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School of Balloon Training Personnel and locations

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This school was formed at Rollestone Camp, Larkhill on 16 Mar 1920 by redesignating No 1 Balloon Training School.

April 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Flt Lt Edmund R Tempest A Officer Commanding, MC, DFC
Fg Off James Baxter KB  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB  
Fg Off Henry R Powell Stores  

Source - Apr 1920 Air Force List

May 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Edmund R Tempest A 23 Dec 1919 Officer Commanding, MC, DFC
Fg Off James Baxter KB    
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Henry R Powell Stores 19 Jan 1920  
Plt Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - May 1920 Air Force List

June 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Plt Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - June 1920 Air Force List

July 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Plt Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Plt Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

September 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - September 1920 Air Force List

October 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - October 1920 Air Force List

November 1920

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - November 1920 Air Force List

January 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - January 1921 Air Force List

February 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off James Baxter KB  2 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Hubert J De Waal Ad 24 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 15 Jan 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB 24 Apr 1920  

Source - February 1921 Air Force List

March 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Hubert J de Waal Ad  24 Mar1920  
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB  3 May 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Richard S Greenslade O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Charles H F Nesbit O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John S F Watson O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off William McGowen O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Bernard J Paget O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Clement G Boothroyd O 27 Nov 1920 DFC
Obs Off Douglas H Murray O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Lionel W Beck O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Edwin Cuthbert O 27 Nov 1920  

Source - March 1921 Air Force List

April 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Hubert J de Waal Ad  24 Mar1920  
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB  3 May 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Charles St J Vaughan   15 Feb 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Richard S Greenslade O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Charles H F Nesbit O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John S F Watson O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Bernard J Paget O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Clement G Boothroyd O 27 Nov 1920 DFC
Obs Off Douglas H Murray O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Lionel W Beck O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Edwin Cuthbert O 27 Nov 1920  

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

May 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off John Mitchell O  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB  3 May 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Charles St J Vaughan   15 Feb 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Richard S Greenslade O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Charles H F Nesbit O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John S F Watson O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off William McGowen O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Bernard J Paget O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Clement G Boothroyd O 27 Nov 1920 DFC
Obs Off Douglas H Murray O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Lionel W Beck O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Edwin Cuthbert O 27 Nov 1920  

Source - May 1921 Air Force List

June 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB  3 May 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off John Mitchell O  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Charles St J Vaughan   15 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Harry G Bushell Acct 25 Apr 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Richard S Greenslade O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Charles H F Nesbit O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John S F Watson O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off William McGowen O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Bernard J Paget O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Clement G Boothroyd O 27 Nov 1920 DFC
Obs Off Douglas H Murray O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Lionel W Beck O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Edwin Cuthbert O 27 Nov 1920  

Source - June  1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Arthur A Barnes KB  3 May 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off John Mitchell O  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Charles St J Vaughan   15 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Harry G Bushell Acct 25 Apr 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Richard S Greenslade O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Charles H F Nesbit O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John S F Watson O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off William McGowan O 24 Feb 1921  
Obs Off Bernard J Paget O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Clement G Boothroyd O 27 Nov 1920 DFC
Obs Off Douglas H Murray O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Lionel W Beck O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off Edwin Cuthbert O 27 Nov 1920  

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

August 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off John Mitchell O  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Charles St J Vaughan   15 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Harry G Bushell Acct 25 Apr 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  

Source - August 1921 Air Force List

September 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 22 Jul 1922  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas KB 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John Mitchell O  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Charles St J Vaughan   15 Feb 1921  
Fg Off Harry G Bushell Acct 25 Apr 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - September 1921 Air Force List

October 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 22 Jul 1922  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas KB 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John Mitchell O  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Harry G Bushell Acct 25 Apr 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - October 1921 Air Force List

November 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith KB  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton O 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood O 22 Jul 1922  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison KB 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff KB 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas KB 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox O 27 Nov 1920  
Obs Off John Mitchell O  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Harry G Bushell Acct 25 Apr 1921  
Chaplain
Rev Matthew J Dunne   23 Oct 1920 MC, relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - November 1921 Air Force List

December 1921

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 22 Jul 1922  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Harry G Bushell 25 Apr 1921 Accountant

Source - December 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Acct = Accountant, Ad = Administrative, KB = Kite Balloon, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.

January 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 22 Jul 1922  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Harry G Bushell 25 Apr 1921 Accountant

Source - January 1922 Air Force List

February 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 22 Jul 1922  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Harry G Bushell 25 Apr 1921 Accountant

Source - February 1922 Air Force List

March 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 22 Jul 1922  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off Harry G Bushell 25 Apr 1921 Accountant

Source - March 1922 Air Force List

April 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 22 Jul 1922  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond 14 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - April 1922 Air Force List

May 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 22 Jul 1922  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond 14 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - May 1922 Air Force List

June 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 22 Jul 1921 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 22 Jul 1922  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond 14 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - June 1922 Air Force List

July 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

August 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Smith  1 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - August 1922 Air Force List

September 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - September 1922 Air Force List

October 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 27 Jul 1921  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - October 1922 Air Force List

November 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Robert Hamilton 27 Nov 1920 MC
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - November 1922 Air Force List

December 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 10 Dec 1920  
Obs Off Arthur L Willcox 27 Nov 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - December 1922 Air Force List

January 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Obs Off Eric M Greenwood 10 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - January 1923 Air Force List

February 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - February 1923 Air Force List

March 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - March 1923 Air Force List

April 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Officers
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - April 1923 Air Force List

May 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

June 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell  1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923 Accountant

Source - June 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch - Accountants
Fg Off John R Bond  4 Feb 1922 Accountant
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923 Accountant

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

August 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923 Accountant

Source - August 1923 Air Force List

September 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923 Accountant

Source - September 1923 Air Force List

October 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923 Accountant

Source - October 1923 Air Force List

November 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923 Accountant

Source - November 1923 Air Force List

December 1923

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Obs Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Fg/Obs Off Guy P W Chandler  5 Feb 1923  
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923 Accountant

Source - December 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 19 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1921  
Obs Off John Mitchell   1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Branch - Accountants
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923  

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Ronald S Sugden 11 Aug 1922 Officer Commanding
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Maurice H Steff 16 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Richard M Thomas 19 Sep 1923  
Obs Off John Mitchell   1 Apr 1921 DSO, DFC
Stores Branch
Fg Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1922  
Stores Branch - Accountants
Fg Off John J T Rose 15 May 1923  
Fg Off Cyril G Bull 11 Apr 1924  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Fg Off Edward J Protheroe 14 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Horace S C Bassett 14 Jan 1924  
Plt Off Henry C E C P Dalrymple 14 Jan 1924  

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

July 1925

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt

Archibald H Wann

 11 Nov 1924 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg/Obs Off Edward J Protheroe 14 Jan 1924  
Fg/Obs Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Plt Off Patrick E Nicholl 13 Oct 1924  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Joe Davison 18 Apr 1922  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off John C Brice  6 Feb 1925  
Education Officer
Maj Frank C W Taylor   Grade IV, also at the School of Army Co-operation

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No 7 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt

Archibald H Wann

 11 Nov 1924 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Fg/Obs Off Edward J Protheroe 14 Jan 1924  
Fg/Obs Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg/Obs Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Plt Off Patrick E Nicholl 13 Oct 1924  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edward A Slater  1 Oct 1925  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Alfred C Pritchard 23 Nov 1925  
Education Officer
Maj Frank C W Taylor   Grade IV, also at the School of Army Co-operation

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Herbert C Irwin 23 Apr 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC
Fg/Obs Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg/Obs Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Plt Off Patrick E Nicholl 13 Oct 1924  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edward A Slater  1 Oct 1925  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Alfred C Pritchard 23 Nov 1925  
Education Officer
Capt Arthur E Freeland   Grade IV, MICE(I), FSI also at the School of Army  Co-operation

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Herbert C Irwin 23 Apr 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC
Fg Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Patrick E Nicholl 13 Oct 1924  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Percy J Mote 11 Aug 1926  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Alfred C Pritchard 23 Nov 1925  
Education Officer
Capt Arthur E Freeland   Grade IV, MICE(I), FSI also at the School of Army  Co-operation

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Herbert C Irwin 23 Apr 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC
Fg Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Patrick E Nicholl 13 Oct 1924  
Stores Branch
Fg Off

Edward A Burridge

23 Nov 1926 later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Arthur E Fairs 19 Aug 1926 MC
Education Officer
Capt Arthur E Freeland  1 May 1926 Grade IV, MICE(I), FSI also at the School of Army  Co-operation
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Joseph H Leach 23 May 1927  

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Edward F Turner 24 Jan 1928 Officer Commanding, AFC
Fg Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Patrick E Nicholl 13 Oct 1924  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Philip H Wilcox 21 Feb 1928  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Arthur E Fairs 19 Aug 1926 MC
Education Officer
Capt Arthur E Freeland  1 May 1926 Grade IV, MICE(I), FSI also at the School of Army  Co-operation
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Joseph H Leach 23 May 1927  

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Edward F Turner 24 Jan 1928 Officer Commanding, AFC
Fg Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920  
Fg Off Lawrence P Hirsh 14 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Patrick E Nicholl 13 Oct 1924  
Fg Off Joseph H Leach 21 Feb 1928  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Philip H Wilcox 21 Feb 1928  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Arthur E Fairs 19 Aug 1926 MC
Education Officer
Capt Arthur E Freeland  1 May 1926 Grade IV, MICE(I), FSI also at the School of Army  Co-operation

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Cecil W Harrison 25 Mar 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Joseph H Leach 23 May 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off John S French 12 Nov 1928  
Education Officer
Maj Edward W French  1 Jan 1929 Grade IV, MC, R of O also at the School of Army Co-operation
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Arthur J P Groom 15 May 1929  
Plt Off Collin C C Manson 14 Mar 1929  
Plt Off Cyril Ray 19 Mar 1929  

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn 21 Nov 1929 Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Fg Off John Evason 31 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Joseph H Leach 23 May 1927  
Fg Off Arthur J P Groom 15 May 1929  
Fg Off Collin C C Manson 14 Mar 1929  
Fg Off Cyril Ray 19 Mar 1929  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Maurice L Jones 29 Jul 1929  
Education Officer
Maj Edward W French  1 Jan 1929 Grade IV, MC, R of O also at the School of Army Co-operation

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

July 1931

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Nil Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire Inland Area/No22 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Cedric F Gordon 12 Mar 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC
Fg Off Fred Miller  1 Nov 130 DSM
Fg Off Frederick B Taylor 13 May 1931  
Fg Off Collin C C Manson 14 Mar 1929  
Fg Off Cyril Ray 19 Mar 1929  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Arthur E Haes 14 Apr 1931  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Maurice L Jones 29 Jul 1929  
Education Officer
Maj Edward W French  1 Jan 1929 Act Grade III, MC, R of O also at the School of Army Co-operation

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

The School was redesignated the RAF Balloon Centre on 3 November 1931 and ceased being classed as a school.

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