Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
1 Apr 1924 | No 58 Sqn | Formed |
7 Apr 1927 | No 7 Sqn | From Bircham Newton |
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 1 Dec 1926 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Owen W de Putron | 11 Jan 1927 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | George V Howard | 15 Feb 1927 | Armament, DFC |
Fg Off | Frederick T Eades | 16 May 1927 | DFC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Charles J Polden | 2 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Alexander H Allan | 7 Apr 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Charles P Puckridge | 1 Oct 1926 | |
Plt Off | Ronald J Wishlade | 7 Apr 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Philip H Perkins | 1 Feb 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cornelius W Coffey | 4 May 1927 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Donald L Randle | 1 Aug 1925 | Grade IV |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Lodger unit: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 1 Dec 1926 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Owen W de Putron | 11 Jan 1927 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | James C Foden | 1 Apr 1927 | Engineer duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | Frederick T Eades | 16 May 1927 | Signals duties, DFC |
Flt Lt | Roland A B Mangles | 22 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Alexander H Allan | 7 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Frank W Taylor | 7 Nov 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William F Barrell | 12 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Ronald J Wishlade | 7 Apr 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward A Rice | 26 Jan 1928 | MB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | John H P Still | 1 Nov 1927 | BA |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Donald L Randle | 1 Aug 1925 | Grade IV |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Lodger unit: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 1 Dec 1926 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Owen W de Putron | 11 Jan 1927 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Frederick T Eades | 16 May 1927 | Signals duties, DFC |
Flt Lt | Roland A B Mangles | 22 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Alexander H Allan | 7 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Frank W Taylor | 7 Nov 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William F Barrell | 12 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Ronald J Wishlade | 7 Apr 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward A Rice | 26 Jan 1928 | MB |
Fg Off | John M Ritchie | 14 Aug 1928 | MB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | John H P Still | 1 Nov 1927 | BA |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade IV, BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Lodger unit: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 4 Apr 1929 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | 7 Dec 1928 | DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Owen W de Putron | 11 Jan 1927 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Frederick T Eades | 16 May 1927 | Signals duties, DFC |
Flt Lt | Roland A B Mangles | 22 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Richard J E Haynes | 14 Mar 1929 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James L Denman | 21 Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | Frank W Taylor | 7 Nov 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John C Brice | 26 Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | Ronald J Wishlade | 7 Apr 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John M Ritchie | 14 Aug 1928 | MB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | John H P Still | 1 Nov 1927 | BA |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade IV, BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Charles H K Edmonds | 6 Aug 1929 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Owen W de Putron | 11 Jan 1927 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Bernard T Hood | 27 May 1930 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick T Eades | 16 May 1927 | Signals duties, DFC |
Flt Lt | Roland A B Mangles | 22 Aug 1927 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Richard J E Haynes | 14 Mar 1929 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Hector B S Ballantyne | 7 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | William J B Elliott | 7 Aug 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John C Brice | 26 Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | Charles F G Rogers | 22 Jul 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | William J Cotter | 12 Mar 1930 | MB, BCh |
Dental | |||
Fg Off | Paul M Margand | 20 Jul 1929 | LDS |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade IV (Acting Grade III), BSc, AFRAeS |
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 |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Charles H K Edmonds | 6 Aug 1929 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Owen W de Putron | 11 Jan 1927 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Robert S Bruce | 7 Aug 1930 | Armament duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Ralph W G Lywood | 8 Jun 1931 | |
Fg Off | Richard J E Haynes | 14 Mar 1929 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Hector B S Ballantyne | 7 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | William J B Elliott | 7 Aug 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John C Brice | 26 Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | Charles F G Rogers | 22 Jul 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | William J Cotter | 12 Mar 1930 | MB, BCh |
Dental | |||
Fg Off | Paul M Margand | 20 Jul 1929 | LDS |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade IV (Acting Grade III), BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Joseph R W Smyth-Pigott | 7 Aug 1931 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Edward Thornton | 5 Sep 1931 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Ralph W G Lywood | 8 Jun 1931 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | Cedric A Bell | 25 Jul 1931 | Signals duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Robert J P Morris | 12 Oct 1931 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Hector B S Ballantyne | 7 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | William J B Elliott | 7 Aug 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John C Brice | 26 Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | Charles F G Rogers | 22 Jul 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | William J Cotter | 12 Mar 1930 | MB, BCh |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Joseph R W Smyth-Pigott | 7 Aug 1931 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Edward Thornton | 5 Sep 1931 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Ralph W G Lywood | 8 Jun 1931 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | Horace G P Ovenden | 27 May 1933 | Signals duties |
Fg Off | Albert E Dark | 30 Jan 1933 | Armament duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Hector B S Ballantyne | 7 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | Hugh A Wrigley | 3 Jan 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | 14 Jan 1933 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | Richard Peel | 6 Aug 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Glen A M Knight | 22 May 1933 | MB, BS |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Lt | J H Truscott | RARO | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Charles W Baker | 30 Nov 1929 | |
WO | Reginald G Walker | 12 Feb 1922 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Western Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Joseph R W Smyth-Pigott | 7 Aug 1931 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | John C Brooke | 29 Sep 1933 | Engineer duties, DSC |
Flt Lt | Horace G P Ovenden | 27 May 1933 | Signals duties |
Flt Lt | Ralph W G Lywood | 8 Jun 1931 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Albert E Dark | 30 Jan 1933 | Armament duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Hector B S Ballantyne | 7 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | Hugh A Wrigley | 3 Jan 1933 | |
Plt Off | Donald Stephenson | 14 Aug 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Sidney C Wyatt | 15 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Richard Peel | 6 Aug 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Glen A M Knight | 22 May 1933 | MB, BS |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Lt | J H Truscott | RARO | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Charles W Baker | 30 Nov 1929 | |
WO | John E Watson | 16 Jun 1933 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Western Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 16 Jan 1934 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | John C Brooke | 29 Sep 1933 | Engineer duties, DSC |
Flt Lt | Horace G P Ovenden | 27 May 1933 | Signals duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Dark | 30 Jan 1933 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | John C E A Johnson | 9 Jan 1934 | Adjutant |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Hector B S Ballantyne | 7 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | Hugh A Wrigley | 3 Jan 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Sidney C Wyatt | 15 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Richard Peel | 6 Aug 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Andrew S Burns | 12 Mar 1934 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Lt | J H Truscott | RARO | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Charles W Baker | 30 Nov 1929 | |
WO | John E Watson | 16 Jun 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Robert H Livingstone | 18 May 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/Western Area |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 16 Jan 1934 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 8 Oct 1934 | Engineer duties; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Claude M Champion de Crespigny | 1 Nov 1934 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Leslie C Bennett | 3 Nov 1934 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1934 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John T Riggs | 1 Nov 1934 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Sidney C Wyatt | 15 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Richard C S Allin | 13 Nov 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Attwell A Townsend | 11 Jun 1934 | MB, BCh |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Douglas McL Ferrier | 10 Sep 1928 | Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS, FRSA |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Lt | J H Truscott | RARO | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | John E Watson | 16 Jun 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Robert H Livingstone | 18 May 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
1 Oct 1935 | No 102 Sqn | Formed |
1 Oct 1935 | No 215 Sqn | Formed |
13 Jan 1936 | No 58 Sqn | To Upper Heyford |
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 16 Jan 1934 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | A H Simmonds | 30 May 1936 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Claude M Champion de Crespigny | 1 Nov 1934 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | J S Wilkins | 28 Nov 1935 | |
Stores Branch |
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Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1934 | later A/Cdre | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | J Charles | 10 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | Richard C S Allin | 13 Nov 1934 | |
Medical Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | Attwell A Townsend | 11 Jun 1934 | MB, BCh |
Commissioned Signals Officer |
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Fg Off | John R Welsh | 9 Aug 1934 | AFM |
Education Officer |
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Mr | J M Clarke | Grade III, BSc | |
Civilian Assistant |
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Fg Off | J C Walker | late RAF | |
Civilian Stores Officer |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P J Murphy | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | J A Shirley | 21 Mar 1936 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | G F Paice | 28 Nov 1935 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
8 Aug 1936 | No 49 Sqn | From Bircham Newton |
26 Aug 1936 | No 35 Sqn | From Sudan |
29 Aug 1936 | No 207 Sqn | From Sudan |
3 Sep 1936 | No 7 Sqn | To Finningley |
3 Sep 1936 | No 102 Sqn | To Finningley |
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | ADGB/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | C H Keith | 6 Nov 1936 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | A H Simmonds | 30 May 1936 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | J S Wilkins | 28 Nov 1935 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | J C Walker | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
Lt Col (Ret) | D B Gray | Assistant Adjutant, | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | H A Frost | 16 Dec 1936 | |
Cdr (Ret) | J R P Thompson | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | J D Milne | 3 May 1937 | LRCP & S |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P J Murphy | ||
Maj (Ret) | I L O'H Hare | ||
Warrant Officer |
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WO | G F Paice | 28 Nov 1935 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
14 Mar 1938 | No 49 Sqn | To Scampton |
20 Apr 1938 | No 35 Sqn | To Cottesmore |
20 Apr 1938 | No 207 Sqn | To Cottesmore |
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | W Underhill | 22 Aug 1937 | Officer Commanding, DSC |
Flt Lt | J S Wilkins | 28 Nov 1935 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | J C Walker | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
Lt Col (Ret) | D B Gray | Assistant Adjutant, | |
Equipment Officers |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | P J Murphy | ||
Maj (Ret) | I L O'H Hare | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | H R Withers | 10 Jan 1938 | |
Cdr (Ret) | J R P Thompson | RN | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | J S Wilson | 3 Mar 1938 | MB, ChB |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | R D Gough | 29 Jul 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | G F Paice | 28 Nov 1935 | |
WO | W Fraser | 2 Sep 1937 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | W Underhill | 22 Aug 1937 | Officer Commanding, DSC |
Flt Lt | J S Wilkins | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E W Lawrence | ||
Maj (Ret) | I L O'H Hare | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | H R Withers | 10 Jan 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | J S Wilson | 3 Mar 1938 | MB, ChB |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | A F Johnson | 30 Jun 1935 | |
WO | G F Paice | 28 Nov 1935 | |
WO | W Fraser | 2 Sep 1937 | |
WO | A Clark | 17 Nov 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 6 Mar 1939 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
Flt Lt | J S Wilkins | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E W Lawrence | ||
Maj (Ret) | I L O'H Hare | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | H R Withers | 10 Jan 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | J S Wilson | 3 Mar 1938 | MB, ChB |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | E N Bullock | 11 Jul 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | A F Johnson | 30 Jun 1935 | |
WO | G F Paice | 28 Nov 1935 | |
WO | W Fraser | 2 Sep 1937 | |
WO | A Clark | 17 Nov 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
County/Country | Command/Group | Units |
Winchester, Hampshire | Coastal Command/No 17 (Training) Group |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 6 Mar 1939 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
Flt Lt | J S Wilkins | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Equipment Officers |
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Flt Lt (Ret) | E W Lawrence | ||
Maj (Ret) | I L O'H Hare | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | H R Withers | 10 Jan 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | J S Wilson | 3 Mar 1938 | MB, ChB |
Temporary Education Officer |
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Mr | E N Bullock | 11 Jul 1938 | BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | A F Johnson | 30 Jun 1935 | |
WO | G F Paice | 28 Nov 1935 | |
WO | W Fraser | 2 Sep 1937 | |
WO | A Clark | 17 Nov 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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