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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 3 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 Sutton Bridge 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 ranges in the Wash.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 1 Mar 1932 | Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Sylvanus G Connolly | 5 Mar 1932 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | George F Hales | 16 Mar 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Michael T M Hoyland | 16 Mar 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Laurence M Hooper | 15 Mar 1932 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Philip D Barling | 24 Mar 1932 | MB, ChB |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 28 Feb 1933 | Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Mathew C Dick | 1 Mar 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | Joseph C C Slater | 2 Mar 1933 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | Ronald W M Clark | 20 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Michael T M Hyland | 24 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Richard M Messiter | 25 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Richard T S Morris | 20 Mar 1933 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Alfred E Vawser | 21 Mar 1933 | LMSSA |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | John Sullivan | 31 Mar 1933 | |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Inland Area/Air Armament School |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
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 Sutton Bridge | Inland Area/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Frederick Sowrey | 19 Mar 1934 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Vyvian Q Blackden | 7 Mar 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles E St J Beamish | 4 Mar 1934 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | Wilfred P J Thomson | 17 Apr 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Raymond W P Collings | 10 Mar 1934 | |
| Fg Off | 1 Mar 1934 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | John N Baxter | 26 Feb 1934 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Leslie E B Stonhill | 29 Jan 1934 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Thomas V O'Brien | 10 Mar 1934 | MB, ChB |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Charles Stonebridge | 2 Mar 1934 | |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Inland Area/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 18 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Patrick de C Festing Smith | 20 Feb 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 3 Jun 1935 | Armament duties; later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Ronald Hanson | 5 Jun 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Charles M Windsor | 3 Jun 1935 | |
| Fg Off | William F C Hobson | 18 Feb 1935 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Cedric W Williams | 20 Feb 1935 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Ogilvie M Fraser | 1 Mar 1935 | MB, ChB |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | George J Langfield | 19 Feb 1935 | |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Harry A Smith | 19 Aug 1935 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Duncan B McGill | 28 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 3 Jun 1935 | Armament duties; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John R Palmer | 28 Oct 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | C H B Bullock | 27 Feb 1936 | Armament duties |
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| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | A S Amsdon | 1 Mar 1936 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Fg Off | M J Wyatt | RAFO | |
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | George J Langfield | 19 Feb 1936 | |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Training Command/Armament Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Harry A Smith | 19 Aug 1935 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | 22 Jun 1936 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | J A H Louden | 30 Mar 1937 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | F A A H Strath | 11 Jan 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | F C de la P Beresford-Peirse | 18 Dec 1936 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | M W Hamlyn | 26 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | S M Bird | 12 Apr 1937 | |
| Fg Off | R P Smillie | late RAF | |
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| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | D G Smith | 12 Jan 1937 | MB, ChB |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | A A McGregor | 9 Nov 1936 | BSc |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Control was transferred to No 25 (Armament) Group on 1 December 1937
It was redesignated No 3 Armament Training Station on 1 April 1938 and was now open all year.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F O Soden | 5 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Granville | 11 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | J B S Monypenny | 23Aug 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A Golding | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | D E B Wheeler | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
| Plt Off | F Harrison | 25 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | S M Bird | 12 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | M T Kirkwood | 4 May 1938 | |
| APO | B Ruffell | 7 May 1938 | |
| APO | R B Whittington | 7 May 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R P Smillie | late RAF | |
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| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | J R McWhirter | 9 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | A A McGregor | 9 Nov 1936 | BSc |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | J R Stone | 6 Jul 1937 | |
| WO | C E Edge | 14 Jan 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F O Soden | 5 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Granville | 11 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A Golding | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | D E B Wheeler | 21 Dec 1937 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | F Harrison | 25 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | M T Kirkwood | 4 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | B Ruffell | 7 May 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R P Smillie | late RAF | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | J R McWhirter | 9 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | A A McGregor | 9 Nov 1936 | BSc |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | J R Stone | 6 Jul 1937 | |
| WO | C E Edge | 14 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | T C Power | 12 Sep 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F O Soden | 5 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Granville | 11 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A Golding | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament duties |
| Plt Off | M T Kirkwood | 4 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | B Ruffell | 7 May 1938 | |
| APO | R T Sturgess | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R P Smillie | late RAF | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | J R McWhirter | 9 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | R H Howse | 7 Jan 1939 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | A A McGregor | 9 Nov 1936 | BSc |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | J R Stone | 6 Jul 1937 | |
| WO | C E Edge | 14 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | T C Power | 12 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | W T Innocent | 27 Jan 1937 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hosted visiting aircraft | RAF Sutton Bridge | Training Command/No 25 (Armament) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F O Soden | 5 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Granville | 11 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A Golding | 3 Jul 1937 | Armament duties |
| Plt Off | M T Kirkwood | 4 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | B Ruffell | 7 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R T Sturgess | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R P Smillie | late RAF | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | J R McWhirter | 9 Sep 1937 | MB, ChB |
| Commissioned Armament Officer | |||
| Fg Off | R H Howse | 7 Jan 1939 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | A A McGregor | 9 Nov 1936 | BSc |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Fg Off (Ret) | F Barnshaw | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | J R Stone | 6 Jul 1937 | |
| WO | C E Edge | 14 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | T C Power | 12 Sep 1938 | |
| WO | W T Innocent | 27 Jan 1937 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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