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Squadron Officers & Commanding Officers.

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1938 to 1943

Civ.Instr. 
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt.
 
S.Bannister
 
 
 
1941
1942/43
First CO. of 1471 Sqdn. ATC.
R.Wood
1940
 
1941/2
 
 
Left the Squadron 1942
T.Wagg
 
 
1941
1943
 
 
H.Calderbank
 
1941
 
 
 
Left the Squadron 1943
J.Entwistle
 
 
1943
1944
 
 
S.Brotherton
 
 
1941
 
 
 
J.Jenkins
 
1943
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1944 to 1946

Civ.Instr. 
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt.
 
S.Bannister
 
 
 
 
1944
Left in 1944
T.Wagg
 
 
 
 
1944/46
Promoted. Left in 1946 went to Wing as Sqdn.Ldr.
S.Brotherton
 
 
 
1944
 
 
J.Entwistle
 
 
 
1944
 
ex Army Captain, resigned 1946
J.Jenkins
 
1944/46
 
 
 
Joined Merchantt Navy 1946.
P(eter) Riley
 
1946
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1946 to 1955

Civ.Instr. 
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt
 
S.Brotherton
 
 
 
 
1946/55
Resigned in 1955-ill health.
P(eter) Riley
 
 
1947
1950
 
Left the Squadron in 1953
T.Stones
 
 
1947
1950
 
Left the Squadron in 1954
N.Kempster
 
 
1947
 
 
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P(hillip) Riley
 
1947
1951
1953
 
Moved to Wigan in 1970 as CO
E.Howarth
 
 
1953
 
 
Commisioned 1953 Ex Fleet arm pilot.
W.Lucas
 
 
 
1954
 
Ex RAF Pilot joined with Rank of Flg.Off.
R.Brooks
 
 
1953
1954
 
Left in 1955
A.Davies
1954
 
 
 
 
Left in 1957
K.Yates
1949
 
1955
 
 
re-joined ex RAF 1949.
J.Jenkins
1951/54
 
 
 
 
Re-joined as Civilian Instructor. ex Merchant Navy. Left 1954.
J.Douglas
 
1949
 
 
 
Left to join R.A.F 1951
             

1955 to 1958

Civ.Instr. 
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt
 
W.Lucas
 
 
 
 
1955/58
Transferred in 1958 to take over Isis Detached Flight.
P(hillip) Riley
 
 
 
1955
 
 
E.Howarth
 
 
 
1955
 
Promoted during 1958 to takeover as CO.
K.Yates
 
 
 
1957
 
Resigned 1962
M Staley
1956
 
1957
 
 
 
W.Rae
1957
 
 
 
 
In 80 Sqdn prior to RAF in 1954.
A.Davies
 
1955
 
 
 
Left 1957
J.Douglas
 
1957
 
 
 
Rejoined the Sqdn. after RAF Service
M.Payne
1956
 
 
 
 
Appointed
F.Simms
1957
 
 
 
 
Ex Army Signals Officer. Left 1958
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1958 to 1965

Civ.Instr. 
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt
 
E.Howarth
 
 
 
 
1958/65
Resigned in 1965
Phillip Riley
 
 
 
1958
 
 
K.Yates
 
 
 
1958
 
Resigned 1962
K.Wilkinson
 
 
 
1958
 
Left the Squadron 1964
M.Staley
 
 
 
1959
 
Left the Squadron 1962
W.Raye
 
 
1958
1960
 
Left to go to Chorley as Flg Off. in 1963
A.Clare
 
 
1958
1960
 
Commisioned
D.Pye
   
1961
1963
 
ex WO Bolton (80) Sqdn.
D.Town
1965
 
 
 
 
 
J.Douglas
 
1958
 
 
 
1967 Joined Bolton Sea Cdts ( Petty Officer)
H.Taylor
 
1958
 
 
 
Left 1959
F.Simms
1958
 
 
 
 
Left 1958
T.Murray
1958
 
 
 
 
Left 1959
M.Payne
1958
 
 
 
 
Left 1959
R.N.Scott
1961
 
 
 
 
Left 1965 .Died 21st February 2006
R.Pickstock
 
1965
 
 
 
Promoted from Cadet to Sqdn.WO.