Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | 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]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
30 Apr 1924 | No 3 Sqn | From Manston |
14 Oct 1926 | No 17 Sqn | From Hawkinge |
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 6 Sep 1926 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Ferdinand M F West | 6 Sep 1926 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | William G Meggitt | 6 Sep 1926 | Engineer Duties, MC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James Lundon | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Fg Off | Leslie L Bray | 15 Oct 1926 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | John P Cave | 6 Sep 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | William F Quilliam | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Michael J Marren | 16 Sep 1926 | MB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Arthur W Brown | 7 Oct 1926 | MA, BD |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 6 Sep 1926 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Ferdinand M F West | 6 Sep 1926 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | William A Harvey | 14 Dec 1926 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James Lundon | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Fg Off | Leslie L Bray | 15 Oct 1926 | |
Plt Off | Robert S Sawyer | 1 May 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | John P Cave | 6 Sep 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | William F Quilliam | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Ronald J I Bell | 22 Feb 1927 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Arthur W Brown | 7 Oct 1926 | MA, BD |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | John H S A Skinner | 6 Sep 1926 | Grade IV |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr |
William R Read |
19 Jan 1928 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | William A Harvey | 14 Dec 1926 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Clarence T Davis | 7 Dec 1927 | |
Fg Off | Robert S Sawyer | 1 May 1927 | |
Plt Off | Maurice E O'B Atkinson | 20 Apr 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William F Quilliam | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Plt Off | George H White | 17 Jan 1928 | later AVM |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Robert Boog-Watson | 20 Mar 1928 | MB, DPH |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | David F Stephens | 7 Oct 1928 | MA |
Rev | Frederick W Hilborn | 2 Mar 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | John H S A Skinner | 6 Sep 1926 | Grade IV |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr |
William R Read |
19 Jan 1928 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | William A Harvey | 14 Dec 1926 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Clarence T Davis | 7 Dec 1927 | |
Fg Off | Robert S Sawyer | 1 May 1927 | |
Plt Off | Maurice E O'B Atkinson | 20 Apr 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William F Quilliam | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Plt Off | George H White | 17 Jan 1928 | later AVM |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Robert Boog-Watson | 20 Mar 1928 | MB, DPH |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | David F Stephens | 7 Oct 1928 | MA |
Rev | Frederick W Hilborn | 2 Mar 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | John H S A Skinner | 6 Sep 1926 | Grade IV |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr |
William R Read |
19 Jan 1928 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Cyril Chapman | 18 Dec 1928 | DSC |
Flt Lt | Leonard Young | 14 Aug 1928 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Clarence T Davis | 7 Dec 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William F Quilliam | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Plt Off | George H White | 17 Jan 1928 | later AVM |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Robert Boog-Watson | 20 Mar 1928 | MB, DPH |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | David F Stephens | 7 Oct 1928 | MA |
Rev | Walter R Marsh | 1 May 1929 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | William G Parsonson | 1 Jan 1929 | Grade IV, BSc |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr |
William R Read |
19 Jan 1928 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Cyril Chapman | 18 Dec 1928 | DSC |
Flt Lt | James G Western | 19 Dec 1929 | Signals duties, MBE |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Clarence T Davis | 7 Dec 1927 | |
Fg Off | John E V Tyzack | 7 Aug 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John L Armstrong | 24 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | William F Quilliam | 6 Sep 1926 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles A Lindup | 18 Nov 1929 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | David F Stephens | 7 Oct 1928 | MA |
Rev | John R Appleyard | 1 Aug 1929 | |
Rev | Cyril A Smith | 6 Jan 1930 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | John R Morgan | 8 Jan 1930 | Grade III, BSc |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 18 Aug 1930 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Alexander A C Hyde | 10 Mar 1931 | |
Flt Lt | James G Western | 19 Dec 1929 | Signals duties, MBE |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles N Scott | 2 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | John E V Tyzack | 7 Aug 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Plt Off | Percival Griffiths | 11 Aug 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Gerard J Hanly | 16 Jan 1931 | MB, ChB, FRCS(E) |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | John R Appleyard | 1 Aug 1929 | |
Rev | Cyril A Smith | 6 Jan 1930 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Joshua Silver | 6 Aug 1930 | Grade III, BSc |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 18 Aug 1930 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Alexander A C Hyde | 10 Mar 1931 | |
Flt Lt | 21 Jul 1931 | Signals duties, later AVM | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles N Scott | 2 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | John E V Tyzack | 7 Aug 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James Charles | 6 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Fred Rigby | 16 Feb 1932 | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | John R Appleyard | 1 Aug 1929 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Joshua Silver | 6 Aug 1930 | Grade III, BSc |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Gilbert S M Insall | 14 Jul 1932 | Officer Commanding, VC, MC |
Flt Lt | Alexander A C Hyde | 10 Mar 1931 | |
Fg Off | 29 Dec 1932 | Signals duties, later AVM | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Maurice W Keey | 8 Aug 1932 | |
Fg Off | Stanley W Needham | 6 Aug 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James Charles | 6 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Fred Rigby | 16 Feb 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Jeremiah J Corcoran | 29 May 1933 | MB, BCh |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Stanley H Keen | 1 Oct 1932 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Joshua Silver | 6 Aug 1930 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | William H Butt | 2 Dec 1932 | |
WO | Percy Hall | 6 Apr 1931 | |
WO | Daniel H Newton | 16 Nov 1926 | MBE |
WO | Samuel Stubbs | 5 May 1932 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | James Wood | 24 Feb 1930 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | ADGB/Fighting Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Gilbert S M Insall | 14 Jul 1932 | Officer Commanding, VC, MC |
Flt Lt | Leonard T Pankhurst | 22 Aug 1933 | later AVM |
Fg Off | 29 Dec 1932 | Signals duties, later AVM | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Maurice W Keey | 8 Aug 1932 | |
Fg Off | Stanley W Needham | 6 Aug 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James Charles | 6 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Fred Rigby | 16 Feb 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Jeremiah J Corcoran | 29 May 1933 | MB, BCh |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | T M Jones | 12 Nov 1933 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Joshua Silver | 6 Aug 1930 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | William H Butt | 2 Dec 1932 | |
WO | Percy Hall | 6 Apr 1931 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | James Wood | 24 Feb 1930 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
10 May 1934 | No 3 Sqn | To Kenley |
10 May 1934 | No 17 Sqn | To Kenley |
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | Coastal Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 8 May 1934 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 8 May 1934 | Signals duties, later A/Cdre | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Maurice W Keey | 8 Aug 1932 | |
Fg Off | Stanley W Needham | 6 Aug 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James Charles | 6 Jul 1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Jeremiah J Corcoran | 29 May 1933 | MB, BCh |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | T M Jones | 12 Nov 1933 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Joshua Silver | 6 Aug 1930 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Arthur C Townsend | 10 May 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
14 Jul 1934 | No 821 Sqn | From HMS Courageous |
15 Jul 1934 | No 821 Sqn | To Gosport |
25 Jul 1934 | No 821 Sqn | From Gosport |
28 Jul 1934 | No 820 Sqn | From Catfoss (No 1 ATC) |
20 Aug 1934 | No 820 Sqn | To Gosport |
23 Oct 1934 | No 801 Sqn | From HMS Furious |
31 Oct 1934 | No 801 Sqn | To Gosport |
3 Nov 1934 | No 801 Sqn | From Gosport |
9 Dec 1934 | No 821 Sqn | From Gosport |
13 Dec 1934 | No 821 Sqn | To Gosport |
28 Dec 1934 | No 821 Sqn | From Gosport |
3 Jan 1935 | No 821 Sqn | To HMS Courageous |
5 Jan 1935 | No 801 Sqn | To HMS Furious |
25 Mar 1935 | No 801 Sqn | From HMS Furious |
25 Mar 1935 | No 821 Sqn | From HMS Courageous |
7 May 1935 | No 821 Sqn | To HMS Courageous |
8 May 1935 | No 801 Sqn | To HMS Furious |
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | Coastal Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ | |||
Wg Cdr | 8 May 1934 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 8 May 1934 | Signals duties, later A/Cdre | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Maurice W Keey | 8 Aug 1932 | |
Fg Off | Stanley W Needham | 6 Aug 1932 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | Arthur C Lobley | 14 Jun 1934 | |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | Vincent J Casey | 20 Jul 1934 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Ralph A Smith | 8 Aug 1934 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Arthur C Townsend | 10 May 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
17 Jul 1935 | No 801 Sqn | From Gosport |
xx Aug 1935 | No 821 Sqn | From Catfoss (No 1 ATC) |
16 Aug 1935 | No 801 Sqn | To Gosport |
29 Aug 1935 | No 821 Sqn | To HMS Courageous |
The Central Flying School returned to Upavon between 30 August and 2 September 1935 and the Station HQ was closed.
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