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RAF North Weald Personnel

[Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Aug 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Personnel Movements: Sep 1927 - Jul 1928

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr A G R Garrod 27 Sep 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed command of the station
Flt Lt William M Yool 27 Sep 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Fg Off F W Todd 27 Sep 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Stores Officer
Fg Off G S Strachan xx xxx 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Medical Officer
Fg Off John M Hopkins 11 Oct 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Accountant Officer
Fg Off Walter R Day 11 Oct 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Sector Signals Officer
Wg Cdr William S Douglas  4 Jan 1928 Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the station
Wg Cdr A G R Garrod  6 Jan 1928 Relinquished command of the station on posting to command Oxford UAS
Wg Cdr William S Douglas  6 Jan 1928 Assumed command of the station

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Sep 1927 - Jul 1928

Unit Date Notes
No 56 Sqn 11 Oct 1927 Arrived from RAF Biggin Hill
No 29 Sqn  1 Apr 1928 Arrived from RAF Duxford

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1928

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William S Douglas  4 Jan 1928 Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt William M Yool 27 Sep 1927 later AVM
Flt Lt Cecil H Harrison  7 May 1928 Engineer duties
Flt Lt Walter R Day 11 Oct 1927 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frederick W Todd 11 Oct 1927  
Plt Off Bedford Allen 20 Apr 1928  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off John M Hopkins 11 Oct 1927  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt James D Leahy 15 Feb 1928 MC, MB, BA
Dental
Fg Off Alan P McClare 11 Jun 1928  
Fg Off Samuel McC Craig 14 Mar 1928  
Education Officer
Mr Cyril J Whittle  5 Sep 1927 Grade IV, MSc

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William S Douglas  4 Jan 1928 Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt William M Yool 27 Sep 1927 later AVM
Flt Lt Cecil H Harrison  7 May 1928 Engineer duties
Flt Lt Walter R Day 11 Oct 1927 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frederick W Todd 11 Oct 1927  
Plt Off Bedford Allen 20 Apr 1928  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off John M Hopkins 11 Oct 1927  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt James D Leahy 15 Feb 1928 MC, MB, BA
Dental
Fg Off Alan P McClare 11 Jun 1928  
Education Officer
Mr Cyril J Whittle  5 Sep 1927 Grade IV, MSc

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Unit Date Notes
No 56 Sqn  6 May 1929 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn 29 May 1929 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1929

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William S Douglas  4 Jan 1928 Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt William H Markham 15 Oct 1928  
Flt Lt Walter R Day 11 Oct 1927 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frederick W Todd 11 Oct 1927  
Plt Off Douglas A W Sugden 15 May 1929  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off John M Hopkins 11 Oct 1927  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Francis B C L R Crawford 11 Mar 1929 MB
Education Officer
Mr Cyril J Whittle  5 Sep 1927 Grade IV, MSc

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William S Douglas 16 Aug 1929 Relinquished command of the station
Wg Cdr B E Smythies 16 Aug 1929 Assumed command of the station
Wg Cdr B E Smythies 17 Jun 1930 Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Wg Cdr R G D Small  1 Aug 1930 Assumed command of the station

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Unit Date Notes
No 29 Sqn 15 Jul 1929 Proceeded to RAF Bicester for affiliation with No 101 Sqn
No 56 Sqn 15 Jul 1929 Proceeded to RAF Leuchars for affiliation with Nos 602 and 603 Sqns
No 29 Sqn 26 Jul 1929 Returned from RAF Bicester on completion of affiliation with No 101 Sqn
No 56 Sqn 31 Jul 1929 Returned from RAF Leuchars on completion of affiliation with Nos 602 and 603 Sqns
No 56 Sqn 26 Aug 1929 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn 12 Sep 1929 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1930

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Harry K Goode 29 Dec 1929 DSO, DFC
Flt Lt William T Holmes  2 Sep 1929 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frederick W Todd 11 Oct 1927  
Plt Off Douglas A W Sugden 15 May 1929  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Herbert W Capener 12 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Francis B C L R Crawford 11 Mar 1929 MB, BCh
Education Officer
Mr Cyril J Whittle  5 Sep 1927 Grade IV (Acting Grade III), MSc

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

Unit Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Unit Date Notes
No 29 Sqn  4 May 1931 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 29 Sqn 22 May 1931 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1931

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 Aug 1930 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Harry K Goode 29 Dec 1929 DSO, DFC
Flt Lt William T Holmes  2 Sep 1929 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Patrick J Murphy  7 Mar 1931  
Flt Lt

Robert A Young

 7 Mar 1931 later A/Cdre
Plt Off Douglas A W Sugden 15 May 1929  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Herbert W Capener 12 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Kenneth A Jackman 30 Jul 1930  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Francis B C L R Crawford 11 Mar 1929 MB, BCh
Dental Branch
Fg Off Charles M Leckie  6 Feb 1931 LDS
Education Officer
Mr Charles L Hinings  1 Aug 1930 Grade III, BSc

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Rank Name Date Notes
Sgt Maj I T E Guttery 19 Apr 1932 Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
Flt Lt G F Moody 14 May 1932 Assumed the duties of Station Adjutant

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Unit Date Notes
No 29 Sqn 23 May 1932 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 29 Sqn 11 Jun 1932 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn 13 Jun 1932 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn  1 Jul 1932 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1932

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Reginald G D Small  1 Aug 1930 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt George F Moody 14 May 1932  
Flt Lt Howard W Taylor  2 Jul 1931 Adjutant
Flt Lt William T Holmes  2 Sep 1929 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Henry E T Crocker  3 Dec 1931  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Herbert W Capener 12 Aug 1929  
Flt Lt Robert C Clayton  4 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Kenneth A Jackman 30 Jul 1930  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Philip C Livingston  2 Apr 1932 FRCS(E), LRCP, DPH, DOMS
Education Officer
Mr Charles L Hinings  1 Aug 1930 Grade III, BSc

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt G F Moody 14 Dec 1932 Station Adjutant, retired at his own request
Flt Lt E C de V Lart 14 Dec 1932 Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Wg Cdr R G D Small 17 Dec 1932 Placed on the Retired List
Wg Cdr R H G Neville 17 Dec 1932 Assumed command of the station

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Unit Date Notes
No 29 Sqn  5 Sep 1932 Proceeded to RAF Base Gosport for affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn 16 Sep 1932 Returned from RAF Base Gosport on completion affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn  8 May 1933 Proceeded to RAF Base Gosport for affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn 21 May 1933 Returned from RAF Base Gosport on completion affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn 29 May 1933 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 29 Sqn 18 Jun 1933 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn 19 Jun 1933 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn  9 Jul 1933 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1933

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Roger H G Neville 10 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC
Flt Lt Edward C de V Lart 14 Dec 1932 Adjutant
Flt Lt William T Holmes  2 Sep 1929 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Henry E T Crocker  3 Dec 1931  
Fg Off Cuthbert F Harrington  6 Aug 1932  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Robert C Clayton  4 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Kenneth A Jackman 30 Jul 1930  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Richard G Freeman 10 Jan 1933 LRCP & S
Education Officer
Mr Charles L Hinings  1 Aug 1930 Grade III, BSc
Warrant Officers
WO Leslie W Caswell  2 Apr 1932
WO Albert E Chandler 26 May 1930
WO Charles H Spry 23 Nov 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II William H Alford 27 Jan 1933

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr G B A Baker  5 Dec 1933 Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the station
Wg Cdr R H G Neville 14 Dec 1933 Relinquished command of the station on posting to HQ Central Area
Wg Cdr G B A Baker 14 Dec 1933 Assumed command of the station
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Flt Lt E C de V Lart 14 Dec 1932 Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Sgt Maj I T E Guttery 19 Apr 1932 Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch
Fg Off F W Todd 27 Sep 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Stores Officer
Fg Off G S Strachan xx xxx 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Medical Officer
Fg Off John M Hopkins 11 Oct 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Accountant Officer
Fg Off Walter R Day 11 Oct 1927 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Sector Signals Officer

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Unit Date Notes
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
No 29 Sqn  5 Sep 1932 Proceeded to RAF Base Gosport for affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn 16 Sep 1932 Returned from RAF Base Gosport on completion affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn  8 May 1933 Proceeded to RAF Base Gosport for affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn 21 May 1933 Returned from RAF Base Gosport on completion affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 29 Sqn 29 May 1933 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 29 Sqn 18 Jun 1933 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn 19 Jun 1933 Proceeded to RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn  9 Jul 1933 Returned from RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn 31 Jul 1929 Returned from RAF Leuchars on completion of affiliation with Nos 602 and 603 Sqns

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

January 1934

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Roger H G Neville 10 Dec 1932 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC
Wg Cdr

George B A Baker

  5 Dec 1933 Officer Commanding (Designate), MC; later AVM
Flt Lt Edward C de V Lart 14 Dec 1932 Adjutant
Fg Off Eric C Passmore 25 Jul 1933 Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Henry E T Crocker  3 Dec 1931  
Fg Off Cuthbert F Harrington  6 Aug 1932  
Plt Off Derek F Syder 14 Aug 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Robert C Clayton  4 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Kenneth A Jackman 30 Jul 1930  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Richard G Freeman 10 Jan 1933 LRCP & S
Education Officer
Capt Charles E Nightingale  1 Sep 1933 Grade III, ACGI
Warrant Officers
WO Leslie W Caswell  2 Apr 1932
WO Albert E Chandler 26 May 1930
WO Charles H Spry 23 Nov 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II William H Alford 27 Jan 1933

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr G B A Baker  5 Dec 1933 Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the station
Wg Cdr R H G Neville 14 Dec 1933 Relinquished command of the station on posting to HQ Central Area
Wg Cdr G B A Baker 14 Dec 1933 Assumed command of the station

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jan 1934 - Jul 1934

Unit Date Notes
No 56 Sqn xx May 1934 Proceeded to RAF Base Gosport for affiliation with No 201 Sqn
No 56 Sqn 31 May 1934 Returned from RAF Base Gosport on completion affiliation with No 201 Sqn

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1934

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

George B A Baker

  5 Dec 1933 Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt Edward C de V Lart 14 Dec 1932 Adjutant
Fg Off Edouard M F Grundy 23 Apr 1934 Signals duties; later AM
Stores Branch
Flt Lt

Bertram E Essex

13 Feb 1934 later AVM
Fg Off Derek F Syder 14 Aug 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cecil G Prior 21 Jan 1934  
Fg Off Kenneth A Jackman 30 Jul 1930  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Richard G Freeman 10 Jan 1933 LRCP & S
Fg Off Vivian D'A Blackburn 14 Jun 1934 MB, ChB
Dental Branch
Fg Off Charles R Stone  3 Jan 1934  
Education Officer
Capt Charles E Nightingale  1 Sep 1933 Grade III, ACGI
Warrant Officers
WO Leslie W Caswell  2 Apr 1932
WO Albert E Chandler 26 May 1930
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II William H Alford 27 Jan 1933

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Theodore Q Studd 26 Nov 1934 Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the station
Wg Cdr G B A Baker 13 Dec 1934 Relinquished command of the station on posting to Imperial Defence College
Wg Cdr Theodore Q Studd 13 Dec 1934 Assumed command of the station

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Unit Date Notes
No 56 Sqn 25 May 1935 Proceeded to No 3 APC, RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 56 Sqn  9 Jun 1935 Returned from No 3 APC, RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training
No 29 Sqn 24 Jun 1935 Proceeded to No 3 APC, RAF Sutton to undertake annual Air Gunnery training
No 29 Sqn 15 Jul 1935 Returned from No 3 APC, RAF Sutton on completion of annual Air Gunnery training

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1935

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/Fighting Area

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Theodore Q Studd 26 Nov 1934 Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt Edward C de V Lart 14 Dec 1932 Adjutant
Flt Lt Edouard M F Grundy 23 Apr 1934 Signals duties; later AM
Stores Branch
Flt Lt James E Reynolds 24 Jul 1934  
Fg Off Derek F Syder 14 Aug 1933  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cecil G Prior 21 Jan 1934  
Fg Off Alistair Golian 29 Jul 1934  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Arthur L St A McClosky 15 Feb 1935 MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Capt Charles E Nightingale  1 Sep 1933 Grade III, ACGI
Warrant Officers
WO Leslie W Caswell  2 Apr 1932
WO Albert E Chandler 26 May 1930
WO Malcolm F G Mill 26 May 1934 DFM
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II William H Alford 27 Jan 1933

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon Flt Lt J A Simpson  6 Jan 1936 Civilian Adjutant, assumed the duties of Station Adjutant

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Unit Date Notes
No 29 Sqn  3 Oct 1935 Proceeded to the Middle East

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1936

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex ADGB/No 11 (Fighter) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron (detached)

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Wg Cdr Theodore Q Studd 26 Nov 1934 Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt Edouard M F Grundy 23 Apr 1934 Signals duties; later AM
Stores Branch
Flt Lt James E Reynolds 24 Jul 1934  

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cecil G Prior 21 Jan 1934  
Plt Off Charles W S Jones  5 Nov 1935  

Medical Branch
Flt Lt J B Wallace 13 Feb 1936 MB, ChB

Education Officer
Capt Charles E Nightingale  1 Sep 1933 Grade III, ACGI

Civilian Assistant
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) J A Simpson Adjutant, RAFO

Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) F J Cooke

Warrant Officers
WO C K Rutland 24 Apr 1935
WO Albert E Chandler 26 May 1930
WO Malcolm F G Mill 26 May 1934 DFM

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Theodore Q Studd 30 Jun 1937 Relinquished command of the station
Sqn Ldr C L Lea-Cox 30 Jun 1937 OC, No 56 Sqn, assumed temporary command of the station
Wg Cdr J H Dand  6 Aug 1937 Assumed command of the station
Sqn Ldr C L Lea-Cox  6 Aug 1937 OC, No 56 Sqn, relinquished temporary command of the station

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Unit Date Notes
No 151 Sqn  4 Aug 1936 Formed from 'B' Flight, No 56 Sqn at RAF North Weald
No 29 Sqn 12 Sep 1936 Returned from the Middle East

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

July 1937

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 29 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 151 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Flt Lt Edouard M F Grundy 23 Apr 1934 Signals duties; later AM
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) J W C Glen Adjutant, RAFO

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt J Lambie 18 Jan 1937  
Capt (Ret) H Overton    

Medical Branch
Flt Lt J B Wallace 13 Feb 1936 MB, ChB

Dental Branch
Flt Lt H Keggin 14 Aug 1936 LDS

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) F J Cooke
Flt Lt (Ret) B T Crook

Warrant Officers
WO T Kelly 21 Jul 1936
WO Malcolm F G Mill 26 May 1934 DFM

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 151 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Wg Cdr J H Dand  6 Sep 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Flt Lt Donald R Evans 30 Jun 1937 Signals duties; later ACM
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) J W C Glen Adjutant, RAFO
Maj P C A Bridgeman MBE, late RAF

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) F J Cooke
Maj (Ret) B Lowther-Jones Indian Army

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt J Lambie 18 Jan 1937  
Capt (Ret) H Overton    

Dental Branch
Flt Lt J J Lawson  2 May 1938 LDS

Warrant Officers
WO T Kelly 21 Jul 1936
WO W Thompson 20 Apr 1938
WO H J Coppin 14 Sep 1937 AFM
WO A J Gilbert 27 May 1938

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Unit Date Notes
No 604 Sqn AAF 29 Sep 1938 Arrived at its War Station from RAF Hendon during the 'Munich Crisis'
No 604 Sqn AAF  3 Oct 1938 Returned to RAF Hendon on conclusion of the 'Munich Crisis'

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

January 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 151 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Wg Cdr J H Dand  6 Sep 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Hancock 16 Aug 1938  
Flt Lt Donald R Evans 30 Jun 1937 Signals duties; later ACM
Plt Off P S Weaver 26 Aug 1938
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) J W C Glen Adjutant, RAFO
Maj E W T Rowe Assistant Adjutant
Maj P C A Bridgeman Assistant Adjutant, OBE, late RAF

Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret) F J Cooke
Maj (Ret) B Lowther-Jones Indian Army

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt J Lambie 18 Jan 1937  
Capt (Ret) H Overton    

Warrant Officers
WO H J Hamlin  1 Oct 1931
WO T Kelly 21 Jul 1936
WO W Thompson 20 Apr 1938
WO S L Thompson 26 Sep 1938
WO A J Gilbert 27 May 1938

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 151 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Wg Cdr J H Dand  6 Sep 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Hancock 16 Aug 1938  
Plt Off P S Weaver 26 Aug 1938
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) J W C Glen Adjutant, RAFO
Maj E W T Rowe Assistant Adjutant

Equipment Officer
Flt Lt (Ret) F J Cooke

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt J Lambie 18 Jan 1937  
Capt (Ret) H Overton    

Temporary Education Officer
Mr F Anderson 14 Dec 1936

Warrant Officers
WO H J Hamlin  1 Oct 1931
WO T Kelly 21 Jul 1936
WO A J Gilbert 27 May 1938
WO S L Thompson 26 Sep 1938
WO G C Press 10 Jan 1939

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County/Country Command/Group Units
Epping, Essex Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

  • SHQ

  • No 17 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 56 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 151 (Fighter) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Station HQ
Wg Cdr J H Dand  6 Sep 1937 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Hancock 16 Aug 1938  
Plt Off P S Weaver 26 Aug 1938
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) J W C Glen Adjutant, RAFO
Maj E W T Rowe Assistant Adjutant

Equipment Branch
Plt Off R W Read  6 Mar 1939
Plt Off G R Cook 27 Mar 1939
Flt Lt (Ret) F J Cooke

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt J Lambie 18 Jan 1937  
Capt (Ret) H Overton    

Temporary Education Officer
Mr F Anderson 14 Dec 1936

Warrant Officers
WO H J Hamlin  1 Oct 1931
WO T Kelly 21 Jul 1936
WO A J Gilbert 27 May 1938
WO S L Thompson 26 Sep 1938
WO G C Press 10 Jan 1939
WO E B G Masefield 28 Feb 1939

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt D F Lucking 10 Jul 1939 Assumed command of the station
Wg Cdr J H Dand 10 Jul 1939 Relinquished command of the station
Gp Capt D F Lucking  7 Sep 1939 Relinquished command of the station
Gp Capt M B Frew  7 Sep 1939 Assumed command of the station
Plt Off D J Wiseman  3 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties
Plt Off G H Courtney-Luck  7 Oct 1939 Posted to No 1 RAF Depot as Non-effective and terminated his commission
Flt Lt D J Dawson 11 Oct 1939 Attached from CME, RAF Halton for Medical Research duties
Fg Off W H Geddes 18 Oct 1939 Arrived from RM3, Air Ministry for temporary duty
Fg Off W E Newman 29 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry
Act Flt Lt V C Fahie  4 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting and attached to AMES Bromley, wef 30 Oct 1939
Sqn Ldr Kissack  6 Nov 1939 Arrived for Press Liaison duties
Sqn Ldr E D Elliott  6 Nov 1939 Attached for a week's instruction in fighter usage
Sqn Ldr Hutchinson  9 Nov 1939 Attached from RAF Hendon
Plt Off Gowers  9 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn
Flt Lt F W Marshall 13 Nov 1939 Attached to RAF School of Administration for No 2 War Course of Administration
Plt Off J H M Rabone 15 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr G H Foss 15 Nov 1939 Arrived from RAE Farnborough for Signals Liaison duties
Sqn Ldr Hutchinson 16 Nov 1939 Returned to RAF Hendon
Sqn Ldr G H Foss 16 Nov 1939 Returned to RAE Farnborough on completion of Signals Liaison duties
Fg Off W H Geddes 23 Nov 1939 Arrived from DGM, Air Ministry for Gun Liaison duties
Fg Off P C E Lawton 23 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting
Plt Off S D Withers 27 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting for Flt Lt - Operations 'B' duties
Cpl C J Francis 27 Nov 1939 Died in hospital
Fg Off C C Harvey 11 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for duty as Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr de Sarigny 12 Dec 1939 Arrived from RAF Bawdsey for duty as Controller
Flt Lt T W Sheppard 12 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties
Flt Lt Farnes 14 Dec 1939 Operations Room Officer, attached to AMES Bawdsey for duty as Sub-Controller
Flt Lt Farnes 20 Dec 1939 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Wg Cdr H D O'Neill 21 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Filton
AC1 M H Molony 22 Dec 1939 Killed in a motor accident
Gp Capt M B Frew 31 Dec 1939 Relinquished command of the station on posting to No 23 Group
Wg Cdr H D O'Neill 31 Dec 1939 Assumed command of the station
Flt Lt T W Sheppard 31 Dec 1939 Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Unit Movements: May - Dec 1939

Unit Date Notes
No 17 Sqn 23 May 1939 Arrived from RAF Kenley
No 56 Sqn 22 Oct 1939 Moved to RAF Martlesham Heath (satellite)
No 604 Sqn  2 Sep 1939 Arrived from RAF Hendon
'B' Flight, No 56 Sqn 15 Dec 1939 Returned from RAF Martlesham Heath (satellite)
1 x Section, No 604 Sqn 21 Dec 1939 Attached to RAF Martlesham Heath

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Lt R A C Wilsin  2 Jan 1940 Attached for duty as SCO in the Operations Room
ASO H Rimmington  3 Jan 1940 Departed on posting
ASO P Trudshawe  3 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
ASO M G Ashby  5 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Brady 6 Jan 1940 Transferred from SSQ to No 1 RAF Depot
Fg Off A Francis 13 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt T W Sheppard 14 Jan 1940 Returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas course
LAC N A Oliver 15 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting for duty with the Meteorological Staff
Fg Off C C Harvey 17 Jan 1940 Medical Officer, attached to RAF Locking
Act Sqn Ldr Farnes 18 Jan 1940 Proceeded to RAF Uxbridge to attend Controllers' Course
Flt Lt Thompson 18 Jan 1940 Posted from No 151 Sqn
Flt Lt T W Sheppard 20 Jan 1940 Assumed duties of Station Defence, Anti-Gas and Fire Officer
Sqn Ldr de Sarigny 21 Jan 1940 Proceeded to RAF Uxbridge to attend Controllers' Course
Sqn Ldr de Sarigny 25 Jan 1940 Returned from RAF Uxbridge on completion of Controllers' Course
ASO Baker 27 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt Carruthers 30 Jun 1940 Returned to HQ No 11 Group
ACW2 W Jones  2 Feb 1940 Typist, first WAAF posted for duty in the Operations Room
Act Sqn Ldr Weaver 11 Feb 1940 Attached to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge for duty
Flt Lt Francis 12 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting from Codes and Cypher School for Operations 'B' duties
Act Sqn Ldr Weaver 14 Feb 1940 Ceased to be attached to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge for duty
ASO Wallace 20 Feb 1940 Posted to WAAF Depot, RAF West Drayton
Flt Lt Clarke 25 Feb 1940 Arrived for training as a Sub-Controller
Flt Lt Clarke 26 Feb 1940 Proceeded to RAF Uxbridge to attend No 5 Controllers' Course
Sqn Ldr Cherry 26 Feb 1940 Proceeded to RAF Uxbridge to attend No 5 Controllers' Course
ASO Grant 26 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
Act Sqn Ldr Farnes  2 Mar 1940 Proceeded to RAF Bawdsey for duty
Plt Off N P Anson 19 Mar 1940 Arrived on posting for Operations 'B' duties
Fg Off Page 25 Mar 1940 Proceeded to RAF North Coates for Gunnery Course
ASO Graham  2 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting
Act Flt Lt Rossington  8 Apr 1940 Proceeded to RAF Uxbridge to attend Sub-Controllers' Course
ASO M G Ashby 18 Apr 1940 Posted to RAF Mildenhall
ASO Goss 19 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting
Act Flt Lt Rossington 20 Apr 1940 Proceeded to RAF Bawdsey to attend Sub-Controllers' Course
ASO Tebbs 26 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J K Hankinson 26 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Station Signals Officer
Plt Off Hill 29 Apr 1940 Arrived on posted for duty as Safety Officer
Plt Off J M R Sutton 13 May 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 11 Mar 1940
Fg Off R W Armstrong 19 May 1940 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 29 Apr 1940
Act Flt Lt R W Armstrong 28 May 1940 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 29 Apr 1940
Wg Cdr H D O'Neill xx Jun 1940 Relinquished command of the station (not shown in ORB)
Wg Cdr F V Beamish xx Jun 1940 Assumed command of the station (not shown in ORB)
Plt Off Marks 19 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from AI 1(k), Air Ministry
ASO Davis 26 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
Sqn Ldr Knowles  1 Jul 1940 Posted to the Air Ministry
Flt Lt Smith  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Wightman  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Timmins  2 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off Steadman  3 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Spencer  4 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off Steadman  5 Jul 1940 Posted to the Air Ministry
Plt Off Cassidy  5 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Gaite  6 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Pitchford  6 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Jones  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Wilton 12 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties
Plt Off Stevenson 15 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting, wef 2 Jul 1940
Plt Off Gardner 17 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Berry 18 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Devereux 20 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties
Flt Lt Day 21 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Operations 'B' duties
Fg Off Whittingham 21 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
ASO Donald 25 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Twentyman 26 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Equipment duties
Flt Lt F W Marshall 27 Jul 1940 Station Adjutant, departed on posting
Fg Off Newman 27 Jul 1940 Posted to SHQ for duty as Station Adjutant
ASO Harris 29 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
Plt Off A V Lucy 30 Aug 1940 Posted to the Air Ministry
Sqn Ldr Manton 30 Aug 1940 Posted to RAF Hawkinge
Sqn Ldr Collins  4 Nov 1940 Posted to the Middle East

Source - RAF North Weald ORB (some months show very few if any personnel movements)

Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Unit Date Notes
No 604 Sqn 15 Jan 1940 Moved to RAF Northolt
No 25 Sqn 16 Jan 1940 Arrived from RAF Northolt
'B' Flight, No 151 Sqn 29 Feb 1940 Moved to RAF Martlesham Heath
'A' Flight, No 56 Sqn 29 Feb 1940 Returned from RAF Martlesham Heath (satellite)
Yellow Section, No 25 Sqn  7 Mar 1940 Moved to RAF Martlesham Heath
Blue Section, No 25 Sqn  7 Mar 1940 Returned from RAF Martlesham Heath
Yellow Section, No 25 Sqn 25 Apr 1940 Returned from RAF Martlesham Heath
Blue Section, No 25 Sqn 25 Apr 1940 Moved to RAF Martlesham Heath
'A' Flight, No 56 Sqn 29 Apr 1940 Moved to RAF Martlesham Heath
'B' Flight, No 151 Sqn 29 Apr 1940 Returned from RAF Martlesham Heath (satellite)
'B' Flight, No 56 Sqn 16 May 1940 Proceeded to Vitry, France
Demolition Squad 20 Aug 1940 Formed at RAF North Weald
No 249 Sqn  1 Sep 1940 Arrived from RAF Boscombe Down (taking over the aircraft of No 56 Sqn)
No 56 Sqn  1 Sep 1940 Moved to RAF Boscombe Down without aircraft
No 46 Sqn  1 Sep 1940 Arrived at Stapleford from RAF Digby (taking over the aircraft of No 151 Sqn)
No 151 Sqn  1 Sep 1940 Moved to RAF Digby without aircraft
No 25 Sqn  8 Oct 1940 Arrived from RAF Debden
No 257 Sqn  8 Oct 1940 Arrived from RAF Martlesham Heath
No 419 Flight  9 Oct 1940 Departed Stapleford for RAF Stradishall

Source - RAF North Weald ORB

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