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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Spittlegate/RAF Grantham Personnel
[Jan 1925 | Feb 1925 | Mar 1925 | Apr 1925 | May 1925 | Jun 1925 | Jul 1925 | Mar 1926 | Jul 1926 | Dec 1926 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 Apr 1939 | May 1939]
| Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
| 12 Mar 1921 | No 39 Sqn | From Kenley |
| 4 Feb 1922 | No 100 Sqn | From Kenley |
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 |
| Grantham, Lincolnshire, England | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Frederick Petch | 8 Jun 1925 | OBE |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
| County/Country | Command | Units |
| Grantham, Lincolnshire, England | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 15 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | 6 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Frank H Astle | 22 Feb 1926 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
| County/Country | Command | Units |
| Grantham, Lincolnshire, England | Wessex Bombing Area |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 15 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | 6 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Angus D McDowell | 9 Mar 1925 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Harry J Barnham | 2 Feb 1926 | |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
| County/Country | Command | Units |
| Grantham, Lincolnshire, England | Wessex Bombing Area |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 15 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | 6 Nov 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Frank G Brockman | 27 Jul 1926 | Armament Duties |
| Fg Off | Angus D McDowell | 9 Mar 1925 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Harry J Barnham | 2 Feb 1926 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
| County/Country | Command | Units |
| Grantham, Lincolnshire, England | Wessex Bombing Area |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 15 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | 6 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Angus D McDowell | 9 Mar 1925 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Horatio Sleigh | 3 May 1927 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Joseph A Perdrau | 1 Feb 1927 | MD |
| Education Officer | |||
| Capt | Herbert S Davis | 1 Sep 1923 | Grade III, MA |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
No 39 Squadron left on 21 January 1928 and Spittlegate became home to No 3 Flying Training School. At around the same time the station changed its name to RAF Grantham and lost its independent status as a RAF Station, now being commanded by OC, No 3 FTS.
When No 3 FTS moved to South Cerney, a SHQ was re-established on 13 July 1937
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J C Mitchell | 13 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Capt (late RAF) | M Tod | 13 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 15 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 1 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding, promoted to Wg Cdr |
| AC1 | R H Rowley | 3 May 1938 | Died in the RAF Hospital, Cranwell (ex No 113 Sqn) |
Source - RAF Grantham ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Grantham | 13 Jul 1937 | Opened under the control of No 3 Group |
| No 211 Sqn | 30 Aug 1937 | Arrived from RAF Mildenhall |
| No 113 Sqn | 31 Aug 1937 | Arrived from RAF Upper Heyford |
| SHQ, RAF Grantham | 1 Sep 1937 | Executive control transferred to No 5 Group |
| HQ, No 23 Group | 7 Oct 1937 | Arrived from 'St Vincents', Grantham as a Lodger Unit. |
| Station Flight | 18 Oct 1937 | Formed |
| Observer Corps Midland Area HQ | 14 Mar 1938 | Arrived from RAF Hucknall as a Lodger Unit |
| No 211 Sqn | 30 Apr 1938 | Embarked on HMT Lancashire at Southampton destined for Helwan, Egypt |
| No 113 Sqn | 30 Apr 1938 | Embarked on HMT Lancashire at Southampton destined for Heliopolis, Egypt |
| SHQ, RAF Grantham | 1 Jun 1938 | Placed on Care and Maintenance |
Source - RAF Grantham ORB
| County | Command | Units |
| Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
Lodger unit : -
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 15 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding |
| Plt Off | I D Grant-Crawford | 14 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A G Griffin | 29 Apr 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J C Mitchell | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Capt | M Tod | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Officers |
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| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | F Petch | OBE | |
| Capt (Ret) | G Knott | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | F V M Rich | 31 Jul 1937 | |
| Maj (Ret) | H V Bayliss | DSO, MC | |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | S CAllen | 16 Aug 1937 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| 2 Lt | G Tupholme | 16 Aug 1937 | Grade III |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO I | W A H Cullum | 24 Aug 1937 | |
| WO I | P Dobbins | 11 Aug 1937 | |
| WO I | J Goude | 2 Sep 1937 | |
| WO I | A C Gardiner | 18 Nov 1937 | |
| WO I | A A East | 21 Apr 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G F Whistondale | 11 Jul 1938 | Arrived to assume command of the Recruits Sub-Depot |
| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 18 Jul 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Grantham on posting to RAF Waddington |
| Flt Lt | G F Whistondale | 1 Aug 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Maj | Hon W F Somerset | 1 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | G F Whistondale | 1 Oct 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Grantham on posting to RAF Usworth |
| Flt Lt | W C Sheen | 1 Oct 1938 | Assumed command of RAF Grantham |
| Flt Lt | W C Sheen | 6 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 10 Oct 1938 | Assumed command of RAF Grantham |
| Sqn Ldr | W C Sheen | 10 Oct 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Grantham on returning to RAF Thornaby |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 10 Oct 1938 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 23 Group for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin, No 12 FTS |
| Fg Off | G V Fryer | 17 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty with Station Flight |
| Gp Capt | C L King | 23 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Grantham |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 23 Nov 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Grantham |
| Fg Off | I D Grant-Crawford | 25 Nov 1938 | OC, Station Flight, posted to Meteorological Flight, RAF Mildenhall |
| Fg Off | G V Fryer | 25 Nov 1938 | Assumed command of Station Flight, wef 17 Nov 1938 |
| Fg Off | A F M Sisley | 1 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Navigation Officer, No 12 FTS |
| Fg Off | C A Pope | 1 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineering Maintenance Officer, No 12 FTS |
| Sqn Ldr | 6 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Flying Instructor, No 12 FTS | |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Ffoulkes-Jones | 9 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as OC, Advanced Training Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Fletcher | 12 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Engineering Officer, No 12 FTS |
| Plt Off | J F Dilworth | 15 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor with Initial Flying Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| Flt Lt | W P Whitworth | 17 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Armament Officer, No 12 FTS |
| Flt Lt | G L Gatheral | 19 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor with Initial Flying Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| Flt Lt | G J Grindell | 19 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor with Initial Flying Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| Plt Off | C A Hansen | 25 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor with Initial Flying Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| Plt Off | W J Ditto | 25 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor with Initial Flying Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| Plt Off | R Wood | 25 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor with Initial Flying Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| APO | G O Lister | 25 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor with Initial Flying Sqn, No 12 FTS |
| Fg Off | R E Sharp | 29 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Ground Instructor, No 12 FTS |
Source - RAF Grantham ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Recruits Sub-Depot | 11 Jul 1938 | Opened at RAF Grantham |
| SHQ, RAF Grantham | 15 Aug 1938 | Transferred from Bomber Command to Training Command |
| No 106 Sqn | 27 Sep 1938 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Thornaby |
| No 185 Sqn | 27 Sep 1938 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Thornaby |
| Recruits Sub-Depot | 28 Sep 1938 | Transferred to RAF Usworth |
| SHQ, RAF Grantham | 28 Sep 1938 | Transferred from Training Command to Bomber Command |
| No 106 Sqn | 10 Oct 1938 | Returned to RAF Thornaby on cessation of attachment |
| No 185 Sqn | 10 Oct 1938 | Returned to RAF Thornaby on cessation of attachment |
| SHQ, RAF Grantham | 19 Oct 1938 | Transferred from Bomber Command to Training Command |
| No 12 Flying Training School | 1 Dec 1938 | Commenced forming at RAF Grantham |
Source - RAF Grantham ORB
From 31 December 1938, the records for RAF Grantham are included in the ORB for No 12 Flying Training School, although the personnel listed below continued to be shown on the strength of the Station in the AFL and CAFLs
| County | Command | Units |
| Lincolnshire | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Plt Off | J S Dunlevie | 29 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T D Calnan | 31 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P D Parry Jones | 13 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J C Mitchell | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | The Hon W F Somerset | ||
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Equipment Officers |
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| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | F Petch | OBE | |
| Capt (Ret) | G Knott | ||
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Accountant Officer |
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| Maj (Ret) | H V Bayliss | DSO, MC | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R L Saunders | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, MA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | P Dobbins | 11 Aug 1937 | |
| WO | S G Briden | 27 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | A C Gardiner | 18 Nov 1937 | |
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Supernumerary |
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| Gp Capt | Charles L King | 21 Nov 1938 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| County | Command | Units |
| Lincolnshire | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Flt Lt | J C Mitchell | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | The Hon W F Somerset | ||
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Equipment Officers |
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| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | F Petch | OBE | |
| Capt (Ret) | G Knott | ||
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Accountant Officer |
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| Maj (Ret) | H V Bayliss | DSO, MC | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R L Saunders | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, MA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | S G Briden | 27 Oct 1938 | |
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Supernumerary |
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| Gp Capt | Charles L King | 21 Nov 1938 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command | Units |
| Lincolnshire | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | Charles L King | 21 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding MC, DFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | J C Mitchell | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | The Hon W F Somerset | ||
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Equipment Branch |
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| APO | C W Lovatt | 27 Mar 1939 | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | F Petch | OBE | |
| Capt (Ret) | G Knott | ||
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Accountant Officer |
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| Maj (Ret) | H V Bayliss | DSO, MC | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R L Saunders | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, MA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | S G Briden | 27 Oct 1938 | |
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Supernumerary |
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| Gp Capt | Charles L King | 21 Nov 1938 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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