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RAF Cattewater/Mount Batten Personnel

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Aug 1936 |

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Opened as RAF Cattewater in late 1928

Date Unit To/From/Formed
1 Feb 1929 No 204 Sqn Formed

July 1929

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

Sydney W Smith

 15 Jan 1929 Officer Commanding OBE;  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Bertrand L Huskinson  1 Aug 1928  
Flt Lt

Sidney H Ware

  2 Oct 1928 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Frank Porter 28 Dec 1928 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Fg Off Albert J Redman 20 Jul 1928 DFC
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price  1 May 1929  
Medical Branch
Fg Off Basil A Perritt  3 Dec 1928 MB

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Name changed to Mount Batten on 1 October 1929

Date Unit To/From/Formed
15 Jan 1930 No 209 Sqn Formed

July 1930

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • No 209 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt

Sidney H Ware

  2 Oct 1928 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Frank Porter 28 Dec 1928 Signals duties
Fg Off James Rodger  5 Nov 1929 DSM
Fg Off Frederick K Wood 24 May 1930  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt John J Ironmonger  4 Nov 1929  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price  1 May 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Ronald Thorpe 15 Apr 1930 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr Charles H Sleightholme  1 Jan 1930 BSc

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

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • No 209 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

Sydney W Smith

24 Apr 1930 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt

Bernard Cheeseman

 19 Mar 1931 MBE
Flt Lt Frank Porter 28 Dec 1928 Signals duties
Flt Lt James Rodger  5 Nov 1929 DSM
Plt Off Nigel C Walker 19 May 1931  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt John J Ironmonger  4 Nov 1929  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price  1 May 1929  
Plt Off William J E Cann 11 Aug 1930  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Ronald Thorpe 15 Apr 1930 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr Charles H Sleightholme  1 Jan 1930 BSc

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • No 209 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Edward J P Burling  1 Oct 1931 Officer Commanding, DSC, DFC, AFC
Flt Lt

Bernard Cheeseman

 19 Mar 1931 MBE
Flt Lt Frank Porter 28 Dec 1928 Signals duties
Flt Lt Maurice H Ely  1 Jun 1932 Signals duties
Plt Off Nigel C Walker 19 May 1931  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt George J Maygothling  9 Oct 1931  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price  1 May 1929  
Fg Off William J E Cann 11 Aug 1930  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Ronald Thorpe 15 Apr 1930 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr Charles H Sleightholme  1 Jan 1930 BSc

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • No 209 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

John O Andrews

 31 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt Nicholas A Pearce 16 Sep 1932
Flt Lt Brian A S Lewin  9 Jan 1933 Signals duties
Fg Off Thomas J Rees 11 Jul 1932  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt George J Maygothling  9 Oct 1931  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price  1 May 1929  
Fg Off William J E Cann 11 Aug 1930  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John F Dales  6 Sep 1932 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr Charles H Sleightholme  1 Jan 1930 BSc
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt (Ret) A H Goldie
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) R F Wilson
Warrant Officers
WO William C Billing 10 Apr 1930
WO John H Tuckey 25 Feb 1932
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Arthur E Townshend  6 Sep 1930
WO II Sydney E Catt 18 Apr 1932

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

January 1934

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • No 209 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

John O Andrews

 31 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt Brian A S Lewin  9 Jan 1933 Signals duties
Flt Lt Herbert E King 28 Sep 1933
Fg Off Thomas J Rees 11 Jul 1932  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Stanley D Dennis 19 Jun 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Edward V Humphrey 24 Aug 1933  
Fg Off William J E Cann 11 Aug 1930  
Medical Branch
Fg Off John F Dales  6 Sep 1932 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr Charles H Sleightholme  1 Jan 1930 BSc
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt (Ret) A H Goldie
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) R F Wilson
Warrant Officers
WO William C Billing 10 Apr 1930
WO John H Tuckey 25 Feb 1932
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Sydney E Catt 18 Apr 1932

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • No 209 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

Ivor T Lloyd

  7 Feb 1934 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Herbert E King 28 Sep 1933
Flt Lt Brian A S Lewin  9 Jan 1933 Signals duties
Fg Off Ronald J Cohen 27 Dec 1933  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Stanley D Dennis 19 Jun 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Edward V Humphrey 24 Aug 1933  
Fg Off William J E Cann 11 Aug 1930  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles G Harold 20 Feb 1934 MB, BCh
Education Officer
Mr Charles H Sleightholme  1 Jan 1930 BSc
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt (Ret) A H Goldie
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) R F Wilson
Warrant Officers
WO William C Billing 10 Apr 1930
WO John H Tuckey 25 Feb 1932
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Sydney E Catt 18 Apr 1932

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
1 May 1935 No 209 Sqn To Felixstowe

July 1935

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Area

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Ivor T Lloyd

  7 Feb 1934 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Herbert E King 28 Sep 1933
Flt Lt Brian A S Lewin  9 Jan 1933 Signals duties
Fg Off Roger B Brown 17 May 1935  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Stanley D Dennis 19 Jun 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Edward V Humphrey 24 Aug 1933  
Plt Off William N Hibbert 29 Jul 1934 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Charles G Harold 20 Feb 1934 MB, BCh
Education Officer
Mr Charles H Sleightholme  1 Jan 1930 BSc
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt (Ret) A H Goldie
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) R F Wilson
Warrant Officers
WO John H Tuckey 25 Feb 1932
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Sydney E Catt 18 Apr 1932

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
23 Sep 1935 No 204 Sqn To Aboukir

July 1936

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Command

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron (detached)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt

Ivor T Lloyd

  7 Feb 1934 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Paul C Maltby

20 Jan 1936 DSO, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Brian A S Lewin  9 Jan 1933 Signals duties
Sqn Ldr H N Hampton 11 May 1936 DFC
Flt Lt Ian R Grant  5 Aug 1935 Lt Cdr RN
Flt Lt Roger B Brown 17 May 1935  
Flt Lt Henry B Wrigley  1 Apr 1936 Signals duties; later AVM
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Edward V Humphrey 24 Aug 1933  
Plt Off William N Hibbert 29 Jul 1934 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Richard G James 14 Aug 1935 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off John H Tuckey 19 Sep 1935
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt (Ret) A H Goldie
Civilian Signals Officer
Fg Off (Ret) A Noeson
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) R F Wilson
Warrant Officers
WO W Cooke  1 Oct 1932
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II V E Punter 26 Nov 1935

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
5 Aug 1935 No 204 Sqn From Alexandria

July 1937

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Kenneth B Lloyd

 25 Jan 1937 Officer Commanding, AFC, later AVM
Sqn Ldr H N Hampton 11 May 1936 DFC
Flt Lt Ian R Grant  5 Aug 1935 Lt Cdr RN
Flt Lt B H Ashton  1 Aug 1936 Engineer duties
Flt Lt Henry B Wrigley  1 Apr 1936 Signals duties; later AVM
Fg Off N McI Kemp  6 Apr 1937 Lt RN
Plt Off P H Richmond 11 May 1937
Plt Off C D Beaumont 20 May 1937
Flt Lt A H Goldie Adjutant, RAFO
Capt W S Newton-Clare MBE, late RAF
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt A J Howell 12 Oct 1936
Cdr (Ret) J R D Freeman DSC, RN
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W S Calder 23 Oct 1936  
Pay Lt (Ret) E A Lillicrap   RN
Medical Branch
Flt Lt J H Neal 17 Sep 1936 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off John H Tuckey 19 Sep 1935
Warrant Officers
WO R C Drury  7 Apr 1937
WO V E Punter 26 Nov 1935

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt

Eric D Johnson

 12 Oct 1937 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt A H Goldie Adjutant, RAFO
Capt W S Newton-Clare MBE, late RAF
Equipment Branch
Fg Off A W Hoggar 21 Apr 1938
Cdr (Ret) J R D Freeman DSC, RN
Eng Cdr (Ret) H T Evans RN
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W S Calder 23 Oct 1936  
Pay Lt (Ret) E A Lillicrap   RN
Medical Branch
Fg Off R M Hewat  1 Apr 1938 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off F C H Kirby 20 Apr 1938
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off F H V Gould  4 Jun 1937
Warrant Officers
WO E G Hollis  6 Jun 1937
WO H Wright 17 Sep 1937
WO V E Punter 26 Nov 1935

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt

Eric D Johnson

 12 Oct 1937 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W A J Satchell 10 Oct 1938
Flt Lt A H Goldie Adjutant, RAFO
Capt W S Newton-Clare MBE, late RAF
Equipment Branch
Fg Off A W Hoggar 21 Apr 1938
Eng Cdr (Ret) H T Evans RN
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W S Calder 23 Oct 1936  
Pay Lt (Ret) E A Lillicrap   RN
Medical Branch
Fg Off P A O'Callaghan  1 Nov 1938 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off F C H Kirby 20 Apr 1938
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off W A H Culham  6 Jul 1938
Warrant Officers
WO E G Hollis  6 Jun 1937
WO H Wright 17 Sep 1937
WO V E Punter 26 Nov 1935

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt

Eric D Johnson

 12 Oct 1937 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W A J Satchell 10 Oct 1938
Plt Off W S Moore  9 Feb 1939
Flt Lt A H Goldie Adjutant, RAFO
Capt W S Newton-Clare MBE, late RAF
Equipment Branch
Fg Off A W Hoggar 21 Apr 1938
Eng Cdr (Ret) H T Evans RN
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W S Calder 23 Oct 1936  
Pay Lt (Ret) E A Lillicrap   RN
Medical Branch
Fg Off P A O'Callaghan  1 Nov 1938 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off F C H Kirby 20 Apr 1938
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off W A H Culham  6 Jul 1938
Temporary Education Officer
Mr P F Fyson  1 Sep 1936 MA
Warrant Officers
WO E G Hollis  6 Jun 1937
WO H Wright 17 Sep 1937

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
Plymouth, Devon Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 204 (Flying Boat) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt

Eric D Johnson

 12 Oct 1937 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W A J Satchell 10 Oct 1938
Plt Off W S Moore  9 Feb 1939
Flt Lt A H Goldie Adjutant, RAFO
Capt W S Newton-Clare MBE, late RAF
Equipment Branch
Fg Off A W Hoggar 21 Apr 1938
APO E D Bradfield 27 Mar 1939
Eng Cdr (Ret) H T Evans RN
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt W S Calder 23 Oct 1936  
Pay Lt (Ret) E A Lillicrap   RN
Medical Branch
Fg Off P A O'Callaghan  1 Nov 1938 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off F C H Kirby 20 Apr 1938
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off W A H Culham  6 Jul 1938
Temporary Education Officer
Mr P F Fyson  1 Sep 1936 MA
Warrant Officers
WO E G Hollis  6 Jun 1937
WO H Wright 17 Sep 1937

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

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