Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
10 Mar 1938 | No 22 Sqn | From Donibristle |
11 Mar 1938 | No 42 Sqn | From Donibristle |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Emsworth, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 21 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | J S Dewar | 28 Mar 1938 | |
Flt Lt | Roy Faville | 19 Mar 1938 | Engineer duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | S A D Lane | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | V J B Jacobs | ||
Eng Cdr (Ret) | F W Farlow | RN | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | T P E Campbell | 5 Apr 1938 | |
Cdr (Ret) | R Makin | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | O S M Williams | 23 Feb 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H N Tomblin | 20 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | P Allerston | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | H Lee | 15 Mar 1938 | |
WO I | A Purdie | 10 Mar 1938 | |
WO I | A H Burleigh | 20 Apr 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
28 Sep 1938 | No 42 Sqn | To Thornaby |
10 Oct 1938 | No 42 Sqn | From Thornaby |
County | Command/Group | Units |
Emsworth, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Lodger unit (No 17 (Training) Group): -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 21 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | J S Dewar | 28 Mar 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | Roy Faville | 19 Mar 1938 | Engineer duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | S A D Lane | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | V J B Jacobs | ||
Eng Cdr (Ret) | F W Farlow | RN | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | T P E Campbell | 5 Apr 1938 | |
Cdr (Ret) | R Makin | RN | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H N Tomblin | 20 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | P Allerston | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | H Lee | 15 Mar 1938 | |
WO | R D Gibson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
WO | A H Burleigh | 20 Apr 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Emsworth, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Lodger unit (No 17 (Training) Group): -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 21 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | J S Dewar | 28 Mar 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | Roy Faville | 19 Mar 1938 | Engineer duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | S A D Lane | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | B W Browning | Assistant Adjutant | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | V J B Jacobs | ||
Eng Cdr (Ret) | F W Farlow | RN | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | T P E Campbell | 5 Apr 1938 | |
Cdr (Ret) | R Makin | RN | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H N Tomblin | 20 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | P Allerston | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | G E Craggs | 15 Feb 1939 | BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | H Lee | 15 Mar 1938 | |
WO | R D Gibson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
WO | F Spikins | 27 Feb 1939 | |
WO | A J R Howse | 31 Jan 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
County | Command/Group | Units |
Emsworth, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
Lodger unit (No 17 (Training) Group): -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | R S Maxwell | 14 Mar 1939 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Dewar | 28 Mar 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | Roy Faville | 19 Mar 1938 | Engineer duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | S A D Lane | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Capt (Ret) | B W Browning | Assistant Adjutant | |
Equipment Branch |
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Plt Off | A McI Peacock | 6 Mar 1939 | |
Plt Off | A W B Scott | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | V J B Jacobs | ||
Eng Cdr (Ret) | F W Farlow | RN | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | T P E Campbell | 5 Apr 1938 | |
Cdr (Ret) | R Makin | RN | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H N Tomblin | 20 Apr 1938 | |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | P Allerston | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | G E Craggs | 15 Feb 1939 | BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | H Lee | 15 Mar 1938 | |
WO | R D Gibson | 14 Nov 1938 | |
WO | F Spikins | 27 Feb 1939 | |
WO | A J R Howse | 31 Jan 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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