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RAF Calafrana/Kalafrana Personnel

[Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Date	Unit	To/From/Formed
1 Jan 1929	No 202 Sqn	Formed

July 1935

Country	Command/Group	Units
Malta	RAF Mediterranean	SHQ No 202 (Flying Boat) Squadron No 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight - when accommodated

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	John Sowrey	29 Mar 1934	Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Eric B Grenfell	28 Sep 1934	Armament duties, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Cedric W Broadberry	14 Aug 1931	Engineer duties, MC
Sqn Ldr	George E Ransom	2 Feb 1934
Flt Lt	John M J C J I Rock de Besombes	1 Oct 1933	Adjutant
Flt Lt	William E James	4 Mar 1932	Engineer duties
Flt Lt	Archibald H Harrison	26 Sep 1931	Engineer duties, DSM
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Douglas A W Sugden	25 May 1934
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	William J Heneghan	14 Apr 1934
Fg Off	Robert F Fleming	28 Sep 1934
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Frederick E Lipscomb	1 Mar 1935	MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DTM & H
Flt Lt	George Gilchrist	24 Nov 1933	MB, BS
Education Officer
Lt	Edward A F Reeve	1 Sep 1930	Grade III, MSc, PhD
Civilian Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	L A Lavender
Warrant Officers
WO I	Frank Clay	17 Jan 1933
WO I	Fred C Freemantle	14 Apr 1934
WO I	Horace Furner	30 Apr 1934
WO I	Douglas J Hancock	30 Nov 1934
WO I	Samson R Brown	23 Nov 1932
WO II	Albert E L Endley	30 Apr 1934

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Country	Command/Group	Units
Malta	RAF Mediterranean	SHQ No 202 (Flying Boat) Squadron No 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight - when accommodated

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Reginald L G Marix	27 Apr 1936	Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Eric B Grenfell	28 Sep 1934	Armament duties, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	George E Ransom	2 Feb 1934
Sqn Ldr	H P G Leigh	22 Nov 1935	Engineer duties
Flt Lt	John M J C J I Rock de Besombes	1 Oct 1933	Adjutant
Flt Lt	William E James	4 Mar 1932	Engineer duties
Flt Lt	Archibald H Harrison	26 Sep 1931	Engineer duties, DSM
Flt Lt	J Cherrill	13 Oct 1935	Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	John F Young	5 Jul 1935	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	William J Heneghan	14 Apr 1934
Fg Off	Robert F Fleming	28 Sep 1934
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	Albert F Cook	8 Nov 1935	LRCP & S
Flt Lt	George Gilchrist	24 Nov 1933	MB, BS
Education Officer
Capt	E T Weddell	14 Jan 1936	Grade III, MC, BSc
Civilian Stores Officer
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	L A Lavender
Warrant Officers
WO I	Frank Clay	17 Jan 1933
WO I	Fred C Freemantle	14 Apr 1934
WO I	Horace Furner	30 Apr 1934
WO I	Douglas J Hancock	30 Nov 1934
WO I	C H Leggott	13 Mar 1936	DCM
WO II	Albert E L Endley	30 Apr 1934

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

The spelling of the station name was formally changed to Kalafrana on ?

July 1937

Country	Command/Group	Units
Malta	RAF Mediterranean	SHQ No 202 (Flying Boat) Squadron No 447 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight - when accommodated

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	F E P Barrington	26 Oct 1936	Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr	George E Ransom	2 Feb 1934
Sqn Ldr	H P G Leigh	22 Nov 1935	Engineer duties
Flt Lt	G E Sampson	13 Feb 1937	Adjutant
Flt Lt	W D J Michie	2 Mar 1937
Flt Lt	J Cherrill	13 Oct 1935	Signals duties
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt	John F Young	5 Jul 1935	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	L A Lavender
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	W N Hibbert	13 Feb 1937
Fg Off	Robert F Fleming	28 Sep 1934
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	Albert F Cook	8 Nov 1935	LRCP & S
Flt Lt	George Gilchrist	24 Nov 1933	MB, BS
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off	H Hipwood	17 Nov 1936
Education Officer
Capt	E T Weddell	14 Jan 1936	Grade III, MC, BSc
Warrant Officers
WO I	Frank Clay	17 Jan 1933
WO I	Douglas J Hancock	30 Nov 1934
WO I	J F Barleycorn	31 Jul 1936
WO I	C H Leggott	13 Mar 1936	DCM
WO I	A E Wyatt	12 Dec 1936
WO I	H R Evans	6 Jul 1936
WO II	Albert E L Endley	30 Apr 1934

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

The spelling was changed to Kalafrana on ?

July 1938

Country	Command/Group	Units
Malta	RAF Mediterranean	SHQ No 202 (Flying Boat) Squadron No 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit No 701 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 705 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 711 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 713 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	G W Bentley	17 Oct 1938	Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr	P W M Wright	30 Oct 1938
Sqn Ldr	H G Wisher	20 Dec 1037
Sqn Ldr	W D J Machie	2 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr	John M Warfield	30 Ape 1938	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	C C Morton	17 Jul 1937	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	A G F Cunningham	18 Nov 1938	Adjutant
Fg Off	W S Pryde	18 Nov 1938
Lt	E W T Hardie		Marine Craft Officer, late RNR
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr	A T Wells	3 Dec 1938
Fg Off	A W Bridger	29 Mar 1938
Fg Off	C P Marshall		later RAF
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	D J Sherlock	29 Mar 1938
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off)	W N Hibbert	13 Feb 1937
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	Albert F Cook	8 Nov 1935	LRCP & S
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off	H Hipwood	17 Nov 1936
Fg Off	I F Chambers	20 Nov 1937
Warrant Officers
WO I	J F Barleycorn	31 Jul 1936
WO I	T Sexton	28 Jan 1938
WO I	A P Scardifield	6 Apr 1938
WO I	J W Hartzig	12 Jul 1938
WO I	G A V Collins	6 Apr 1938
WO I	A P Brennan	22 Aug 1936
WO I	A E Hewes	7 Jun 1938
WO I	F W Hudson	26 Jun 1938

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

The listing for this month is currently missing from my sources

April 1939

Country	Command/Group	Units
Malta	RAF Mediterranean	SHQ No 202 (Flying Boat) Squadron No 701 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 705 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 711 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 713 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	F E P Barrington	17 Dec 1938	Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr	P W M Wright	30 Oct 1938
Sqn Ldr	H G Wisher	20 Dec 1037
Sqn Ldr	W D J Machie	2 Mar 1937
Flt Lt	C C Morton	17 Jul 1937	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	A G F Cunningham	18 Nov 1938	Adjutant
Fg Off	W S Pryde	18 Nov 1938
Lt	E W T Hardie		Marine Craft Officer, late RNR
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr	A T Wells	3 Dec 1938
Fg Off	A W Bridger	29 Mar 1938
Fg Off	C P Marshall		later RAF
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	D J Sherlock	29 Mar 1938
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off)	W N Hibbert	13 Feb 1937
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	R L Soper	11 Feb 1939	MRCS, LRCP, DA
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off	H Hipwood	17 Nov 1936
Fg Off	I F Chambers	20 Nov 1937
Warrant Officers
WO	J F Barleycorn	31 Jul 1936
WO	T Sexton	28 Jan 1938
WO	A P Scardifield	6 Apr 1938
WO	J W Hartzig	12 Jul 1938
WO	G A V Collins	6 Apr 1938
WO	A P Brennan	22 Aug 1936
WO	A E Hewes	7 Jun 1938
WO	F W Hudson	26 Jun 1938
WO	W R Hardeman	17 Feb 1939

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Country	Command/Group	Units
Malta	RAF Mediterranean	SHQ No 202 (Flying Boat) Squadron No 701 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 705 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 711 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated No 713 (Catapult) Flight - when accommodated

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	F E P Barrington	17 Dec 1938	Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr	P W M Wright	30 Oct 1938
Sqn Ldr	H G Wisher	20 Dec 1037
Sqn Ldr	W D J Machie	2 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr	C C Morton	17 Jul 1937	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	A G F Cunningham	18 Nov 1938	Adjutant
Fg Off	W S Pryde	18 Nov 1938
Lt	E W T Hardie		Marine Craft Officer, late RNR
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr	A T Wells	3 Dec 1938
Fg Off	A W Bridger	29 Mar 1938
Fg Off	C P Marshall		later RAF
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	D J Sherlock	29 Mar 1938
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off)	W N Hibbert	13 Feb 1937
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	R L Soper	11 Feb 1939	MRCS, LRCP, DA
Commissioned Engineer Officer
Fg Off	H Hipwood	17 Nov 1936
Fg Off	I F Chambers	20 Nov 1937
Warrant Officers
WO	T Sexton	28 Jan 1938
WO	A P Scardifield	6 Apr 1938
WO	G A V Collins	6 Apr 1938
WO	A P Brennan	22 Aug 1936
WO	A E Hewes	7 Jun 1938
WO	F W Hudson	26 Jun 1938
WO	W R Hardeman	17 Feb 1939
WO	L W Toe	23 Mar 1939
WO	E A Glover	10 Mar 1936

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Date	Unit	To/From/Formed
10 Sep 1939	No 202 Sqn	To Gibraltar

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