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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 2 Armament Training Camp/Station Personnel and locations
[Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
This was formed on 1 January 1932 at RAF North Coates Fitties under the control of the Air Armament School. The camp was usually open from March until October allowing squadrons to spend a week at a time carrying out live bombing or firing practices, using the range at Donna Nook.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF North Coates Fitties | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Seigfried R Watkins | 1 Mar 1932 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | 29 Mar 1932 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Montague G Philpott | 29 Mar 1932 | Armament duties; |
| Fg Off | Charles R J Hawkins | 20 Mar 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Richard M Messiter | 20 Mar 1932 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Neil I Smith | 18 Mar 1932 | MD, ChB |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF North Coates Fitties | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John W Woodhouse | 28 Feb 1933 | Officer Commanding, |
| Sqn Ldr | 2 Mar 1933 | Armament duties, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Charles E St J Beamish | 3 Mar 1933 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Charles R J Hawkins | 25 Mar 1933 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Gerald P Marvin | 24 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | 3 Mar 1933 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Patrick H Maxwell | 20 Mar 1933 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Lewis P McCullagh | 22 Mar 1933 | MB, BCh |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF North Coates Fitties | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Control was transferred to Armament Group on 1 February 1934
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF North Coates Fitties | Inland Area/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis W Trott | 26 Feb 1934 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Donald R Mitchell | 6 Mar 1934 | Armament duties, MBE |
| Flt Lt | 24 Mar 1934 | Armament duties; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Basil M Cary | 24 Mar 1934 | |
| Fg Off | 26 Feb 1934 | Armament duties; later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Alfred Threapleton | 24 Mar 1934 | |
| Plt Off | James O Carter | 17 Apr 1934 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Donald R Crabb | 22 Mar 1934 | |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
| Warrant Officer - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Charles Littleproud | 2 Mar 1934 | |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF North Coates Fitties | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Lionel M Bailey | 16 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Donald R Mitchell | 6 Jan 1935 | Armament duties, MBE |
| Flt Lt |
Brian Paddon |
10 Feb 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Robert B Dashper | 17 Feb 1935 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Alfred Threapleton | 24 Mar 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Eric M Lewis | 25 Feb 1935 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Gwyn H J Williams | 18 Jan 1935 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
| Warrant Officer - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Charles Littleproud | 2 Mar 1934 | |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF North Coates Fitties | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 14 Feb 1936 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 1 Feb 1936 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | R V Bucknall | 16 Mar 1936 | |
| Fg Off | 30 Apr 1936 | Armament duties; later AM | |
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| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Mr | B B Dowling | ||
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | J F Mehigan | ||
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
It disbanded on 6 October 1936 but reformed the same day at RAF Aldergrove from the Armament Training, Aldergrove.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Aldergrove | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F V Beamish | 27 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | R B Dashper | 2 Mar 1936 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | D I P Macnair | 2 Mar 1936 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | E V Knowles | 2 Mar 1936 | |
| Fg Off | N M D Marwood-Elton | 6 Apr 1936 | |
| Plt Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W S Pryde | 19 Apr 1937 | |
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Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Control was transferred to No 25 (Armament) Group on 1 December 1937
It was redesignated No 2 Armament Training Station on 1 April 1938 and was now open all year.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Aldergrove | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding, Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A H Jarrand | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
| Plt Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W S Pryde | 19 Apr 1937 | |
| APO | J M Haywood | 7 May 1938 | |
| APO | W G Taylor | 7 May 1938 | |
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| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Aldergrove | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding, Armament duties |
| Fg Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Haywood | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W G Taylor | 7 May 1938 | |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | G O Thomson | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Aldergrove | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding, Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Fane de Salis | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Haywood | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W G Taylor | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A F M Maclean | 16 Jan 1939 | |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | G O Thomson | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
The station was redesignated No 3 Air Observers School on 17 April 1939 but remained listed as No 2 ATS.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Aldergrove | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W H Hall | 21 Dec 1937 | Officer Commanding, Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Fane de Salis | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Act Flt Lt | K H Savage | 1 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A F M Maclean | 16 Jan 1939 | |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | J A MacRae | 14 Apr 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | E C Shaw | 21 Sep 1937 | |
| WO | G O Thomson | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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