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No 9 Flying Training School Personnel and locations


[Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Aug 1936 |

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

This school was formed at RAF Thornaby on 2 March 1936.

July 1936

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hart

Hawker Audax

Hawker Hind

RAF Thornaby Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles H Elliott-Smith

 2 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

David D’A Greig

 2 Mar 1936 DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C R Smythe  2 Mar 1936
Flt Lt R A R Mangles  2 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt

Francis J Fressanges

20 Apr 1936 later AM
Flt Lt A C Mitchell 15 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt R W P Collings  2 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt

Robert C Jonas

 2 Mar 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J B T Whitehead 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt W J Hickey 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt F W C Shute 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt F S Gardner 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt G A L Manton 30 Mar 1936  
Fg Off A H Button  1 Apr 1936  
Fg Off

John Grandy

30 Mar 1936 later MRAF

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6 Airmen Pilots

Stores Branch
Flt Lt A E Haes  2 Mar 1936  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr E W Horncastle  9 Mar 1936  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr V S Ewing  2 Mar 1936 MB, ChB, DPH
Fg Off I K Mackenzie  9 Mar 1936 MB, ChB
SUPERNUMERARY
Sqn Ldr

George G Banting

 5 Jun 1936 later AVM
Education Officer
Lt A Prescott  8 Mar 1936 Grade III
Civilian Technical Officer
Flt Lt H G Spearpoint   RAFO
Civilian Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr E D Galloway   RAFO
Civilian Assistant

Flt Lt

H R Lowry   RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO I W G Bates 21 Mar 11936  
WO I H R Livingstone 10 Mar 1936  
WO I T Sexton  1 Mar 1936  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
APO S H Kernaghan  6 Apr 1936  
APO J A Coltart  4 Apr 1936  
APO A L Doran  4 Apr 1936  
APO C J C Lee  4 Apr 1936  
APO A W Pennington-Legh  4 Apr 1936  
APO A S K Scarf  4 Apr 1936 later VC
APO J G Theilmann  4 Apr 1936  
APO A O Bridgman  4 Apr 1936  
APO G Harris  4 Apr 1936  
APO R D Speare  4 Apr 1936  
APO L S Dawson  4 Apr 1936  
APO Peter M Brothers  4 Apr 1936 later A/Cdre
APO L G Hamer  4 Apr 1936  
APO W S Pryde  4 Apr 1936  
APO H a'B Russell  4 Apr 1936  
APO W T C Seale  4 Apr 1936  
APO H L Smeddle  4 Apr 1936  
APO J R Sullivan  4 Apr 1936  
APO W C Wolfe  4 Apr 1936  
APO S T Mears  4 Apr 1936  
APO K J Powell  4 Apr 1936  
APO J P Wells  4 Apr 1936  
APO T D B Blake  4 Apr 1936  
APO E C S Fewtrell  4 Apr 1936  
APO E A Keegan  4 Apr 1936  
APO D R Miller  4 Apr 1936  
APO J D Stern  4 Apr 1936  
APO R A Barton  4 Apr 1936  
APO G R E Gregory  4 Apr 1936  
APO R L Lorimer 15 Apr 1936  
APO J P S Packer 15 Apr 1936  

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hart

Hawker Audax

Hawker Hind

RAF Thornaby Training Command/No 23 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles H Elliott-Smith

 2 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

David L Thomson

 4 Jan 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W Badley 25 Jan 1937
Sqn Ldr A King-Lewis 15 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr

Alan P Bett

26 Apr 1937 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt A C Mitchell 15 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt J B T Whitehead 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt W J Hickey 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt W H N Turner 25 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt C S Byram  9 Nov 1936  
Flt Lt E C Ingham  1 Jan 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt D P McKeown 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt J H R Oldfield 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt A H Button  1 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt D A Pemberton 22 Mar 1937  
Flt Lt F W Hilton  9 Nov 1936  
Flt Lt G J Grindell 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt J H Becher 29 Oct 1936  
Flt Lt E P P Gibbs 13 Jul 1936  
Plt Off R C Crawford 16 Nov 1936  
Flt Lt O C Cassells   Adjutant, DFC, RAFO

Flt Lt

H R Lowry   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off S H Bell   Assistant to CFI, RAFO
Fg Off G H A Blackwood   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Fg Off I N Roome   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO

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8 Airmen Pilots

Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr E D Galloway   RAFO
Cdr (Ret) T A Powell   RN
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr E W Horncastle  9 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt V H Lewis 22 Feb 1937  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt J M Ritchie  8 Jul 1936 MB, ChB
Fg Off J D H Cran 22 Dec 1936 MB, ChB
Chaplains Branch
Rev O R I Jones 28 Oct 1936  
Education Officer
Lt A Prescott  8 Mar 1936 Grade III, AFRAeS
Warrant Officers
WO I W G Bates 21 Mar 11936  
WO I H R Livingstone 10 Mar 1936  
WO I T Sexton  1 Mar 1936  
WO I J K Osborne 24 Apr 1936  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off P J C Canney 19 Oct 1936  
Plt Off John E Innes-Crump 19 Oct 1936 later A/Cdre
Plt Off K A Merritt 19 Oct 1936  
Plt Off I Vincent 19 Oct 1936  
Plt Off W B S Simpson 19 Oct 1936  
APO H O'Neill 18 Jul 1936  
APO J G W Jones 23 Nov 1936  
APO L H Baker 31 Oct 1936  
APO A R H Beauman 31 Oct 1936  
APO J C H Blake 31 Oct 1936  
APO W B Baxter 31 Oct 1936  
APO E D Chantler 31 Oct 1936  
APO E G F Chivers 31 Oct 1936  
APO K B Corbould 31 Oct 1936  
APO C T V Craxton 31 Oct 1936  
APO J W B Davis 31 Oct 1936  
APO B D Dias 31 Oct 1936  
APO J W Fordham 31 Oct 1936  
APO J A Ingram 31 Oct 1936  
APO B R Kerridge 31 Oct 1936  
APO F L Litchfield 31 Oct 1936  
APO D H Lowe 31 Oct 1936  
APO A McPherson 31 Oct 1936  
APO C Murray 31 Oct 1936  
APO J R S Romanes 31 Oct 1936  
APO E N Ryder 31 Oct 1936  
APO J H Sanderson 31 Oct 1936  
APO M A Scott 31 Oct 1936  
APO G E Thompson 31 Oct 1936  
APO R H Thompson 31 Oct 1936  
APO A L Vipan 31 Oct 1936  
APO E G Winning 31 Oct 1936  
APO R S C Wood 31 Oct 1936  
APO R H James 31 Oct 1936  
APO C L Gilbert 20 Mar 1937  
APO D F B Sheen 20 Mar 1937  
APO E W Yates 20 Mar 1937  
APO P R Austin-Sparks 20 Mar 1937  
APO W R L H Beatty 20 Mar 1937  
APO D N Collins 20 Mar 1937  
APO J Dunn 20 Mar 1937  
APO R H Immelman 20 Mar 1937  
APO A I Robinson 20 Mar 1937  
APO G A Lane 20 Mar 1937  
APO C S P Russell 20 Mar 1937  
APO D L Vercoe 20 Mar 1937  
APO V H Ayres 20 Mar 1937  
APO R D C Chambers 20 Mar 1937  
APO A H C Cox 20 Mar 1937  
APO B W Currie 20 Mar 1937  
APO A K Furse 20 Mar 1937  
APO H Johnson 20 Mar 1937  
APO A F Russell 20 Mar 1937  
APO K C Wheelwright 20 Mar 1937  
APO H B Barton 20 Mar 1937  
APO C E Bowen 20 Mar 1937  
APO G E P Green 20 Mar 1937  
APO W B Keddy 20 Mar 1937  
APO P F King 20 Mar 1937  
APO W N Lepine 20 Mar 1937  
APO J P Michell 20 Mar 1937  
APO S J D Robinson 20 Mar 1937  
APO P L B Morgan 20 Mar 1937  
APO W P Bain 20 Mar 1937  
APO J A Campbell 20 Mar 1937  
APO P F Illingworth 20 Mar 1937  
APO T H Kilroy 20 Mar 1937  
APO E H W Kirk 20 Mar 1937  
APO A M Mackinnon 20 Mar 1937  
APO J A Paddington 20 Mar 1937  
APO D F J Willis 20 Mar 1937  
APO J G Howard 20 Mar 1937  
APO M D Donati 20 Mar 1937  
APO N F Morris 20 Mar 1937  
APO B Statham 29 Mar 1937  
APO S A Levenson 14 Apr 1937  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Movement Date Location
9 Jul 1937 RAF Hullavington

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hart

Hawker Audax

Hawker Hind

RAF Thornaby Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles H Elliott-Smith

 2 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

David L Thomson

 4 Jan 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A King-Lewis 15 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr

Alan P Bett

26 Apr 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Snow 20 Mar 1938 Engineer duties
Flt Lt J B T Whitehead 30 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt W A Richardson 19 Mar1938  
Flt Lt A H Button  1 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt C S Byram  9 Nov 1936  
Flt Lt E C Ingham  1 Jan 1937 Armament duties
Flt Lt

John F Hobler

19Mar 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt J H R Oldfield 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt G J Grindell 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt F W Hilton  9 Nov 1936  
Flt Lt N W D Marwood-Elton  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt J S Bartlett 29 Jul 1937  
Fg Off P Rushton 16 Aug 1937  
Fg Off G A H Kent 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off Thomas E J Fitton 16 Sep 1937 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt O C Cassells   Adjutant, DFC, RAFO
Flt Lt S H Bell   Assistant to CFI, RAFO
Fg Off G H A Blackwood   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Fg Off I N Roome   Assistant Adjutant, RAFO

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8 Airmen Pilots

Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr E D Galloway   RAFO
Cdr (Ret) T A Powell   RN
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr B G Drake 27 Apr 1938  
Cdr (Ret) C M J Willis   RN
Medical Branch
Flt Lt J M Ritchie  8 Jul 1936 MB, ChB
Dental Branch
Flt Lt O F Brown 11 Apr 1938 LDS
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off K Kirk 17 Jun 1937  
Fg Off H O B Mawdsley 29 Jul 1937  
Warrant Officers
WO W G Bates 21 Mar 11936  
WO A E Blundell  2 Mar 1938  
WO F W Waldock 24 Sep 1937  
WO W F Osborne  2 Feb 1938  
UNDER INSTRUCTION
Plt Off W O C Hemmings 25 Oct 1937  
Plt Off A K Hunter 25 Oct 1937  
Plt Off C C Law 25 Oct 1937  
Plt Off Charles H Simpson 25 Oct 1937 later A/Cdre
Plt Off F A Willan 25 Oct 1937  
APO J P Michell 20 Mar 1937  
APO J R Tobin 17 Jul 1937  
APO W D K Franklin 24 Oct 1937  
APO P R M Groom 24 Oct 1937  
APO R A McAllister 24 Oct 1937  
APO G O M Wright 24 Oct 1937  
APO J G Boyle 24 Oct 1937  
APO J H Crossley 24 Oct 1937  
APO S B Drakes 24 Oct 1937  
APO J H Kynoch 24 Oct 1937  
APO D B Lowe 24 Oct 1937  
APO T May 24 Oct 1937  
APO I KC Palmer 24 Oct 1937  
APO P R Wood 24 Oct 1937  
APO P W H Kite 24 Oct 1937  
APO J R Neill 24 Oct 1937  
APO A W Nelson 24 Oct 1937  
APO K N Rea 24 Oct 1937  
APO G M D Roberts 24 Oct 1937  
APO R A Robertson 24 Oct 1937  
APO P  Shennan 24 Oct 1937  
APO H A Trenchard 24 Oct 1937  
APO K F Vare 24 Oct 1937  
APO R L A Hammill 24 Oct 1937  
APO R W Reynolds 24 Oct 1937  
APO J R Grant 24 Oct 1937  
APO R M MacKenzie 24 Oct 1937  
APO A T Williams 24 Oct 1937  
APO N C Tatam  6 Nov 1937  
APO J J C Hazelgrove 28 Nov 1937  
APO H J Holt 23 Feb 1938  
APO D H Arkell  5 Mar 1938  
APO J M Brockbank  5 Mar 1938  
APO C C F Cooper  5 Mar 1938  
APO D V S Evans  5 Mar 1938  
APO M O Howell  5 Mar 1938  
APO R G Hulse  5 Mar 1938  
APO R A Lewis  5 Mar 1938  
APO A F M MacLean  5 Mar 1938  
APO I MacLeod-Selkirk  5 Mar 1938  
APO G F Morley-Mower  5 Mar 1938  
APO N A Sellars  5 Mar 1938  
APO D M Woodman  5 Mar 1938  
APO R H Clarke  5 Mar 1938  
APO M D Ferguson  5 Mar 1938  
APO D W Gathercole  5 Mar 1938  
APO H T Gilbert  5 Mar 1938  
APO J N MacKenzie  5 Mar 1938  
APO A F W Miles  5 Mar 1938  
APO H D Steel  5 Mar 1938  
APO J R M Stewart  5 Mar 1938  
APO K W Trigance  5 Mar 1938  
APO J D Williams  5 Mar 1938  
APO R C Young  5 Mar 1938  
APO R A Acworth  5 Mar 1938  
APO Colin C M Baker  5 Mar 1938 later A/Cdre
APO P H L Barclay  5 Mar 1938  
APO J P G Dunne  5 Mar 1938  
APO David B Fitzpatrick  5 Mar 1938 later A/Cdre
APO H K F Matthews  5 Mar 1938  
APO S C Norris  5 Mar 1938  
APO R B Vaux  5 Mar 1938  
APO R Wood  5 Mar 1938  
APO J W Collins  5 Mar 1938  
APO C J Bettinson  5 Mar 1938 RAFO
APO P G Crofts 11 May 1938  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Thornaby Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles H Elliott-Smith

 2 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A King-Lewis 15 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr

Alan P Bett

26 Apr 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Snow 20 Mar 1938 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr W A Richardson 19 Mar1938
Flt Lt

John F Hobler

19Mar 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt J H R Oldfield 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt G J Grindell 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt H R Tidd 29 Aug 1938 Armament duties
Flt Lt N W D Marwood-Elton  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt J S Bartlett 29 Jul 1937  
Act Flt Lt P Rushton 16 Aug 1937  
Fg Off G A H Kent 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off C B B Wallis  2 Aug 1938  
Fg Off G T Openshaw 27 Sep 1938  
Plt Off A F McGhie 16 Jul 1938  
Plt Off D F Beardon  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off A F Sunderland-Cooper  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off H G McCallum  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off J H Player  7 Oct 1938  
Flt Lt O C Cassells   Adjutant, DFC, RAFO
Flt Lt S H Bell   Assistant to CFI, RAFO
Fg Off G H A Blackwood   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Maj (Ret) W E H Muir    
Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr E D Galloway   RAFO
Cdr (Ret) T A Powell   RN
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr B G Drake 27 Apr 1938  
Cdr (Ret) C M J Willis   RN
Medical Branch
Flt Lt J M Ritchie  8 Jul 1936 MB, ChB
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off F F S Mattingley  2 Nov 1938  
Warrant Officers
WO W G Bates 21 Mar 11936  
WO A E Blundell  2 Mar 1938  
WO F W Waldock 24 Sep 1937  
WO W F Osborne  2 Feb 1938  
WO G W Parsons 21 Apr 1938  
WO C B Payne  2 Mar 1936  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Thornaby Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles H Elliott-Smith

 2 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A King-Lewis 15 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr

Alan P Bett

26 Apr 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Snow 20 Mar 1938 Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr W A Richardson 19 Mar1938
Flt Lt

John F Hobler

19Mar 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt J H R Oldfield 13 Jul 1936  
Flt Lt H R Tidd 29 Aug 1938 Armament duties
Flt Lt N W D Marwood-Elton  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt J S Bartlett 29 Jul 1937  
Act Flt Lt P Rushton 16 Aug 1937  
Fg Off G A H Kent 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off C B B Wallis  2 Aug 1938  
Fg Off G T Openshaw 27 Sep 1938  
Act Fg Off D F Beardon  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off A F McGhie 16 Jul 1938  
Plt Off A F Sunderland-Cooper  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off H G McCallum  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off J H Player  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off J E A Williams 23 Dec 1938  
Flt Lt O C Cassells   Adjutant, DFC, RAFO
Fg Off G H A Blackwood   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Maj (Ret) W E H Muir    
Equipment Officers
Sqn Ldr E D Galloway   RAFO
Cdr (Ret) T A Powell   RN
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr B G Drake 27 Apr 1938  
Cdr (Ret) C M J Willis   RN
Medical Branch
Flt Lt J M Ritchie  8 Jul 1936 MB, ChB
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off F F S Mattingley  2 Nov 1938  
Temporary Education Officer
Mr W N Parry  8 Jul 1937 BSc
Warrant Officers
WO W G Bates 21 Mar 11936  
WO A E Blundell  2 Mar 1938  
WO F W Waldock 24 Sep 1937  
WO G W Parsons 21 Apr 1938  
WO C B Payne  2 Mar 1936  
WO W H Jennings 14 Dec 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
  RAF Thornaby Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles H Elliott-Smith

 2 Mar 1936 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A King-Lewis 15 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr

Alan P Bett

26 Apr 1937 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H R Tidd 29 Aug 1938 Armament duties
Sqn Ldr W A Richardson 19 Mar1938
Flt Lt

John F Hobler

19Mar 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt G R Canaran 13 Mar 1939  
Flt Lt

Geoffrey C Eveleigh

29 Mar 1939 later AVM
Flt Lt N W D Marwood-Elton  6 Nov 1937  
Flt Lt

Harold J Maguire

27 Mar 1939 later AM
Act Flt Lt P Rushton 16 Aug 1937  
Act Flt Lt (Plt Off) A F McGhie 16 Jul 1938  
Act Flt Lt (Plt Off) D F Beardon  7 Oct 1938  
Fg Off R I K Edwards 27 Mar 1939  
Fg Off G A H Kent 19 Jul 1937  
Fg Off C B B Wallis  2 Aug 1938  
Fg Off G T Openshaw 27 Sep 1938  
Plt Off A F Sunderland-Cooper  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off H G McCallum  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off J H Player  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off L J Rooney 16 Feb 1939 Navigation duties
Flt Lt O C Cassells   Adjutant, DFC, RAFO
Fg Off G H A Blackwood   Advanced Training Sqn, RAFO
Flt Lt A G Taylor   AFC, late RAF
Equipment Branch
APO D H Wood 27 Mar 1939  
Sqn Ldr E D Galloway   RAFO
Cdr (Ret) T A Powell   RN
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr B G Drake 27 Apr 1938  
Cdr (Ret) C M J Willis   RN
Medical Branch
Flt Lt J M Ritchie  8 Jul 1936 MB, ChB
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off F F S Mattingley  2 Nov 1938  
Temporary Education Officer
Mr W N Parry  8 Jul 1937 BSc
Warrant Officers
WO W G Bates 21 Mar 11936  
WO A E Blundell  2 Mar 1938  
WO F W Waldock 24 Sep 1937  
WO G W Parsons 21 Apr 1938  
WO C B Payne  2 Mar 1936  
WO W H Jennings 14 Dec 1938  
WO F P Cotterell 22 Mar 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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