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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]
Personnel Movements: Oct 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | P W D Wright | 28 Oct 1936 | Arrived with advance party of Nos 21 and 34 Sqns to open station and assumed command |
| Wg Cdr | B E Baker | 15 Nov 1936 | Assumed command on RAF Lympne |
| Flt Lt | P W D Wright | 15 Nov 1936 | Relinquished command of RAF Lympne |
| Wg Cdr | B E Baker | 8 Dec 1936 | Relinquished command of RAF Lympne |
| Wg Cdr | W A C Morgan | 8 Dec 1936 | Assumed command on RAF Lympne |
Source - RAF Lympne ORB
Unit Movements: Oct 1936 - Jul 1937
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Lympne | 28 Oct 1936 | Opening up party arrived from RAF Abbotsinch |
| SHQ, RAF Lympne | 4 Nov 1936 | Opened |
| No 21 Sqn | 4 Nov 1936 | Arrived from RAF Abbotsinch |
| No 34 Sqn | 4 Nov 1936 | Arrived from RAF Abbotsinch |
Source - RAF Lympne ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Hythe, Kent | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | W A C Morgan | 14 Dec 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | G Brenton-Coward | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | R A Davies | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
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Equipment Officers |
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| Wg Cdr (Ret) | P M Brambleby | ||
| Maj (Ret) | A S Fraser | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 30 Mar 1936 | |
| Maj (Ret) | D G Ponsonby | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | P A Lee | 10 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | J Kerr | 14 Nov 1936 | MA, BSc |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | C M Rutland | 17 Apr 1937 | |
| WO I | F H Pearce | 6 Nov 1936 | |
| WO I | A T Bishop | 6 Nov 1936 | |
| WO I | E D Robinson | 20 Nov 1936 | DCM |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Element, No 12 Sqn | 5 Dec 1937 | Attached to RAF Lympne to complete No 72 Wing during Bomber Command Tactical Exercise |
| Element, No 12 Sqn | 10 Dec 1937 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Lympne on completion of Bomber Command Tactical Exercise |
Source - RAF Lympne ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Hythe, Kent | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | W A C Morgan | 14 Dec 1936 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | W H Day | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | R A Davies | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
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Equipment Officers |
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| Wg Cdr (Ret) | P M Brambleby | ||
| Maj (Ret) | A S Fraser | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 30 Mar 1936 | |
| Maj (Ret) | D G Ponsonby | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | P A Lee | 10 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | F Walton | 26 Apr 1938 | |
| WO I | F E Boyce | 30 Dec 1937 | |
| WO I | A T Bishop | 6 Nov 1936 | |
| WO I | D Smith | 20 Aug 1937 | |
| WO I | W C Saunders | 13 Sep 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jul 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | P A Lee | 28 Aug 1938 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Aldergrove |
| Flt Lt | J E Gregson | 1 Sep 1938 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Leuchars |
| Fg Off | R A Davies | 5 Sep 1938 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to HQ Bomber Command pending posting to RAF Leuchars |
| Wg Cdr | W A C Morgan | 26 Sep 1938 | Relinquished command on RAF Lympne on posting to RAF Upper Heyford |
| Maj (Ret) | A S Fraser | 26 Sep 1938 | Assistant Equipment Officer, posted to RAF St Athan |
Source - RAF Lympne ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jul 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 34 Sqn | 11 Jul 1938 | Moved to RAF Upper Heyford |
| No 21 Sqn | 5 Aug 1938 | Attached to RAF Waddington for duty during Home Defence Exercises |
| No 21 Sqn | 9 Aug 1938 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Waddington on completion of duty during Home Defence Exercises |
| No 21 Sqn | 15 Aug 1938 | Moved to RAF Eastchurch |
| SHQ, RAF Lympne | 15 Aug 1938 | Station partially closed |
| School of Clerks Accounting | 17 Oct 1938 | Opened at RAF Lympne as an independent unit |
| RAF Lympne | 17 Oct 1938 | Transferred from Bomber Command to Training Command |
| School of Clerks Accounting | xx xxx 1939 | Moved to RAF Cranwell between May and November |
| RAF Lympne | xx xxx 1939 | Closed? |
Source - RAF Lympne ORB
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt L | T P Aldworth | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived with 122 Airmen from No 7 Recruit Centre, Morecombe |
| Flt L | T P Aldworth | 10 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Lympne |
| Plt Off | A D Rutherford-Jones | 11 Jun 1940 | Equipment Officer, arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Lympne |
| Fg Off | A F Jones | 12 Jun 1940 | Equipment Officer, arrived on posting from No 14 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | T P Aldworth | 12 Jun 1940 | Returned to No 7 Recruit Centre, Morecombe |
| Fg Off | T Hogan | 15 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lossiemouth and assumed command of RAF Lympne |
| Plt Off | A D Rutherford-Jones | 15 Jun 1940 | Equipment Officer, relinquished command of RAF Lympne |
| Plt Off | D R Norman | 16 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | E V Hambry | 16 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Driffield for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | D R Norman | 21 Jun 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, proceeded to RAF Weeton pending posting to Aden |
| Flt Lt | D H Montgomery | 24 Jun 1940 | Arribved on posting and assumed command of the station |
| Plt Off | R P B D Radclyffe | 25 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | C Trenchard | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties |
| Plt Off | F Kennedy | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties |
| Fg Off | C Huddlestone | 18 Jul 1940 | Arrived on attachment for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | B N Cull | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties |
| Fg Off | T Hogan | 22 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | C Huddlestone | 2 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached on being posted for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | R P B D Radclyffe | 4 Aug 1940 | Admitted to RN Hospital, Folkestone and reposted as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | A D Rutherford-Jones | 7 Aug 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to RAF Hawkinge for duty with Servicing Flight |
| Fg Off | C Huddlestone | 11 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | R Cunningham-Jones | 11 Aug 1940 | Attached from RAF Hawkinge for temporary Medical duties |
| Plt Off | R P B D Radclyffe | 13 Aug 1940 | Transferred from RN Hospital, Folkestone to RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Plt Off | R Cunningham-Jones | 14 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Hawkinge on completion of temporary Medical duties |
| Plt Off | A D Rutherford-Jones | 20 Aug 1940 | Equipment Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Hawkinge for duty with Servicing Flight |
| Plt Off | J G Garthwaite | 30 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | C Trenchard | 23 Sep 1940 | Station Defence Officer, posted to No 1 SFTS |
| Plt Off | V R L Heywood | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | B N Cull | 1 Oct 1940 | Station Defence Officer, detached to RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | J G Garthwaite | 10 Oct 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation |
| Pt Off | L A Willington | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Northolt for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | A D Rutherford-Jones | 16 Oct 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | R P B D Radclyffe | 17 Oct 1940 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Matlock |
| Act Fg Off | F Kennedy | 22 Oct 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
Source - RAF Lympne ORB
Unit Movements: Jun - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Care and Maintenance Party | 9 Jun 1940 | Formed at RAF Lympne |
Source - RAF Lympne ORB
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]
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