Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[Aug/Sep 1918 | Oct 1918 | Nov 1918 | Feb 1919 | Mar 1919 | May 1919 | Jun 1919 | Jul 1919 | Aug 1919 | Sep 1919]
Prior to 8 May 1918, this Command was designated No 2 Area and personnel whose appointment date pre-dates 8 May also served on the staff of that Area
Address | Controlled |
Chafyn Grove, Salisbury School, Salisbury, Wiltshire |
All units in the following counties: - Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Glamorganshire, Hampshire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset. Also the following stations in Sussex: - Polegate, Newhaven, Telscombe Cliff and Slindon |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj-Gen | M E F Kerr | 1 Apr 1918 | General Officer Commanding, CB, MVO |
Act Brig-Gen (Lt Col) | A L Godman | 1 Apr 1918 | Brigadier-General (Administration), DSO; later A/Cdre |
Col | D G Connor | 18 May 1918 | Colonel (Equipment) |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | E R L Corballis | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO |
Lt Col | F R Drake | 3 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | C E Lawder | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | C M Murphy | 11 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | G S Peacock | 6 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | A C Winter | 10 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Lt Col | H Campbell | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSO |
Maj | C R Andrews | 13 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | H J Lister | 23 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Maj | A Gray | 20 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, later AVM |
Act Maj (Capt) | W W Higgin | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | R MacPhail | 17 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Maj | C O F Modin | 5 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSC; later A/Cdre |
Act Maj (Capt) | E W Simpson | 13 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | H St G Smallwood | 4 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | E P Stapleton | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Capt | J Andrews | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | H W Eaton | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | H de B C Garfit | 11 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | A W Chapman | 14 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | B K O Matthews | 18 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | G H L Sweet | 21 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | H J Taplin | 13 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | L Tunks | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | F J Wise | 9 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - August, September 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Maj (Capt) | H St G Smallwood | 4 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Maj (Capt) | H F A Gordon | 9 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | P Laing | 20 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | R H Spencer | 5 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | J Williams | 4 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - October 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Maj-Gen | M E F Kerr | General Officer Commanding, CB, MVO |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | C E Lawder | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Maj | C O F Modin | Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSC; later A/Cdre |
Act Maj (Capt) | R MacPhail | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Capt | J Andrews | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Maj-Gen (Col) | P W Game | 14 Oct 1918 | General Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM replaced Maj-Gen M E F Kerr |
Source - November 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | C M Murphy | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | G S Peacock | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Capt | H de B C Garfit | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | J Williams | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Lt Col | H Campbell | 31 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class from SO 2nd Class, DSO |
Lt Col | R H Mornement | 1 Apr 1918 | Area Assistant Medical Administrator*, OBE |
Maj | A W Iredall | 1 Apr 1918 | Deputy Area Assistant Medical Administrator* |
Act Capt | L B Nicholls | 1 Apr 1918 | Medical Administration Officer* |
Act Maj (Capt) | G H L Sweet | 21 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from SO 3rd Class |
Act Maj (Lt) | L Tunks | 21 Aug1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from SO 3rd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | F J Wise | 21Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from SO 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | E F Colman | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | C B Godfrey | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | A Graham | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | G W Rogers | 1 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | R Whitaker | 6 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
* Medical Administration personnel appear to have been in post before this AFL but not listed previously
Source - February 1919 Air Force List
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Maj-Gen (Col) | C A H Longcroft | 14 Oct 1918 | General Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later AVM replaced Maj-Gen P W Game |
Act Brig-Gen (Lt Col) | A L Godman | 1 Apr 1918 | Brigadier-General (Administration), DSO; later A/Cdre |
Col | D G Connor | 18 May 1918 | Colonel (Equipment) |
Lt Col | R H Mornement | 1 Apr 1918 | Principal Medical Officer*, OBE |
Maj | A W Iredall | 1 Apr 1918 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer* |
Act Capt | L B Nicholls | 1 Apr 1918 | Medical Administration Officer* |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | E R L Corballis | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO |
Lt Col | F R Drake | 3 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | A C Winter | 10 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Lt Col | H Campbell | 31 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO |
Lt Col | J W Cruikshank | 3 Feb 1919 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | H F A Gordon | 9 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Maj | A Gray | 20 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, later AVM |
Act Maj (Capt) | E W Simpson | 13 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | E P Stapleton | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | H J Lister | 23 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | P Laing | 20 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | G H L Sweet | 21 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Lt) | L Tunks | 21 Aug1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | F J Wise | 21Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | H W Eaton | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | B K O Matthews | 18 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | E F Colman | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | C B Godfrey | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | A Graham | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | G W Rogers | 1 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | R Whitaker | 6 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | K A Smith | 22 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - March 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj | A W Iredall | 1 Apr 1918 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer* |
Lt Col | J W Cruikshank | 3 Feb 1919 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Capt | H M S Turner | 1 Oct 1918 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MBE |
In this edition of the AFL, officers appear to have reverted to their substantive ranks and may have relinquished their acting ranks
Source - May 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Maj (Capt) | P Laing | 20 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | H W Eaton | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | E F Colman | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - July 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | A C Winter | 10 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | G H L Sweet | 21 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | B K O Matthews | 18 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | G W Rogers | 1 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj | G F H Faithfull | 10 Jun 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Capt | J Williams | xx xxx 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - June 1919 Air Force List
This was the month in which the RAF introduced its own rank structure, this being reflected in this listing
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | C A H Longcroft | 14 Oct 1918 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later AVM |
Wg Cdr | A L Godman | 1 Apr 1918 | Wing Commander (Administration), CMG, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | D G Connor | 18 May 1918 | Wing Commander (Equipment), OBE |
Wg Cdr | F R Drake | 3 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, CBE |
Wg Cdr | H Campbell | 31 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO |
Flt Lt | E R L Corballis | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | H F A Gordon | 9 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Sqn Ldr | A Gray | 20 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | G F H Faithfull | 10 Jun 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Sqn Ldr | R C Lane | 31 Jul 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | E W Simpson | 13 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | G H A Hawkins | 22 Jul 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | H J Lister | 23 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | F J Wise | 21Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Fg Off | L Tunks | 21 Aug1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | R Whitaker | 6 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Flt Lt | J Williams | 4 Aug 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | C B Godfrey | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | A Graham | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | K A Smith | 22 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Wg Cdr | R H Mornement | 1 Apr 1918 | Principal Medical Officer*, OBE |
Flt Lt (Act Maj) | H M S Turner | 1 Oct 1918 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MBE |
Fg Off | L B Nicholls | 1 Apr 1918 | Medical Administration Officer* |
Source - August 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Wg Cdr | H Campbell | Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO |
Sqn Ldr | R C Lane | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | R Whitaker | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Flt Lt (Act Maj) | H M S Turner | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MBE |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | C E Hodgson | 15 Aug 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - September 1919 Air Force List
South-Western Area was absorbed into Southern Area on 20 September 1919
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