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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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School of General Reconnaissance Personnel and locations
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed at RAF Thorney Island on 4 April 1938 within No 17 (Training) Group and assumed the training of navigation and reconnaissance for Coastal Command crews.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Thorney Island | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G H Harrison | 4 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Allen | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 4 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | J N McAuley | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | W P Welch | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | P W Bale | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | P A McWhannell | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | F C Scott | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J R Leggate | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E W Martin | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | T M Evans | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P D R Hutchings | 4 Apr 1938 | AFC |
| Plt Off | W G Craddock | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H F Cox | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J G P Greenwood | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C E A Garton | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D C Pritchard | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M O Scott | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K W C Bindloss | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Martin | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | F C Langley | ||
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| Wg Cdr | H W Evans | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | V E Hancock | 4 Apr 1938 | RAAF |
| Plt Off | W D L Filson Young | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W V Gordon | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P R Hutfield | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J D Middleton | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P R M Williams | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | Kenneth V Garside | 4 Apr 1938 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 4 Apr 1938 | later AM |
| Plt Off | G R Leatherbarrow | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| APO | L E Ellis | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| APO | S M Farries | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| APO | David C McKinley | 4 Apr 1938 | later AVM |
| APO | H C Bailey | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| APO | W H Flint | 4 Apr 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Thorney Island | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G H Harrison | 4 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Allen | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 4 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | W P Welch | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | P W Bale | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | P A McWhannell | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | F C Scott | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J R Leggate | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | E W Martin | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | T M Evans | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P D R Hutchings | 4 Apr 1938 | AFC |
| Fg Off | 10 Jun 1938 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | B E Dobb | 10 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E C Lilburn | 26 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H F Cox | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J G P Greenwood | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C E A Garton | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D C Pritchard | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M O Scott | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J W Monk | 6 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R H Thompson | 19 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Martin | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | F C Langley | ||
| Lt Cdr | W P Phillips | late RNR | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Plt Off | F MacD Hunter | 22 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D R C Bevan-Jones | 30 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G H M Pirie | 30 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W M Bisdee | ||
| Plt Off | R Thomas | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P J Dundee | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W H Hankin | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | V M P Pam | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E Brand | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E C Minchinton | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G V Nicholls | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | 17 Sep 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Plt Off | A W K Watson | 26 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J B Fleming | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E M Pain | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | A H Barnes | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| APO | L L Jones | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | G W Sutton | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | C E W Erison | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | A Frame | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | L M Whetham | 29 Oct 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Thorney Island | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G H Harrison | 4 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Allen | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 4 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | P W Bale | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | P A McWhannell | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | G A V Clayton | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | E L F Meynell | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Act Flt Lt | E W Martin | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | T M Evans | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P D R Hutchings | 4 Apr 1938 | AFC |
| Fg Off | 10 Jun 1938 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | B E Dobb | 10 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E C Lilburn | 26 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C E A Garton | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H F Cox | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | D C Pritchard | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | M O Scott | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J G P Greenwood | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R H Thompson | 19 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Martin | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | F C Langley | ||
| Lt Cdr | W P Phillips | late RNR | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Fg Off | P G Heath | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | W M Bisdee | 12 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J B Fleming | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P D Parry Jones | 12 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J E R Hayter | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J A Holmes | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E A Johnston | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I N M Macdonald | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H A B Porteus | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H N Garbutt | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G W Sutton | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C E W Erison | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A Frame | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E M Pain | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | L M Whetham | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | S C Romer | 13 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | J A Turner | 14 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | F G Foot | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | T P Gibson | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | M A L Smith | 4 Mar 1939 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Thorney Island | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G H Harrison | 4 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Allen | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 4 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Bale | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | P A McWhannell | 4 Apr 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | G A V Clayton | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | E L F Meynell | 30 Jan 1939 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | E W Martin | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | T M Evans | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P D R Hutchings | 4 Apr 1938 | AFC |
| Fg Off | 10 Jun 1938 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | B E Dobb | 10 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | E C Lilburn | 26 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C E A Garton | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H F Cox | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | D C Pritchard | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | M O Scott | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J G P Greenwood | 4 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R H Thompson | 19 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Martin | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | F C Langley | ||
| Lt Cdr | W P Phillips | late RNR | |
| UNDER INSTRUCTION | |||
| Fg Off | P G Heath | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | W M Bisdee | 12 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J B Fleming | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P D Parry Jones | 12 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J E R Hayter | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J A Holmes | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E A Johnston | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I N M Macdonald | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H A B Porteus | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H N Garbutt | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G W Sutton | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C E W Erison | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A Frame | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E M Pain | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | S C Romer | 13 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | H W Lamond | 29 Mar 1939 | |
| Plt Off | W S Rea | 29 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | L M Whetham | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | J A Turner | 14 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | F G Foot | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | T P Gibson | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | M A L Smith | 4 Mar 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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