Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Coastal Area Personnel, units and locations
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Address | Controlled |
4 Thurloe Place, Kensington, SW1 |
The following stations: - Warsash, Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Sandbanks, Gosport, Fort George, Hamble, Southampton, Polegate, Tipnor, Bembridge, Newhaven, Cattewater, Mullion, Torquay, Tresco, Merrfield, North Queensferry, Donibristle, Leuchars, Dundee, Houton Bay, Smoogroo, Caldale, Scapa, Turnhouse, Felixstowe, Yarmouth Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat fighting ships. |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, later AVM |
Wg Cdr | N J Roche | 12 Jun 1919 | Principal Medical Officer, OBE |
Source -October 1919 Air Force List
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, later AVM |
Gp Capt | C R Samson | 22 Sep 1919 | Group Captain (Administration), CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | G H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | F J Rutland | 1 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSC, AM |
Flt Lt | W B Callaway | 1 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | C A Shaw | 10 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSO |
Flt Lt | W P Groves | 1 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Flt Lt | H V German | 25 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Flt Lt | R S Sugden | 27 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class, AFC |
Flt Lt | A W Mylne | 4 Oct 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | P A Simmons | 15 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | G D Ashby | 26 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | L C Wynne-Tyson | 29 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | J R R Harvey | 22 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 4th Class |
Wg Cdr | N J Roche | 12 Jun 1919 | Principal Medical Officer, OBE |
Source - November 1919 Air Force List
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Flt Lt | W B Callaway | Staff Officer 2nd Class, AFC; later AVM |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | F J Linnell | 6 Nov 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class; later AM |
Sqn Ldr | R L G Marix | 12 Nov 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSO; later AVM |
Fg Off | P C Barber | 28 Oct 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | P J Murphy | xx xxx 1919 | Staff Officer 4th Class |
Source - December 1919 Air Force List
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Flt Lt | H V German | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | R M Bayley | 22 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - January 1920 Air Force List
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | C R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Staff Officer 1st Class, CBE |
Source - February1920 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
4 Thurloe Place, Kensington, SW1 |
The following stations: - Warsash, Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Southampton, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Killingholme, North Queensferry, Donibristle, Leuchars, Dundee, Smoogroo, Houton Bay, Felixstowe Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat fighting ships and airship stations. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group and Wing HQs: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration † Directly under Air Ministry except for purposes of pay, rations and clothing |
Leaving - none
Arriving - none
Source - March 1920 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
4 Thurloe Place, Kensington, SW1 |
The following stations: - Warsash, Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Southampton, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Killingholme, North Queensferry, Donibristle, Leuchars, Dundee, Smoogroo, Houton Bay, Felixstowe Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat fighting ships and airship stations. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group and Wing HQs: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration † Directly under Air Ministry except for purposes of pay, rations and clothing |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, later AVM |
Gp Capt | Charles R Samson | 22 Sep 1919 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Charles R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles E H Rathborne | xx xxx 1920 | Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Reginald L G Marix | 12 Nov 1919 | Stores Staff (Spares etc), DSO; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Frederick J Rutland | 1 Sep 1919 | Technical Staff (for carriers), DSC, AM |
Flt Lt | Cecil A Shaw | 10 Sep 1919 | Sqn Ldr Stores Staff (Barracks etc), DSO |
Flt Lt | Edward St C Harnett | xx xxx 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Ewen W Simpson | xx xxx 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Robin G Mack | xx xxx 1920 | Air Staff (Operations, Intelligence & Lighter than Air) |
Flt Lt | Athol W Mylne | 4 Oct 1919 | Air Staff (Training, Heavier than Air); later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Francis J Linnell | 6 Nov 1919 | Air Staff (Communications); later AM |
Flt Lt | William P Groves | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Staff (Operations and Intelligence) |
Flt Lt | Rene M Bayley | 22 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff (Officers), DFC |
Flt Lt | Bernard Crossley-Meates | xx xxx 1920 | MT Duty under D of E |
Flt Lt | Ronald S Sugden | 27 Sep 1919 | Stores Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | Percy A Simmons | 15 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Stores Staff (Audit) |
Fg Off | Linden C Wynne-Tyson | 29 Sep 1919 | Air Staff, PA to AOC |
Fg Off | John R R Harvey | 22 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Stores Staff, Aero Allotment |
Fg Off | Frank Edwards | xx xxx 1920 | Administrative Duties |
Fg Off | Gordon D Ashby | 26 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt 'P' Staff (Men) |
Fg Off | Edwin R Webb | xx xxx 1920 | Flt Lt Stores Staff (Barracks etc) |
Plt Off | Benjamin T Crook | xx xxx 1920 | Stores Duties |
Wg Cdr | Nelson J Roche | 12 Jun 1919 | Principal Medical Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas J Kelly | xx xxx 1920 | Medical Officer, MC, MB |
Flt Lt | Jack G Skeet | xx xxx 1920 | Medical Officer (for disposal) |
Source - May 1920 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes | |
Flt Lt | Jack G Skeet | xx xxx 1920 | Medical Officer (to Z Unit, Somaliland) |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Phillip A Shepherd | xx xxx 1920 | Recruiting Duties |
Flt Lt | Kenneth Biggs | 20 Oct 1919 | Medical Officer, MC |
Flt Lt | Phillip C Livingstone | xx xxx 1920 | Medical Officer (Supernumerary for disposal) |
Flt Lt | William F Wilson | xx xxx 1920 | Medical Officer (Supernumerary for disposal) |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes | |
Sqn Ldr | Reginald L G Marix | 12 Nov 1919 | Stores Staff (Spares etc), DSO; later AVM |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
4 Thurloe Place, Kensington, SW1 |
The following stations: - Warsash, Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Killingholme, North Queensferry, Donibristle, Leuchars, Smoogroo, Houton Bay, Felixstowe Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat fighting ships and airship stations. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group and Wing HQs: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration † Directly under Air Ministry except for purposes of pay, rations and clothing |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, later AVM |
Gp Capt | Charles R Samson | 22 Sep 1919 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Charles R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles E H Rathborne | xx xxx 1920 | Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey R Bromet | 13 Jul 1920 | Air Staff (liaison duties with Admiralty), DSO, OBE; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Phillip A Shepherd | xx xxx 1920 | Recruiting Duties |
Sqn Ldr | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | Personnel Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Frederick J Rutland | 1 Sep 1919 | Technical Staff (for carriers), DSC, AM |
Flt Lt | Cecil A Shaw | 10 Sep 1919 | Sqn Ldr Stores Staff (Barracks etc), DSO |
Flt Lt | Edward St C Harnett | xx xxx 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Ewen W Simpson | xx xxx 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Robin G Mack | xx xxx 1920 | Air Staff (Training, Heavier than Air) |
Flt Lt | Athol W Mylne | 4 Oct 1919 | Air Staff (Operations, Intelligence & Lighter than Air); later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Francis J Linnell | 6 Nov 1919 | Air Staff (Communications); later AM |
Flt Lt | William P Groves | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Staff (Operations and Intelligence) |
Flt Lt | Harold W Evens | Supernumerary (For closing accounts) | |
Flt Lt | Rene M Bayley | 22 Sep 1919 | Personnel Staff (Officers), DFC |
Flt Lt | Bernard Crossley-Meates | xx xxx 1920 | MT Duty under D of E |
Flt Lt | Ronald S Sugden | 27 Sep 1919 | PTI, AFC |
Flt Lt | Ernest E Deans | Supernumerary, DSC | |
Fg Off | Percy A Simmons | 15 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Stores Staff (Allotment, disposal, repair) |
Fg Off | Linden C Wynne-Tyson | 29 Sep 1919 | Air Staff, ADC to AOC |
Fg Off | John R R Harvey | 22 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Stores Staff, (Spares, Eng, Aircraft, Marine Craft, MT |
Fg Off | Frank Edwards | xx xxx 1920 | Flt Lt (Audit Officer, Movements) |
Fg Off | Benjamin T Crook | xx xxx 1920 | Stores Duties under D of E |
Fg Off | Gordon D Ashby | 26 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Personnel Staff (Men) |
Fg Off | Alfred S Berry | Supernumerary (For closing accounts) | |
Fg Off | Edwin R Webb | xx xxx 1920 | Flt Lt Stores Staff (Barracks etc) |
Medical Administration | |||
Wg Cdr | Nelson J Roche | 12 Jun 1919 | Principal Medical Officer, OBE |
Flt Lt | Thomas J Kelly | xx xxx 1920 | Medical Officer, MC, MB |
Flt Lt | Kenneth Biggs | 20 Oct 1919 | Medical Officer, MC |
Flt Lt | Charles E Lowe | Medical Officer | |
Flt Lt | Phillip C Livingstone | xx xxx 1920 | Medical Officer (Supernumerary for disposal) |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
4 Thurloe Place, Kensington, SW1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Haslar, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, North Queensferry, Donibristle, Leuchars, Smoogroo, Felixstowe Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in Fighting Ships in Home Waters and airship stations. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group and Wing HQs: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration † Directly under Air Ministry except for purposes of pay, rations and clothing |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, later AVM |
Gp Capt | Frederick W Bowhill | 1 Mar 1921 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Charles R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles E H Rathborne | xx xxx 1920 | Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Geoffrey R Bromet | 13 Jul 1920 | Air Staff (liaison duties with Admiralty), DSO, OBE; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Guy Blatherwick | 19 Nov 1920 | Recruiting Duties |
Sqn Ldr | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | Personnel Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Frederick J Rutland | 1 Sep 1919 | Technical Staff (for carriers), DSC, AM |
Flt Lt | Edward St C Harnett | xx xxx 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Athol W Mylne | 4 Oct 1919 | Air Staff (Operations, Intelligence & Lighter than Air); later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Rene M Bayley | 22 Sep 1919 | Personnel Staff (Officers), DFC |
Flt Lt | Bernard Crossley-Meates | xx xxx 1920 | MT Duty under D of E |
Flt Lt | Dudley K Cameron | 12 Oct 1920 | Air Staff (Communications) |
Flt Lt | Alan G Bishop | 18 Aug 1920 | Air Staff, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Linden C Wynne-Tyson | 29 Sep 1919 | Air Staff, ADC to AOC |
Fg Off | Frank Porter | 10 Jan 1921 | Air Staff (PT Inspector) |
Fg Off | John R R Harvey | 22 Sep 1919 | Supernumerary (Attached D of E) |
Fg Off | Frank Edwards | 11 Dec 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Gordon D Ashby | 26 Sep 1919 | Personnel Staff (Other Ranks) |
Fg Off | Henry C Bobbett | 26 Jan 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Obs Off | James F Meighan | 21 Oct 1920 | Supernumerary (For closing accounts of RAF Practice Base) |
Fg Off | Benjamin T Crook | 5 Jan 1920 | Stores Duties under D of E |
Stores Officers | |||
Flt Lt | Cecil A Shaw | 10 Sep 1919 | Stores Staff Duties (Barracks etc), DSO |
Flt Lt | Vere J B Jacobs | 11 Nov 1920 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Duncan Mitchell | 20 Aug 1920 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Percy A Simmons | 15 Sep 1919 | Stores Staff (Barracks, etc) |
Medical Administration | |||
Wg Cdr | Nelson J Roche | 12 Jun 1919 | Principal Medical Officer, OBE |
Flt Lt | Kenneth Biggs | 20 Oct 1919 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MC |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars, Dundee, Smoogroo, Felixstowe. Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat fighting ships and airship stations. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQs: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
Gp Capt | Frederick W Bowhill | 1 Mar 1921 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Charles R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles E H Rathborne | 1 Apr 1920 | Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Geoffrey R Bromet | 13 Jul 1920 | Air Staff (liaison duties with Admiralty), DSO, OBE; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Arthur B Gaskell | 1 Apr 1921 | Supernumerary, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | Frederick J Rutland | 1 Sep 1919 | Technical Staff (for carriers), DSC, AM |
Flt Lt | Edward St C Harnett | 1 Apr 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Athol W Mylne | 4 Oct 1919 | Air Staff (Training, Heavier than Air); later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Rene M Bayley | 22 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff (Officers), DFC |
Flt Lt | Bernard Crossley-Meates | 11 Feb 1920 | MT Duty under D of E |
Flt Lt | Dudley K Cameron | 12 Oct 1920 | Air Staff (Communications) |
Flt Lt | Alan G Bishop | 18 Aug 1920 | Air Staff, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | John P Walters | 1 May 1921 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Cyril B Godfrey | 8 Apr 1921 | Supernumerary (Law Duties) |
Fg Off | Frank Porter | 10 Jan 1921 | Air Staff (PT Inspector) |
Fg Off | John R R Harvey | 22 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Stores Staff, Aero Allotment |
Fg Off | Frank Edwards | xx xxx 1920 | Administrative Duties |
Fg Off | Gordon D Ashby | 26 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt 'P' Staff (Men) |
Plt Off | Benjamin T Crook | 5 Jan 1920 | Stores Duties under D of E |
Stores Officers | |||
Flt Lt | Cecil A Shaw | 10 Sep 1919 | Stores Staff Duties (Barracks etc), DSO |
Flt Lt | Vere J B Jacobs | 11 Nov 1920 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Duncan Mitchell | 20 Aug 1920 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Medical Administration | |||
Wg Cdr | Nelson J Roche | 12 Jun 1919 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | William A S Duck | 1 Apr 1921 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, OBE |
Flt Lt | Kenneth Biggs | 20 May 1920 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MC, DPH |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars, Smoogroo, Felixstowe, Martlesham Heath and Orfordness. Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
Gp Capt | Frederick W Bowhill | 1 Mar 1921 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Charles R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles E H Rathborne | 1 Apr 1920 | Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Stuart Grant-Dalton | 16 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary, DSO, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Francis E T Hewlett | 10 Jan 1923 | Technical Staff Duties, DSO, OBE |
Hon Wg Cdr (Sqn Ldr) | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Arthur B Gaskell | 1 Apr 1921 | Supernumerary, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | Douglas C S Evill | 1 Jan 1922 | Technical Staff (carriers), DSC, AFC; later ACM |
Sqn Ldr | Robert Leckie | 5 Jul 1923 | Technical Staff Duties, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Edward St C Harnett | 1 Apr 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 4 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary (Armament Duties) |
Flt Lt | Reginald F S Leslie | 30 Apr 1922 | Air Staff Duties, DSC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Ernest F Turner | 2 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties (Signals) |
Flt Lt | Sydney Nixon | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), OBE |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R D Acland | 4 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur Rowan | 29 Nov 1922 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Alick C Stevens | 20 Nov 1922 | Technical Staff Duties, later AM |
Fg Off | Kenneth A Meek | 30 Jul 1921 | Air Staff Duties |
Fg Off | John P Walters | 1 May 1921 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Henry C Bobbett | 26 Jan 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Herbert G Cook | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), DSM |
Fg Off | Herbert J Brown | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham) |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 3 Mar 1923 | Supernumerary |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Byant | 27 Jan 1923 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties (Barracks etc) |
Fg Off | Mervyn R Preese | 10 Oct 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountants | |||
Sqn Ldr | Herbert J Down | 19 Dec 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas H Evans | 14 Jul 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) |
Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Vyvian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | |
Plt Off | Reginald W Freeman | 26 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary |
Medical Administration | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | John H Wood | 1 Apr 1921 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, DPH |
Flt Lt | Alan F Rook | 1 Oct 1921 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MRCP, DPH |
Dental | |||
Sqn Ldr | Coningsby L Colbran | 1 Mar 1922 | Inspector of Dental Services |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars, Felixstowe, Martlesham Heath and Orfordness Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
A/Cdre | Charles L Lambe | 4 Dec 1922 | Supernumerary (Special Temporary Duty), CB, CMG, DSO; later AVM |
Gp Capt | Frederick W Bowhill | 1 Mar 1921 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Charles R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles E H Rathborne | 1 Apr 1920 | Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | John T Cull | 13 Mar 1923 | Supernumerary (For duty with HMS Eagle), DSO |
Wg Cdr | Stuart Grant-Dalton | 16 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary, DSO, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Francis E T Hewlett | 10 Jan 1923 | Technical Staff Duties, DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | William L Welsh | 15 Jan 1923 | Supernumerary (For duty with HMS Eagle), DSC, AFC; later AM |
Hon Wg Cdr (Sqn Ldr) | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Arthur B Gaskell | 1 Apr 1921 | Supernumerary, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | Douglas C S Evill | 1 Jan 1922 | Technical Staff (carriers), DSC, AFC; later ACM |
Sqn Ldr | Edward St C Harnett | 1 Apr 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 4 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary (Armament Duties) |
Flt Lt | Reginald F S Leslie | 30 Apr 1922 | Air Staff Duties, DSC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Dudley K Cameron | 12 Oct 1920 | Air Staff (Communications) |
Flt Lt | Ernest F Turner | 2 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties (Signals) |
Flt Lt | Sydney Nixon | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), OBE |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R D Acland | 4 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur Rowan | 29 Nov 1922 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Alick C Stevens | 20 Nov 1922 | Technical Staff Duties, later AM |
Fg Off | Kenneth A Meek | 30 Jul 1921 | Air Staff Duties |
Fg Off | John P Walters | 1 May 1921 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Henry C Bobbett | 26 Jan 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Herbert G Cook | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), DSM |
Fg Off | Herbert J Brown | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham) |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 3 Mar 1923 | Supernumerary |
Fg Off | William H Jinman | 16 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary (For technical duties (Engines) with HMS Hermes) |
Fg Off | John R R Harvey | 22 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Stores Staff, Aero Allotment |
Fg Off | Gordon D Ashby | 26 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt 'P' Staff (Men) |
Fg Off | Ernest J Wilkins | 8 May 1922 | Supernumerary |
Fg Off | Ernest G King | 6 Feb 1922 | Technical Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Benjamin T Crook | 5 Jan 1920 | Stores Duties under D of E |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Byant | 27 Jan 1923 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties (Barracks etc) |
Fg Off | Mervyn R Preese | 10 Oct 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountants | |||
Sqn Ldr | Herbert J Down | 19 Dec 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas H Evans | 14 Jul 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) |
Flt Lt | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Vyvian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | |
Medical Administration | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | John H Wood | 1 Apr 1921 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | Arthur J Brown | 1 Jan 1923 | Supernumerary, DSO |
Flt Lt | Alan F Rook | 1 Oct 1921 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MRCP, DPH |
Dental | |||
Sqn Ldr | Coningsby L Colbran | 1 Mar 1922 | Inspector of Dental Services |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | A V Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
A/Cdre | Edward D Masterman | 1 Mar 1921 | Supernumerary, CMG, DSO, AFC |
Gp Capt | Frederick W Bowhill | 1 Mar 1921 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Charles R J Randell | 21 Jan 1920 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles E H Rathborne | 1 Apr 1920 | Air Staff Duties, DSO; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Geoffrey R Bromet | 13 Jul 1920 | Air Staff (liaison duties with Admiralty), DSO, OBE; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Arthur B Gaskell | 1 Apr 1921 | Supernumerary, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | Douglas C S Evill | 1 Jan 1922 | Technical Staff (carriers), DSC, AFC; later ACM |
Sqn Ldr | Frederick J Rutland | 25 Sep 1921 | Supernumerary (For Special Duty with HMS Eagle), DSC, AM |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh C Fuller | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham) |
Sqn Ldr | Edward St C Harnett | 1 Apr 1920 | Administrative (Law Duties) |
Flt Lt | Richard B Munday | 1 Feb 1922 | Personnel Staff Duties, DSC |
Flt Lt | Elmer P Roberts | 15 Aug 1921 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Dudley K Cameron | 12 Oct 1920 | Air Staff (Communications) |
Flt Lt | Sydney Nixon | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), OBE |
Flt Lt | Alan G Bishop | 18 Aug 1920 | Air Staff, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Kenneth A Meek | 30 Jul 1921 | Air Staff Duties |
Fg Off | John P Walters | 1 May 1921 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | John R R Harvey | 22 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt Stores Staff, Aero Allotment |
Fg Off | Henry C Bobbett | 26 Jan 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Herbert G Cook | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), DSM |
Fg Off | Gordon D Ashby | 26 Sep 1919 | Flt Lt 'P' Staff (Men) |
Fg Off | Samuel V Towers | 5 May 1922 | Supernumerary (attached to the Air Ministry) |
Fg Off | Ernest J Wilkins | 8 May 1922 | Supernumerary |
Fg Off | Ernest G King | 6 Feb 1922 | Technical Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Benjamin T Crook | 5 Jan 1920 | Stores Duties under D of E |
Fg Off | Herbert J Brown | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham) |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | William B Cushion | 10 May 1922 | Stores Staff Duties; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Cecil A Shaw | 10 Sep 1919 | Stores Staff Duties (Barracks etc), DSO |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Mervyn R Preese | 10 Oct 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Ernest S Bullen | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (Closing down RAF Airship Base) |
Accountants | |||
Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Frederick J S Short | 12 Apr 1922 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | William A S Duck | 1 Apr 1921 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, OBE |
Flt Lt | Alan F Rook | 1 Oct 1921 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MRCP, DPH |
Flt Lt | John H Wood | 22 May 1922 | Supernumerary, MC, MB, DPH |
Dental | |||
Sqn Ldr | Coningsby L Colbran | 1 Mar 1922 | Inspector of Dental Services |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir Vyell Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, KCB, DSO |
A/Cdre | Charles A H Longcroft | 29 Oct 1923 | Supernumerary (For special duty); later AVM |
A/Cdre | Frederick C Halahan | 13 Nov 1923 | Supernumerary (Special duty) CMG, CBE, DSO, MVO; later AVM |
Gp Capt | Frederick W Bowhill | 1 Mar 1921 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Henry R Busteed | 1 Sep 1923 | Supernumerary (for duties with HMS Furious on Commissioning) OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Francis E T Hewlett | 10 Jan 1923 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Richard B Ward | 13 Aug 1923 | Air Staff Duties |
Sqn Ldr (Hon Wg Cdr) | George H Thomson | 1 Sep 1919 | 'P' Staff, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Arthur B Gaskell | 1 Apr 1921 | Supernumerary, DSC |
Sqn Ldr | Robert Leckie | 5 Jul 1923 | Technical Staff (carriers) DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 4 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary (Armament Duties) |
Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 29 Jun 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Ernest F Turner | 3 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties (Signals) |
Flt Lt | Sydney Nixon | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), OBE |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R D Acland | 4 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Alick C Stevens | 20 Nov 1922 | Technical Staff Duties; later AM |
Fg Off | John P Walters | 1 May 1921 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Clifford A B B Wilcock | 7 Aug 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | Herbert G Cook | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), DSM |
Fg Off | Herbert J Brown | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham) |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Bryant | 27 Jan 1923 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred C Green | 2 Jul 1923 | Stores Staff Duties, MC |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Mervyn R Preese | 10 Oct 1921 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountants | |||
Sqn Ldr | Herbert J Down | 19 Dec 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas H Evans | 14 Jul 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) |
Flt Lt | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Vyvian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | John H Wood | 1 Jan 1923 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, DPH |
Flt Lt | Richard S Topham | 9 Jan 1924 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene) |
Legal Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Arthur B Langridge | 24 Sep 1923 | Duty as Air Force Assistant, in office of JAG |
Sqn Ldr | Edward St C Harnett | 24 Sep 1923 | Duty as Air Force Assistant, in office of JAG, OBE |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Isle of Grain, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir Vyell Vyvyan | 1 Sep 1919 | Air Officer Commanding, KCB, DSO |
A/Cdre | Frederick C Halahan | 13 Nov 1923 | Supernumerary (Special duty) CMG, CBE, DSO, MVO; later AVM |
Gp Capt | Frederick W Bowhill | 1 Mar 1921 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Henry R Busteed | 1 Sep 1923 | Supernumerary (for duties with HMS Furious on Commissioning) OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Francis E T Hewlett | 10 Jan 1923 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Richard B Ward | 13 Aug 1923 | Air Staff Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Robert Leckie | 5 Jul 1923 | Technical Staff (carriers) DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 18 Feb 1924 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Siegfried R Watkins | 1 Feb 1924 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 4 Apr 1923 | Supernumerary (Armament Duties) |
Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 29 Jun 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Ernest F Turner | 3 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties (Signals) |
Flt Lt | Sydney Nixon | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), OBE |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R D Acland | 4 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Frederick A Norton | 6 Feb 1924 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Alick C Stevens | 20 Nov 1922 | Technical Staff Duties; later AM |
Flt Lt | Clifford A B B Wilcock | 7 Aug 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | John P Walters | 1 May 1921 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Wilfrid Sanderson | 1 Apr 1924 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | Herbert G Cook | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham), DSM |
Fg Off | Herbert J Brown | 24 Feb 1922 | Supernumerary (attached Pulham) |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Bryant | 27 Jan 1923 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Daniel Barron | 27 Mar 1924 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountants | |||
Sqn Ldr | Herbert J Down | 19 Dec 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas H Evans | 14 Jul 1922 | Supernumerary (Inspector of Accounts) |
Flt Lt | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Vyvian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | John H Wood | 1 Jan 1923 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, DPH |
Flt Lt | Richard S Topham | 9 Jan 1924 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene) |
Legal Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Arthur B Langridge | 24 Sep 1923 | Duty as Air Force Assistant, in office of JAG |
Sqn Ldr | Edward St C Harnett | 24 Sep 1923 | Duty as Air Force Assistant, in office of JAG, OBE |
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
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Francis R Scarlett | 1 Sep 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
Gp Capt | Cecil P Kilmer | 14 Apr 1924 | Chief Staff Officer, DSO, ADC |
Wg Cdr | Edmund D M Robertson | 19 Dec 1924 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet in HMS Revenge, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Francis E T Hewlett | 10 Jan 1923 | Technical Staff Duties |
Wg Cdr | Richard B Ward | 13 Aug 1923 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Edward L Tomkinson | 1 May 1925 | Supernumerary, DSO, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Robert Leckie | 5 Jul 1923 | Technical Staff Duties (Carriers), DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Roy M Drummond | 1 May 1925 | Supernumerary, DSO, OBE, MC; later AM |
Sqn Ldr |
William H L O'Neill |
18 Feb 1924 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | Seigfried R Watkins | 1 Feb 1924 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Patrick Huskinson | 20 Oct 1924 | Armament Duties, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 29 Jun 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Ernest F Turner | 3 Apr 1923 | Air Staff (Signals) |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R D Acland | 4 Apr 1923 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Frederick A Norton | 6 Feb 1924 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Alick C Stevens | 20 Nov 1922 | Technical Staff Duties; later AM |
Flt Lt | Clifford A B B Wilcock | 7 Aug 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | John P Walters | 1 May 1921 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Wilfred Sanderson | Air Staff Duties, AFC | |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Bryant | 27 Jan 1925 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles G Murray | 5 Oct 1924 | HQ Accountant Officer, OBE |
Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Vyvian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1922 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Flt Lt | Richard Topham | 9 Jan 1924 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, DPH, DMEE |
Flt Lt | John H Wood | 22 May 1922 | Supernumerary, MC, MB, DPH |
Education Officers | |||
Lt | Joseph A Taylor | Grade II, MSc | |
Capt | Andrew A H Peebles | Grade IV |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Francis R Scarlett | 1 Sep 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
Gp Capt | Patrick H L Playfair | 16 Nov 1925 | Chief Staff Officer, MC; later AM |
Gp Capt | Edmund D M Robertson | 19 Dec 1924 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet in HMS Revenge, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Charles C Miles | 5Aug 1925 | Technical Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | Richard B Ward | 13 Aug 1923 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Robert Leckie | 5 Jul 1923 | Technical Staff Duties (Carriers), DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pretyman | 9 Feb 1926 | Technical Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Seigfried R Watkins | 1 Feb 1924 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Richard G Gardner | 8 Aug 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DSC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 31 Aug 1925 | Armament Duties; |
Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 29 Jun 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Dudley W King | 10 Dec 1925 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Sidney T Freeman | 1 Oct 1925 | Technical Staff Duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Edward R Openshaw | 22 Jul 1925 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Clifford A B B Wilcock | 7 Aug 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 1 Apr 1924 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Bryant | 27 Jan 1925 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles G Murray | 5 Oct 1924 | HQ Accountant Officer, OBE |
Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Vivian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Flt Lt | Thomas R S Thompson | 3 Sep 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, DPH, DMEE |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Joseph A Taylor | Grade II, MSc | |
Capt | Fritz L D Davies | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade III, BA, BSc |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Francis R Scarlett | 1 Sep 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
Gp Capt | Patrick H L Playfair | 16 Nov 1925 | Chief Staff Officer, MC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | Edmund D M Robertson | 19 Dec 1924 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet in HMS Revenge, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Charles C Miles | 5Aug 1925 | Technical Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | Richard B Ward | 13 Aug 1923 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pretyman | 9 Feb 1926 | Technical Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Seigfried R Watkins | 1 Feb 1924 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Richard G Gardner | 8 Aug 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DSC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 31 Aug 1925 | Armament Duties; |
Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 29 Jun 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Dudley W King | 10 Dec 1925 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Sidney T Freeman | 1 Oct 1925 | Technical Staff Duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Edward R Openshaw | 22 Jul 1925 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Clifford A B B Wilcock | 7 Aug 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 1 Apr 1924 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Bryant | 27 Jan 1925 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edwin R Webb | 20 Oct 1919 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles G Murray | 5 Oct 1924 | Command Accountant, OBE |
Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Vivian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Jan 1922 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Flt Lt | Thomas R S Thompson | 3 Sep 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, DPH, DMEE |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Fritz L D Davies | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade III, BA, BSc |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all aircraft carriers and units afloat in fighting ships in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Francis R Scarlett | 1 Sep 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
Gp Capt | Patrick H L Playfair | 16 Nov 1925 | Chief Staff Officer, MC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | John T Cull | 19 Jul 1926 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, DSO |
Wg Cdr | Charles C Miles | 5Aug 1925 | Technical Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | Richard B Ward | 13 Aug 1923 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 9 Aug 1926 | Air Staff Duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pretyman | 9 Feb 1926 | Technical Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Richard G Gardner | 8 Aug 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DSC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 31 Aug 1925 | Armament Duties; |
Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 29 Jun 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Ryder Young | 9 Aug 1926 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Sidney T Freeman | 1 Oct 1925 | Technical Staff Duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Edward R Openshaw | 22 Jul 1925 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Clifford A B B Wilcock | 7 Aug 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 1 Apr 1924 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Wilfred W Bradford | 1 Nov 1926 | Administrative Duties |
Fg Off | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Walter F Bryant | 27 Jan 1925 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald J Bridden | 5 Apr 1922 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles G Murray | 5 Oct 1924 | Command Accountant, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles P Ogden | 15 Nov 1926 | Accountant Duties, OBE |
Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Vivian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Flt Lt | Thomas R S Thompson | 3 Sep 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, DPH, DMEE |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | John C Booth | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade II, BSc |
Capt | Fritz L D Davies | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade III, BA, BSc |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Francis R Scarlett | 1 Sep 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO |
Gp Capt | Patrick H L Playfair | 16 Nov 1925 | Chief Staff Officer, MC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | John T Cull | 19 Jul 1926 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, DSO |
Wg Cdr | Archibald Corbett-Wilson | 15 Mar 1927 | Technical Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | Richard B Ward | 13 Aug 1923 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pretyman | 9 Feb 1926 | Technical Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 9 Aug 1926 | Air Staff Duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Richard G Gardner | 8 Aug 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties, DSC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Alexander McR Moffatt | 31 Aug 1925 | Armament Duties; |
Flt Lt | Harry Norrington | 14 Jan 1927 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Ryder Young | 9 Aug 1926 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edward R Openshaw | 22 Jul 1925 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Clifford A B B Wilcock | 7 Aug 1923 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 1 Apr 1924 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Wilfred W Bradford | 1 Nov 1926 | Administrative Duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Ephraim W Havers | 29 Apr 1927 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Frederick Whitton | 3 Feb 1927 | Stores Staff Duties, DCM |
Flt Lt | John C Shakeshaft | 31 Jan 1927 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles P Ogden | 15 Nov 1926 | Command Accountant, OBE |
Fg Off | Harry G Bushell | 21 Feb 1922 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Vivian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Arthur S Glynn | 8 Jun 1927 | Principal Medical Officer, MB |
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Flt Lt | John T T Forbes | 1 Jun 1927 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | John C Booth | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade II, BSc |
William G Sheppard | Grade III, BA |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Charles L Lambe | 14 May 1928 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, DSO |
Gp Capt | Patrick H L Playfair | 16 Nov 1925 | Chief Staff Officer, MC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | John T Cull | 19 Jul 1926 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, DSO |
Wg Cdr | Archibald Corbett-Wilson | 15 Mar 1927 | Technical Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | Arnold J Miley | 1 May 1928 | Supernumerary Air Staff Duties, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pretyman | 9 Feb 1926 | Technical Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 9 Aug 1926 | Air Staff Duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Harold E M Watkins | 16 May 1928 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh E F Wyncoll | 15 Sep 1927 | Armament Duties, |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Charles M E Giffard | 2 Jan 1928 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Flt Lt | Ryder Young | 9 Aug 1926 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edward R Openshaw | 22 Jul 1925 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Louis M Hilton | 26 Jul 1927 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edmund F Waring | 1 Nov 1927 | Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Harry Norrington | 14 Jan 1927 | Technical Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Vernon F Whatling | 3 Oct 1927 | Signals Duties, DSM |
Fg Off | Sidney J Stocks | 22 Aug 1927 | Administrative (Camp Commandant) Duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | 29 Apr 1927 | Stores Staff Duties; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Frederick Whitton | 3 Feb 1927 | Stores Staff Duties, DCM |
Flt Lt | John C Shakeshaft | 31 Jan 1927 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles P Ogden | 15 Nov 1926 | Command Accountant, OBE |
Flt Lt | Arthur E Vautier | 27 Apr 1927 | Accountant Duties |
Flt Lt | Vivian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Cyril W Price | 21 Jul 1927 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Gp Capt | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Aug 1927 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Flt Lt | Henry S C Starkey | 18 Mar 1928 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), OBE, MD, MA |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | John C Booth | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade II, BSc |
Lt | Harry Woffenden | 1 Jan 1928 | Grade III, MEng, AMI Mech E |
Supernumerary | |||
Wg Cdr | Bernard L Huskison | 10 Apr 1928 | Whilst attending the Senior Officers Technical Course at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth |
Flt Lt | Cyril Porri | 1 Feb 1928 | |
Flt Lt | David E Ward | 1 Feb 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Denis H Carey | 1 Feb 1928 | |
Flt Lt | William H Golder | 15 May 1928 |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Charles L Lambe | 14 May 1928 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, DSO |
Gp Capt | Patrick H L Playfair | 16 Nov 1925 | Chief Staff Officer, MC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | John T Cull | 19 Jul 1926 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, DSO |
Wg Cdr | Archibald Corbett-Wilson | 15 Mar 1927 | Technical Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | Arnold J Miley | 1 May 1928 | Supernumerary Air Staff Duties, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Harold E M Watkins | 16 May 1928 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 9 Aug 1926 | Air Staff Duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pretyman | 9 Feb 1926 | Technical Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh E F Wyncoll | 15 Sep 1927 | Armament Duties, |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Ryder Young | 9 Aug 1926 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edward R Openshaw | 22 Jul 1925 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Louis M Hilton | 26 Jul 1927 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edmund F Waring | 1 Nov 1927 | Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Harry Norrington | 14 Jan 1927 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Flt Lt | Charles M E Giffard | 2 Jan 1928 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Vernon F Whatling | 3 Oct 1927 | Signals Duties, DSM |
Fg Off | Sidney J Stocks | 22 Aug 1927 | Administrative (Camp Commandant) Duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | 29 Apr 1927 | Stores Staff Duties; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Frederick Whitton | 3 Feb 1927 | Stores Staff Duties, DCM |
Flt Lt | John C Shakeshaft | 31 Jan 1927 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles P Ogden | 15 Nov 1926 | Command Accountant, OBE |
Flt Lt | Arthur E Vautier | 27 Apr 1927 | Accountant Duties |
Flt Lt | Vivian G A Bennett | 22 Jan 1923 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Cyril W Price | 21 Jul 1927 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Gp Capt | Charles E C Stanford | 16 Aug 1927 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Flt Lt | Henry S C Starkey | 18 Mar 1928 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), OBE, MD, MA |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | John C Booth | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade II, BSc |
Lt | Harry Woffenden | 1 Jan 1928 | Grade III, MEng, AMI Mech E |
Supernumerary | |||
Flt Lt | Cyril Porri | 1 Feb 1928 | |
Flt Lt | David E Ward | 1 Feb 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Denis H Carey | 1 Feb 1928 | |
Flt Lt | William H Golder | 15 May 1928 |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Cattewater, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Charles L Lambe | 14 May 1928 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, DSO |
Gp Capt | 3 Nov 1928 | Chief Staff Officer, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Christopher E Maude | 27 Dec 1928 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet |
Wg Cdr | Archibald Corbett-Wilson | 15 Mar 1927 | Technical Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | Arnold J Miley | 1 May 1928 | Supernumerary Air Staff Duties, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Harold E M Watkins | 16 May 1928 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 9 Aug 1926 | Air Staff Duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | Edward R Pretyman | 9 Feb 1926 | Engineer Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh E F Wyncoll | 15 Sep 1927 | Armament Duties, |
Flt Lt | Ryder Young | 9 Aug 1926 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Louis M Hilton | 26 Jul 1927 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edmund F Waring | 1 Nov 1927 | Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Harry Norrington | 14 Jan 1927 | Technical Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Charles M E Giffard | 2 Jan 1928 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Vernon F Whatling | 3 Oct 1927 | Signals Duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Francis C Williams | 29 Dec 1928 | Stores Staff Duties; |
Flt Lt | Frederick Whitton | 3 Feb 1927 | Stores Staff Duties, DCM |
Flt Lt | John C Shakeshaft | 31 Jan 1927 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles P Ogden | 15 Nov 1926 | Command Accountant, OBE |
Flt Lt | Arthur E Vautier | 27 Apr 1927 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Edward Smith | 14 Feb 1929 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Henry W Scott | 20 Mar 1929 | Principal Medical Officer, MB, BA |
Sqn Ldr | Percival M Keane | 22 Apr 1925 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | Edwin N H Gray | 27 Mar 1929 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | John C Booth | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade II, BSc |
Lt | Harry Woffenden | 1 Jan 1928 | Grade III, MEng, AMI Mech E |
Supernumerary | |||
Gp Capt | Henry M Cave-Browne-Cave | 10 Jan 1929 | DSO, DFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Frank G Brockman | 2 Mar 1929 | |
Works and Buildings Directorate | |||
Capt | H T Humfress | Acting Superintending Civil Engineer, OBE |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Mount Batten (was Cattewater), Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Charles L Lambe | 14 May 1928 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, DSO |
Wg Cdr | Arnold J Miley | 1 May 1928 | Air Staff Duties, OBE |
Wg Cdr | John A G de Courcy | 14 May 1930 | Engineer Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | 21 Dec 1929 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 9 Aug 1926 | Air Staff Duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | Louis C Keeble | 20 Jan 1930 | Air Staff Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Francis E Hellyer | 8 Jul 1929 | Supernumerary - On appointment (on probation) as Deputy Inspector of Accidents, Air Ministry |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh E F Wyncoll | 15 Sep 1927 | Armament Duties, OBE, MC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Richard B Munday | 8 May 1930 | Engineer Staff Duties, DSC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Alfred G Bond | 12 Aug 1929 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | Brian K D Robertson | 1 Aug 1929 | Engineer Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Louis M Hilton | 26 Jul 1927 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Edmund F Waring | 1 Nov 1927 | Personnel Staff Duties, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | George A Hadley | 13 Jul 1925 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Frederick G Jennings | 1 Aug 1929 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | Richard H Barlow | 22 Jan 1930 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Fg Off | Vernon F Whatling | 3 Oct 1927 | Signals Duties, DSM |
Fg Off | Gerald N D Lane | 1 Jul 1929 | Camp Commandant |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Walter J B Curtis | 22 Apr 1930 | Stores Staff Duties, OBE; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Frederick Whitton | 3 Feb 1927 | Stores Staff Duties, DCM |
Flt Lt | John C Shakeshaft | 31 Jan 1927 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Charles P Ogden | 15 Nov 1926 | Command Accountant, OBE |
Flt Lt | Arthur E Vautier | 27 Apr 1927 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Edward Smith | 14 Feb 1929 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Henry W Scott | 20 Mar 1929 | Principal Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | Edwin N H Gray | 27 Mar 1929 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), LRCP&S, DPH |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | John C Booth | 1 Sep 1925 | Grade II, BSc |
Mr | William T Booth | 1 Aug 1929 | Grade III, BSc, AMIEE |
Supernumerary | |||
Wg Cdr | 18 Apr 1930 | DSO, MC; later MRAF | |
Sqn Ldr | 11 Sep 1929 | MC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | John H Hagon | 14 Nov 1929 | |
Flt Lt | Frank G Brockman | 2 Mar 1929 | |
Works and Buildings Directorate | |||
Mr | J A Dawson | Acting Superintending Civil Engineer, BSc |
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
Address | Controlled |
33-34 Tavistock Place, London WC1 |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Mount Batten, Donibristle, Leuchars and Felixstowe, Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and all Recruiting Depots Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
All other units are subordinated to the following Group HQ: - *Directly under Air Ministry for technical administration |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Charles L Lambe | 14 May 1928 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, DSO |
Gp Capt | 31 Jan 1931 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, OBE; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | Bertrand L Huskisson | 19 Dec 1930 | Air Staff Duties, DSC |
Wg Cdr | John A G de Courcy | 14 May 1930 | Engineer Staff Duties, MC |
Wg Cdr | 21 Dec 1929 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas W Elsdon | 12 Apr 1931 | Engineer Staff Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Lionel M Bailey | 30 Jan 1931 | Air Staff Duties, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh E F Wyncoll | 15 Sep 1927 | Armament Duties, OBE, MC |
Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 28 Jan 1926 | Signals Duties, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | Richard B Munday | 8 May 1930 | Engineer Staff Duties, DSC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Alfred G Bond | 12 Aug 1929 | Personnel Staff Duties, AFC |
Flt Lt | Archibald W Symington | 9 Feb 1931 | Personal Assistant to AOC, MC |
Flt Lt | Brian K D Robertson | 1 Aug 1929 | Engineer Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | 20 Dec 1930 | Air Staff Duties; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Fred Kirk | 21 Jul 1923 | Air Staff Duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Maurice V Ward | 9 Jan 1931 | Personnel Staff Duties, |
Flt Lt | Frederick G Jennings | 1 Aug 1929 | Personnel Staff Duties |
Fg Off | Kenneth C McKenzie | 16 Feb 1931 | Signals Duties |
Fg Off | Gerald N D Lane | 1 Jul 1929 | Camp Commandant |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Walter J B Curtis | 22 Apr 1930 | Stores Staff Duties, OBE; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Leonard N Sargeant | 2 Mar 1931 | Stores Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | John C Shakeshaft | 31 Jan 1927 | Stores Staff Duties |
Accountant Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Herbert G Jones | 20 Mar 1931 | Command Accountant |
Flt Lt | Desmond F A Clarke | 8 Apr 1931 | Accountant Duties |
Fg Off | Edward Smith | 14 Feb 1929 | Accountant Duties |
Medical Branch | |||
Gp Capt | Albert V J Richardson | 2 Feb 1931 | Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MB, BCh, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | Edwin N H Gray | 27 Mar 1929 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), LRCP&S, DPH |
Educational Service | |||
Capt | Alexander W F McEwen | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade II, BSc |
Supernumerary | |||
Wg Cdr | Andre A Walser | 22 Dec 1930 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | 15 Dec 1930 | OBE; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | 20Dec 1930 | DSO, OBE, MC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | 4 Feb 1931 | MC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Apr 1931 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Frank G Brockman | 2 Mar 1929 | |
Flt Lt | William Liniker | 1 Apr 1930 | Stores Branch |
Works and Buildings Directorate | |||
Mr | J A Dawson | Acting Superintending Civil Engineer, BSc |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Mount Batten, Donibristle, Leuchars, Felixstowe, Pembroke and Novar Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 1 Oct 1931 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | Geoffrey Francis | 21 Mar 1932 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | 13 Jan 1832 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC | |
Wg Cdr | Christopher H Maude | 19 Dec 1931 | Training and Air Staff Duties |
Wg Cdr | Thomas V Lister | 4 Feb 1932 | Signals Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas W Elsdon | 12 Apr 1931 | Air Staff Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh E F Wyncoll | 15 Sep 1927 | Armament Duties, OBE, MC |
Sqn Ldr | Bernard E Harrison | 30 Nov 1931 | Training Duties |
Flt Lt | Ernest Drudge | 21 Jan 1932 | Photographic Duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Cecil G Wigglesworth | 18 Jan 1932 | Training and Air Staff Duties, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Herbert N Hampton | 19 Dec 1931 | Air Staff Duties |
Flt Lt | 20 Dec 1930 | Training Duties; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Maurice V Ward | 9 Jan 1931 | Air Staff Duties, |
Flt Lt | Kenneth C McKenzie | 16 Feb 1931 | Signals Duties |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Louis C Keeble | 18 Jan 1932 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | Charles E H C MacPherson | 29 Mar 1932 | |
Sqn Ldr | Alfred G Bond | 12 Aug 1929 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Amos F James | 21 Apr 1932 | |
Equipment Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 31 Jan 1931 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, DSO, OBE; later AVM | |
Engineer Staff Duties | |||
Sqn Ldr | Harold J Roach | 18 Jan 1932 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | 25 Jan 1932 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Edward D H Davies | 19 Dec 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Cashmore | 9 Feb 1933 | |
Equipment Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | Walter J B Curtis | 22 Apr 1930 | OBE; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Alexander J M Ross | 18 Jan 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick J W Humphreys | 18 Jan 1932 | |
Flt Lt | John C Shakeshaft | 31 Jan 1927 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Special Appointment | |||
Wg Cdr | 21 Dec 1929 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Herbert G Jones | 20 Mar 1931 | Command Accountant; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Desmond F A Clarke | 8 Apr 1931 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | James MacGregor | 1 Oct 1931 | Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, CM, LRCP & S |
Flt Lt | A E I Brownlee | 8 Apr 1932 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Dental | |||
Fg Off | Francis B Sumerling | 18 Jan 1932 | Dental Duties |
Educational | |||
Capt | Alexander W F McEwen | 1 Sep 1930 | Area Education Officer, BSc |
Works | |||
Mr | J A Dawson | Superintending Engineer, BSc |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Mount Batten, Donibristle, Leuchars, Felixstowe, Pembroke and Novar Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 1 Oct 1931 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM | |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | 13 Jan 1832 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC | |
Wg Cdr | Christopher H Maude | 19 Dec 1931 | |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas W Elsdon | 12 Apr 1931 | |
Sqn Ldr | 8 May 1933 | later AM | |
Flt Lt | Edward P M Davis | 12 Dec 1932 | AFC |
Flt Lt | 20 Dec 1930 | ||
Flt Lt | Eustace J L Hope | 18 May 1933 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Edward F Haylock | 17 Dec 1932 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Louis C Keeble | 18 Jan 1932 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | Charles E H C MacPherson | 29 Mar 1932 | |
Sqn Ldr | Clement F Horsley | 9 Sep 1932 | MC |
Equipment Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Francis E T Hewlett | 15 Feb 1933 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, DSO |
Engineer Staff Duties | |||
Sqn Ldr | Harold J Roach | 18 Jan 1932 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | 25 Jan 1932 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Edward D H Davies | 19 Dec 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Cashmore | 9 Feb 1933 | |
Equipment Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | William E Aylwin | 23 Jan 1933 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Kenneth D G Collier | 15 Aug 1932 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Frederick J W Humphreys | 18 Jan 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Charles N Scott | 22 Aug 1932 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | 13 Dec 1932 | MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Photography | |||
Flt Lt | Ernest Drudge | 21 Jan 1932 | MBE |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | Thomas V Lister | 4 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Philip Jones | 3 Jan 1933 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Herbert G Jones | 20 Mar 1931 | Command Accountant; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Ernest W Horncastle | 4 Apr 1933 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | James MacGregor | 1 Oct 1931 | Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, CM, LRCP & S |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas J X Canton | 12 Sep 1932 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | Francis B Sumerling | 18 Jan 1932 | Dental Branch, BDSc |
Educational | |||
Capt | Alexander W F McEwen | 1 Sep 1930 | Area Education Officer, BSc |
Works | |||
Capt | H T Huntress | Acting Superintending Engineer, OBE | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Wg Cdr | 1 Aug 1932 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | George M Mackie | 18 Apr 1931 | |
WO | Herbert Lee | 21 Nov 1932 | |
WO | George E Chainey | 28 Jan 1932 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Mount Batten, Donibristle, Leuchars, Felixstowe, Pembroke and Novar Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 1 Oct 1931 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | Eric G Sharp | 17 May 1933 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | 13 Jan 1832 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC | |
Wg Cdr | Christopher H Maude | 19 Dec 1931 | |
Wg Cdr | 12 Jun 1933 | MVO; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas W Elsdon | 12 Apr 1931 | |
Sqn Ldr | 8 May 1933 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | 20 Dec 1930 | ||
Flt Lt | Edward P M Davis | 12 Dec 1932 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Eustace J L Hope | 18 May 1933 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Edward F Haylock | 17 Dec 1932 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Louis C Keeble | 18 Jan 1932 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | Charles E H C MacPherson | 29 Mar 1932 | |
Sqn Ldr | Clement F Horsley | 9 Sep 1932 | MC |
Equipment Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Francis E T Hewlett | 15 Feb 1933 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, DSO |
Engineer Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | William S Caster | 30 Nov 1933 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | Harold J Roach | 18 Jan 1932 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Cashmore | 9 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Percy F G Bradley | 16 Oct 1933 | |
Equipment Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | William E Aylwin | 23 Jan 1933 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Kenneth D G Collier | 15 Aug 1932 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Charles N Scott | 22 Aug 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Henry E Young | 14 Nov 1933 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | 13 Dec 1932 | MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Photography | |||
Sqn Ldr | Ernest Drudge | 21 Jan 1932 | MBE |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | Thomas V Lister | 4 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Philip Jones | 3 Jan 1933 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Herbert G Jones | 20 Mar 1931 | Command Accountant; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Ernest W Horncastle | 4 Apr 1933 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | James MacGregor | 1 Oct 1931 | Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, CM, LRCP & S |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas J X Canton | 12 Sep 1932 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | Francis B Sumerling | 18 Jan 1932 | Dental Branch, BDSc |
Educational | |||
Capt | Alexander W F McEwen | 1 Sep 1930 | Area Education Officer, BSc |
Works | |||
Capt | H T Huntress | Acting Superintending Engineer, OBE | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Wg Cdr | 1 Aug 1932 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | George M Mackie | 18 Apr 1931 | |
WO | Herbert Lee | 21 Nov 1932 | |
WO | George E Chainey | 28 Jan 1932 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Mount Batten, Donibristle, Leuchars, Felixstowe, Pembroke and Novar Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and flights embarked on HM ships of the America, West Indies, Africa and East Indies Stations as well as the RAF Detachment, Bermuda. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
RAF units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by Coastal Area: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | 1 Oct 1931 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AM | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | Eric D Mac K Nelson | 8 Feb 1934 | Personal Assistant to AOC; later A/Cdre |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | 13 Jan 1832 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC | |
Wg Cdr | Christopher H Maude | 19 Dec 1931 | |
Wg Cdr | 12 Jun 1933 | MVO; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas W Elsdon | 12 Apr 1931 | |
Sqn Ldr | 8 May 1933 | later AM | |
Flt Lt | Edward P M Davis | 12 Dec 1932 | AFC |
Flt Lt | 22 Dec 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 22 Dec 1933 | later AVM | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 21 Dec 1933 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Charles E H C MacPherson | 29 Mar 1932 | |
Sqn Ldr | Clement F Horsley | 9 Sep 1932 | MC |
Equipment Staff | |||
Gp Capt | John B Graham | 7 May 1934 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, MC, AFC |
Engineer Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | William S Caster | 30 Nov 1933 | MC |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Cashmore | 9 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Percy F G Bradley | 16 Oct 1933 | |
Equipment Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | William E Aylwin | 23 Jan 1933 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | Kenneth D G Collier | 15 Aug 1932 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Charles N Scott | 22 Aug 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Henry E Young | 14 Nov 1933 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | 13 Dec 1932 | MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Photography | |||
Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Wynne | 26 Feb 1934 | MBE |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | Thomas V Lister | 4 Feb 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Philip Jones | 3 Jan 1933 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Herbert G Jones | 20 Mar 1931 | Command Accountant; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Ernest W Horncastle | 4 Apr 1933 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | James MacGregor | 1 Oct 1931 | Principal Medical Officer, MC, MD, CM, LRCP & S |
Sqn Ldr | Thomas J X Canton | 12 Sep 1932 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | Francis B Sumerling | 18 Jan 1932 | Dental Branch, BDSc |
Educational | |||
Capt | Alexander W F McEwen | 1 Sep 1930 | Area Education Officer, BSc |
Works | |||
Capt | H T Huntress | Acting Superintending Engineer, OBE | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Wg Cdr | 1 Aug 1932 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | George M Mackie | 18 Apr 1931 | |
WO | Herbert Lee | 21 Nov 1932 | |
WO | George E Chainey | 28 Jan 1932 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Address | Controlled |
Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
The following stations: - Calshot, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Mount Batten, Donibristle, Leuchars, Felixstowe, Pembroke and Novar Also all HQ units in aircraft carriers and flights embarked in such carriers in Home Waters and flights embarked on HM ships of the America, West Indies, Africa and East Indies Stations as well as the RAF Detachment, Bermuda. Units administered directly by Area HQ: -
RAF units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by Coastal Area (shores bases shown after unit): -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AM | 1 Oct 1934 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D M Blackwood | 24 Sep 1934 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | 13 Jan 1832 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC | |
Wg Cdr | Eric Beauman | 28 Jul 1934 | |
Wg Cdr | 20 May 1935 | DSO, MC, DFC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Aug 1934 | AFC; later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | 8 May 1933 | later AM | |
Flt Lt | 21 Dec 1934 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Sydney H V Harris | 21 Dec 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Geoffrey Francis | 18 Jul 1934 | |
Personnel Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | 21 Dec 1933 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Dec 1934 | later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | 15 Apr 1935 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Equipment Staff | |||
Gp Capt | John B Graham | 7 May 1934 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, MC, AFC |
Engineer Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | William S Caster | 30 Nov 1933 | MC |
Flt Lt | Frederick H Cashmore | 9 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | 22 Aug 1934 | later AM | |
Equipment Staff Duties | |||
Wg Cdr | George A Hilliar | 22 Feb 1935 | |
Sqn Ldr | Kenneth D G Collier | 15 Aug 1932 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Henry E Young | 14 Nov 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Richard M Thomas | 21 Nov 1934 | |
Attached to the Staff | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | Percy J Barnett | 8 Apr 1935 | |
Photography | |||
Sqn Ldr | Cyril Porri | 1 Aug 1934 | |
Services | |||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | 1 Oct 1934 | Chief Signals Officer, OBE; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 4 Sep 1934 | later A/Cdre | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Herbert F Fuller | 24 Sep 1934 | Command Accountant; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Ernest W Horncastle | 4 Apr 1933 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | Basil A Playne | 28 Jan 1935 | Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | Terence J D Atteridge | 1 Mar 1935 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | Francis B Sumerling | 18 Jan 1932 | Dental Branch, BDSc |
Educational | |||
Capt | Alexander W F McEwen | 1 Sep 1930 | Area Education Officer, BSc |
Works | |||
Maj | J C A Doherty | Superintending Engineer | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Wg Cdr | 1 Aug 1932 | Fleet Aviation Officer to C-in-C Atlantic Fleet, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Supernumerary | |||
Flt Lt | Thomas H Moon | 23 Jan 1934 | For duty with RAF Detachment, Bermuda |
Flt Lt | Patrick J A Hume-Wright | 20 May 1935 | Pending posting |
Flt Lt | Maurice H Jenks | 21 May 1935 | Stores Branch |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Herbert Lee | 21 Nov 1932 | Equipment Staff (Stores Section) |
WO | Archer E Fenn | 27 Aug 1934 | Equipment Staff (Engineer Section) |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Ernest R Hoare | 29 Apr 1935 | Administrative |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Disbanded by being redesignated Coastal Command on 1 May 1936
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