Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Personnel Movements: Sep 1924 - Jul 1925
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Hon Laurence J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes | 8 Sep 1924 | Posted in for duty as Officer Commanding |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
Unit Movements: Sep 1924 - Jul 1925
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 7 Sqn | 1 Jun 1923 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton |
No 99 Sqn | 31 May 1924 | Arrived from Netheravon |
SHQ, RAF Bircham Newton | 12 Sep 1924 | Formed |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
County/Country | Command | Units |
Norfolk, England | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Hon Laurence J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes | 8 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | John S Holloway | 10 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Fred Miller | 23 Feb 1925 | DSM |
Fg Off | John B H Rogers | 1 Feb 1925 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Archibald Latimer | 23 Mar 1925 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Hubert C Biles | 13 May 1924 | Grade IV, Res of Off |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
County/Country | Command | Units |
Norfolk, England | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Hon Laurence J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes | 8 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | William M Fry | 4 Dec 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | Fred Miller | 23 Feb 1925 | DSM |
Fg Off | John B H Rogers | 1 Feb 1925 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Archibald Latimer | 23 Mar 1925 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Hubert C Biles | 13 May 1924 | Grade IV, Res of Off |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Hon Laurence J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes | 8 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Edgar T Carpenter | 21 Apr 1926 | AFC |
Flt Lt | William M Fry | 4 Dec 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | Fred Miller | 23 Feb 1925 | DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Archibald Latimer | 23 Mar 1925 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Hubert C Biles | 13 May 1924 | Grade IV, Res of Off |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Hon Laurence J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes | 8 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Edgar T Carpenter | 21 Apr 1926 | Signals Duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | William M Fry | 4 Dec 1925 | MC |
Flt Lt | Allan L A Perry-Keene | Armament Duties; later AVM | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Archibald Latimer | 23 Mar 1925 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Graham S Strachen | 28 Aug 1926 | MB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Hubert C Biles | 13 May 1924 | Grade IV, Res of Off |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Hon Laurence J E Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes | 21 Feb 1927 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 2 Apr 1927 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
Unit Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 7 Sqn | 7 Apr 1927 | Moved to Worthy Down |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 2 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Edgar T Carpenter | 21 Apr 1926 | Signals, AFC |
Flt Lt | William M Fry | 4 Dec 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | Thomas O Oakes | 23 Mar 1927 | Armament |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles A Lindup | 4 Apr 1927 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Hubert C Biles | 13 May 1924 | Grade IV, Res of Off |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1927 -Jul 1928
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 99 Sqn | 5 Jan 1928 | Moved to RAF Upper Heyford |
No 39 Sqn | 2 Jan 1928 | Arrived from RAF Spittlegate |
No 101 Sqn | 1 Apr 1928 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 2 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Malcolm B Mackay | 22 Feb 1928 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | William M Fry | 4 Dec 1925 | MC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harry F Webb | 5 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles A Lindup | 4 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cyril P O'Toole | 5 Mar 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Charles E Scott | 1 Jan 1928 | Grade IV, MC, BA |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 2 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Malcolm B Mackay | 22 Feb 1928 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | William M Fry | 4 Dec 1925 | MC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harry F Webb | 5 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles A Lindup | 4 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cyril P O'Toole | 5 Mar 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Charles E Scott | 1 Jan 1928 | Grade IV, MC, BA |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 39 Sqn | 28 Dec 1928 | Proceeded to India |
No 35 Sqn | 1 Apr 1929 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 2 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Malcolm B Mackay | 22 Feb 1928 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | William M Fry | 4 Dec 1925 | MC |
Flt Lt | Brian A S Lewin | 11 Mar 1929 | |
Fg Off | George H Huxhaul | 14 May 1929 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harry F Webb | 5 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles A Lindup | 4 Apr 1927 |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 5 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command | |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 13 Sep 1929 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting to AHQ Iraq |
Wg Cdr | 13 Sep 1929 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 101 Sqn | 7 Oct 1929 | Moved to Andover |
No 207 Sqn | 7 Nov 1929 | Arrived from Eastchurch |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 5 Sep 1929 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Malcolm B Mackay | 22 Feb 1928 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | 3 Feb 1930 | later AM | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Harry F Webb | 5 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Edward C K H Foreman | 13 Nov 1929 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Arthur G Abel | 2 Sep 1929 | BSc |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Dec 1930 - Jul 1931
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 9 Apr 1931 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command | |
Wg Cdr | 11 Sep 1929 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting to No 210 Sqn | |
Wg Cdr | 11 Apr 1931 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 9 Apr 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 9 Apr 1931 | Armament duties; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Charles McM Laing | 4 Nov 1930 | MC, AFC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Norman W Law | 17 Oct 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Leslie I Hyder | 18 Oct 1930 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Arthur G Abel | 2 Sep 1929 | BSc |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 9 Apr 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 9 Apr 1931 | Armament duties; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Charles McM Laing | 4 Nov 1930 | MC, AFC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Norman W Law | 17 Oct 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Leslie I Hyder | 18 Oct 1930 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Arthur G Abel | 2 Sep 1929 | BSc |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 1 Oct 1932 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command | |
Wg Cdr | Conway W H Pulford | 15 Oct 1932 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting to No 210 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | 15 Oct 1932 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 1 Oct 1932 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 9 Apr 1931 | Armament duties; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Charles McM Laing | 4 Nov 1930 | MC, AFC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Norman W Law | 17 Oct 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Leslie I Hyder | 18 Oct 1930 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Arthur G Abel | 2 Sep 1929 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | James R Woollard | 12 Apr 1933 | DSMDCM |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Alfred W Coe | 19 May 1933 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
Unit | Date | Notes |
SHQ, RAF Bircham Newton | 1 Oct 1933 | Station transferred from Wessex Bombing Area to Western Area on formation |
SHQ, RAF Bircham Newton | 15 Nov 1933 | Station transferred from Western Area to Central Area |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Central Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 1 Oct 1932 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Charles McM Laing | 4 Nov 1930 | Adjutant MC, AFC |
Flt Lt | 9 Oct 1933 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Norman W Law | 17 Oct 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Lewis P McCullugh | 24 Nov 1933 | MB, BCh |
Flt Lt | Leslie I Hyder | 18 Oct 1930 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Arthur G Abel | 2 Sep 1929 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Alfred W Coe | 19 May 1933 | |
WO | James R Woollard | 12 Apr 1933 | DSM |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Central Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 1 Oct 1932 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 9 Oct 1933 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Isaac Hodgson | 15 Mar 1934 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank W Taylor | 11 May 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Lewis P McCullugh | 24 Nov 1933 | MB, BCh |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Arthur G Abel | 2 Sep 1929 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | James R Woollard | 12 Apr 1933 | DSM |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/Central Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 1 Oct 1932 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 9 Oct 1933 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Isaac Hodgson | 15 Mar 1934 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank W Taylor | 11 May 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Edwin N H Gray | 11 Feb 1935 | LRCP & S, DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Percy H Legg | 3 Sep 1934 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Walter J Robinson | 1 May 1935 | |
WO | Hubert P Simpson | 27 May 1935 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Edward A Patterson | 3 May 1935 | |
WO II | Charles Stonebridge | 30 Nov 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 27 Aug 1935 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting to RAF Upper Heyford | |
Wg Cdr | R G Gardner | 27 Aug 1935 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Wg Cdr | H M K Brown | 3 Jun 1936 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command |
Wg Cdr | R G Gardner | 5 Jun 1936 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting to RAF Mediterranean |
Wg Cdr | H M K Brown | 5 Jun 1936 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 51 MU | 1 Oct 1935 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton |
No 52 MU | 1 Oct 1935 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton |
No 51 MU | 3 Oct 1935 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for Liverpool |
No 52 MU | 3 Oct 1935 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for Liverpool |
No 35 Sqn | 4 Oct 1935 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for The Sudan |
No 207 Sqn | 4 Oct 1935 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for The Sudan |
No 21 Sqn | 3 Dec 1935 | Nucleus formed at RAF Bircham Newton (no officers or aircraft) |
No 34 Sqn | 3 Dec 1935 | Nucleus formed at RAF Bircham Newton (no officers or aircraft) |
Advance Party, No 18 Sqn | 2 Jan 1936 | Arrived from Upper Heyford |
No 18 Sqn | 6 Jan 1936 | Completed the move from Upper Heyford |
No 49 Sqn | 10 Feb 1936 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton from 'C'; Flight, No 18 Sqn, administered by No 18 Sqn |
No 49 Sqn | 6 Jul 1936 | Declared independent from No 18 Sqn |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ADGB/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | H M K Brown | 3 Jun 1936 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | E L Mole | 30 Sep 1935 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | D M L Lynch-Staunton | 30 Sep 1935 | |
Fg Off | Eric S Butler | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Fg Off | P C Lawrence | 13 Dec 1935 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank W Taylor | 11 May 1934 | |
Flt Lt | H E Freeston | 29 Sep 1935 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | D C Stone | 7 Jan 1936 | |
Fg Off | H D Nicholson | 30 Sep 1935 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | L N Trethowen | 1 Dec 1935 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Percy H Legg | 3 Sep 1934 | BSc |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Flt Lt | R J Read | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Charles Maynard | 7 Jun 1935 | |
WO | Hubert P Simpson | 27 May 1935 | |
WO | H V Coulter | 21 Apr 1936 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Unit | Date | Notes |
Air Party, No 21 Sqn | 21 Jul 1936 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for RAF Abbotsinch |
Air Party, No 34 Sqn | 21 Jul 1936 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for RAF Abbotsinch |
Rail Party, No 21 Sqn | 30 Jul 1936 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for RAF Abbotsinch |
Rail Party, No 34 Sqn | 30 Jul 1936 | Departed RAF Bircham Newton for RAF Abbotsinch |
No 206 Sqn | 30 Jul 1936 | Completed the move from RAF Manston |
No 49 Sqn | 8 Aug 1936 | Moved to RAF Worthy Down |
SHQ, RAF Bircham Newton | 10 Aug 1936 | Station transferred from No 3 Group, Bomber Command to HQ Coastal Command |
No 18 Sqn | 15 Aug 1936 | Moved to RAF Old Sarum for Exercise until 19 Sep 1936 then moved to RAF Upper Heyford |
No 220 Sqn | 17 Aug 1936 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton |
No 269 Sqn | 7 Sep 1936 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton from 'C' Flight, No 220 Sqn |
No 269 Sqn | 29 Sep 1936 | Moved from RAF Bircham Newton to RAF Abbotsinch |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | H M K Brown | 3 Jun 1936 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | M Q Candler | 30 Sep 1936 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Geoffrey I L Saye | 11 Nov 1936 | Navigation duties, AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Eric S Butler | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | R J Read | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | G Burdick | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Officer | |||
Eng Cdr (Ret) | F W Farlow | RN | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | D C Stone | 7 Jan 1936 | |
Maj (Ret) | R A Downs | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | L N Trethowen | 1 Dec 1935 | MRCS, LRCP |
Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
Fg Off | F Wilmshurst | 12 Oct 1935 | DSM |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Percy H Legg | 3 Sep 1934 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Charles Maynard | 7 Jun 1935 | |
WO | H R Coombe | 23 Apr 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | J W Woodhouse | 6 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command |
Wg Cdr | H M K Brown | 27 Sep 1937 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting to HQ Coastal Command |
Wg Cdr | J W Woodhouse | 27 Sep 1937 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Wg Cdr | J W Woodhouse | 1 Jan 1938 | Promoted to Gp Capt |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | J W Woodhouse | 6 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC |
Flt Lt | Eric S Butler | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | J A P Owen | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties, |
Flt Lt | R J Read | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | G Burdick | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | A V Ebert | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | J H Barber | MC | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | W H M Kimpton | 30 Nov 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | R A Downs | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | L N Trethowen | 1 Dec 1935 | MRCS, LRCP |
Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
Fg Off | E R Paley | 29 Jul 1937 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
Fg Off | F Wilmshurst | 12 Oct 1935 | DSM |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Percy H Legg | 3 Sep 1934 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | G M Somers | 18 Sep 1937 | |
WO | H R Coombe | 23 Apr 1937 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | C L Scott | 25 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command |
Gp Capt | J W Woodhouse | 12 Dec 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Bircham Newton on posting to RAF Middle East |
Gp Capt | C L Scott | 12 Dec 1938 | Assumed command of RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | C L Scott | 25 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | R N Clarke | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Eric S Butler | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | J A P Owen | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties, |
Flt Lt | Benjamin Ball | 23 Jul 1938 | Signals duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | R J Read | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Flt Lt | G Burdick | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | R L Bennet | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | A V Ebert | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | J H Barber | MC | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | W H M Kimpton | 30 Nov 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | R A Downs | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | J L Roche | 1 Nov 1938 | LRCP & S |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | G M Somers | 18 Sep 1937 | |
WO | H R Coombe | 23 Apr 1937 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | C L Scott | 25 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | R N Clarke | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Eric S Butler | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | J A P Owen | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties, |
Flt Lt | Benjamin Ball | 23 Jul 1938 | Signals duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | R J Read | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | R L Bennet | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | A V Ebert | 13 Dec 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | J H Barber | MC | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | W H M Kimpton | 30 Nov 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | R A Downs | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | J L Roche | 1 Nov 1938 | LRCP & S |
Temporary Education Officer | |||
Mr | R H Brown | 15 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | G M Somers | 18 Sep 1937 | |
WO | H R Coombe | 23 Apr 1937 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | C L Scott | 25 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | R N Clarke | 10 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | Eric S Butler | 1 Jan 1936 | Armament duties; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | J A P Owen | 18 Dec 1937 | Navigation duties, |
Sqn Ldr | Benjamin Ball | 23 Jul 1938 | Signals duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | R J Read | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | R L Bennet | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | M H Fitzgerald | ||
Equipment Branch | |||
Fg Off | A V Ebert | 13 Dec 1937 | |
APO | P P Butler | 6 Mar 1939 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | W H M Kimpton | 30 Nov 1937 | |
Maj (Ret) | R A Downs | ||
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | J L Roche | 1 Nov 1938 | LRCP & S |
Temporary Education Officer | |||
Mr | R H Brown | 15 Nov 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | G M Somers | 18 Sep 1937 | |
WO | H R Coombe | 23 Apr 1937 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Unit Movements: May 1939 - Dec 1940
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 220 Sqn | 12 Aug 1939 | Moved to its War Station at RAF Thornaby |
No 42 Sqn | 12 Aug 1939 | Moved to its War Station at RAF Bircham Newton from RAF Thornaby |
No 1 Mobile Torpedo Servicing Unit | xx Aug 1939 | Arrived from RAF Gosport |
No 233 Sqn Detachment | xx Dec 1939 | Arrived from RAF Leuchars |
No 48 Sqn Detachment | 14 Dec 1939 | Arrived from RAF Thorney Island |
No 600 Sqn Detachment | 14 Dec 1939 | Arrived from Fighter Command for duty with No 16 Group |
No 233 Sqn Detachment | xx Dec 1939 | Returned to RAF Leuchars |
No 254 Sqn | 28 Jan 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sutton Bridge |
No 42 Sqn | 8 Apr 1940 | Declared non-operational |
No 815 Sqn FAA | 8 Apr 1940 | Arrived |
No 235 Sqn | 25 Apr 1940 | Arrived from RAF North Coates |
No 826 Sqn FAA | 7 May 1940 | Arrived |
No 815 Sqn FAA | 16 May 1940 | Departed |
No 826 Sqn FAA | 21 May 1940 | Departed |
No 235 Sqn | 26 May 1940 | Departed |
No 826 Sqn FAA | 29 May 1940 | Arrived |
No 235 Sqn | 24 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Thorney Island |
No 826 Sqn FAA | 7 Oct 1940 | Departed |
'K' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived |
'M' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived |
'K' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | 7 Oct 1940 | Departed |
'M' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit | 7 Oct 1940 | Departed |
No 1 Mobile Torpedo Servicing Unit | 3 Nov 1940 | Departed |
No 1403 (Meteorological) Flt | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived |
No 221 Sqn | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived |
No 252 Sqn | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived |
No 252 Sqn | 1 Dec 1940 | Departed |
Source - RAF Bircham Newton ORB and RAF Squadron (C G Jefford)
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