Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Palestine Command Personnel, units and locations
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Formed by raising Palestine Wing to Command status in September 1922
Location | Controlled |
Bir Salem, Ludd |
Palestine Wing - Bir Salem
RAF Trans-Jordania
Palestine Brigade
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj-Gen (Temp AVM) | Sir Henry H Tudor | 16 Jun 1922 | General Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG |
Col | Cuthbert Evans | 15 May 1922 | GSO I, CB, CMG, DSO |
Col | Hector G Reid | 9 Mar 1922 | Colonel i/c Administration, CMG, CBE, DSO |
Maj | Cyril A Shute | 16 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General - Indian Army, CBE |
Maj | Ronald H Mylne | 25 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Indian Army, MC |
Flt Lt | William H de W Waller | 15 Jun 1922 | ADC to GOC, AFC |
Capt | Arthur H Cope | 15 May 1922 | GSO III, DSO |
Capt | Duncan McCallum | 15 May 1922 | Liaison Officer, Syria, MC |
Supply Administration | |||
Bt Lt Col | William Elliott | 1 Sep 1922 | Deputy Assistant Director Supply and Transport, CB, CBE, DSO, RASC |
Medical Administration | |||
Lt Col | Archibald N Fleming | (Assistant) Director of Medical Services, DSO, MB, FRCS(E) - Indian Army | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | George A Davies | 13 Dec 1922 | BA |
Local Audit | |||
Mr | C J Galpin | Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to GOC, DSO | |
Mr | R Bartholomew | Assistant to Chief Auditor | |
Mr | F W Filbee | Accounts Officer (acting) |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Bir Salem, Ludd |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj-Gen (Temp AVM) | Sir Henry H Tudor | 16 Jun 1922 | General Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG |
Col | Cuthbert Evans | 15 May 1922 | GSO I, CB, CMG, DSO |
Col | Hector G Reid | 9 Mar 1922 | Colonel i/c Administration, CMG, CBE, DSO |
Maj | Cyril A Shute | 16 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General - Indian Army, CBE |
Maj | Edmund de W Waller | 5 May 1923 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Indian Army, MC |
Flt Lt | Felix St J Woollard | 4 May 1923 | Camp Commandant, AFC |
Flt Lt | William H de W Waller | 15 Jun 1922 | ADC to GOC, AFC |
Capt | Arthur H Cope | 15 May 1922 | GSO III, DSO |
Capt | Duncan McCallum | 15 May 1922 | Liaison Officer, Syria, MC |
Supply Administration | |||
Bt Lt Col | William Elliott | 1 Sep 1922 | Deputy Assistant Director Supply and Transport, CB, CBE, DSO, RASC |
Medical Administration | |||
Lt Col | Archibald N Fleming | (Assistant) Director of Medical Services, DSO, MB, FRCS(E) - Indian Army | |
Flt Lt | Terence C St C Morton | 5 May 1923 | Supernumerary |
Flt Lt | Thomas M Walker | 5 May 1923 | Supernumerary |
Flt Lt | Harry Steele | 5 May 1923 | Quartermaster (Medical) |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | George A Davies | 13 Dec 1922 | BA |
Local Audit | |||
Mr | C J Galpin | Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to GOC, DSO | |
Mr | R Bartholomew | Assistant to Chief Auditor | |
Mr | F W Filbee | Accounts Officer (acting) |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Bir Salem, Ludd |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj-Gen (Temp AVM) | Sir Henry H Tudor | 16 Jun 1922 | General Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG |
Col | Hector G Reid | 9 Mar 1922 | Colonel i/c Administration, CMG, CBE, DSO |
Maj | Cyril A Shute | 16 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General - Indian Army, CBE |
Maj | Edmund de W Waller | 5 May 1923 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Indian Army, MC |
Flt Lt | Felix St J Woollard | 4 May 1923 | Camp Commandant, AFC |
Flt Lt | William H de W Waller | 15 Jun 1922 | ADC to GOC, AFC |
Capt | Arthur H Cope | 15 May 1922 | GSO III, DSO |
Capt | Duncan McCallum | 15 May 1922 | Liaison Officer, Syria, MC |
Medical Administration | |||
Wg Cdr | William Tyrell | 28 Jul 1923 | Principal Medical Officer and OC, Palestine General Hospital, DSO, MC, MB, DPH |
Flt Lt | John H B Landells | Supernumerary (Pending Disposal), MB | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | George A Davies | 13 Dec 1922 | BA |
Local Audit | |||
Mr | C J Galpin | Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to GOC, DSO | |
Mr | R Bartholomew | Assistant to Chief Auditor | |
Mr | F W Filbee | Accounts Officer (acting) |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Bir Salem, Ludd |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Eugene L Gerrard | 29 Feb 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO |
Col | Hector G Reid | 9 Mar 1922 | Colonel i/c Administration, CMG, CBE, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | William H de W Waller | 15 Jun 1922 | AFC |
Maj | Cyril A Shute | 16 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General - Indian Army, CBE |
Maj | Edmund de W Waller | 5 May 1923 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Indian Army, MC |
Flt Lt | Felix St J Woollard | 4 May 1923 | Camp Commandant, AFC |
Capt | Arthur H Cope | 15 May 1922 | GSO III, DSO |
Capt | Duncan McCallum | 15 May 1922 | Liaison Officer, Syria, MC |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 2 Apr 1924 | Stores Staff Duties; later AVM |
Medical Administration | |||
Wg Cdr | William Tyrell | 28 Jul 1923 | Principal Medical Officer and OC, Palestine General Hospital, DSO, MC, MB, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | Robert A G Elliott | Deputy Principal Medical Officer | |
Flt Lt | John H B Landells | Supernumerary (Pending Disposal), MB | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | George A Davies | 13 Dec 1922 | BA |
Local Audit | |||
Mr | C J Galpin | Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to GOC, DSO | |
Mr | R Bartholomew | Assistant to Chief Auditor | |
Mr | F W Filbee | Accounts Officer (acting) |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
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
Location | Controlled |
Bir Salem, Ludd |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Eugene L Gerrard | 29 Feb 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO |
Wg Cdr | William H Primrose | 7 Mar 1925 | Air Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Herbert A Michell | 15 Apr 1924 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Maj | Norman S Hart | 17 Jun 1924 | GSO II, The Rifles |
Maj | Cyril A Shute | 16 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General - Indian Army, CBE |
Maj | Arthur G Salisbury-Jones | 24 Apr 1924 | Liaison Officer, Syria (Class FF) - Capt, Coldstream Guards |
Flt Lt | Felix St J Woollard | 4 May 1923 | Camp Commandant, AFC |
Flt Lt | Slyvester L Quine | 1 Feb 1924 | Signals Duties, MC |
Fg Off | Frederick T Eades | 18 Oct 1924 | Signals Duties |
Fg Off | Frank C T Rowe | 24 Feb 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John S Goggin | 1 Feb 1924 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 2 Apr 1924 | later AVM |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William Tyrell | 28 Jul 1923 | Principal Medical Officer and OC, Palestine General Hospital, DSO, MC, MB, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | Robert A G Elliott | Deputy Principal Medical Officer | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Mackenzie J Eland | 27 Jun 1924 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Richard R Willis | 16 Feb 1924 | Grade IV (acting Grade III), VC |
Command Accounts Office | |||
Sqn Ldr | Percy J Wiseman | 23 Sep 1924 | HQ Accountant Officer |
Flt Lt | John Sullivan | 15 Oct 1924 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Roberts | 6 Oct 1922 |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Bir Salem, Ludd |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Eugene L Gerrard | 29 Feb 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO |
Wg Cdr | William H Primrose | 7 Mar 1925 | Air Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R L Corballis | 30 Oct 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DSO, OBE |
Maj | Norman S Hart | 17 Jun 1924 | GSO II, The Rifles |
Maj | Cyril A Shute | 16 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General - Indian Army, CBE |
Maj | Arthur G Salisbury-Jones | 24 Apr 1924 | Liaison Officer, Syria (Class FF) - Capt, Coldstream Guards |
Flt Lt | 12 Dec 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John R Cassidy | 11 Dec 1925 | Signals Duties; later AVM |
Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | 12 Dec 1925 | Signals Duties |
Fg Off | Frank C T Rowe | 24 Feb 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John S Goggin | 1 Feb 1924 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 2 Apr 1924 | later AVM |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William Tyrell | 28 Jul 1923 | Principal Medical Officer and OC, Palestine General Hospital, DSO, MC, MB, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | Robert A G Elliott | Deputy Principal Medical Officer | |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | John H P Still | 18 Dec 1925 | BA |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Richard R Willis | 16 Feb 1924 | Grade IV (acting Grade III), VC |
Command Accounts Office | |||
Sqn Ldr | Percy J Wiseman | 23 Sep 1924 | HQ Accountant Officer |
Flt Lt | John Sullivan | 15 Oct 1924 | |
Fg Off | Herbert C Roberts | 6 Oct 1922 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Bir Salem, Ludd |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Eugene L Gerrard | 29 Feb 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO |
Wg Cdr | William H Primrose | 7 Mar 1925 | Air Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R L Corballis | 30 Oct 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DSO, OBE |
Maj | Cyril A Shute | 16 May 1922 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General - Indian Army, CBE |
Maj | Arthur G Salisbury-Jones | 24 Apr 1924 | Liaison Officer, Syria (Class FF) - Capt, Coldstream Guards |
Flt Lt | 12 Dec 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John R Cassidy | 11 Dec 1925 | Signals Duties; later AVM |
Fg Off | Capel S Whellock | 1 Feb 1926 | Camp Commandant |
Fg Off | Terence Sullivan | 12 Dec 1925 | Signals Duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | John S Goggin | 1 Feb 1924 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 2 Apr 1924 | later AVM |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | William Tyrell | 28 Jul 1923 | Principal Medical Officer and OC, Palestine General Hospital, DSO, MC, MB, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | William A S Duck | 1 Apr 1926 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | John H P Still | 18 Dec 1925 | BA |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Richard R Willis | 16 Feb 1924 | Grade IV (acting Grade III), VC |
Command Accounts Office | |||
Sqn Ldr | Percy J Wiseman | 23 Sep 1924 | Command Accountant |
Flt Lt | John Sullivan | 15 Oct 1924 |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
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