cdr	E H Johnstone	20 Apr 1927	Medically boarded as unfit
Wg Cdr	Stuart Grant-Dalton	6 May 1927	Assumed command of the Armament and Gunnery School
Wg Cdr	E H Johnstone	20 Apr 1927	Relinquished command of the Armament and Gunnery School

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927

Date	Notes
8 Apr 1927	First short course (1 week) for officers of the Auxiliary Air Force commenced - 5 x Officers from No 600 Sqn
16 May 1927	Coast Defence Co-operation Flight ceased to be part of the A & GS on transfer from No 23 Group to No 22 Group

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Stuart Grant-Dalton	6 May 1927	Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	26 Feb 1923	Armament duties, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Douglas Stewart	23 Aug 1926	MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	Armament duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	14 Aug 1926	Armament duties, MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Matthew B Frew	16 Dec 1925	DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Ian Cullen	1 Mar 1922	Armament duties, MBE, AFC
Flt Lt	Ernest L Ardley	7 Apr 1926
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Noel L Desoer	8 Nov 1926	later AVM
Flt Lt	Herbert W Heslop	31 Aug 1925	Armament duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	8 Feb 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frank H Astle	1 Mar 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Basil H Godfrey	1 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Ralph H W Empson	9 Feb 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Robert W F Dunning	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	John L Wingate	4 Aug 1925	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	16 Mar 1926	Armament duties, DFC
Fg Off	Gordon H Vasse	16 Aug 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William F A Preston	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Malcolm B Mackay	18 Jan 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Frederick G S Mitchell	10 Jun 1926	Armament duties, later AVM
Fg Off	Gerard Combe	16 Aug 1926	Armament duties, later AVM
Fg Off	Miles Cursham	17 Mar 1927	Lt, RN
Fg Off	Charles F Sealy	13 Nov 1924	Armament duties
Fg Off	William J Brett	10 Apr 1926
Fg Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	12 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Harry H V Tristem	16 Aug 1926	Armament duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Leslie A K Butt	1 Jun 1926
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Ernest C Green	1 Sep 1926
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	William J G Walker	21 Apr 1927
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Richard Hall	26 Apr 1920	OBE
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Grade IV
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Percy J Barnett	16 May 1927	MC
Flt Lt	James A W Binnie	16 Feb 1927	MC
Flt Lt	Philip M McSwiny	10 Jan 1927	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Roland A R Mangles	16 Feb 1927
Fg Off	Oswald B Swain	16 Feb 1927	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Angus L Macmillan	15 Feb 1927	later AVM

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur A B Thomson	18 Sep 1927	OC, Air Training Section, posted to HQ Iraq
Sqn Ldr	Philip G Scott	18 Sep 1927	Arrived on posting and assumed command of Air Training Section
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	10 Oct 1927	Posted to RAF Depot, whilst studying Russian at King's College, London
Fg Off	John L Wingate	20 Oct 1927	Selected for secondment to Greek Navy and proceeded to Greece
Flt Lt	Herbert W Heslop	29 Oct 1927	Selected for secondment to RCAF and proceeded to Canada

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Date

Notes

2 Sep 1927

Courses restructured as follows: -

A: Officers

Advanced course to qualify for the symbol 'A' - reduced from 7 months to 5 months, 4 x officers per course
Technical course for officers qualifying as Squadron Armament Officers -increased from 2 months to 5 months, 20 x officers per course

B: Airmen

Airmen Gunners trained on squadrons and attached to A & GS for qualifying only, 18 per course
Course for Naval ratings of 6 weeks duration, 10 per course

7 Oct 1927

Short course introduced for single-seat fighter pilots, 1 pilot per unit attached with aircraft, 11 per course

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Stuart Grant-Dalton	6 May 1927	Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Philip G Scott	6 Sep 1927	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Douglas Stewart	23 Aug 1926	MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	Armament duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Edwin C Emmett	14 Aug 1926	Armament duties, MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Ernest L Ardley	7 Apr 1926
Flt Lt	James A W Binnie	25 May 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Kenneth A Meek	15 Oct 1927	Armament duties, MBE
Flt Lt	Noel L Desoer	8 Nov 1926	later AVM
Flt Lt	Frank H Astle	1 Mar 1926	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Gordon H Vasse	16 Aug 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frederick G S Mitchell	10 Jun 1926	Armament duties, later AVM
Flt Lt	Gerard Combe	16 Aug 1926	Armament duties, later AVM
Fg Off	Basil H Godfrey	1 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Ralph H W Empson	9 Feb 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Thomas C Penna	17 Oct 1927
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Maurice W J Boxall	15 Oct 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Howard W Taylor	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	William J Brett	10 Apr 1926
Fg Off	Geoffrey H C Ingle	19 Oct 1927
Fg Off	Reginald H Donkin	18 Jan 1928
Plt Off	Athal P de Woulf de Wytt	2 Apr 1928
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Leslie A K Butt	1 Jun 1926
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Algenon W P Phillips	24 Jan 1928	OBE
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	William J G Walker	21 Apr 1927
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	Douglas R Pobjoy	1 May 1928	Grade III, BSc, TA
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Grade IV
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Ronan L Sweeny	29 Feb 1928
Flt Lt	Matthew C Dick	1 Mar 1928	AFC
Flt Lt	James D I Hardman	29 Feb 1928	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	William C P Bullock	1 Mar 1928
Fg Off	Edwin S C Vaughan	29 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Sylvanus G Connolly	29 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Henry R F Baxter	29 Feb 1928
Fg Off	James McGuinness	1 Mar 1928

Some of the officers listed above were members of the Coast Defence Co-operation Flight which was included in the establishment of the school.

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Stuart Grant-Dalton	6 May 1927	Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Philip G Scott	6 Sep 1927	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Douglas Stewart	23 Aug 1926	MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	Armament duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Ernest L Ardley	7 Apr 1926
Flt Lt	James A W Binnie	25 May 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Jack Cottle	18 May 1928	Armament duties, MBE, DFC
Flt Lt	Ronan L Sweeny	29 Feb 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Albert E Dark	14 Feb 1924	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Arthur M Wray	25 Aug 11927	Armament duties, MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Kenneth A Meek	15 Oct 1927	Armament duties, MBE
Flt Lt	Noel L Desoer	8 Nov 1926	later AVM
Flt Lt	Frank H Astle	1 Mar 1926	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Gordon H Vasse	16 Aug 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frederick G S Mitchell	10 Jun 1926	Armament duties, later AVM
Flt Lt	Gerard Combe	16 Aug 1926	Armament duties, later AVM
Fg Off	Basil H Godfrey	1 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Thomas C Penna	17 Oct 1927
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Henry R F Baxter	29 Feb 1928	Armament duties
Fg Off	William J Brett	10 Apr 1926
Fg Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	21 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Philip B Chubb	18 May 1928
Fg Off	Geoffrey H C Ingle	19 Oct 1927
Fg Off	John V Yonge	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Reginald H Donkin	18 Jan 1928
Fg Off	James McGuinness	1 Mar 1928	Armament duties
Fg Off	Athal P de Woulf de Wytt	2 Apr 1928
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Leslie A K Butt	1 Jun 1926
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Algenon W P Phillips	24 Jan 1928	OBE
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	William J G Walker	21 Apr 1927
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	Douglas R Pobjoy	1 May 1928	Grade III, BSc, TA
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Grade IV
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	James D I Hardman	29 Feb 1928	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	William C P Bullock	1 Mar 1928
Fg Off	Edwin S C Vaughan	29 Feb 1928

The Coast Defence Co-operation Flight is included in the Establishment of this Unit.

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1928 - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Athal P de Woulf de Wytt	19 Sep 1928	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	Leslie A K Butt	1 Jan 1929	Stores Officer, resigned his commission
Sqn Ldr	Douglas Stewart	1 Jan 1929	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr	Henry W Woollett	7 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting
Wg Cdr	Douglas Stewart	22 Jan 1929	Posted to HQ No 23 Group
Fg Off	Geoffrey H C Ingle	30 Jan 1929	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	F N Howick	30 Jan 1929	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	G H Johnson	30 Jan 1929	Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	F R Wilkins	2 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Wg Cdr	Gilbert W Murlis-Green	30 Mar 1929	Assumed command of the Armament and Gunnery School
Wg Cdr	Stuart Grant-Dalton	30 Mar 1929	Relinquished command of the Armament and Gunnery School
Flt Lt	Leslie N Hollinghurst	17 May 1929	Arrived on posting and assumed command of Coast Defence Flight
Flt Lt	R R Greenlaw	17 May 1929	Relinquished command of Coast Defence Flight

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1928 - Jul 1929

Date	Notes
2 Mar 1929	No 4 'A' Armament Course assembled: - Fg Off H H V Tristam Fg Off C E G Lywood Fg Off T S Ivens
2 Mar 1929	No 4 Squadron Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt C W Busk Flt Lt W Wynter-Morgan Fg Off A C Franks Fg Off F L Harrison Fg Off R A T Stowell Fg Off H H Ellison Fg Off K P Morris Fg Off H P Wilson Fg Off C McGrierson

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Gilbert W Murlis-Green	30 Mar 1929	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	Armament duties, OBE
Sqn Ldr	Philip G Scott	6 Sep 1927	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Henry W Woollett	5 Jan 1929	DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Leslie N Hollinghurst	17 May 1929	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Ernest L Ardley	7 Apr 1926
Flt Lt	James A W Binnie	25 May 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Arthur M Wray	25 Aug 11927	Armament duties, MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Alfred P White	8 May 1929	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Cecil G Hancock	15 May 1929	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Ralph H W Empson	9 Feb 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Basil H Godfrey	1 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Thomas C Penna	17 Oct 1927
Fg Off	Walter Anderson	15 Aug 1928	Armament duties
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	18 May 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Kenneth C Garvie	8 Mar 1929
Fg Off	Norman A West	27 Mar 1929
Fg Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	21 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Philip B Chubb	18 May 1928
Fg Off	Robert C Whitle	17 Feb 1929
Fg Off	John V Yonge	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Reginald H Donkin	18 Jan 1928
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr	Frederick R Wilkins	2 Mar 1929
Fg Off	Patrick Dennehy	12 Dec 1928
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Algenon W P Phillips	24 Jan 1928	OBE
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	William J G Walker	21 Apr 1927
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	Douglas R Pobjoy	1 May 1928	Grade III, BSc, TA
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Grade IV
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Thomas S Ivens	2 Sep 1928
Flt Lt	Clifford W Busk	4 Mar 1929	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Wilfred Wynter-Morgan	4 Mar 1929	MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Harry H V Tristem	4 Mar 1929
Fg Off	Geoffrey E G Lywood	4 Mar 1929

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Arthur M Wray	16 Jul 1929	Relinquished command of Air Training Section
Flt Lt	Hugh L P Lester	16 Jul 1929	Assumed command of Air Training Section
Sqn Ldr	Henry W Woollett	17 Sep 1929	Posted to RAF Manston for Administrative duties
Flt Lt	William J G Walker	18 Sep 1929	Relinquished duties of Medical Officer on posting to School of Chemical Warfare, Porton
Flt Lt	Becher F Haythornthwaite	1 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting for Medical duties
Flt Lt	R R Greenlaw	24 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting and assumed command of Coast Defence Flight
Flt Lt	Leslie N Hollinghurst	24 Sep 1929	Relinquished command of Coast Defence Flight on posting on promotion to Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr	P C Sherrin	3 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of Air Training Section
Sqn Ldr	Cedric F Gordon	8 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Sqn Ldr	Philip G Scott	25 Nov 1929	Relinquished command of Air Training Section on posting to No 29 Sqn to command
Sqn Ldr	F R Wilkins	13 Dec 1929	Stores Officer, posted to A & AEE
Flt Lt	C E Tidy	21 Dec 1929	Arrived on posting from A & AEE for duty as Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr	Algenon W P Phillips	20 Jan 1930	Accountant Officer, posted to Aden Command
Sqn Ldr	Ralf H Cleverly	24 Jan 1930	Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer
Wg Cdr	P C Sherrin	30 Jan 1930	OC, Air Training Section, attached to Senior Officers' School, Sheerness
Sqn Ldr	Vincent Buxton	14 Feb 1930	Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley and assumed command of Air Training Section
Fg Off	E L Wilson	10 Apr 1930	Killed in a flying accident
Telegraphist	R J Armison RN	10 Apr 1930	Killed in a flying accident

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
2 Sep 1929	No 5 'A' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt C W Busk Flt Lt W Wynter-Morgan Flt Lt N R F Baxter Flt Lt N S Allinson Flt Lt J G Franks
2 Sep 1929	No 5 Squadron Armament Course assembled: - Fg Off W T Waltos Fg Off T M Abraham Fg Off R J Hill Fg Off A Wall Fg Off C C O'Grady Fg Off J A Easton Fg Off G N E Tindall-Carill-Worsley
3 Mar 1930	No 1 'A*' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt C Crawford Flt Lt C F Sealy
3 Mar 1930	No 6 'A' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt J C C Seaton Flt Lt H G J E Proud Flt Lt H L Patch
3 Mar 1930	No 6 Squadron Armament Course assembled: - Fg Off H D M McGregor Fg Off R V Redpath Fg Off G R Clarke Fg Off M J Barnett Fg Off W H Jones Fg Off R D Williams Fg Off R J Clare-Hunt Fg Off F P Hewitt Fg Off A O Molesworth Fg Off C W F Carter Fg Off C P Barker Fg Off J C Allen Fg Off W J P Sloan Fg Off F R Jones Fg Off F C G Freeman Fg Off C V J Pratt Fg Off R C Jonas Fg Off P F Channing Fg Off R B Councell Fg Off G F C Cook
16 Jun 1930	No 13 Armourers' Course completed (45 x Airmen)
23 Jun 1930	No 14 Armourers' Course assembled (40 x Airmen)

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Gilbert W Murlis-Green	30 Mar 1929	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	Armament duties, OBE
Sqn Ldr	Cedric F Gordon	8 Nov 1929	OBE, MC, DFC
Sqn Ldr	Vincent Buxton	14 Feb 1930	OBE
Flt Lt	George T Richardson	4 Feb 1930
Flt Lt	James A W Binnie	25 May 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Hugh L P Lester	16 Jul 1929
Flt Lt	Albert J E Broomfield	18 Apr 1930	DFC
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Alfred P White	8 May 1929	Armament duties
Flt Lt	John L Wingate	23 Sep 1929	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Gerard Combe	23Sep 1929	Armament duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	Ralph H W Empson	9 Feb 1926	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Francis G Cator	24Sep 1929	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Edward D MacL Hopkins	17 Apr 1930	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Basil H Godfrey	1 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Thomas C Penna	17 Oct 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Brian W Knox	25 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Robert C Whitle	17 Feb 1929
Fg Off	Cyril H A Colman	17 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Alan L T Naish	3 Oct 1929
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Charles E Tidy	21 Dec 1929
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ralf H Cleverly	24 Jan 1930
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Becher F Haythornthwaite	1 Oct 1929	MB, BCh
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Mr	Allen A Appleby	1 May 1930	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	Douglas R Pobjoy	1 May 1928	Grade III, BSc, TA
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Grade IV
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Charles Crawford	1 May 1930
Flt Lt	Charles F Sealy	1 May 1930
Flt Lt	Sylvanus G Connolly	5 May 1930
Flt Lt	Joseph C C Slater	4 Mar 1930
Fg Off	Hubert L Patch	4 Mar 1930	later ACM
Fg Off	Harold J G E Proud	4 Mar 1930	later A/Cdre

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	George T Richardson	4 Feb 1931	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	E L Ardley	4 Feb 1931	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to HQ RAF India
Sqn Ldr	Charles E H C Macpherson	19 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF Worthy Down for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative
Sqn Ldr	Becher F Haythornthwaite	9 Mar 1931	Medical Officer posted to A & AEE, RAF Martlesham Heath
Flt Lt	John H Cullinan	9 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr	Cedric F Gordon	12 Mar 1931	Sqn Ldr - Administrative, posted to School of Balloon Training to command
Fg Off	C H R Little	1 Apr 1931	Killed in a flying accident

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
14 Jul 1930	No 1 Armoured Car Course assembled
14 Jul 1930	First Fitter-Armourers' Course (2 years duration) assembled (20 x Airmen)
1 Sep 1930	No 7 Squadron Armament Course assembled: - Fg Off J D Richardson Fg Off R J Clare-Hunt Fg Off N A Pearce Fg Off R T F Weightman Fg Off L E A Wright Fg Off R R Firth Fg Off C R J Hawkins Fg Off G W Boucher RAAF Plt Off P J Connolly Plt Off H R L Hood Lt Cdr J Theologis (Greek Air Force) Lt Cdr A Averoff (Greek Air Force) Lt D J Margetts RN Lt J Brette RN Lt M A Miketi (Egyptian Army) Lt H Aziz (Iraqi Army)
3 Mar 1930	No 7 'A' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt Edward D MacL Hopkins Fg Off T M Abraham Fg Off C M Heard Fg Off H D Spreckley
10 Oct 1930	No 7 Squadron Armament Course disbanded on formation of NCO Squadron Armament Course, the following officers were withdrawn: - Fg Off N A Pearce Fg Off J D Richardson Fg Off L E A Wright Fg Off C R J Hawkins Fg Off R T F Weightman Fg Off R R Firth Plt Off P J Connolly Plt Off H R L Hood
7 Oct 1930	No 1 Armoured Car Course completed and embarked for overseas (40 x Airmen)
30 Dec 1930	WO and NCO Armourers' Course instituted
1 Jan 1931	WO and NCO Armourers' Course commenced (15 x students)
31 Jan 1931	New Armourers' Course commenced (30 x students)
3 Mar 1931	No 8 'A' Armament Course assembled: - Fg Off W N Blain Fg Off J Marson Fg Off R J P Morris Fg Off G W Boucher RAAF

Source - Armament & Gunnery School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Gilbert W Murlis-Green	30 Mar 1929	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	Armament duties, OBE
Sqn Ldr	Charles E H C Macpherson	19 Feb 1931
Sqn Ldr	Vincent Buxton	14 Feb 1930	OBE
Flt Lt	George T Richardson	4 Feb 1930
Flt Lt	Clifford W Busk	30 Oct 1930	Armament duties, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Louis W Jarvis	28 Aug 1930
Flt Lt	George R Ashton	9 Feb 1931
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Alfred P White	8 May 1929	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Miles H Garnons-Williams	13 Jun 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Wilfred Wynder-Morgan	17 Oct 1930	Armament duties, MC
Flt Lt	John E W Bowles	12 Dec 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Thomas C Penna	17 Oct 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Basil H Godfrey	1 Oct 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	Michael J Du Cray	13 Apr 131
Fg Off	Noel F V Henkel	11 Apr 1931
Fg Off	George F Hales	8 Oct 1930
Fg Off	John C Hascombe	21 Aug 1930
Fg Off	Reginald J Clare-Hunt	1 Jul 1930
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Charles E Tidy	21 Dec 1929
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ralf H Cleverly	24 Jan 1930
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	John H Cullinan	9 Mar 1931	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Mr	Allen A Appleby	1 May 1930	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc
Mr	Kenneth H Platt	1 Dec `930	Grade III, BSc
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Grade IV
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Charles Crawford	1 May 1930
Flt Lt	Charles F Sealy	1 May 1930
Fg Off	William N Blain	3 Mar 1931
Fg Off	John Marson	3 Mar 1931	later AVM
Fg Off	Robert J P Morris	3 Mar 1931	later A/Cdre
ATTACHED FROM ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Fg Off	G W Boucher	2 Sep 1930

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward D Davis	4 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting for Flying and Armament duties
Fg Off	Arthur E Evans	11 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Flt Lt	Vyvian G A Bennett	14 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Gp Capt	Arthur W Tedder	16 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Air Armament School
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	25 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting for Armament duties
Gp Capt	Arthur W Tedder	16 Jan 1932	Assumed command of the Air Armament School
Wg Cdr	Gilbert W Murlis-Green	26 Jan 1932	Relinquished command of the Air Armament School on posting to HQ Inland Area
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	30 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting for Armament duties
Flt Lt	Frederick T Eades	23 Feb 1932	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Sqn Ldr	Charles E H C Macpherson	29 Feb 1932	Sqn Ldr - Administrative, posted to RAF Lee-on-Solent
Flt Lt	Arthur King-Lewis	2 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Wg Cdr	Roger M Field	12 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Flt Lt	Cecil G J Nicolls	21 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF Hospital, Halton for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	John H Cullinan	24 Mar 1932	Medical Officer, posted to RAF Hospital, Halton

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
31 Jul 1931	No 8 'A' Armament Course completed
1 Sep 1931	No 9 'A' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt F W Lowe-Holmes Fg Off L R S Freestone Fg Off M G Philpott Fg Off C C O'Grady
1 Sep 1931	No 2 'A*' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt Harold J G E Proud Flt Lt H M V Tristam
28 Sep 1931	No 2 WO and NCO Armament Course completed
5 Oct 1931	No 3 WO and NCO Armament Course assembled (12 x students)
9 Oct 1931	Re-equipment commenced, 2-seaters being replaced by Wapitis and single-seaters by Bulldogs
1 Jan 1932	Armament and Gunnery School redesignated Air Armament School
8 Feb 1932	No 1 Fitters Armourer Course completed (16 x Airmen, no failures)
1 Mar 1932	No 10 'A' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt Julio Sax Fg Off Champion de Crispigny Fg Off A E Dark Fg Off C E St J Beamish Fg Off E C Hudleston Fg Off J W Homer 4 x Foreign personnel
1 Mar 1932	No 9 'A' Armament Course completed (all passed)
1 Mar 1932	No 19 NCO Instructors' Course assembled (6 x students)
1 Mar 1932	Armament Training Camps opened
1 Mar 1932	Main Party arrived at No 2 Armament Training Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties
3 Mar 1932	Main Party arrived at No 1 Armament Training Camp, RAF Catfoss
8 Mar 1932	Main Party arrived at No 3 Armament Training Camp, RAF Sutton Bridge
19 Apr 1932	No 4 WO Armament Course assembled (14 x students)

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Arthur W Tedder	16 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, later MRAF
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	30 Jan 1932	Armament duties, AFC
Wg Cdr	Roger M Field	12 Mar 1932
Sqn Ldr	Henry Cockerell	13 Apr 1926	Armament duties, OBE
Sqn Ldr	Edward D Davis	4 Jan 1932	Armament duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	25 Jan 1932	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Clifford W Busk	30 Oct 1930	Armament duties, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	George R Ashton	9 Feb 1931
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Alfred P White	8 May 1929	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Frederick T Eades		Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Miles H Garnons-Williams	13 Jun 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Wilfred Wynder-Morgan	17 Oct 1930	Armament duties, MC
Flt Lt	Charles F Sealy	9 Feb 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Arthur King-Lewis	2 Mar 1932	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Edward D MacL Hopkins	1 Nov 1931	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John E W Bowles	12 Dec 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Michael J Du Cray	13 Apr 1931
Fg Off	Gerald E F Proctor	1 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Reginald J Clare-Hunt	1 Jul 1930
Fg Off	Roderick Jones	23 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Gerald P Marvin	5 Aug 1931
Fg Off	Lionel R S Freestone	29 Feb 1932	Armament duties, later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Francis A R Smith	15 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Arthur E Evans	11 Jan 1932
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ralf H Cleverly	24 Jan 1930
Flt Lt	Vyvian G A Bennett	14 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Douglas Sender	4 May 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Cecil G J Nicolls	21 Mar 1932	MB, BCh
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Mr	Allen A Appleby	1 May 1930	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Act Grade III
Fg Off	John Meadows	28 Dec 1931	Grade III, BSc
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Flt Lt	Harry H V Tristem	1 Sep 1931
Flt Lt	Harold J G E Proud	1 Sep 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles E St J Beamish	29 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Albert E Dark	29 Feb 1932
Fg Off	John W Homer	29 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Claude M Champion-Crepigny	29 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Edmund C Hudleston	29 Feb 1932	later ACM

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
8 Oct 1932	No 1 Armament Training Camp, RAF Catfoss, closed
8 Oct 1932	No 2 Armament Training Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties, closed
15 Oct 1932	No 3 Armament Training Camp, RAF Sutton Bridge, closed
31 Jan 1933	No 10 'A' Armament Course completed
27 Feb 1933	No 11 Squadron Armament Course assembled: - Sqn Ldr E R Openshaw Sqn Ldr C Boumphrey Sqn Ldr W E G Bryant Sqn Ldr H M K Brown Fg Off G Bearne Fg Off M L Heath Fg Off L M Hooper Fg Off J N Baxter Fg Off J H Louden Fg Off A O Molesworth Fg Off H Ford Fg Off E S D Drury
25 Feb 1933	Nos 1, 2 and 3 Armament Training Camps opened: - Commandants No 1 ATC - Wg Cdr P C Sherrin No 2 ATC - Wg Cdr J W Moorhouse No 3 ATC - Wg Cdr W Sowrey
27 Feb 1933	No 3 'A*' Armament Course assembled: - Flt Lt Herbert D Spreckley Flt Lt Robert J P Morris
12 May 1933	4 x Harts received additional to the unit establishment
23 May 1933	Coast Defence Co-operation Flight moved to RAF Gosport and redesignated No 1 Coast Defence Training Flight

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1933

Aircraft operated

Location

Command/Group

Responsible for

Various

RAF Eastchurch

Inland Area/No 23 Group

No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss
- RAF Detachment - Bridlington
No 2 Armament Training Camp - North Coates Fitties
No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Arthur W Tedder	16 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, later MRAF
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	30 Jan 1932	Armament duties, AFC
Wg Cdr	Roger M Field	12 Mar 1932
Sqn Ldr	Colin Boumphrey	28 Feb 1933	DFC
Sqn Ldr	Edward D Davis	4 Jan 1932	Armament duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	25 Jan 1932	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Christopher N H Bilney	1 Nov 1932	Armament duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Frederick T Eades	23 Feb 1932	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Miles H Garnons-Williams	13 Jun 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Charles F Sealy	9 Feb 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Arthur King-Lewis	2 Mar 1932	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Oswald B Swain	19 Jan 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Edward D MacL Hopkins	1 Nov 1931	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Geoffrey E G Lywood	27 Feb 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	William L Bateman	26 May 1933
Flt Lt	Paul McK Terry	28 Apr 1933	AFC
Fg Off	William R Baird	27 Mar1933	Engineer duties
Fg Off	Michael P O'Reilly	21 Nov 1932
Fg Off	Lionel F H Orr	7 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Noel Stratton	1 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Richard V Alexander	30 Jan 1933
Fg Off	William S Reed	27 Nov 1932
Fg Off	John C MacDonald	15 May 1933	later A/Cdre
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Francis A R Smith	15 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Arthur E Evans	11 Jan 1932
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ralf H Cleverly	24 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Douglas Sender	4 May 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	James Hutchieson	20 Sep 1932	MB, BCh
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD
Mr	Allen A Appleby	1 May 1930	Grade III, BSc
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Act Grade III
Fg Off	John Meadows	28 Dec 1931	Grade III, BSc
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt	W Graham-Nicholls		RAFO
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	John E Linford	27 Mar 1933
WO II	Herbert T Gaston	29 Dec 1930
WO II	Frederick C King	20 Nov 1932
WO II	Thomas G Crowder	15 May 1933
WO II	Frederick E Boyce	14 Feb 1933
WO II	James Heffernan	28 Apr 1928
WO II	John Raeside	20 Oct 1930
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Hugh M K Brown	28 Feb 1933
Sqn Ldr	Walter E G Bryant	28 Feb 1933	MBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Edward R Openshaw	28 Feb 1933	AFC
Flt Lt	Alfred P White	27 Mar 1933
Flt Lt	Harry H V Tristem	1 Sep 1931
Flt Lt	Herbert D Spreckley	28 Feb 1933	later AM
Flt Lt	Robert J P Morris	28 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Harold J G E Proud	1 Sep 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Guy Bearne	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Maurice L Heath	28 Feb 1933	later AM
Fg Off	Anthony O Molesworth	23 Feb 1933
Fg Off	James A H Louden	27 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Laurence M Hooper	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Howard Ford	27 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	John N Baxter	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Edward S D Drury	28 Feb 1933

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jul 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Roger M Field	1 Oct 1933	Posted to Paris for duty as Air Attaché
Sqn Ldr	Clifford W Busk	6 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 ATC for Armament duties
Wg Cdr	William Sowrey	4 Dec 1933	Arrived on posting from No 3 ATC for Administrative duties
Sqn Ldr	Edward D Davis	8 Jan 1934	Transferred from 'B' Sqn to HQ, Air Armament School
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	8 Jan 1934	Transferred from HQ to 'B' Sqn, Air Armament School
Sqn Ldr	Edward D Davis	1 Feb 1934	Posted to HQ, Armament Group for duty as a Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	Walter E G Bryant	1 Feb 1934	Posted to HQ, Armament Group for duty as a Staff Officer
Flt Lt	Alexander H Allan	5 Feb 1934	Arrived on posting for duty as Stores Officer
Flt Lt	W Graham-Nicholls	7 Feb 1934	Civilian Assistant, posted to HQ Armament Group
Flt Lt	F C Farrington	7 Feb 1934	Appointed as Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt	T J Desmond	12 Feb 1934	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	James H B Carson	14 Feb 1934	Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer
Fg Off	Arthur E Evans	15 Feb 1934	Stores Officer, posted to No 5 Sqn, India
Sqn Ldr	Ralf H Cleverly	26 Feb 1934	Accountant Officer, posted to Aden
Flt Lt	Arthur King-Lewis	26 Feb 1934	Adjutant, posted to Iraq
Flt Lt	Francis A R Smith	8 Mar 1934	Stores Officer, posted to the Middle East
Wg Cdr	F Sowrey	19 Mar 1934	Appointed Commandant, No 3 ATC
Gp Capt	Arthur W Tedder	4 Apr 1934	Relinquished command of the Air Armament School on posting as Director of Training
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	4 Apr 1934	Assumed command of the Air Armament School

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jul 1934

Date	Notes
21 Oct 1933	No 1 Armament Training Camp, RAF Catfoss, closed
28 Oct 1933	No 2 Armament Training Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties, closed
27 Feb 1933	No 11 Specialist Armament Course terminated and personnel disposed of as follows: - Sqn Ldr E R Openshaw to No 1 ATC Sqn Ldr W E G Bryant to AAS Sqn Ldr H M K Brown to HQ Central Area Fg Off G Bearne to No 2 ATC Fg Off M L Heath to RAF Boscombe Down Fg Off L M Hooper to No 5 FTS Fg Off J N Baxter to No 3 ATC Fg Off A O Molesworth to RAF Andover Fg Off H Ford to No 1 ATC Fg Off E S D Drury to No 1 Air Defence Group
1 Feb 1934	Armament formed at RAF Eastchurch
28 Feb 1934	No 12 Specialist Armament Course assembled: - Sqn Ldr W R Cox Sqn Ldr R L Stevenson Fg Off H Eeles Fg Off H B Dashper Fg Off W E Coope Fg Off W F C Hobson Fg Off J W Baker-Carr Fg Off D M T Macdonald Fg Off J G G Moore Capt F Tasker SAAF
19 Mar 1934	No 1 Armament Training Camp opened: - Commandant - Wg Cdr P C Sherrin
26 Mar 1934	No 2 Armament Training Camp opened: - Commandant - Wg Cdr F W Trott

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

January 1934

Aircraft operated

Location

Command/Group

Responsible for

Various

RAF Eastchurch

Inland Area

No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss
- RAF Detachment - Bridlington
No 2 Armament Training Camp - North Coates Fitties
No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Arthur W Tedder	16 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, later MRAF
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	30 Jan 1932	Armament duties, AFC
Wg Cdr	William Sowrey	4 Dec 1933	DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	31 Aug 1933	DFC
Sqn Ldr	Edward D Davis	4 Jan 1932	Armament duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	25 Jan 1932	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Clifford W Busk	6 Nov 1933	Armament duties, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Matthew C Dick	12 Nov 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Christopher N H Bilney	1 Nov 1932	Armament duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	26 Oct 1933	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frederick T Eades	23 Feb 1932	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Miles H Garnons-Williams	13 Jun 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Charles F Sealy	9 Feb 1930	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Arthur King-Lewis	2 Mar 1932	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Oswald B Swain	19 Jan 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Geoffrey E G Lywood	27 Feb 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	H ubert L Patch	23 Oct 1933	Armament dutie; later ACM
Flt Lt	William L Bateman	26 May 1933
Flt Lt	Charles E St J Beamish	24 Oct 1933	Armament duties
Fg Off	William R Baird	27 Mar1933	Engineer duties
Fg Off	Claude M Champion-Crepigny	29 Feb 1932	Armament duties
Fg Off	Gerald P Marvin	16 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Lionel F H Orr	7 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Lionel R S Freestone	29 Oct 1933	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Frank B H Hayward	6 Nov 1933
Fg Off	Arthur N Luxmoore	30 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Richard V Alexander	30 Jan 1933
Fg Off	Richard T S Morris	30 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Leslie E B Stonhill	17 Nov 1933
Fg Off	William S Reed	27 Nov 1932
Fg Off	John C MacDonald	15 May 1933	later A/Cdre
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Francis A R Smith	15 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Arthur E Evans	11 Jan 1932
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	Ralf H Cleverly	24 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Douglas Sender	4 May 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Philip D Barling	3 Nov 1933	MB, ChB
Flt Lt	James F Sandow	10 Oct 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD
Mr	Allen A Appleby	1 May 1930	Grade III, BSc
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Act Grade III
Fg Off	John Meadows	28 Dec 1931	Grade III, BSc
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt	W Graham-Nicholls		RAFO
Supernumerary
Fg Off	John W Homer	1 Sep 1933
Fg Off	Brian E Lowe	26 Jun 1933
Commissioned Armament Officer
Fg Off	Robert H Garner	1 Sep 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	John E Linford	27 Mar 1933
WO II	Herbert T Gaston	29 Dec 1930
WO II	Frederick C King	20 Nov 1932
WO II	Thomas G Crowder	15 May 1933
WO II	Frederick E Boyce	14 Feb 1933
WO II	John Raeside	20 Oct 1930
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Hugh M K Brown	28 Feb 1933
Sqn Ldr	Walter E G Bryant	28 Feb 1933	MBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Edward R Openshaw	28 Feb 1933	AFC
Flt Lt	Alfred P White	27 Mar 1933
Flt Lt	Herbert D Spreckley	28 Feb 1933	later AM
Flt Lt	Robert J P Morris	28 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Guy Bearne	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Maurice L Heath	28 Feb 1933	later AM
Fg Off	Anthony O Molesworth	23 Feb 1933
Fg Off	James A H Louden	27 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Laurence M Hooper	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Howard Ford	27 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	John N Baxter	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Edward S D Drury	28 Feb 1933

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 23 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	30 Jan 1932	Armament duties, AFC
Wg Cdr	William Sowrey	4 Dec 1933	DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	25 Jan 1932	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Fogarty	8 Apr 1934	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Matthew C Dick	12 Nov 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Christopher N H Bilney	1 Nov 1932	Armament duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	26 Oct 1933	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frederick T Eades	23 Feb 1932	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Thomas J Desmond	7 Jan 1934	Armament duties
Flt Lt	William C P Bullock	28 Mar 1934	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Geoffrey E G Lywood	27 Feb 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Patrick W Lowe-Holmes	12 Mar 1934	Armament duties
Flt Lt	William L Bateman	26 May 1933
Flt Lt	John A S Outhwaite	19 Feb 1934	Engineer duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Paul McK Terry	28 Apr 1933	AFC
Fg Off	Richard V Alexander	30 Jan 1933
Fg Off	Richard T S Morris	30 Oct 1933
Fg Off	William S Reed	27 Nov 1932
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Alexander H Allan	5 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Edward G Northway	14 Apr 1934	MBE
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	James H B Carson	14 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Douglas Sender	4 May 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Philip D Barling	3 Nov 1933	MB, ChB
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade III, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	Allen A Appleby	1 May 1930	Grade III, BSc
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Act Grade III
Fg Off	John Meadows	28 Dec 1931	Grade III, BSc
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt	F C Farrington		MC, RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO	Edward N Hill	13 Dec 1933
WO	Thomas G Crowder	15 May 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Herbert T Gaston	29 Dec 1930
WO II	Frederick E Boyce	14 Feb 1933
WO II	Leslie A Bett	12 Feb 1934
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Robert L Stevenson	26 Feb 1934	MBE
Sqn Ldr	Wilfred R Cox	26 Feb 1934	MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Herbert D Spreckley	28 Feb 1933	later AM
Flt Lt	Robert J P Morris	28 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John D Baker-Carr	26 Feb 1934	later AM
Fg Off	Donald M T Macdonald	26 Feb 1934	later AVM
Fg Off	William E Coope	26 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Robert B Dashper	26 Feb 1934
Fg Off	John G G Moore	26 Feb 1934
Fg Off	William F C Hobson	26 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Henry Eeles	11 Feb 1934	later A/Cdre
SUPERNUMERARY
Flt Lt	John W Homer	1 Sep 1933
Fg Off	James A H Louden	27 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Brian E Lowe	26 Jun 1933

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Conway W H Pulford	1 Oct 1934	Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Air Armament School
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	1 Oct 1934	Relinquished command of the Air Armament School

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
10 Sep 1934	Boys Squadron was formed to undertake the training Boy Entrants as Armourers
17 Sep 1934	First batch (45) of Boy Entrants arrived for training (12 months)
29 Oct 1934	No 1 Observers' Course commenced (10 x Airmen)
1 Apr 1935	Air Gunner, Telegraphist Air Gunner and Armoured Car Crew course transferred to a subsidiary Air Armament School at RAF Leuchars

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/Armament Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Conway W H Pulford	1 Oct 1934	Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	30 Jan 1932	Armament duties, AFC
Wg Cdr	Thomas V Lister	28 Jan 1935
Wg Cdr	Patrick Huskinson	15 May 1935	Armament duties, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	25 Jan 1932	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Geoffrey A H Pidcock	21 Jan 1935	Armament duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John M Mason	10 Sep 1934	DSC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Thomas J Desmond	7 Jan 1934	Armament duties
Flt Lt	William C P Bullock	28 Mar 1934	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Geoffrey E G Lywood	27 Feb 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Herbert D Spreckley	28 Feb 1933	Armament duties; later AM
Flt Lt	Robert J P Morris	28 Feb 1933	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Harold H Martin	30 Aug 1934	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	9 May 1935	Signals duties
Flt Lt	John A S Outhwaite	19 Feb 1934	Engineer duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Anthony O Molesworth	7 Feb 1935	Armament duties
Fg Off	Brian E Lowe	26 Jun 1933
Fg Off	Richard V Alexander	30 Jan 1933
Fg Off	Arthur W Vincent	6 Sep 1934
Fg Off	Murray A Payn	22 Apr 1935
Fg Off	Thomas A Jefferson	11 Dec 1934
Fg Off	John C MacDonald	15 May 1933	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ronald H Harris	21 Jan 1935
Fg Off	Edward R Berry	14 Jan 1935
Fg Off	John H A Chapman	11 Feb 1935
Fg Off	Edward C Ingham	9 Oct 1934
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Alexander H Allan	5 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Edward G Northway	14 Apr 1934	MBE
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	James H B Carson	14 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Richard Peel	19 Nov 1934
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Owen S M Williams	25 Apr 1935	MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off	Richard K Nicholas	20 Jul 1934	Signals duties
Education Officers
Lt	Arthur W Hall	10 Sep 1923	Grade II, BSc
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	Christopher C Aston	1 Jan 1935	Grade III, BA
Lt Col	Herbert Lee	17 Jan 1927	Grade III
Fg Off	John Meadows	28 Dec 1931	Grade III, BSc
Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt	F C Farrington		MC, RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret)	F T Eades
Warrant Officers
WO	Edward N Hill	13 Dec 1933
WO	Thomas G Crowder	15 May 1933
WO	Frederick E Boyce	14 Feb 1933
WO	Leslie A Bett	12 Feb 1934
WO	Joseph E Hatfield	17 Sep 1934
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Herbert T Gaston	29 Dec 1930
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	Cedric E V Porter	3 Mar 1935	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Claude McC Vincent	5 Mar 1935	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Leonard C Slee	4 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Wilfred J F Bull	5 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Charles H B Bullock	4 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Reginald H E Emson	4 Mar 1935	later AM
Fg Off	Albert W Georhegan	4 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Mervyn F D Williams	5 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Athol H Fear	4 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Eric S Butler	27 Mar 1935	later AVM
Royal Australian Air Force
Flt Lt	G W Boucher	4 Mar 1935
Royal Canadian Air Force
Flt Lt	Clarence R Dunlap	4 Mar 1935
SUPERNUMERARY
Fg Off	Edward S D Drury	4 Mar 1935

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Patrick Huskinson	16 Dec 1935	Posted to RAF North Coates Fitties to command

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
25 Sep 1934	First passing out parade of Boy Entrant Armourers took place
16 Dec 1935	A SHQ was formed at RAF North Coates Fitties to administer: - Air Observers' School (moving down from RAF Leuchars) No 2 Armament Training Camp Donna Nook Range Theddlethorpe Range
1 Jan 1936	Air Observers' School was formed at RAF North Coates Fitties to train: - Air Observers Air Gunners Telegraphist Air Gunners The station was transferred to the direct administration of HQ Inland Area and under HQ Armament Group for training.

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Training Command/Armament Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Conway W H Pulford	1 Oct 1934	Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Evelyn H Sparling	30 Jan 1932	Armament duties, AFC
Wg Cdr	Thomas V Lister	28 Jan 1935
Sqn Ldr	Thomas S Ivens	25 Jan 1932	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Geoffrey A H Pidcock	21 Jan 1935	Armament duties, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John M Mason	10 Sep 1934	DSC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Thomas J Desmond	7 Jan 1934	Armament duties
Flt Lt	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	William C P Bullock	28 Mar 1934	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Oswald B Swain	3 Feb 1936	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Geoffrey E G Lywood	27 Feb 1933	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Robert J P Morris	28 Feb 1933	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Harold H Martin	30 Aug 1934
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	9 May 1935	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Anthony O Molesworth	7 Feb 1935	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Brian E Lowe	26 Jun 1933
Flt Lt	Richard V Alexander	30 Jan 1933
Flt Lt	Murray A Payn	22 Apr 1935
Flt Lt	John C MacDonald	15 May 1933	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Ronald H Harris	21 Jan 1935
Flt Lt	Edward R Berry	14 Jan 1935
Fg Off	E H W Wheelwright	21 Jan 1936
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Edward G Northway	14 Apr 1934	MBE
Plt Off	Kennneth T Nicklin	1 Apr 1936	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	James H B Carson	14 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Richard Peel	19 Nov 1934
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Owen S M Williams	25 Apr 1935	MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Fg Off	W E Nelson	9 Mar 1936	LDS
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off	Richard K Nicholas	20 Jul 1934
Commissioned Armament Officers
Fg Off	George Bird	31 May 1935
Fg Off	J Heffernan	18 Nov 1935
Education Officers
Lt	E A F Reeve	20 Mar 1936	Act Grade II, MSc, PhD
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	Christopher C Aston	1 Jan 1935	Grade III, BA
Mr	Wilfrid E Dawson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MSc
Mr	Glyn B Morgan	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	William J O Studd	2 Sep 1935	Grade III,
Capt	William R Thomson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Civilian Technical Officer
Flt Lt	A M Webster		RAFO
Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt	H Bligh		RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret)	F T Eades
Flt Lt	F Thomasson		RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret)	D R Mitchell		MBE
Warrant Officers
WO	E W Walker	21 Mar 1936
WO	A G Breese	24 Apr 1936
WO	Thomas G Crowder	15 May 1933
WO	W A Lewis	5 May 1936
WO	W McCarthy	27 Jan 1936
WO	Joseph E Hatfield	17 Sep 1934
WO	F H J Heading	24 Apr 1936
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Herbert T Gaston	29 Dec 1930
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Sqn Ldr	W V Hyde	6 Jan 1936
Flt Lt	Douglas W R Ryley	1 Jul 1935	later AVM
Flt Lt	Noel H Fresson	1 Jul 1935	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	David I P Macnair	1 Jul 1935
Flt Lt	Neville A R Halliday	1 Jul 1935
Flt Lt	Jack Goodhart	1 Jul 1935
Fg Off	Cyril J Giles	1 Jul 1935
Fg Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	1 Jul 1935
Fg Off	A N Combe	6 Jan 1936
Fg Off	F C de la P Beresford-Peirse	6 Jan 1936
Fg Off	H Y Humphreys	6 Jan 1936
Fg Off	D R Shore	6 Jan 1936
Fg Off	I G Mackay	6 Jan 1936
Fg Off	D S Kite	6 Jan 1936
Fg Off	Eric D Mac K Nelson	6 Jan 1936	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	P de G H Seymour	6 Jan 1936
Fg Off	Edward C Ingham	1 Jul 1935
Royal Australian Air Force
Flt Lt	G W Boucher	4 Mar 1935
SUPERNUMERARY
Fg Off	Edward S D Drury	4 Mar 1935

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Conway W H Pulford	14 Sep 1936	Relinquished command of the Air Armament School on posting as Superintendent of RAF Reserve
Gp Capt	R H Kershaw	14 Sep 1936	Assumed command of the Air Armament School
WO	F H J Heading	12 Apr 1937	Appointed to a commission in the Equipment Branch

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
6 Apr 1937	Fitter-Armourer Apprentice course commenced, 18 x Apprentices for 8 weeks

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Training Command/Armament Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	R H Kershaw	7 Sep 1936	Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr	W R Cox	28 Jan 1937	Armament duties, MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	A Leach	11 Jan 1937	MC
Sqn Ldr	Gordon H Vasse	14 Jun 1936	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	G R O'Sullivan	7 Feb 1937
Sqn Ldr	C J W Hatcher	20 Jul 1936	Armament duties, AFC
Sqn Ldr	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Anthony O Molesworth	7 Feb 1935	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Maurice L Heath	1 Jan 1937	Armament duties; later AM
Flt Lt	Howard Ford	18 Jan 1937	later AVM
Flt Lt	Richard V Alexander	30 Jan 1933
Flt Lt	L C Slee	28 Dec 1936	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Murray A Payn	25 Nov 1935
Flt Lt	A C Martin	18 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	E H W Wheelwright	21 Jan 1936
Flt Lt	G W Boucher	4 Mar 1935	RAAF
Fg Off	V H P Lynham	23 Nov 1936
Lt	L A Wilmot	13 Jan 1936	SAAF
Plt Off	A G F Cunningham	1 Feb 1937
Plt Off	J C Richards	8 Feb 1937
Plt Off	J D Harris	5 Feb 1937
Plt Off	K G Sharp	3 Feb 1937
Flt Lt (Ret)	F T Eades		Assistant Adjutant
Flt Lt	R Macfarlan		RAFO
Flt Lt	F Thomasson		Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret)	D R Mitchell		Assistant Adjutant, MBE
Flt Lt	A M Webster		Technical Officer, RAFO
Flt Lt	H Bligh		Adjutant, RAFO
Lt Col (Ret)	G G Carpenter		Assistant Adjutant, DSO
-
6 Airman Pilots
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt	Edward G Northway	14 Apr 1934	MBE
Maj (Ret)	F W Whitaker
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	C G Prior	21 Jan 1937
Plt Off	D W J Brown	4 Aug 1936
Cdr (Ret)	J Patchett
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	C Crowley	9 Jul 1936
Dental Branch
Flt Lt	W E Nelson	9 Mar 1936	LDS
Fg Off	:L C Bellsham-Revell	2 Oct 1936	LDS
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off	Richard K Nicholas	20 Jul 1934
Commissioned Armament Officers
Fg Off	R B Cleaver	14 Feb 1937
Fg Off	George Bird	31 May 1935
Fg Off	J Heffernan	18 Nov 1935
Education Officers
Lt	E A F Reeve	20 Mar 1936	Grade II, MSc, PhD
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	Christopher C Aston	1 Jan 1935	Grade III, BA
Mr	Wilfrid E Dawson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MSc
Mr	Glyn B Morgan	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	William J O Studd	2 Sep 1935	Grade III,
Capt	William R Thomson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Warrant Officers
WO	E W Walker	21 Mar 1936
WO	A G Breese	24 Apr 1936
WO	W A Lewis	5 May 1936
WO	F Lett	3 Jan 1936
WO	C J Dolby	20 Feb 1937
WO	A R Williams	4 May 1937
SUPERNUMERARY
Sqn Ldr	G C Sharp	21 Jun 1936
Sqn Ldr	F W H Hall	17 Jan 1937
Sqn Ldr	A M N David	17 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	B A J Crummy	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	G P Macdonald	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	E G Granville	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	A McD Bowman	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	Michael H Dwyer	6 Jul 1936	later AVM
Flt Lt	W N Elwy-Jones	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	John M Warfield	6 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Ronald A R Rae	6 Jul 1936	later AVM
Flt Lt	C H B Bullock	18 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	R J Bennett	17 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	W A Jones	6 Jul 1936	RCAF
Flt Lt	I J Lightfoot	6 Jul 1936	RAAF
Flt Lt	H R Allen	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	C R D L Llyod	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	E B C Davies	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	S P A Patmore	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	Willem R Brotherhood	6 Jul 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	A Golding	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	L Coulson	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	David N Kington-Blair-Oliphant	17 Jan 1937	later AVM
Flt Lt	Charles L Dann	17 Jan 1937	BSc; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	G E Peacock	18 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	K Gray	17 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	H R Tidd	18 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	C F S Fraser	17 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	A J Kennedy	17 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	George A Walker	18 Jan 1937	later ACM
Flt Lt	H W Dean	6 Jul 1936
Flt Lt	R A E Traill	17 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	I H D Walker	18 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	A H Jarrand	18 Jan 1937
Capt	M Sherrin	18 Jan 1937	IFSAC
Fg Off	W G Bannister	18 Jan 1937
Fg Off	C H Brandon	18 Jan 1937
Fg Off	C J P Flood	17 Jan 1937
Fg Off	E C Harding	17 Jan 1937
Fg Off	R G Prier	18 Jan 1937
Fg Off	D E B Wheeler	18 Jan 1937
Fg Off	J D Nelson	17 Jan 1937
Fg Off	E F E Barnard	18 Jan 1937
Lt	T R Theron	18 Jan 1937	SAAF

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Lionel G S Payne	6 Sep 1937	Assumed command of the Air Armament School
Gp Capt	R H Kershaw	6 Sep 1937	Relinquished command of the Air Armament School on posting to No 203 Sqn to command
WO	A R Williams	9 Jan 1938	Appointed to a commission in the Equipment Branch
Records for February 1938 to July 1939 are currently not available

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
30 Aug 1937	Armourer to Fitter-Armourer Conversion course re-introduced and commenced - 60 x students for 12 months
14 Oct 1937	No 7 Entry of Boy Entrants arrived (143 x Boys)
1 Nov 1937	Air Armament School was redesignated No 1 Air Armament School
16 Dec 1937	Unit Badge was authorised
Records for February 1938 to July 1939 are currently not available

Source - Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Eastchurch	Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Lionel G S Payne	31 Aug 1937	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W R Cox	28 Jan 1937	Armament duties, MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	A Leach	11 Jan 1937	MC
Sqn Ldr	James C Stevens	24 Sep 1928	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	G R O'Sullivan	7 Feb 1937
Sqn Ldr	P W Lowe-Holmes	21 Jun 1937
Sqn Ldr	Maurice L Heath	1 Jan 1937	Armament duties; later AM
Flt Lt	W J F Bull	4 Jan 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	D S Kite	9 May 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	C F S Fraser	21 Mar 1938	Armament duties
Fg Off	A M A Birch	18 Mar 1938
Fg Off	L W Saben	6 Jan 1938
Fg Off	A G F Cunningham	1 Feb 1937
Fg Off	J R Henderson	1 Nov 1937
Fg Off	J D Harris	5 Feb 1937
Fg Off	G C Hyde	26 Jul 1937
Fg Off	J A Field	10 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J C Richards	8 Feb 1937
Plt Off	C D Fox	30 Jan 1938
Plt Off	J C Stevenson	8 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	H C Pyper		Adjutant, RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret)	F T Eades		Assistant Adjutant
Flt Lt	R Macfarlan		RAFO
Sqn Ldr	F Thomasson		Signals duties, RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret)	D R Mitchell		Assistant Adjutant, MBE
Flt Lt	A M Webster		Technical Officer, RAFO
Flt Lt	J Selwyn		Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Capt	D A Macfie		Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
-
5 Airman Pilots
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr	J H P Clarke	1 Mar 1938
Fg Off	H B B Burns	13 Dec 1937
Maj (Ret)	F W Whitaker
Accountant Branch
Wg Cdr	F W Arthurton	28 Dec 1937
Plt Off	B T Procter	9 Aug 1937
Plt Off	H R Tredinnick	31 Jan 1938
Cdr (Ret)	J Patchett
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	F H Peterson	27 Sep 1937	MD, MC, P & S
Dental Branch
Flt Lt	W E Nelson	9 Mar 1936	LDS
Commissioned Armament Officers
Fg Off	R B Cleaver	14 Feb 1937
Fg Off	George Bird	31 May 1935
Fg Off	A Chambers	11 Oct 1937
Education Officers
Lt	E A F Reeve	20 Mar 1936	Grade II, MSc, PhD
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	R S C Cater	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, MA
Mr	F A Coleman	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, BA
Mr	Wilfrid E Dawson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MSc
Mr	Glyn B Morgan	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	William J O Studd	2 Sep 1935	Grade III,
Capt	William R Thomson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Warrant Officers
WO	W A Lewis	5 May 1936
WO	F Lett	3 Jan 1936
WO	C J Dolby	20 Feb 1937
WO	W H G Hampshire	12 Nov 1934
WO	V E Element	11 Jan 1938
WO	W J Collins	17 Jul 1935
WO	E F Price	9 Aug 1933
WO	R W Acjerman	6 Dec 1937
WO	H Lyons	15 Jul 1935
WO	J E W Le Gras	1 Feb 1935
SUPERNUMERARY
Flt Lt	C H B Bullock	18 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	Howard Ford	18 Jan 1937	later AVM
Flt Lt	G P Woodhouse	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	E J Palmer	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	N C Jones	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	R G Watson	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	E A Howell	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	G A V Knyvett	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	H M T Eversfield	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	J G Munro	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	D N J P Leggett	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	W A Theed	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	A F Hards	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	K J McKay	29 Aug 1937
Flt Lt	A R Fane de Salis	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	W P Whitworth	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	W G R Jarman	20 May 1938
Fg Off	T R Manson	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	E F E Barnard	18 Jan 1937
Fg Off	Donald B Hatfield	16 Jan 1938	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	F M Smith	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	B A C Wood	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	G J Wright	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	J McLaughlin	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	J G Priest	16 Jan 1938
Dominion Air Force Officers
Flt Lt	C R Dunlop	15 Apr 1937	RCAF
Fg Off	A R Tindal	17 Jan 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	R A Cameron	31 Aug 1937	RCAF
Fg Off	F R Dix	29 Aug 1937	RNZAF

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Movement Date	Location
15 Aug 1938	RAF Manby

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Manby	Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	F W Trott	1 Aug 1938	Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr	M C Dick	8 Aug 1938	AFC
Sqn Ldr	P W Lowe-Holmes	21 Jun 1937	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	A A C Hyde	30 Jun 1938
Sqn Ldr	Maurice L Heath	1 Jan 1937	Armament duties; later AM
Sqn Ldr	W J F Bull	4 Jan 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	Willem R Brotherhood	10 Aug 1938	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	D S Kite	9 May 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	E C Ingham	15 Sep 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	C F S Fraser	21 Mar 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	A M A Birch	18 Mar 1938
Flt Lt	L W Saben	6 Jan 1938
Fg Off	J A Field	10 Feb 1938
Fg Off	J C Richards	8 Feb 1937
Fg Off	T D B Blake	25 Jun 1938
Plt Off	Richard J P Prichard	4 Jun 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	D Carlson	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	P G H Matthews	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	M T Lloyd	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	D A P McMullen	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	L A Haines	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	T Smart	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	R D H Ellis	29 Oct 1938
Flt Lt (Ret)	D R Mitchell		Assistant Adjutant, MBE
Col (Ret)	H R Harington		Assistant Adjutant, Indian Army
Capt (Ret)	A V Le Maistre		Indian Army
Capt	T M B Newton		Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Maj	S G S Skene		Indian Army
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	W G R Jarman	20 May 1938
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	C E H C MacPherson
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	E Smith	24 Oct 1938
Fg Off	G B Howard	22 Jun 1938	MM
Chaplains Branch
Rev	D C E Rogers	6 Sep 1938
Commissioned Armament Officers
Fg Off	R B Cleaver	14 Feb 1937
Fg Off	W H G Hampshire	2 Jun 1938
Education Officers
Lt	E A F Reeve	20 Mar 1936	Grade II, MSc, PhD
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	R S C Cater	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, MA
Mr	F A Coleman	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, BA
Mr	Glyn B Morgan	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	William R Thomson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Warrant Officers
WO	W A Lewis	5 May 1936
WO	A Worden	5 Aug 1938
WO	A F Fowles	5 Sep 1938
WO	P Dobbins	12 Aug 1938
WO	W J Collins	17 Jul 1935
WO	E F Price	9 Aug 1933
WO	G S J Pratt	10 Sep 1938
WO	A H L Perks	10 Oct 1938
WO	R C Woodthorpe	21 Jan 1935
WO	L R Robinson	1 Mar 1935
SUPERNUMERARY
Sqn Ldr	G K Martyn	4 Sep 1938	Lt, RM
Sqn Ldr	P Haynes	28 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	C H B Bullock	18 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	Howard Ford	18 Jan 1937	later AVM
Flt Lt	E A Howell	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	G A V Knyvett	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	Cecil T Weir	28 Aug 1938	later AVM
Flt Lt	A F Hards	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	A R Fane de Salis	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	W P Whitworth	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	Donald B Hatfield	16 Jan 1938	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	F M Smith	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	G J Wright	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	I C Jackson	28 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	H R Coventry	20 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	Evelyn M T Howlett	20 Aug 1938	later AVM
Flt Lt	M Bruce	29 Aug 1938	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	J R C Moultrie	29 Aug 1938	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	B A C Wood	16 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	D G Morris	28 Aug 1938
Fg Off	W G R Jarman	20 May 1938
Fg Off	T R Manson	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	E F E Barnard	18 Jan 1937
Fg Off	G M Fidler	29 Aug 1938
Fg Off	J McLaughlin	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	J G Priest	16 Jan 1938
Fg Off	C H Mitchell	28 Aug 1938
Dominion Air Force Officers
Flt Lt	C R Dunlap	15 Apr 1937	RCAF
Flt Lt	A H Smith	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Flt Lt	B Waddy	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	A R Tindal	17 Jan 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	A B Greenaway	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	R C Proctor	28 Aug 1938	RCAF
2 Lt	H J Martin	28 Aug 1938	SAAF

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Manby	Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	F W Trott	1 Aug 1938	Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr	J D S Denholm	14 Feb 1939	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	P W Lowe-Holmes	21 Jun 1937	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	A A C Hyde	30 Jun 1938
Sqn Ldr	Maurice L Heath	1 Jan 1937	Armament duties; later AM
Flt Lt	Willem R Brotherhood	10 Aug 1938	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	D S Kite	9 May 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	E C Ingham	15 Sep 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	D E B Wheeler	2 Jan 1939	Armament duties
Flt Lt	C F S Fraser	21 Mar 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	L W Saben	6 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	E F E Barnard	2 Jan 1939	Armament duties
Act Flt Lt	J A Field	10 Feb 1938
Fg Off	J C Richards	8 Feb 1937
Fg Off	R D H Ellis	29 Oct 1938
Plt Off	Richard J P Prichard	4 Jun 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	D Carlson	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	P G H Matthews	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	M T Lloyd	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	D A P McMullen	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	L A Haines	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	T Smart	9 Jul 1938
Flt Lt (Ret)	D R Mitchell		Assistant Adjutant, MBE
Col (Ret)	H R Harington		Assistant Adjutant, Indian Army
Capt (Ret)	A V Le Maistre		Indian Army
Capt	T M B Newton		Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Maj	S G S Skene		Indian Army
Flt Lt	G G Carpenter		RAFO
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	W G R Jarman	20 May 1938
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	C E H C MacPherson
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	E Smith	24 Oct 1938
Fg Off	G B Howard	22 Jun 1938	MM
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	J F McGovern	2 Jan1939	MB, MCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev	D C E Rogers	6 Sep 1938
Commissioned Armament Officers
Fg Off	R B Cleaver	14 Feb 1937
Fg Off	W H G Hampshire	2 Jun 1938
Education Officers
Lt	E A F Reeve	20 Mar 1936	Grade II, MSc, PhD
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	R S C Cater	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, MA
Mr	F A Coleman	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, BA
Mr	L I Godden	9 Jan 1939	Grade III, MA
Mr	Glyn B Morgan	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	William R Thomson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Temporary Education Officers
Mr	I Drummond	23 Jan 1939
Mr	C F Evans	28 Aug 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	W A Lewis	5 May 1936
WO	A Worden	5 Aug 1938
WO	A F Fowles	5 Sep 1938
WO	P Dobbins	12 Aug 1938
WO	W J Collins	17 Jul 1935
WO	E F Price	9 Aug 1933
WO	G S J Pratt	10 Sep 1938
WO	A H L Perks	10 Oct 1938
WO	R C Woodthorpe	21 Jan 1935
WO	W J Methven	29 Jan 1936
WO	E C Ross	15 Nov 1937
SUPERNUMERARY
Sqn Ldr	G K Martyn	4 Sep 1938	Lt, RM
Sqn Ldr	P Haynes	28 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	J Goodhart	15 Jan 1939
Flt Lt	Howard Ford	18 Jan 1937	later AVM
Flt Lt	Cecil T Weir	28 Aug 1938	later AVM
Flt Lt	I C Jackson	28 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	H R Coventry	20 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	Evelyn M T Howlett	20 Aug 1938	later AVM
Flt Lt	M Bruce	29 Aug 1938	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	J R C Moultrie	29 Aug 1938	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	D G Morris	28 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	J N Knowles	2 Jan 1939
Flt Lt	Leslie G Levis	2 Jan 1939	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	E R C Morris	9 Jan 1939	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	J W Arney	1 Jan 1939
Fg Off	W G R Jarman	20 May 1938
Fg Off	G M Fidler	29 Aug 1938
Fg Off	C H Mitchell	28 Aug 1938
Fg Off	R K Jeffries	1 Jan 1939
Fg Off	C H Press	1 Jan 1939
Fg Off	J W Monk	1 Jan 1939
Dominion Air Force Officers
Flt Lt	A H Smith	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Flt Lt	B Waddy	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	A R Tindal	17 Jan 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	A B Greenaway	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	R C Proctor	28 Aug 1938	RCAF
2 Lt	H J Martin	28 Aug 1938	SAAF

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Various	RAF Manby	Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	F W Trott	1 Aug 1938	Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr	J D S Denholm	14 Feb 1939	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	P W Lowe-Holmes	21 Jun 1937	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	A A C Hyde	30 Jun 1938
Sqn Ldr	Maurice L Heath	1 Jan 1937	Armament duties; later AM
Sqn Ldr	C F S Fraser	21 Mar 1938	Armament duties
Sqn Ldr	Willem R Brotherhood	10 Aug 1938	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E C Ingham	15 Sep 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	D S Kite	9 May 1938	Armament duties
Flt Lt	D E B Wheeler	2 Jan 1939	Armament duties
Flt Lt	L W Saben	6 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	E F E Barnard	2 Jan 1939	Armament duties
Act Flt Lt	J A Field	10 Feb 1938
Fg Off	J C Richards	8 Feb 1937
Fg Off	R D H Ellis	29 Oct 1938
Plt Off	Richard J P Prichard	4 Jun 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	D Carlson	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	P G H Matthews	4 Jun 1938
Plt Off	D A P McMullen	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	L A Haines	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	T Smart	9 Jul 1938
Flt Lt (Ret)	D R Mitchell		Assistant Adjutant, MBE
Capt (Ret)	A V Le Maistre		Indian Army
Capt	T M B Newton		Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Maj	S G S Skene		Indian Army
Flt Lt	G G Carpenter		RAFO
Flt Lt	C Leeston Smith		RAFO
Maj (Ret)	H M Tyler
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	W G R Jarman	20 May 1938
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	C E H C MacPherson
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	E Smith	24 Oct 1938
Fg Off	G B Howard	22 Jun 1938	MM
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	J F McGovern	2 Jan1939	MB, MCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev	D C E Rogers	6 Sep 1938
Commissioned Armament Officers
Fg Off	R B Cleaver	14 Feb 1937
Fg Off	W H G Hampshire	2 Jun 1938
Education Officers
Lt	E A F Reeve	20 Mar 1936	Grade II, MSc, PhD
Lt	Leslie B C Cunningham	17 Aug 1925	Grade III, MA, BSc, PhD - Lecturer in Ballistics
Mr	R S C Cater	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, MA
Mr	F A Coleman	1 Jul 1937	Grade III, BA
Mr	L I Godden	9 Jan 1939	Grade III, MA
Mr	Glyn B Morgan	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, MA, BSc
Capt	William R Thomson	2 Sep 1935	Grade III, BSc, AMICE
Temporary Education Officers
Mr	I Drummond	23 Jan 1939
Mr	C F Evans	28 Aug 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	W A Lewis	5 May 1936
WO	A Worden	5 Aug 1938
WO	A F Fowles	5 Sep 1938
WO	P Dobbins	12 Aug 1938
WO	W J Collins	17 Jul 1935
WO	E F Price	9 Aug 1933
WO	A H L Perks	10 Oct 1938
WO	W J Methven	29 Jan 1936
WO	E C Ross	15 Nov 1937
SUPERNUMERARY
Sqn Ldr	G K Martyn	4 Sep 1938	Capt, RM
Sqn Ldr	P Haynes	28 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr	J Goodhart	15 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	Leslie G Levis	2 Jan 1939	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Howard Ford	18 Jan 1937	later AVM
Flt Lt	Cecil T Weir	28 Aug 1938	later AVM
Flt Lt	I C Jackson	28 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	H R Coventry	20 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	Evelyn M T Howlett	20 Aug 1938	later AVM
Flt Lt	M Bruce	29 Aug 1938	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	J R C Moultrie	29 Aug 1938	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	D G Morris	28 Aug 1938
Flt Lt	J N Knowles	2 Jan 1939
Flt Lt	E R C Morris	9 Jan 1939	Lt, RN
Flt Lt	J W Arney	1 Jan 1939
Flt Lt	G M Fidler	29 Aug 1938
Fg Off	W G R Jarman	20 May 1938
Fg Off	C H Mitchell	28 Aug 1938
Fg Off	R K Jeffries	1 Jan 1939
Fg Off	C H Press	1 Jan 1939
Fg Off	J W Monk	1 Jan 1939
Dominion Air Force Officers
Flt Lt	A H Smith	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Flt Lt	B Waddy	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	A R Tindal	17 Jan 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	A B Greenaway	28 Aug 1938	RAAF
Fg Off	R C Proctor	28 Aug 1938	RCAF
2 Lt	H J Martin	28 Aug 1938	SAAF

Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Records for February 1938 to July 1939 are currently not available
Sqn Ldr	D S Kite	2 Sep 1939	Assumed duties of Gas Defence Officer
Sqn Ldr	J F McGovern	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Flt Lt	C H Press	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Flt Lt	G M Fidler	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Flt Lt	W G R Jarman	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Fg Off	R J P Prichard	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Fg Off	W H G Hampshire	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Fg Off	E C Lenton	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Plt Off	M C Kinder	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Plt Off	T Smart	4 Sep 1939	Departed on posting to his War Appointment
Wg Cdr	J D S Denholm	20 Sep 1939	Chief Instructor, posted to RAF Evanton
Sqn Ldr	J G Franks	20 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Chief Instructor
Sqn Ldr	Maurice L Heath	10 Oct 1939	Relinquished command of 'A' Sqn on posting
Sqn Ldr	D S Kite	10 Oct 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Sqn
Sgt	W E Levitt	13 Oct 1939	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	H S Melvin	13 Oct 1939	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	J Warry	13 Oct 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	P W Lowe-Holmes	16 Oct 1939	Relinquished command of 'B' Sqn on posting
Sqn Ldr	E A Howell	16 Oct 1939	Assumed command of 'B' Sqn
Flt Lt	E H Jago	13 Nov 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Records for December 1939 are currently not available

Source - No 1 Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
15 Aug 1938	No 1 AAS moved from RAF Eastchurch to RAF Manby
Records for February 1938 to July 1939 are currently not available
3 Sep 1939	On the outbreak of war, the executive appointments were: - Gp Capt F W Trott - Officer Commanding Wg Cdr J D S Denholm - Chief Instructor Sqn Ldr M L Heath - Officer Commanding 'A' Sqn Sqn Ldr P W Lowe-Holmes - Officer Commanding 'B' Sqn Sqn Ldr R W G West RAFO - Officer Commanding 'C' Sqn
3 Sep 1939	On the outbreak of war, the courses under instruction were: - No 6 A* Officers' Course - 2 x Officers No 22 Specialist Armament Officers' Course - 14 x Officers No 23 Specialist Armament Officers' Course - 23 x Officers No 20 Senior Armament Instructors' Course - 31 x NCOs Reserve Armament Instructors' Course - 18x students Armourer Courses - 414 Airmen
3 Sep 1939	On the outbreak of war, the following aircraft were held on strength: - 2 x Harts 6 x Hinds 1 x Overstrand 5 x Wallaces 1 x Hart (T) 8 x Furys 33 x Battles
4 Sep 1939	5 x Gauntlets received
5 Sep 1939	2 x Gauntlets received
6 Sep 1939	1 x Henley received Markings shown are incorrect for this period
8 Sep 1939	2 x Henleys received
23 Sep 1939	1 x Gauntlet received
27 Sep 1939	4 x Henleys received
6 Oct 1939	5 x Demons received:-
13 Oct 1939	3 x Demons received
16 Oct 1939	2 x Demons received
18 Oct 1939	2 x Demons received
26 Oct 1939	2 x Henleys received
27 Oct 1939	1 x Henley received
30 Oct 1939	3 x Demons received
31 Oct 1939	1 x Henley received
3 Nov 1939	1 x Henley received
6 Nov 1939	3 x Demons received
6 Nov 1939	1 x Battle received 5 x Battles despatched
6 Nov 1939	1 x Henley received
14 Nov 1939	1 x Battle despatched
20 Nov 1939	2 x Demons received
22 Nov 1939	1 x Mentor received
24 Nov 1939	1 x Blenheim received
29 Nov 1939	1 x Blenheim received
4 Dec 1939	1 x Blenheim received
11 Dec 1939	1 x Magister received
12 Dec 1939	1 x Blenheim received
12 Dec 1939	1 x Whitley received
13 Dec 1939	1 x Battle and 1 x Fury despatched
19 Dec 1939	3 x Battles despatched
20 Dec 1939	1 x Battle despatched

Source - No 1 Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	M V Reynolds	2 Jan 1940	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	J R Lewis	2 Jan 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	R J Shellard	25 Jan 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Wg Cdr	F W H Hall	11 Feb 1940	Assumed command of 'B' Sqn
Plt Off	W B Hunter	24 Feb 1940	Killed in a flying accident
APO	G W Winder	25 Feb 1940	Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Fg Off	R J L Baxter	27 Mar 1940	Assumed command of No 2 Flight, 'B' Sqn
Sqn Ldr	R W G West	19 Apr 1940	Senior Administrative Officer, posted to RAF Sutton Bridge
Flt Lt	S G S Skene	19 Apr 1940	Adjutant, assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer
Flt Lt	J H Currie	19 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	E A Howell	27 Apr 1940	Relinquished command of No 3 Flight, 'B' Sqn on posting to Turkey
Flt Lt	J N Dowland	27 Apr 1940	Relinquished control of No 29 Specialist Armament Officers' Course
Flt Lt	J N Dowland	27 Apr 1940	Assumed command of No 3 Flight, 'B' Sqn
Fg Off	F C Rivers	27 Apr 1940	Assumed control of No 29 Specialist Armament Officers' Course
Fg Off	W J Collins	27 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of Station Defence Officer
Sqn Ldr	Willem R Brotherhood	24 May 1940	Relinquished command of Air Training Section on posting
Flt Lt	B G Morris	24 May 1940	Assumed command of Air Training Section
Flt Lt	E F E Barnard	1 Jun 1940	Posted to RAF Warmwell
Sqn Ldr	E Smith	6 Jun 1940	Accountant Officer, posted to HQ Technical Training Command
Gp Capt	F W Trott	6 Jul 1940	Relinquished command of No 1 Air Armament School and RAF Manby on posting
Gp Capt	R St Hill Clarke	7 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 1 Air Armament School and RAF Manby
Fg Off	J A Lincoln	10 Jul 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	R B Cleaver	20 Jul 1940	Departed on posting
Flt Lt	J W Scudder	20 Jul 1940	Posted to No 2 Ground Armament School to command
Plt Off	C H Leng	20 Jul 1940	Posted to No 2 Ground Armament School for duty as Adjutant
WO	W J Killian	20 Jul 1940	Posted to No 2 Ground Armament School for duty as Disciplinary WO
WO	A H L Perks	2 Sep 1940	SWO, posted to RAF Andover
Plt Off	I S Edwards	7 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as PT Officer
WO	H J Ansdell	7 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as SWO
Plt Off	G W Murray	11 Sep 1940	PT Officer, posted to HQ No 30 Group
Sqn Ldr	B G Morris	21 Sep 1940	OC, Air Training Section, posted to HQ No 9 Group
Flt Lt	C H Press	25 Sep 1940	Posted to HQ, No 25 (Armament) Group
Flt Lt	J N Dowland	30 Sep 1940	Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	C H Press	30 Sep 1940	Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr
Fg Off	B Crawford	30 Sep 1940	Accountant Officer, promoted to Temp Flt Lt
AC1	A J Elson	23 Oct 1940	Died from injuries
Fg Off	D M Robertson	28 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	E W Blackwell	28 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	F Skryzpczak	28 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	I Drummond	2 Nov 1940	Posted to No 5 BGS, RAF Jurby as supernumerary for Administrative duties
Wg Cdr	F W H Hall	12 Nov 1940	Proceeded to RAF St Athan pending posting to No 2 AON & G School, South Africa
Flt Lt	J C Roberts	12 Nov 1940	Proceeded to RAF St Athan pending posting to No 2 AON & G School, South Africa
Plt Off	C W Fairweather	13 Nov 1940	Posted to No 8 BGS, RAF Evanton for Defence duties
Flt Lt	J G Priest	10 Dec 1940	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Act Sqn Ldr	G A W Garland	16 Dec 1940	Posted to No 4 BGS
Wg Cdr	G H Stainforth	23 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Command, Flying Sqn

Source - No 1 Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
2 Jan 1940	1 x Fury despatched
3 Jan 1940	3 x Battles despatched
8 Jan 1940	1 x Gauntlet II received
8 Jan 1940	1 x Blenheim received
15 Jan 1940	1 x Battle despatched
19 Jan 1940	1 x Battle despatched
20 Jan 1940	4 x Battles received
20 Jan 1940	2 x Hind (T) received
27 Jan 1940	2 x Battles received
13 Feb 1940	1 x Master received from Phillips and Powis Ltd, Reading
29 Feb 1940	2 x Battles received from RAF Kemble
1 Mar 1940	No 28 Armourers Course ended
5 Mar 1940	1 x Spitfire received from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury
6 Mar 1940	1 x Defiant received from Boulton Paul Ltd, Wolverhampton
8 Mar 1940	1 x Hampden received from RAF Cosford
8 Mar 1940	No 29 Armourers Course ended
9 Mar 1940	1 x Battle received from RAF Hullavington
9 Mar 1940	No 25 Specialist Armament Officers' Course ended
9 Mar 1940	No 5 Air Gunners' Course ended
12 Mar 1940	No 26 Senior Armament Instructors' Course ended
15 Mar 1940	No 30 Armourers Course ended
18 Mar 1940	No 1 Air Observers' Course commenced
22 Mar 1940	No 31 Armourers Course ended
28 Mar 1940	2 x Hinds despatched to RAF Kemble
2 Apr 1940	1 x Hart despatched to No 7 SFTS on allotment
8 Apr 1940	2 x Hinds despatched to No 3 MU
8 Apr 1940	1 x Battle received from No 5 MU
8 Apr 1940	No 32 Armourers Course ended
9 Apr 1940	2 x Furys despatched to No 5 SFTS, RAF Sealand
9 Apr 1940	1 x Harrow received from RAF Penrhos
12 Apr 1940	1 x Master received from Phillips and Powis Ltd
12 Apr 1940	No 26 Senior Armament Instructors' Course ended
15 Apr 1940	No 33 Armourers Course ended
20 Apr 1940	No 6 Air Gunners' Course ended
22 Apr 1940	No 34 Armourers Course ended
24 Apr 1940	1 x Battle, 1 x Spitfire and 1 x Gauntlet allotted away
26 Apr 1940	No 26 Specialist Armament Officers' Course ended
2 May 1940	1 x Hind airframe despatched to No 58 MU
8 May 1940	1 x Spitfire received from Supermarine, Southampton
8 May 1940	1 x Battle despatched to RAF St Athan
11 May 1940	No 27 Senior Armament Instructors' Course ended
11 May 1940	No 3 Junior Armament Instructors' Course ended
13 May 1940	No 35 Armourers Course ended
16 May 1940	1 x Gauntlet despatched to No 58 MU
17 May 1940	1 x Hind despatched to No 5 MU
18 May 1940	No 7 Air Gunners' Course ended
20 May 1940	No 36 Armourers Course ended
21 May 1940	No 27 Senior Armament Officers' Course ended
24 May 1940	1 x Battle despatched to No 58 MU
27 May 1940	No 37 Armourers Course ended
28 May 1940	1 x Gauntlet despatched to No 58 MU
30 May 1940	1 x Demon despatched to No 58 MU
31 May 1940	1 x Hart despatched to No 10 School of Technical Training
31 May 1940	1 x Hind received from No 8 MU
3 Jun 1940	No 38 Armourers Course ended
8 Jun 1940	No 28 Senior Armament Officers' Course ended
8 Jun 1940	No 39 Armourers Course ended
15 Jun 1940	No 4 Junior Armament Instructors' Course ended
15 Jun 1940	No 40 Armourers Course ended
15 Jun 1940	No 8 Air Gunners' Course ended
25 Jun 1940	No 41 Armourers Course ended
28 Jun 1940	1 x Hind despatched
29 Jun 1940	No 28 Senior Armament Officers' Course ended
1 Jul 1940	1 x Blenheim and 3 x Whitleys received
3 Jul 1940	8 x Battles and 2 x Henleys received
6 Jul 1940	No 29 Senior Armament Officers' Course ended
6 Jul 1940	No 9 Air Gunners' Course ended
6 Jul 1940	No 42 Armourers Course ended
6 Jul 1940	No 2 Air Observers' Course ended
8 Jul 1940	5 x Battles received
9 Jul 1940	1 x Blenheim received
13 Jul 1940	No 1 Squadron Bombing Leaders' Course ended
13 Jul 1940	No 43 Armourers Course ended
13 Jul 1940	Instructions received that the Station is to be divided into two schools and a SHQ, wef 7 Jul 1940: - No 1 Air Armament School - comprising Flying Sqn and Flying Training elements, to be administered by No 25 (Armament) Group No 2 Ground Armament School - comprising the Ground Training elements, to be administered by No 24 (Training) Group
20 Jul 1940	No 10 Air Gunners' Course ended
20 Jun 1940	No 5 Junior Armament Instructors' Course ended
20 Jul 1940	No 44 Armourers Course ended
27 Jul 1940	No 11 Air Gunners' Course ended
3 Aug 1940	No 2 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
3 Aug 1940	No 30 Senior Armament Officers' Course ended
3 Aug 1940	No 45 Armourers Course ended
5 Aug 1940	1 x Whitley received
10 Aug 1940	No 12 Air Gunners' Course ended
10 Aug 1940	No 46 Armourers Course ended
14 Aug 1940	1 x Whitley received
15 Aug 1940	2 x Whitleys received
17 Aug 1940	No 3 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
17 Aug 1940	No 47 Armourers Course ended
24 Aug 1940	No 29 Specialist Armament Officers' Course ended
24 Aug 1940	No 13 Air Gunners' Course ended
24 Aug 1940	No 1 Ground Defence Course ended
31 Aug 1940	No 4 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
31 Aug 1940	No 31 Senior Armament Officers' Course ended
31 Aug 1940	No 48 Armourers Course ended
3 Sep 1940	2 x Henleys received
3 Sep 1940	2 x Whitleys despatched
6 Sep 1940	1 x Botha received
6 Sep 1940	No 14 Air Gunners' Course ended
10 Sep 1940	3 x Whitleys despatched
11 Sep 1940	1 x Wellington received
14 Sep 1940	No 5 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
17 Sep 1940	1 x Wellington received
17 Sep 1940	1 x Whitley despatched
20 Sep 1940	1 x Wellington received
21 Sep 1940	2 x Wellingtons received
21 Sep 1940	1 x Whitley despatched
21 Sep 1940	No 15 Air Gunners' Course ended
25 Sep 1940	1 x Wellington received
26 Sep 1940	1 x Blenheim despatched
28 Sep 1940	No 6 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
28 Sep 1940	No 32 Senior Armament Instructors' Course ended
28 Sep 1940	No 30 Specialist Armament Officers' Course ended
5 Oct 1940	No 16 Air Gunners' Course ended
8 Oct 1940	1 x Henley received
11 Oct 1940	1 x Master received
12 Oct 1940	1 x Blenheim IV received
12 Oct 1940	No 7 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
16 Oct 1940	3 x Wallaces despatched
19 Oct 1940	No 17 Air Gunners' Course ended
26 Oct 1940	1 x Wellington received
26 Oct 1940	No 31 Specialist Armament Officers' Course ended
26 Oct 1940	No 8 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
26 Oct 1940	No 33 Senior Armament Instructors' Course ended
1 Nov 1940	1 x Blenheim IV and 1 x Wellington received
7 Nov 1940	1 x Whitley despatched
8 Nov 1940	1 x Wellington received
9 Nov 1940	No 18 Air Gunners' Course ended
9 Nov 1940	No 9 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
16 Nov 1940	2 x Demon airframes despatched
23 Nov 1940	No 10 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
23 Nov 1940	No 34 Senior Armament Instructors' Course ended
23 Nov 1940	No 19 Air Gunners' Course ended
28 Nov 1940	1 x Wallace despatched
7 Dec 1940	No 11 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
14 Dec 1940	No 20 Air Gunners' Course ended
16 Dec 1940	2 x Demon airframes despatched
16 Dec 1940	1 x Blenheim I airframe despatched to Rootes at Speke
17 Dec 1940	1 x Demon airframe despatched
18 Dec 1940	6 x Demon airframes despatched
19 Dec 1940	2 x Demon airframes despatched
19 Dec 1940	1 x Wellington IA received
21 Dec 1940	No 35 Senior Armament Instructors' Course ended
21 Dec 1940	No 12 Bombing Leaders' Course ended
21 Dec 1940	No 32 Specialist Armament Officers' Course ended

Source - No 1 Air Armament School ORB (AIR 29/588/1)

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