Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Prior to 8 May 1918, this Command was designated No 3 Area and personnel whose appointment date pre-dates 8 May also served on the staff of that Area
Address | Controlled |
Somerset House, Clarendon Place, Leamington Spa |
All units in the following counties: - Bedfordshire (except Henlow), Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk (except those in South-Eastern Area), Leicestershire, Rutland, Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Herefordshire. All the counties in Wales except Glamorganshire. Also the counties of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire south of a line drawn through Worksop and Horncastle to the East Coast, including Lincoln itself. |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj-Gen | J F A Higgins | 29 Apr 1918 | General Officer Commanding, DSO; later AM |
Act Brig-Gen (Lt Col) | B H H Cooke | 1 Apr 1918 | Brigadier-General (Administration), CMG, DSO |
Col | Vacant | Colonel (Equipment) | |
Col | A M Bent | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, CMG |
Lt Col | N J Gill | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, MC; later A/Cdre |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | T G Hetherington | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Capt) | F S Isaac | 23 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | F A J B Wiseman | 6 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Maj | F J Baker | 13 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | H F F Birch | 10 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | R L Kennedy | 2 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | L J Killmayer | 22 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | A W MacIiwaine | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | G R Newton | 22 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | E C Perrin | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | C Q Steel | 22 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | W T Blake | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | R R Prentice | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | J W Aldridge | 10 Jul 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | F W Angus | 1 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | T L F Burnett | 26 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | D L Cox | Staff Officer 3rd Class | |
Act Capt (Lt) | J S Goggin | 17 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | R B Longridge | 10 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | A B Staples | 26 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - August 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Capt | D L Cox | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Col (Lt Col) | M Spicer | 6 Aug 1918 | Colonel (Equipment) |
Capt | H M Ferreira | 10 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - September 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Maj | F J Baker | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | R K Pillers | 17 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Maj | J A G de Courcy | 14 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MC |
Act Maj (Capt) | A E Hawker | 20 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Lt) | T I F Burnett | 18 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from SO 3rd Class |
Capt | H R Radford | 5 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Source - October 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Act Maj (Capt) | R L Kennedy | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | A W MacIiwaine | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | R R Prentice | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Maj (Capt) | E W Forbes | 11 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MC |
Act Maj (Capt) | E H Cockburn | 24 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | F J W Humphreys | 5 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | J L Denman | 18 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2Lt) | H K Fairbrother | 22 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - November 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Maj-Gen | J F A Higgins | 29 Apr 1918 | General Officer Commanding, DSO; later AM |
Act Maj (Capt) | W T Blake | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Maj-Gen (Col) | C L Lambe | 4 Jan 1919 | General Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later AVM |
Act Maj (Capt) | D MacK P Riach | 5 Nov 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Maj | B R Bickford | 1 Apr 1918 | Area Assistant Medical Administrator*, DSO |
Capt | B A Playne | 1 Apr 1918 | Deputy Area Assistant Medical Administrator*, DSO |
Act Capt (Lt) | S Currington | 10 Jun 1918 | Medical Administration Officer* |
Capt | D L Cox | 5 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | D C Sutherland | 4 Jul 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | J G Dyson | 12 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | H M Ryland | 23 Dec 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | E Burney | 1 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class, MC |
* 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 Brig-Gen (Lt Col) | B H H Cooke | 1 Apr 1918 | Brigadier-General (Administration), CMG, DSO |
Col | Vacant | Colonel (Equipment) | |
Maj | B R Bickford | 1 Apr 1918 | Principal Medical Officer*, DSO |
Act Maj (Capt) | B A Playne | 1 Apr 1918 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer*, DSO |
Act Capt (Lt) | S Currington | 10 Jun 1918 | Medical Administration Officer* |
Col | A M Bent | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, CMG |
Lt Col | N J Gill | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, MC; later A/Cdre |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | T G Hetherington | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | F A J B Wiseman | 6 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | R K Pillers | 17 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | G R Bromet | xx xxx 1919 | Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE, DSO; later AVM |
Act Maj (Capt) | E C Perrin | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Lt) | J S Goggin | 17 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | C Q Steel | 22 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | A E Hawker | 20 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | E W Forbes | 11 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MC |
Maj | A B Ennis | 6 Feb 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | R D Seddon | 12 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | D MacK P Riach | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE | |
Capt | F W Angus | 1 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | R B Longridge | 10 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | D C Sutherland | 4 Jul 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | H R Radford | 5 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | F J W Humphreys | 5 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | J L Denman | 18 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2Lt) | H K Fairbrother | 22 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | J G Dyson | 12 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | E Burney | 1 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class, MC |
Act Capt (Hon Lt, 2 Lt) | J A Allen | 28 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | R Bell-Bivar | 14 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Hon Lt, 2 Lt) | G A Tilley | 4 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - March 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Maj | B R Bickford | Principal Medical Officer*, DSO |
Act Maj (Capt) | A E Hawker | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Maj (Capt) | D MacK P Riach | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE |
Act Capt (Lt) | E Burney | Staff Officer 3rd Class, MC |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Lt Col | H V Wells | 1 Apr 1918 | Principal Medical Officer (Acting), CBE |
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: -
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Capt | H H Clarke | 26 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - June 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Act Lt Col (Maj) | G R Bromet | Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE, DSO; later AVM |
Act Maj (Capt) | C Q Steel | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Act Capt (2 Lt) | D C Sutherland | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Capt | H R Radford | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Lt | C T Inman | 14 May 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Lt | T T Pickup | 24 Apr 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Lt | F V Goode | 9 Apr 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Act Capt (Lt) | T Gibson | 10 Apr 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - July 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 |
Act A/Cdre (Gp Capt) | B H H Cooke | 1 Apr 1918 | Group Captain (Administration), CMG, CBE, DSO |
Gp Capt | A M Bent | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, CMG, CBE |
Wg Cdr | N J Gill | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | T G Hetherington | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Sqn Ldr | F A J B Wiseman | 6 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Sqn Ldr | R K Pillers | 17 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
Sqn Ldr | A B Ennis | 6 Feb 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | E C Perrin | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | E W Forbes | 11 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MC |
Flt Lt | R D Seddon | 12 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Fg Off | J S Goggin | 17 May 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
Flt Lt | F W Angus | 1 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Flt Lt | R Bell-Bivar | 14 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Flt Lt | H H Clarke | 26 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off (Act Capt) | T Gibson | 10 Apr 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | J L Denman | 18 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | C T Inman | 14 May 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | T T Pickup | 24 Apr 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | F V Goode | 9 Apr 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off (Hon Lt) | J A Allen | 28 Jan 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off (Hon Lt) | G A Tilley | 4 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off | F J W Humphreys | 5 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off | H K Fairbrother | 22 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off | J G Dyson | 12 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Wg Cdr | H V Wells | 1 Apr 1918 | Principal Medical Officer (Acting), CBE |
Act Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | B A Playne | 1 Apr 1918 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer*, DSO |
Fg Off | S Currington | 10 Jun 1918 | Medical Administration Officer* |
Source - August 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Notes |
Fg Off | T T Pickup | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | W J B Curtis | 1 Jun 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE; later AVM |
Source - September 1919 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Leaving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | R Bell-Bivar | 14 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Flt Lt | H H Clarke | 26 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off (Act Capt) | T Gibson | 10 Apr 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Fg Off | C T Inman | 14 May 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off (Hon Lt) | G A Tilley | 4 Mar 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off | H K Fairbrother | 22 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Plt Off | J G Dyson | 12 Oct 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Wg Cdr | H V Wells | 1 Apr 1918 | Principal Medical Officer (Acting), CBE |
Arriving
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | R K Pillers | 18 Sep 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE |
Flt Lt | R B Waite | 1 May 1919 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE |
Flt Lt | H R Kavanagh | 15 Oct 1919 | Staff Officer 3rd Class, OBE |
Source - October 1919 Air Force List
Midland Area was absorbed into Northern Area on18 October 1919
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