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No 3 Flying Training School Personnel and locations


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It formed on 26 April 1920 at RAF Digby from No 59 Training Sqn at RAF Scopwick within No 3 Group.

June 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Ad 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  

Source - June 1920 Air Force List

July 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Bernard P Springett A  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

September 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Bernard P Springett A  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  

Source - September 1920 Air Force List

October 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Bernard P Springett A  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Frederick L Pearce A 15 Sep 1920 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Frank E Bond A 27 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Walter E Swann A 25 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Harry S Sandiford A  7 Oct 1920  

Source - October 1920 Air Force List

November 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Walter E Swann A 25 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Bernard P Springett A  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Fg Off Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne A  9 Oct 1920 AFC

Source - November 1920 Air Force List

January 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Stent A 25 Nov 1920 MC
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne A  9 Oct 1920 AFC
Fg Off Walter E Swann A 25 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Bernard P Springett A  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  

Source - January 1921 Air Force List

February 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur T Harris

A 21 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Stent A 25 Nov 1920 MC
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Bernard P Springett A  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  

Source - February 1921 Air Force List

March 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Stent A 25 Nov 1920 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  
Fg Off Bernard P Springett A  1 Aug 1920  
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  

Source - March 1921 Air Force List

April 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Stent A 25 Nov 1920 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Henry N Stevens Stores 17 May 1920  

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

May 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Stent A 25 Nov 1920 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John C Quinnell A  1 Apr 1921 DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham    4 Apr 1921  

Source - May 1921 Air Force List

June 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Stent A 25 Nov 1920 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John C Quinnell A  1 Apr 1921 DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham    4 Apr 1921  

Source - June 1921 Air Force List

July 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

A  1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham    4 Apr 1921  

 

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

August 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

A  1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham    4 Apr 1921  

Source - August 1921 Air Force List

September 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

A  1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Ernest Whittlesea T 28 May 1920  
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham    4 Apr 1921  

Source - September 1921 Air Force List

October 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

A  1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham    4 Apr 1921  

Source - October 1921 Air Force List

November 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

A  1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger A  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Thomas G Bird A & S 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham    4 Apr 1921  

Source - November 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, O = Observer, P = on Probation, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.

December 1921 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

 1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Thomas G Bird 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham  4 Apr 1921  

Source - December 1921 Air Force List

January 1922 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

 1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Thomas G Bird 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham  4 Apr 1921  

Source - January 1922 Air Force List

February 1922 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

John C Quinnell

 1 Apr 1921 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Thomas G Bird 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham  4 Apr 1921  

Source - February 1922 Air Force List

March 1922 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Bernard E Smythies 28 Jan 1922 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred L Messenger  1 Aug 1920 AFC
Fg Off Thomas G Bird 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham  4 Apr 1921  

Source - March 1922 Air Force List

April 1922 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504K

Bristol F2B

RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Bernard E Smythies 28 Jan 1922 Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Thomas G Bird 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham  4 Apr 1921  

Source - April 1922 Air Force List

The school disbanded on 1 April 1922, but reformed on 1 April 1928 at RAF Grantham (Spittlegate), within No 23 Group.  However it continued to be listed in the disbanded section the following month.

May 1922

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Scopwick Inland Area/No 3 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Fg Off Thomas G Bird 12 Apr 1920  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Barnham  4 Apr 1921  

Source - May 1922 Air Force List

 

July 1928

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504N

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Alan H Jackson  1 Mar 1928 Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr John Leacroft  1 Apr 1928 MC
Sqn Ldr Archibald S Maskell 24 Mar 1928
Sqn Ldr Franz Workman 12 Apr 1928 MC
Sqn Ldr

Hugh H MacL Fraser

10 Jan 1927 later AVM
Flt Lt Albert W Fletcher 12 Mar 1928 OBE, DFC, AFC
Flt Lt

Eric B C Betts

20 Mar 1928 DSC, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Percy J Barnett 21 Feb 1928 Armament duties, MC
Flt Lt George G Banting 18 Mar 1928 later AVM
Flt Lt Frank G A Robinson  1 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt Gordon Archer 17 Apr 1928  
Flt Lt Donald M Fleming  5 Apr 1928  
Fg Off Barrington C Mason  5 Apr 1928  
Fg Off Lionel G Gray  5 Apr 1928 Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off Leslie H Mason  5 Apr 1928  
Fg Off William P Johnson  5 Apr 1928  
Fg Off Bernard F O Smith 31 May 1928 Signals duties
-
3 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off Horatio Sleigh  1 Mar 1928  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt William J Heneghan 27 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Richard S Sweet 12 Apr 1928  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Raymond W Ryan  6 Apr 1928 MB
Education Officer
Capt Herbert S Davis  1 Sep 1933 Grade III, MA
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Edward C T Edwards 30 Apr 1928  
Plt Off John Addison 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Donald A L Campbell 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off

Hubert H Chapman

28 Apr 1928 later AVM
Plt Off Paul Le M C Deacon 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off John W Hawke 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Frank R Jones 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Walter H Jones 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Hamish Kerr 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off

Hector D McGregor

28 Apr 1928 later AM
Plt Off George F MacPherson 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Richard G Whalley 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Eric S Whitaker 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Hubert J A Williams 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Frank R Balfour 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Cyril G Davies 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Edward L Johnstone 28 Apr 1928  
Plt Off Maxwell N Oxford 28 Apr 1928  

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504N

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Alan H Jackson  1 Mar 1928 Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr John Leacroft  1 Apr 1928 MC
Sqn Ldr Archibald S Maskell 24 Mar 1928
Sqn Ldr Franz Workman 12 Apr 1928 MC
Sqn Ldr

Eric B C Betts

20 Mar 1928 DSC, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Albert W Fletcher 12 Mar 1928 OBE, DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Percy J Barnett 21 Feb 1928 Armament duties, MC
Flt Lt George G Banting 18 Mar 1928 later AVM
Flt Lt

Reginald Pyne

19 Dec 1928 DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Donald M Fleming  5 Apr 1928  
Flt Lt Eric C Delamain 19 Nov 1928 MC
Flt Lt Henry S Sandiford 16 Oct 1928  
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) Hedley W A Fox  1 May 1929  
Fg Off John W White 22 Jun 1928  
Fg Off

George R Beamish

19 Dec 1928 later AM
Fg Off Vincent C Taylor  3 Dec 1928  
Fg Off Arthur W Shaw 19 Dec 1928  
Fg Off Lionel G Gray  5 Apr 1928 Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off Leslie H Mason  5 Apr 1928  
Fg Off John F Lawn  8 Aug 1928  
Fg Off John W Duggan  1 May 1929  
Fg Off Geoffrey H Godwin  1 May 1929  
Fg Off Bernard F O Smith 31 May 1928 Signals duties
Fg Off Montague G Philpott 31 May 1928  
Plt Off

John R H Pott

 1 May 1929 later AVM
-
3 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off Horatio Sleigh  1 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Gerald Matthews 12 Nov 1928  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt William J Heneghan 27 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt Derek J Sherlock 26 Jan 1929  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr John T T Forbes  9 Jul 1928  
Fg Off Alfred E Vawser  6 May 1929  
Education Officer
Capt Herbert S Davis  1 Sep 1933 Grade III, MA
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Alexander E Armstrong 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Maurice H Ballantyne 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Roderick J T Barrett 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off John Cherrill 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Douglas H V Craig 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Eric J Finnegan 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Thomas Gadd 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Richard P Garnons-Williams 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Charles R J Hawkins 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Michael T M Hyland 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off John O H Lobley 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Brian A Oakley 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Peter B Rogers 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off John D H Slade 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off John R Stebbing 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Anthony T Wilson 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Arthur N I Worger-Slade 27 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Edward H Bellairs 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Hugh R Black 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Edward L Brackenbury 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Walter K Brett 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Eric H Coleman 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Edward E Ellison 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Ronald Ellison 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Geoffrey Farnhill 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Guy D Fleming 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off George M Gillan 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Samuel R Hall 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Kenneth D Knocker 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off John E Loverseed 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off

William M L MacDonald

27 Apr 1929 later ACM
Plt Off Louis McHardy 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Gerald L S March 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off William R A Matheson 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Peter R May 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Eric J K Megaw 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Denis A Messiter 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Vivian B Myers 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Lionel F H Orr 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off

Maxwell E M Perkins

27 Apr 1929 later AVM
Plt Off George W Phillips 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Moray V Ridgeway 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Francis N D Scally 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off

Noel C Singer

27 Apr 1929 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Henry C Singleton 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Albert E Smith 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Robert Smith 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Robert Todd 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off

Michael Watson

27 Apr 1929 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Frank Whittingham 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off David H G Wood 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off (P) Walter E M Slocock 27 Apr 1929  

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504N

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin

Hawker Tomtit

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Alan H Jackson  1 Mar 1928 Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr John Leacroft  1 Apr 1928 MC
Sqn Ldr Charles B Dalison  9 Dec 1929 Engineer duties, AFC
Sqn Ldr Albert W Fletcher 12 Mar 1928 OBE, DFC, AFC
Flt Lt Raymond Whitaker  2 Sep 1929 MBE
Flt Lt James H Butler  9 Sep 1929  
Flt Lt George G Banting 18 Mar 1928 later AVM
Flt Lt

Arthur M Wray

 2 Aug 1929 Armament duties, MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Henry S Sandiford 16 Oct 1928  
Flt Lt Edgar A McKinley-Hay 10 Mar 1930  
Flt Lt Allen L R Duke 17 Aug 1929  
Flt Lt Hedley W A Fox  1 May 1929  
Fg Off John W White 22 Jun 1928  
Fg Off Arthur W Shaw 19 Dec 1928  
Fg Off Lionel G Gray  5 Apr 1928 Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off Leslie H Mason  5 Apr 1928  
Fg Off John F Lawn  8 Aug 1928  
Fg Off John W Duggan  1 May 1929  
Fg Off Geoffrey H Godwin  1 May 1929  
Fg Off Bernard F O Smith 31 May 1928 Signals duties
Fg Off Denis Dickson 22 Apr 1930  
Fg Off Jack E Markby 22 Apr 1930  
Fg Off Montague C Collins 18 Dec 1929  
Fg Off Albert E Dark 22 Apr 1930  
Plt Off

Lionel R S Freestone

17 Jun 1929 later A/Cdre
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off Gerald Matthews 12 Nov 1928  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt William J Heneghan 27 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt Derek J Sherlock 26 Jan 1929  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Eric A Lumley 10 Jan 1930 MC, MB, BCh
Flt Lt Philip D Barling 23 Jun 1930 MB, ChB
Education Officer
Lt Cyril Browne  2 Sep 1929 Grade III, BA
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off George M Gillan 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off

William M L MacDonald

27 Apr 1929 later ACM
Plt Off Robert Smith 27 Apr 1929  
Plt Off David Carr 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off William J Scott 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Capel A G Adye 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Christopher P F Alderson 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Ivor O Baldwin 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off John N Baxter 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Neville V Bertram 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Bruce W E R Bonsey 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Maurice Q Candler 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off William O J Coke 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Vincent A Dawson 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Charles C M Dunman 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Felix P R Dunworth 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Noel Foster-Packer 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Henry M Gahan 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Frank B H Hayward 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Noel Hill 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Meuric V Johnstone 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Norman D Lamb 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off George W Lawson 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Lionel E P Mahon 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Denis E Milson 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Philip E L A Myers 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Robert W H Rayneau 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Edgar G Reed 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Philip A Smith 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off John F Sutton 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Charles H Williams 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off Stanley M Worrall 26 Oct 1929  
Plt Off John H Bell 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off John W P Armitage 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Gerald V Barber 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Reginald J W Barnett 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Christopher F Birks 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Guy A Bolland 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off James A S Brown 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Leonard A Bullard 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Reginald G E Catt 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Ronald N Clarke 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Leonard J Crosbie 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Kenneth B B Cross 26 Apr 1930 later ACM
Plt Off Ernest Dawson 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Arthue E Dobell 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off George F K Donaldson 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Rowland B Harrison 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Henry O Haughton 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Philip Haynes 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Edgar J N Heaven 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Gordon H Leftwich 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Desmond L McAllister 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Douglas W Morrish 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off John G B O'Hagan 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Ambrose E B Trappes-Lomax 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Leslie J M White 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Gwyn M Williams 26 Apr 1930  

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
Avro Tutor

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin

Hawker Tomtit

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

James B Bowen

15 Jul 1930 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Charles B Dalison  9 Dec 1929 Engineer duties, AFC
Sqn Ldr Edward G Hopcraft 28 Jul 1930 DSC
Sqn Ldr Frederick H Laurence  9 Dec 1930 MC
Flt Lt Raymond Whitaker  2 Sep 1929 MBE
Flt Lt James H Butler  9 Sep 1929  
Flt Lt Richard L Crofton 18 Feb 1931 MBE, AFC
Flt Lt Norman C Saward 17 Dec 1930  
Flt Lt Hugh L P Lester 31 Dec 1930  
Flt Lt Matthew C Dick  1 Sep 1930 Armament duties, AFC
Flt Lt William Badley 21 Feb 1931 Engineer duties
Flt Lt Harold Thomas 17 Jan 1931  
Flt Lt Hugh M Groves 22 Apr 1931  
Fg Off Jack E Markby 22 Apr 1930  
Fg Off Philip H Smith  4 Feb 1931  
Fg Off Eric S Greenwood 17 Dec 1930  
Fg Off Hamish Kerr 17 Dec 1930  
Fg Off George E Sampson 22 Apr 1931  
Fg Off Noel W A Cullum 17 Dec 1930  
Fg Off William G Stevenson 17 Dec 1930  
Fg Off Albert E Dark 22 Apr 1930  
Fg Off John J Owen  1 Sep 1930 Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off Roderick J T Barrett 22 Apr 1931  
Fg Off Gershom F P O'Farrell 10 May 1931  
Fg Off George H Clarke 17 Dec 1930  
Fg Off Sydney S Murray 17 Dec 1930  
Plt Off

Walter C Sheen

 5 Aug 1930 later AVM
Plt Off Donald D Christie  5 Aug 1930  
-
9 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off Gerald Matthews 12 Nov 1928  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Arthurton 28 Jan 1931  
Flt Lt William J Heneghan 27 Mar 1928  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Eric A Lumley 10 Jan 1930 MC, MB, BCh
Flt Lt Philip D Barling 23 Jun 1930 MB, ChB
Education Officer
Lt Cyril P T Browne  2 Sep 1929 Grade III, BA
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off William O J Coke 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Douglas W Morrish 26 Apr 1930  
Plt Off Percy J W Hawkins 27 Oct 1930  
Plt Off

Alexander A Adams

25 Oct 1930 later AVM
Plt Off James A B Begg 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Graham R Canavan 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Arnold L Christian 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off William I Clarke 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off John A Dobson 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off John N Dufort 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off John A C Forbes 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Elliot Foster 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off William M Hargroves 27 Oct 1930  
Plt Off William H Harris 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off

William H Husbands

25 Oct 1930 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Noel A Ireland 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Lawrence T McGlen 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off John J Murphy 25 Oct 1930 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Leonard J Neale 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Frederick E Newell 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Herford L Pendal 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Rodney A Philips 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Herbert Pilling 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Richard C J Rice 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Denis G Singleton 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Frank G L Smith 25 Oct 1930

Lt. 5th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment TA

Plt Off John G Younghusband 29 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Philip A de G Tettenborn 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Robert K Brougham 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off George H Davies 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off George H Denholm 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off James A Dixon 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off David L Dustin 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Walter N Elwy-Jones 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Arthur W M Finny 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Myles H Formby 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off

Henry R Graham;

25 Apr 1931 later AVM
Plt Off

Peter H Hamley

25 Apr 1931 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Reginald H Hobbs 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Stanley Keane 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off John H Linggard 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off John Meares 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off

John D Miller

25 Apr 1931 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Samuel M Mosley 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Derek H Oxley 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Dudley Scorgie 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Sidney E R Shepard 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Frederic W C Shute 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Leonard C Slee 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Arthur H J de P Smith 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Eric A springall 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off John F Stephens 25 Apr 1931  
Plt Off Frank S Gardner 12 May 1931  
Plt Off Derek G W Somerville 15 May 1931  

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro Tutor

De Havilland Tiger Moth

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Richard H Peck

11 Jan 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM
Sqn Ldr Charles B Dalison  9 Dec 1929 Engineer duties, AFC
Sqn Ldr Edward G Hopcraft 28 Jul 1930 DSC
Sqn Ldr

Gerald S Oddie

 1 Nov 1931 DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Raymond Whitaker  2 Sep 1929 Adjutant, MBE
Flt Lt Richard L Crofton 18 Feb 1931 Completed Navigation course, MBE, AFC
Flt Lt Hugh L P Lester 31 Dec 1930  
Flt Lt William Badley 21 Feb 1931 Engineer duties
Flt Lt Hugh M Groves 22 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt Leonard R Stokes 15 Dec 1931  
Flt Lt Ronald J Carvell 17 Aug 1931 Engineer duties
Flt Lt William N Blain 24 Aug 1931 Armament duties
Flt Lt

Robert F Gandy

29 Apr 1932 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Philip H Smith  4 Feb 1931  
Fg Off Jack E Markby 22 Apr 1930  
Fg Off John C Harcombe 11 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Noel W A Cullum 17 Dec 1930  
Fg Off John G Llewelyn 17 Apr 1932  
Fg Off Arthur H Abbott 15 Dec 1931  
Fg Off Vivian R Moon  5 Aug 1931  
Fg Off Robert C Dawkins 15 Dec 1931  
Fg Off Kenneth D Knocker  5 Aug 1931  
Fg Off Donald D Christie  5 Aug 1930 Pilotage (Navigation) duties
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Raymond H Latham  2 Jun1931  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Walter R Westcombe 23 Mar 1932  
Flt Lt William J Heneghan 27 Mar 1928  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas R S Thompson 30 Oct 1931 MB, BCh
Fg Off Jack A Kersley 17 Mar 1932 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Lt Cyril P T Browne  2 Sep 1929 Grade III, BA
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Donald W Baird 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off William J H Ekins 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off Kenneth F Ferguson 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off Vincent G Govett 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off Robert W Hay 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off William A W Jameson 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off Michael W Kimpton 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off Paul R J Lebergne 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off

Clarence E W Lockyer

24 Oct 1931 later AVM
Plt Off Jeffrey K Quill 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off Quentin W A Ross 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off John C Sisson 24 Oct 1931  
Plt Off

Duncan M Somerville

24 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Frederick W L Wild 24 Oct 1931  
APO William D Anderson 16 Apr 1932  
APO Arthur J Biggar 16 Apr 1932  
APO Henry D C Denison 16 Apr 1932  
APO Christopher Griffiths 16 Apr 1932  
APO Alexander J D Harding 16 Apr 1932  
APO John H Hill 16 Apr 1932  
APO Nigel Hope 16 Apr 1932  
APO Rowan S Howe 16 Apr 1932  
APO Eric M Lewis 16 Apr 1932  
APO Desmond P MacKeown 16 Apr 1932  
APO John H R Oldfield 16 Apr 1932  
APO Christopher F M Rambant 16 Apr 1932  
APO Augustine S Q Robins 16 Apr 1932  
APO

Colin M Stewart

16 Apr 1932 later AVM
APO George D M Blackwood 16 Apr 1932  

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro Tutor

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles W Nutting

19 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Clair St Noble  1 May 1933 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr Edward G Hopcraft 28 Jul 1930 DSC
Sqn Ldr

Gerald S Oddie

 1 Nov 1931 DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Raymond Whitaker  2 Sep 1929 Adjutant, MBE
Flt Lt Ronan L Sweeney  1 Mar 1933 Armament duties
Flt Lt George H Harrison 30 Jan 1933 Completed Navigation course, DFC
Flt Lt Aleth T S Leguen de Lacroix  9 Sep 1931  
Flt Lt William Badley 21 Feb 1931 Engineer duties
Flt Lt Hugh M Groves 22 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt

Robert F Gandy

29 Apr 1932 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Arthur R Combe 31 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Reginald W K Stevens 28 May 1933  
Fg Off Richard B Councell 18 Dec 1932  
Fg Off John A C Stratton 31 Jul 1932  
Fg Off John G Llewelyn 17 Apr 1932  
Fg Off Arthur H Abbott 15 Dec 1931  
Fg Off Victor C F Streatfield 18 Dec 1932  
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Raymond H Latham  2 Jun1931  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr William E Fisher 13 Feb 1933 MC
Flt Lt Frank M Hall 25 Jul 1932  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas R S Thompson 30 Oct 1931 MB, BCh
Flt Lt John F S Wiseman  4 Jan 1933 MB, ChB
Dental Branch
Flt Lt John G Stewart 21 Feb 1933 LDS
Education Officer
Lt Cyril P T Browne  2 Sep 1929 Grade III, BA
Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt M Ballard   RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret) F T McElwee    
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) A Jukes   MBE
Warrant Officers
WO Alfred C Elsom 17 Jan 1933  
WO Thomas B Williams 23 Dec 1931  
WO Michael J Sullivan  7 Dec 1931  
WO Henry J Gibbs  7 Dec 1932  

Warrant Officers - 2nd Class

WO II Herbert R Goodwin 17 Jun 1930  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off

Roy Faville later AVM

10 Oct 1932  
Plt Off Stuart E MacKenzie 10 Oct 1932  
Plt Off Reginald G S Morgan-Smith 10 Oct 1932  
APO Geoffrey N Amison  8 Oct 1932  
APO James W Buchanan  8 Oct 1932  
APO James O Carter  8 Oct 1932  
APO Geoffrey J I Clennell  8 Oct 1932  
APO Hubert W Dean  8 Oct 1932  
APO Foster H Dixon  8 Oct 1932  
APO William G E Elborough  8 Oct 1932  
APO John C Evans  8 Oct 1932  
APO Patrick S Foss  8 Oct 1932  
APO Gilbert R Howie  8 Oct 1932  
APO Griffith O Llewellyn  8 Oct 1932  
APO Terence B Morton  8 Oct 1932  
APO Theodore C Sanders  8 Oct 1932  
APO James H G Saril  8 Oct 1932  
APO Eric T Smith  3 Oct 1932  
APO Donald E Turner  8 Oct 1932  
APO Donald F Walker 12 Apr 1933  
APO Patrick N J Wilkins  8 Oct 1932  
APO John S Bartlett  8 Apr 1933  
APO Eric H P Clarke  8 Apr 1933  
APO David G S Cotter  8 Apr 1933  
APO Peter H Dutton  8 Apr 1933  
APO Norman D Glibart-Smith  8 Apr 1933  
APO James R Gillman  8 Apr 1933  
APO Richard M Hall  8 Apr 1933  
APO William T King  8 Apr 1933  
APO William E Legard  8 May 1933  
APO Frank M Loudon  8 Apr 1933  
APO

Duncan F Macdonald

 8 Apr 1933 later A/Cdre
APO Harold J Maguire  8 Apr 1933 later AM
APO Alfred C Meeson  8 Apr 1933  
APO Sidney T Misselbrook  8 Apr 1933  
APO Hugh W A Oloff de Wet  8 Apr 1933  
APO Clair F Newcombe  8 Apr 1933  
APO John A K Pettit  8 Apr 1933  
APO Dermot G A Rearden  8 Apr 1933  
APO Francis C Scott  8 Apr 1933  
APO

George P Seymour-Price

 8 Apr 1933 later A/Cdre
APO Charles R Taylor  8 Apr 1933  
APO Hamish West  8 Apr 1933  
APO John P Selby  8 Apr 1933  

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

January 1934

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro Tutor

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

Bristol Bulldog

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles W Nutting

19 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Clair St Noble  1 May 1933 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr Edward G Hopcraft 28 Jul 1930 DSC
Sqn Ldr

Gerald S Oddie

 1 Nov 1931 DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Raymond Whitaker  2 Sep 1929 Adjutant, MBE
Flt Lt Ronan L Sweeney  1 Mar 1933 Armament duties
Flt Lt Aleth T S Leguen de Lacroix  9 Sep 1931  
Flt Lt Hugh M Groves 22 Apr 1931  
Flt Lt

Robert F Gandy

29 Apr 1932 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Arthur R Combe 31 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Reginald W K Stevens 28 May 1933  
Fg Off Richard B Councell 18 Dec 1932 Navigation Duties
Fg Off Reginald J Cooper  9 Oct 1933 Navigation Duties
Fg Off John A C Stratton 31 Jul 1932  
Fg Off John G Llewelyn 17 Apr 1932  
Fg Off Arthur H Abbott 15 Dec 1931  
Fg Off Frank L P Henzell 24 Jun 1933  
Fg Off Frederick A Wardell 10 Jun 1933  
Fg Off Peter R May  1 Sep 1933  
Fg Off Frederick R Drew 18 Nov 1933 later A/Cdre
Fg Off James B Tatnall 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off John Heber Percy 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off Hurll F Chester 18 Nov 1933  
-
5 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Raymond H Latham  2 Jun1931  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr William E Fisher 13 Feb 1933 MC
Flt Lt Frank M Hall 25 Jul 1932  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas R S Thompson 30 Oct 1931 MB, BCh
Flt Lt John F S Wiseman  4 Jan 1933 MB, ChB
Dental Branch
Flt Lt John G Stewart 21 Feb 1933 LDS
Education Officer
Lt Cyril P T Browne  2 Sep 1929 Grade III, BA
Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt M Ballard   RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret) F T McElwee    
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) A Jukes   MBE
Warrant Officers
WO Alfred C Elsom 17 Jan 1933  
WO Thomas B Williams 23 Dec 1931  
WO Michael J Sullivan  7 Dec 1931  
WO Henry J Gibbs  7 Dec 1932  

Warrant Officers - 2nd Class

WO II John Yeadon 31 Aug 1933 AFM
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Arthur P Chamberlain  7 Oct 1933  
Plt Off Gwilym L S Griffith-Jones  7 Oct 1933  
Plt Off Viscount Acheson  7 Oct 1933  
APO Donald F Walker 12 Apr 1933  
APO John J McCarthy 30 Jun 1933  
APO John S Bartlett  8 Apr 1933  
APO Eric H P Clarke  8 Apr 1933  
APO Peter H Dutton  8 Apr 1933  
APO Norman D Glibart-Smith  8 Apr 1933  
APO James R Gillman  8 Apr 1933  
APO William T King  8 Apr 1933  
APO Frank M Loudon  8 Apr 1933  
APO Harold J Maguire  8 Apr 1933 later AM
APO Sidney T Misselbrook  8 Apr 1933  
APO Hugh W A Oloff de Wet  8 Apr 1933  
APO John A K Pettit  8 Apr 1933  
APO Francis C Scott  8 Apr 1933  
APO

George P Seymour-Price

 8 Apr 1933 later A/Cdre
APO Charles R Taylor  8 Apr 1933  
APO Hamish West  8 Apr 1933  
APO Arthur M A Birch  7 Oct 1933  
APO Robert A Charles-Auckland  7 Oct 1933  
APO Thomas I Davies  7 Oct 1933  
APO Albert A de Gruyther  7 Oct 1933  
APO John E C G F Gyil-Murray  7 Oct 1933  
APO Edwin A House  7 Oct 1933  
APO William A K Igoe  7 Oct 1933  
APO Frederick J Manning  7 Oct 1933 later A/Cdre
APO Denis N Newman  7 Oct 1933  
APO Robert V L Pattison  7 Oct 1933  
APO Bruce Robinson  7 Oct 1933 later AVM
APO Charles F Sarsby  7 Oct 1933  
APO John Shepherd-Smith  7 Oct 1933  
APO Desmond G H Spencer  7 Oct 1933  
APO John C Taylor  7 Oct 1933  
APO Richard L Vivian  7 Oct 1933  
APO Cyril E L Wray  7 Oct 1933  
APO Dennis C Oliver  7 Oct 1933  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro Tutor

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

Bristol Bulldog

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles W Nutting

19 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Edward G Hopcraft 28 Jul 1930 DSC
Sqn Ldr

Harold J Roach

13 Dec 1933 Engineer duties, OBE, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr

Gerald S Oddie

 1 Nov 1931 DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Raymond J Brownell  5 May 1934 MC, MM, RAAF
Flt Lt Ronan L Sweeney  1 Mar 1933 Armament duties
Flt Lt Robert J Montgonery-Moore 22 Feb 1934 Adjutant
Flt Lt Edward H M David 15 May 1934  
Flt Lt Ralph W G Lywood 22 Jan 1934  
Flt Lt

Robert F Gandy

29 Apr 1932 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Hugh A J de S Barrow 13 May 1934  
Flt Lt Arthur R Combe 31 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Alistair R Sarel 14 May 1934  
Flt Lt William R Baird  5 Mar 1934 Engineer duties
Flt Lt John A C Stratton 31 Jul 1932  
Fg Off Reginald J Cooper  9 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Frank L P Henzell 24 Jun 1933  
Fg Off Frederick R Drew 18 Nov 1933 later A/Cdre
Fg Off James B Tatnall 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off John Heber Percy 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off Hurll F Chester 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off Leslie H Anderson 13 May 1934  
Fg Off Ernest Dawson 13 May 1934  
Fg Off Terence J MacDermot 13 May 1934  
Fg Off John G Glenn 13 May 1934  
-
5 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Eustace G Keeping 22 Jan 1934  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr William E Fisher 13 Feb 1933 MC
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas R S Thompson 30 Oct 1931 MB, BCh
Fg Off William P Stamm 1 Mar 1934 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Flt Lt John G Stewart 21 Feb 1933 LDS
Education Officer
Lt Cyril P T Browne  2 Sep 1929 Grade III, BA
Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt M Ballard   RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret) F T McElwee    
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) A Jukes   MBE
Warrant Officers
WO Alfred C Elsom 17 Jan 1933  
WO Thomas B Williams 23 Dec 1931  
WO Michael J Sullivan  7 Dec 1931  
WO Henry J Gibbs  7 Dec 1932  

Warrant Officers - 2nd Class

WO II John  Yeadon 31 Aug 1933 AFM
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Arthur P Chamberlain  7 Oct 1933  
Plt Off Gwilym L S Griffith-Jones  7 Oct 1933  
Plt Off Walter N Ash  3 Apr 1934  
Plt Off Charles L Dann  3 Apr 1934 BSc; later A/Cdre
Plt Off

John G Davis

 3 Apr 1934 later ACM
Plt Off Edwin Shipley  3 Apr 1934  
Plt Off James R MacLachlan 26 May 1934  
Plt Off William S Woods  7 Jun 1934  
APO

Duncan F Macdonald

23 Feb 1934 later A/Cdre
APO Arthur M A Birch  7 Oct 1933  
APO Thomas I Davies  7 Oct 1933  
APO Albert A de Gruyther  7 Oct 1933  
APO John E C G F Gyil-Murray  7 Oct 1933  
APO William A K Igoe  7 Oct 1933  
APO Denis N Newman  7 Oct 1933  
APO Robert V L Pattison  7 Oct 1933  
APO Bruce Robinson  7 Oct 1933 later AVM
APO Charles F Sarsby  7 Oct 1933  
APO John Shepherd-Smith  7 Oct 1933  
APO Desmond G H Spencer  7 Oct 1933  
APO John C Taylor  7 Oct 1933  
APO Richard L Vivian  7 Oct 1933  
APO John L Barker  6 Feb 1934 later AVM
APO Raymond A Atkin  3 Apr 1934  
APO James B Black  3 Apr 1934  
APO John B Brolly  3 Apr 1934  
APO Douglas A Clinch  3 Apr 1934  
APO Francis K N Cresswell  3 Apr 1934  
APO Hugh L Dawson  3 Apr 1934  
APO Arthur H Donaldson  3 Apr 1934  
APO John Duneau  3 Apr 1934  
APO Peter F Handcock  3 Apr 1934  
APO William H Kearney  3 Apr 1934  
APO Lionel M Laws  3 Apr 1934  
APO Kenneth N Lees  3 Apr 1934  
APO Robert B Middleton  3 Apr 1934  
APO Brenus G Morris  3 Apr 1934  
APO Alan D Murray  3 Apr 1934  
APO Richard J C Nedwill  3 Apr 1934  
APO Joseph S O'Brien  3 Apr 1934  
APO Gerald V M O'Reilly  3 Apr 1934  
APO Jack Pilling  3 Apr 1934  
APO Frank H Roberts  3 Apr 1934  
APO Lionel W Saben  3 Apr 1934  
APO Arthur W Simons  3 Apr 1934  
APO John A Sutherland  3 Apr 1934  
APO John E Thornton  3 Apr 1934  
APO Robert N J White  3 Apr 1934  
APO Henry de C A Woodhouse  3 Apr 1934  
APO Gradon T Gilbert  8 Jun 1934  

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro Tutor

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

Bristol Bulldog

RAF Grantham Inland Area/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles W Nutting

19 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Raymond J Brownell  5 May 1934 MC, MM, RAAF
Sqn Ldr Walter A B Savile  1 Mar 1935  
Sqn Ldr James H Winch 24 Apr 1935 Engineer duties
Flt Lt Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones  7 May 1935  
Flt Lt Ralph W G Lywood 22 Jan 1934  
Flt Lt John S Phillips 25 Jun 1934 Adjutant
Flt Lt Arthur R Combe 31 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Alistair R Sarel 14 May 1934  
Flt Lt John A C Stratton 31 Jul 1932  
Flt Lt Reginald J Cooper  9 Oct 1933 Completed navigation course
Flt Lt Frank L P Henzell 24 Jun 1933  
Flt Lt James B Tatnall 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off Hurll F Chester 18 Nov 1933  
Fg Off Waters E Rankin 11 Mar 1935  
Fg Off

Donald M T Macdonald

19 Jan 1935 later  AVM
Fg Off Leslie H Anderson 13 May 1934  
Fg Off Ernest Dawson 13 May 1934  
Fg Off George N Snarey 11 Mar 1935 AFC
Fg Off

Harold P Broad

22 Oct 1934 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Lawrence G Belchem  3 Jul 1934  
Fg Off Alfred V Bax 25 Oct 1934 AFM, completed Long Navigation course
Fg Off      
-
5 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Eustace G Keeping 22 Jan 1934  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Oswald K Griffin  4 Jan 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John MacL Murray 15 Feb 1935  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Christopher Y O'Neill  1 May 1935 OBE, MB, BCh
Fg Off Richard G James  1 May 1935 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Flt Lt John G Stewart 21 Feb 1933 LDS
Education Officer
Lt Cyril P T Browne  2 Sep 1929 Grade III, BA
Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt M Ballard   RAFO
Flt Lt (Ret) F T McElwee    
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) A Jukes   MBE
Warrant Officers
WO Lambert H Rose 22 Mar 1935  
WO Michael J Sullivan  7 Dec 1931  
WO Trevor E Bond  9 Aug 1934  
WO Ernest A Cousins 25 Jan 1935  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off Reynolds G R Buckley 29 Sep 1934  
Plt Off John G Munro 29 Sep 1934  
Plt Off Thomas G Young 29 Sep 1934  
APO Charles R Hart  1 Jan 1935  
APO Thomas G W Appleby 29 Sep 1934  
APO Edward G Campbell-Aoullaire 29 Sep 1934  
APO Wilfred E Casley 29 Sep 1934  
APO Richard M Coad 29 Sep 1934  
APO Wilfred I Collett 29 Sep 1934  
APO Kenneth N M Eyres 29 Sep 1934  
APO Clive E E Florigny 29 Sep 1934  
APO

George D Garvin

29 Sep 1934 later A/Cdre
APO John N Glover 29 Sep 1934  
APO Thomas B Hunter 29 Sep 1934  
APO Frederick J O Lasbery 29 Sep 1934  
APO William A L Locker 29 Sep 1934  
APO John P Marriott 29 Sep 1934  
APO James Mercer 29 Sep 1934  
APO Charles H Mitchell 29 Sep 1934  
APO Edmund T T Nelson 29 Sep 1934  
APO Victor R Oats 29 Sep 1934  
APO Kenneth J Rampling 29 Sep 1934  
APO

Bryan Samson

29 Sep 1934 later A/Cdre
APO Donald C Smith 29 Sep 1934  
APO Laurence J Stickley 29 Sep 1934  
APO Tony M Tinker 29 Sep 1934  
APO William G Wells 29 Sep 1934  
APO Reuben P Widdowson 29 Sep 1934  
APO David K Banks 30 Mar 1935  
APO David M Barrett 30 Mar 1935  
APO Alfred L Bocking 30 Mar 1935  
APO Stephen Dodds 30 Mar 1935  
APO Peter F Edinger 30 Mar 1935  
APO James M Evans 30 Mar 1935  
APO Desmond I C Eyres 30 Mar 1935  
APO Geoffrey V Fryer 30 Mar 1935  
APO John Fulton 30 Mar 1935  
APO Gordon E Hawkins 30 Mar 1935  
APO Richard H M Heriot-Hill 30 Mar 1935  
APO Stafford Hook 30 Mar 1935  
APO Peter D R Hutchings 30 Mar 1935  
APO Basil B Jupp 30 Mar 1935  
APO Neil G Kendrick 30 Mar 1935  
APO Albert de V Leach 30 Mar 1935  
APO Charles M Lester 30 Mar 1935  
APO Eric J C Michelmore 30 Mar 1935  
APO Maurice Nolan 30 Mar 1935  
APO Alexander B Olney 30 Mar 1935  
APO James E Pelly-Fry 30 Mar 1935  
APO Edward F Pippet 30 Mar 1935  
APO Frederick W Richmond 30 Mar 1935  
APO Joseph Riley 30 Mar 1935  
APO Mark H Romer 30 Mar 1935  
APO William R Selkirk 30 Mar 1935  
APO Roddick L Smith  2 Apr 1935  
APO Eric W Spencer  2 Apr 1935  
APO Michael M J Stevens  2 Apr 1935  
APO Frederick M Thomas  2 Apr 1935  
APO John A Tinne  2 Apr 1935  
APO James D S Todd  2 Apr 1935  
APO John F Walker  2 Apr 1935  
APO Richard N Wardell  2 Apr 1935  
APO Vivian E R Williams  2 Apr 1935  
APO James R Wilson  2 Apr 1935  
APO Patrick A Lombard  2 Apr 1935  

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Grantham Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles W Nutting

19 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Raymond J Brownell  5 May 1934 MC, MM, RAAF
Sqn Ldr

William E Staton

20 Apr 1936 MC, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Walter A B Savile  1 Mar 1935  
Sqn Ldr James H Winch 24 Apr 1935 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr

Barnabas H C Russell

 5 May 1936 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones  7 May 1935  
Flt Lt M H Garnon-Williams  6 Apr 1936 Armament duties
Flt Lt Ralph W G Lywood 22 Jan 1934  
Flt Lt P W M Wright 20 Jan 1936  
Flt Lt Alistair R Sarel 14 May 1934  
Flt Lt Reginald J Cooper  9 Oct 1933 Completed navigation course
Flt Lt George N Snarey 11 Mar 1935 AFC
Flt Lt D P Barclay  7 Jun 1936  
Flt Lt

Geoffrey T Jarman

16 Dec 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred V Bax 25 Oct 1934 AFM, completed Long Navigation course
Flt Lt J O W Oliver 16 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt N H J Tindall 16 Dec 1935  
Flt Lt P H Heygate  7 Jun 1936  
Fg Off James N McAuley 29 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Stanley Keane 29 Jul 1935  
Fg Off E F Porter 16 Dec 1935  
Fg Off S P Lanston 30 Mar 1936  
Fg Off Alec P S Wills 29 Jul 1935  
Fg Off T G Lovell-Gregg 10 Feb 1936  
Plt Off C E Sims 25 May 1936  
-
11 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt C M P Hartley 28 Jan 1936  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Oswald K Griffin  4 Jan 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John MacL Murray 15 Feb 1935  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Herbert McW Daniel 17 Oct 1935 MD, FRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Fg Off K G Swiss 19 Jan 1936 LDS
Education Officer
2 Lt Geoffrey Tupholme  2 Sep 1935 Grade III
Civilian Assistants
Flt Lt F T McElwee   RAFO
Flt Lt C V Lock   RAFO
Capt G A Wells   MC, late RAF
Civilian Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret) F Petch   MBE
Warrant Officers
WO Lambert H Rose 22 Mar 1935  
WO Sydney R Goldthorpe  4 Sep 1935  
WO Trevor E Bond  9 Aug 1934  
WO Ernest A Cousins 25 Jan 1935  
WO S G Bowles 28 Apr 1936  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off

Paul D Holder

 3 Mar 1936 later AM
Plt Off R H Spencer  3 Mar 1936  
APO James M Evans 30 Mar 1935  
APO John Adam 28 Sep 1935  
APO Robert S Blake 28 Sep 1935  
APO Harry Budden 28 Sep 1935  
APO Jack Culliford 28 Sep 1935  
APO Alexander C Douglas 28 Sep 1935  
APO Robert D C Gibson 28 Sep 1935  
APO Herbert S Giddings 28 Sep 1935  
APO George E Hollings 28 Sep 1935  
APO Caesar B Hull 28 Sep 1935  
APO Lawrence L Hunt 28 Sep 1935  
APO Ralph G Hurst 28 Sep 1935  
APO Charles E Johnson 28 Sep 1935  
APO Graham D Jones 28 Sep 1935  
APO Basil P King 28 Sep 1935  
APO Malcolm J Loudon 28 Sep 1935  
APO Desmond J McGlinn 28 Sep 1935  
APO William H R N Newton-Howes 28 Sep 1935  
APO Robert H Niven 28 Sep 1935  
APO Alec E Pringle 28 Sep 1935  
APO Michael L Robinson 28 Sep 1935  
APO Kirkpatrick M Sclanders 28 Sep 1935  
APO Harold W A Sheahan 28 Sep 1935  
APO Patrick A Tipping 28 Sep 1935  
APO Roland R S Tuck 28 Sep 1935  
APO G L C Bagshaw 14 Mar 1936  
APO P H G Beazley 14 Mar 1936  
APO P E Bennett 14 Mar 1936  
APO G R Boles 14 Mar 1936  
APO C H Bull 14 Mar 1936  
APO V G L D Byrne 14 Mar 1936  
APO R W Denison 14 Mar 1936  
APO J R L Edminson 14 Mar 1936  
APO L F Gregory 14 Mar 1936  
APO R P A Harrison 14 Mar 1936  
APO L R Helps 14 Mar 1936  
APO W A Howell 14 Mar 1936  
APO G V Lane 14 Mar 1936  
APO F R Maguire 14 Mar 1936  
APO A G Malan 14 Mar 1936  
APO R E Mills 14 Mar 1936  
APO I G Morrison 14 Mar 1936  
APO E Palmer 14 Mar 1936  
APO D Parker 14 Mar 1936  
APO P R Patrick 14 Mar 1936  
APO G W Prior 14 Mar 1936  
APO J W B Richardson 14 Mar 1936  
APO F M Smith 14 Mar 1936  
APO G E Storey 14 Mar 1936  
APO David M Strong 14 Mar 1936 later A/Cdre
APO W P F Treacy 14 Mar 1936  
APO C A Turner 14 Mar 1936  
APO H A A Webster 14 Mar 1936  
APO J H White 14 Mar 1936  

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Grantham Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Douglas Iron

 1 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

William E Staton

20 Apr 1936 MC, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Walter A B Savile  1 Mar 1935  
Sqn Ldr James H Winch 24 Apr 1935 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr C E Barraclough  5 Oct 1936  
Sqn Ldr

Barnabas H C Russell

 5 May 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt D J Alvey  6 May 1937  
Flt Lt George N Snarey 11 Mar 1935 AFC
Flt Lt

Geoffrey T Jarman

16 Dec 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alfred V Bax 25 Oct 1934 AFM, completed Long Navigation course
Flt Lt

Peter H Hamley

 2 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt L F Brown 11 Nov 1936 Completed navigation course
Flt Lt James N McAuley 29 Jul 1935  
Flt Lt Stanley Keane 29 Jul 1935  
Flt Lt S P Langston 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt H D U Denison 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt J J Watts 22 May 1937  
Flt Lt H Y Humphreys 10 May 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt T G Lovell-Gregg 10 Feb 1936  
Fg Off

Richard I Jones

10 Nov 1936 later AVM
Plt Off C E Sims 25 May 1936  
Flt Lt F T McElwee   Adjutant, RAFO
Flt Lt C V Lock   Assistant to CFI, RAFO
Fg Off L A Jessop   Advanced Training Sqn, DFC, late RAF
Fg Off R S Higgens   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr (Ret) F Petch   MBE
Flt Lt (Ret C O Towler    
-
12 Airman Pilots
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Oswald K Griffin  4 Jan 1935 later A/Cdre
Maj (Ret) J C Meredith    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr H S C Starkey 30 Mar 1937 OBE, MD, BC, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Dental Branch
Flt Lt S C Allen 28 Sep 1936 LDS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off I F Chambers 18 May 1937  
Fg Off F J A Willis 18 May 1937  
Education Officer
2 Lt Geoffrey Tupholme  2 Sep 1935 Grade III
Warrant Officers
WO E J Williams 12 Dec 1936  
WO Sydney R Goldthorpe  4 Sep 1935  
WO Trevor E Bond  9 Aug 1934  
WO Ernest A Cousins 25 Jan 1935  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off J H Barrett  4 May 1937  
Plt Off B C Bell  4 May 1937  
Plt Off F C Phipps  4 May 1937  
Plt Off H F Thomson  4 May 1937  
Plt Off E M Ware  4 May 1937  
APO R W Stanway 11 Jan 1937  
APO E A Good 11 Jan 1937  
APO P C Lemon 11 Jan 1937  
APO N Orton 11 Jan 1937  
APO J P C Rolt 11 Jan 1937  
APO P C Rolt 11 Jan 1937  
APO A T Thompson 11 Jan 1937  
APO J F Ross 11 Jan 1937  
APO C K G Bushe 11 Jan 1937  
APO J R Cree 11 Jan 1937  
APO J Jefferies 11 Jan 1937  
APO H R Hamilton 11 Jan 1937  
APO Charles R C Howlett 11 Jan 1937 later A/Cdre
APO J C Hunter 11 Jan 1937  
APO G D O le M Hutcheson 11 Jan 1937  
APO R V Jeff 11 Jan 1937  
APO G T Palmer 11 Jan 1937  
APO N G Birks 11 Jan 1937  
APO R J Miles 11 Jan 1937  
APO J R T Smalley 11 Jan 1937  
APO D A Smith 11 Jan 1937  
APO R Thompson 11 Jan 1937  
APO P C Touchbourne 11 Jan 1937  
APO T W La B Bamford 11 Jan 1937  
APO T A Cox 11 Jan 1937  
APO H G D Devey 11 Jan 1937  
APO T E Gray 11 Jan 1937  
APO P L Billing 11 Jan 1937  
APO J S M Clarke  8 May 1937  
APO J R Birch  8 May 1937  
APO F B Harris  8 May 1937  
APO L Ereminsky  8 May 1937  
APO D Hayley Bell  8 May 1937  
APO W G Joy  8 May 1937  
APO T N Linley  8 May 1937  
APO J D V Porter  8 May 1937  
APO T M W Smith  8 May 1937  
APO G H Wherry  8 May 1937  
APO W S Bowyer  8 May 1937  
APO F G Hanlan  8 May 1937  
APO F J Howell  8 May 1937  
APO R A Kellow  8 May 1937  
APO T B Marshall  8 May 1937  
APO T L Riley  8 May 1937  
APO J P Trewby  8 May 1937  
APO W Dobson  8 May 1937  
APO A J Hannigan  8 May 1937  
APO H H Jackson  8 May 1937  
APO H J Lavers  8 May 1937  
APO A N Pirie  8 May 1937  
APO G L Sinclair  8 May 1937  
APO T Waddington  8 May 1937  
APO F Austin  8 May 1937  
APO H A Chater  8 May 1937  
APO H R Jaggard  8 May 1937  
APO D G Louth  8 May 1937  
APO J W C McFarlane  8 May 1937  
APO AS Peter  8 May 1937  
APO J K Buchanan  8 May 1937  
APO R P Elliott  8 May 1937  
APO F A H Lambert  8 May 1937  
APO J A F MacLachlan  8 May 1937  
APO L A McSherry  8 May 1937  
APO P H Way  8 May 1937  
APO C Y Buckley  8 May 1937  
APO D Hill  8 May 1937  
APO A B Lennie  8 May 1937  
APO P R O'Connor  8 May 1937  
APO L A G Howard  8 May 1937  
APO James A Leathart  8 May 1937 later A/Cdre

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Movement Date Location
16 Aug 1937 RAF South Cerney

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF South Cerney Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Douglas Iron

 1 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr James H Winch 24 Apr 1935 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr C E Barraclough  5 Oct 1936  
Sqn Ldr

Charles H Flinn

 4 Aug 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F C Rowland  4 May 1938  
Flt Lt R G E Catt 12Jul 1937  
Flt Lt

Peter H Hamley

 2 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt H J L Hawkins  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt R H Maw  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt S P Langston 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt H Y Humphreys 10 May 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt T G Lovell-Gregg 10 Feb 1936  
Flt Lt D P Hanafin 19 Mar 1938  
Fg Off

Richard I Jones

10 Nov 1936 later AVM
Fg Off E A Verdon-Roe 27 Jul 1937  
Fg Off C E Sims 25 May 1936  
Fg Off J B Flowerdew 23 Jul 1937  
Plt Off A Beck 31 May 1937 Navigation duties
Plt Off W S L Smallman 10 Nov 1937 Navigation duties
Plt Off H C Marshall 10 Jan 1938  
Fg Off L A Jessop   Advanced Training Sqn, DFC, late RAF
Flt Lt E M Morris   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Cdr (Ret) L C Lawrence   RN
Capt T G Jefferies   Assistant Adjutant, DFC, late RAF
Flt Lt H W Guy   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
-
14 Airman Pilots
Equipment Officer
Fg Off (Ret) O W T Rogers    
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Oswald K Griffin  4 Jan 1935 later A/Cdre
Maj (Ret) J C Meredith    
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr P D Barling 14 Jul 1937 MB, ChB
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off F J A Willis 18 May 1937  
Fg Off C A Pope 12 Nov 1937  
Warrant Officers
WO Sydney R Goldthorpe  4 Sep 1935  
WO M Kemp 10 Aug 1937  
WO H A Tyndall 20 Sep 1937  
WO A E East 16 Apr 1937  
WOI C E Bosisto 28 Sep 1937  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off T H Baylan 11 Apr 1938  
Plt Off H K Gibson 11 Apr 1938  
Plt Off G R Taylor 11 Apr 1938  
APO D G Baker 10 Apr 1938  
APO P C B St John 11 Dec 1937  
APO J P Coveney 11 Dec 1937  
APO L E Chambers 11 Dec 1937  
APO E O Fennell 11 Dec 1937  
APO R T George 11 Dec 1937  
APO T James 11 Dec 1937  
APO P H Knowles 11 Dec 1937  
APO J W Lecky 11 Dec 1937  
APO I R C Macpherson 11 Dec 1937  
APO D V G Mawhood 11 Dec 1937  
APO H G McCallum 11 Dec 1937  
APO D G B Paton 11 Dec 1937  
APO J H Player 11 Dec 1937  
APO W G Thompson 11 Dec 1937  
APO D A Willis 11 Dec 1937  
APO C B Baker 11 Dec 1937  
APO I St J Beere 11 Dec 1937  
APO Harold A C Bird-Wilson 11 Dec 1937 later AVM
APO T E Brammell 11 Dec 1937  
APO D M Brass 11 Dec 1937  
APO F N Brinsden 11 Dec 1937  
APO  Brown 11 Dec 1937  
APO K H Burns 11 Dec 1937  
APO B Graham 11 Dec 1937  
APO K N Gray 11 Dec 1937  
APO D J Penman 11 Dec 1937  
APO S A D Pike 11 Dec 1937  
APO G G L Rattigan 11 Dec 1937  
APO M T Wainwright 11 Dec 1937  
APO D A P McMullen 28 Dec 1937  
APO P D Tunstall  3 Feb 1938  
APO D C R Carter  9 Apr 1938  
APO C L W Stewart  9 Apr 1938  
APO R S Bohm  9 Apr 1938  
APO W Bunting  9 Apr 1938  
APO A S Dinl  9 Apr 1938  
APO F E Eustace  9 Apr 1938  
APO C E W Evison  9 Apr 1938  
APO A Frame  9 Apr 1938  
APO C R Frankish  9 Apr 1938  
APO J Barker  9 Apr 1938  
APO F R Graeme-Evans  9 Apr 1938  
APO I P Hinton  9 Apr 1938  
APO W S Munday  9 Apr 1938  
APO G C B Peters  9 Apr 1938  
APO B I M Skidmore  9 Apr 1938  
APO R Thynne  9 Apr 1938  
APO J B Wood  9 Apr 1938  
APO K J Drabble  9 Apr 1938  
APO D L Cartridge  9 Apr 1938  
APO T M Niemeyer  9 Apr 1938  
APO R E C J Beeny  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO D CCarlton  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO D J Catt  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO R W Clarke  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO J W Garton  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO J R B Hartnell  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO T Kerr  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO K Manger  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO G W Stanhope  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO G I Thomson  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO C P L Wilcock  9 Apr 1938 RAFO
APO W S Worner  9 Apr 1938 RAFO

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF South Cerney Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Douglas Iron

 1 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

John H T Simpson

12 Jul 1938 Engineer duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

Wallace H Kyle

25 Jun 1938 later ACM
Sqn Ldr E J P Davy 22 Sep 1938  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Hamley

 2 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt S P Langston 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt H Y Humphreys 10 May 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt E H P Clarke 16 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt R V L Pattison 16 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt E A Verdon-Roe 27 Jul 1937  
Act Flt Lt

Richard I Jones

10 Nov 1936 later AVM
Fg Off J B Flowerdew 23 Jul 1937  
Fg Off J Mercer  7 Oct 1938  
Fg Off A Beck 31 May 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off H C Marshall 10 Jan 1938  
Plt Off T James  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off P H Knowles  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off J P Coveney  7 Oct 1938  
Fg Off L A Jessop   Advanced Training Sqn, DFC, late RAF
Flt Lt E M Morris   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Cdr (Ret) L C Lawrence   RN
Capt T G Jefferies   Assistant Adjutant, DFC, late RAF
Flt Lt H W Guy   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Equipment Officer
Fg Off (Ret) O W T Rogers    
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Oswald K Griffin  4 Jan 1935 later A/Cdre
Maj (Ret) J C Meredith    
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr P D Barling 14 Jul 1937 MB, ChB
Dental Branch
Flt Lt O F Brown 24 Jun 1938 LDS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off F J A Willis 18 May 1937  
Fg Off C A Pope 12 Nov 1937  
Warrant Officers
WO M Kemp 10 Aug 1937  
WO H A Tyndall 20 Sep 1937  
WO L G Yabsley 20 Sep 1938  

Warrant Officers - 2nd Class

WO II F N Paxman 20 Apr 1938 AFM
WO II C E Bosisto 28 Sep 1937  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF South Cerney Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Douglas Iron

 1 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

John H T Simpson

12 Jul 1938 Engineer duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

Wallace H Kyle

25 Jun 1938 later ACM
Sqn Ldr E J P Davy 22 Sep 1938  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Hamley

 2 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt H Y Humphreys 10 May 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt E H P Clarke 16 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt R V L Pattison 16 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt E A Verdon-Roe 27 Jul 1937  
Flt Lt J Mercer  7 Oct 1938  
Flt Lt

Richard I Jones

10 Nov 1936 later AVM
Fg Off J B Flowerdew 23 Jul 1937  
Fg Off K N M Eyres  2 Feb 1939  
Fg Off A Beck 31 May 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off H C Marshall 10 Jan 1938  
Plt Off T James  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off P H Knowles  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off J P Coveney  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off D C Skene 23 Dec 1938  
Fg Off L A Jessop   Advanced Training Sqn, DFC, late RAF
Flt Lt E M Morris   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Cdr (Ret) L C Lawrence   RN
Capt T G Jefferies   Assistant Adjutant, DFC, late RAF
Flt Lt H W Guy   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Equipment Officer
Fg Off (Ret) O W T Rogers    
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Oswald K Griffin  4 Jan 1935 later A/Cdre
Maj (Ret) J C Meredith    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr T J D Atteridge 23 Feb 1939 MRCS, LRCP
Dental Branch
Flt Lt O F Brown 24 Jun 1938 LDS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off F J A Willis 18 May 1937  
Fg Off C A Pope 12 Nov 1937  
Warrant Officers
WO M Kemp 10 Aug 1937  
WO H A Tyndall 20 Sep 1937  
WO L G Yabsley 20 Sep 1938  
WO F N Paxman 20 Apr 1938 AFM
WO S G Clark 25 Nov 1937  
WO II C E D Bosisto 28 Sep 1937  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF South Cerney Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Douglas Iron

 1 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

John H T Simpson

12 Jul 1938 Engineer duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

Wallace H Kyle

25 Jun 1938 later ACM
Sqn Ldr E J P Davy 22 Sep 1938  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Hamley

 2 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H Y Humphreys 10 May 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt E H P Clarke 16 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt R V L Pattison 16 Jul 1938  
Flt Lt E A Verdon-Roe 27 Jul 1937  
Flt Lt J H Kitson 27 Mar 1939  
Flt Lt

Richard I Jones

10 Nov 1936 later AVM
Fg Off K J Rampling 27 Mar 1939  
Fg Off J B Flowerdew 23 Jul 1937  
Fg Off K N M Eyres  2 Feb 1939  
Fg Off A Beck 31 May 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off H C Marshall 10 Jan 1938  
Fg Off D S Pain 16 Feb 1939 Navigation duties
Plt Off T James  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off P H Knowles  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off J P Coveney  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off D C Skene 23 Dec 1938  
Fg Off L A Jessop   Advanced Training Sqn, DFC, late RAF
Flt Lt E M Morris   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Cdr (Ret) L C Lawrence   RN
Flt Lt H W Guy   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Equipment Officer
Fg Off (Ret) O W T Rogers    
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Oswald K Griffin  4 Jan 1935  later A/Cdre
Maj (Ret) J C Meredith    
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr T J D Atteridge 23 Feb 1939 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off F J A Willis 18 May 1937  
Fg Off C A Pope 12 Nov 1937  
Temporary Education Officer
Mr H Wilkinson 16 Aug 1937 BA
Warrant Officers
WO M Kemp 10 Aug 1937  
WO H A Tyndall 20 Sep 1937  
WO L G Yabsley 20 Sep 1938  
WO F N Paxman 20 Apr 1938 AFM
WO S G Clark 25 Nov 1937  
WO W H Charlton 23 Mar 1939  

Warrant Officers - 2nd Class

WO II C E D Bosisto 28 Sep 1937  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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