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No 2 Electrical and Wireless School Personnel and locations

[Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

This was formed on 1 December 1938 at Yatesbury and was operated by Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd.

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
De Havilland Dominie Yatesbury Training Command/No 21 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Warrant Officers
WO T R Lawson  1 Dec 1938  
WO C J Sutton  1 Dec 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
De Havilland Dominie Yatesbury Training Command/No 21 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt H I Hanmer  1 Jan 1939 Commanding Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr

C S Richardson

  1 Jan 1939 MBE
Wg Cdr

Owen W de Putron

 1 Jan 1939 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C E W Foster  1 Jan 1939  
Sqn Ldr

Thomas P P F Fagan

  1 Jan 1939 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R V Alexander  1 Jan 1939  
Sqn Ldr F W Foster 29 Jan 1939 Signals duties
Cdr (Ret) I A W Johnson   Assistant Adjutant, RN
Mr B Ellis   Assistant Barrack Officer
Flt Lt G F E Harrison   Adjutant
Lt H E Storey   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Equipment Branch
Fg Off R W Ware  1 Jan 1939  
Plt Off S J Bryant  1 Jan 1939  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr A E Vautier  2 Jan 1939  
Fg Off H Murray  1 Jan 1939  
Sqn Ldr (Ret) E W Horncastle    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr V S Ewing 16 Jan 1939 MB, ChB, DPH
Fg Off S Kent  8 Feb 1939 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Flt Lt H M G Williams 15 Feb 1939 LDS
Flt Lt H D Humphreys 13 Mar 1939 LDS
Chaplains Branch
Rev N Collinge  9 Feb 1939  
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off H P Johnston  1 Jan 1939  
Education Officers
Mr H Ashman 14 Nov 1938 Grade II, BSc
Mr A Adderley  6 Feb 1939 Grade III, BSc, ARCS, FInstP, DIC
Mr F J Balcombe 21 Feb 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr A Foden 21 Feb 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr E Houghton 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr R W Nicholson 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BA
Mr A T Ryland 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, MA, BAI
Mr C W Thompson 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, MSc
Mr G H Thorndike 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr John W W Whitehead 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr H E Bromley 21 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr H Bruce  2 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr I R Davies 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J Evans 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr K Hassell  1 Feb 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J R Jones  2 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc, AKC
Mr P E J Jenkins 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr W E Kemp 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J Luff 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J E McLeod  2 Feb 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr F L Poyser 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr W A Russell 23 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr C H Salt 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr W Thomson 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr R Turner 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, MSc
Warrant Officers
WO R A Mylan 27 Feb 1939  
WO T R Lawson  1 Dec 1938  
WO C D Connerton 27 Feb 1939  
WO A F Whapshott  1 Feb 1939  
WO C J Sutton  1 Dec 1938  
WO A H Ward  1 Dec 1938  
WO W L Wade  1 Dec 1938  
WO A Strugnell  7 Dec 1938  
WO G B Danton  1 Feb 1939  
WO R L Pearson  6 Jan 1939  
WO W J Tuite 25 Feb 1939  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
De Havilland Dominie Yatesbury Training Command/No 21 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt H I Hanmer  1 Jan 1939 Commanding Officer, DFC
Gp Capt

C S Richardson

  1 Jan 1939 MBE
Wg Cdr

Owen W de Putron

 1 Jan 1939 later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R J Divers 10 Apr 1939 MBE
Wg Cdr E M Drummond 27 Feb 1939
Sqn Ldr A H W J Cocks  4 Feb 1939 Signals duties
Sqn Ldr C E W Foster  1 Jan 1939  
Sqn Ldr

Thomas P P F Fagan

  1 Jan 1939 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R V Alexander  1 Jan 1939  
Sqn Ldr F W Foster 29 Jan 1939 Signals duties
Fg Off A D Rutherford 26 Dec 1938  
Flt Lt G F E Harrison   Adjutant
Flt Lt R S Lucy   Adjutant, RAFO
Flt Lt G H Clayton   Adjutant, RAFO
Flt Lt D R Macdonald   Adjutant, RAFO
Flt Lt J P D Maclagan   Adjutant, RAFO
Flt Lt W A Barnes   Adjutant, RAFO
Cdr (Ret) I A W Johnson   Assistant Adjutant, RN
Mr B Ellis   Assistant Barrack Officer
Lt H E Storey   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Equipment Branch
Fg Off R W Ware  1 Jan 1939  
Plt Off S J Bryant  1 Jan 1939  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr A E Vautier  2 Jan 1939  
Fg Off H Murray  1 Jan 1939  
Sqn Ldr (Ret) E W Horncastle    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr V S Ewing 16 Jan 1939 MB, ChB, DPH
Fg Off S Kent  8 Feb 1939 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Flt Lt H M G Williams 15 Feb 1939 LDS
Flt Lt H D Humphreys 13 Mar 1939 LDS
Chaplains Branch
Rev N Collinge  9 Feb 1939  
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off H P Johnston  1 Jan 1939  
Education Officers
Mr H Ashman 14 Nov 1938 Grade II, BSc
Mr A Adderley  6 Feb 1939 Grade III, BSc, ARCS, FInstP, DIC
Mr F J Balcombe 21 Feb 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr A Foden 21 Feb 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr E Houghton 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr R W Nicholson 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BA
Mr A T Ryland 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, MA, BAI
Mr C W Thompson 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, MSc
Mr G H Thorndike 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr John W W Whitehead 30 Jan 1939 Grade III, BSc
Mr H E Bromley 21 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr H Bruce  2 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr I R Davies 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J Evans 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr K Hassell  1 Feb 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J R Jones  2 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc, AKC
Mr P E J Jenkins 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr W E Kemp 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J Luff 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr J E McLeod  2 Feb 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr F L Poyser 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr W A Russell 23 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr C H Salt 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr W Thomson 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, BSc
Mr R Turner 30 Jan 1939 Temporary, MSc
Warrant Officers
WO R A Mylan 27 Feb 1939  
WO T R Lawson  1 Dec 1938  
WO C D Connerton 27 Feb 1939  
WO A F Whapshott  1 Feb 1939  
WO C J Sutton  1 Dec 1938  
WO A H Ward  1 Dec 1938  
WO W L Wade  1 Dec 1938  
WO A Strugnell  7 Dec 1938  
WO G B Danton  1 Feb 1939  
WO R L Pearson  6 Jan 1939  
WO W J Tuite 25 Feb 1939  
WO G H P Jones  1 Feb 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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