Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Directorate - Supply and Transport Services/HQ - Supplies and Transport Services
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
This was formed between July 1929 and July 1930 and took control of Central Supply Depot at Hinaidi, Base Supply Depot and Base Transport Section, both at Margil, Basrah
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Alexander Davidson | 1 Apr 1927 | |
Flt Lt | William G MacD Nicholl | 29 Mar 1930 | |
Flt Lt | Richard T Rich | 28 Sep 1928 |
Source - Air Force List July 1930
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
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Frederick A Baldwin | 10 Mar 1931 | |
Flt Lt | William G MacD Nicholl | 29 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | Frank H Bedford | 10 Mar 1931 |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Frederick A Baldwin | 10 Mar 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Frank H Bedford | 10 Mar 1931 |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Rudell W Thomas | 17 Jan 1933 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Frederick C Read | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Civilian Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt | G W Longstaff | RAFO |
Source - Air Force List July 1933
It was redesignated HQ, Supplies and Transport Services between July 1933 and January 1934
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Rudell W Thomas | 17 Jan 1933 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Frederick C Read | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Civilian Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt | G W Longstaff | RAFO |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | Rudell W Thomas | 17 Jan 1933 | OBE; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Frederick C Read | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Civilian Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt | G W Longstaff | RAFO |
Source - Air Force List July 1934
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | George Stevens | 1 Feb 1935 | OBE |
Civilian Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt | G W Longstaff | RAFO |
Source - Air Force List July 1935
Location | Command/Group |
Hinaidi? | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | E H Eldridge | 28 Jan 1936 | |
Fg Off | R C V Ash | 23 May 1936 | |
Civilian Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt | G W Longstaff | RAFO |
Source - Air Force List July 1936
The entry in this edition is currently missing
Source - Air Force List July 1937
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Habbaniya | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | P H Burt | 28 Dec 1937 | |
Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt | G W Longstaff | RAFO |
Source - Air Force List July 1938
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Habbaniya | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | J V Mason |
21 Jan 1938 |
OBE |
Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | C O Towler | DSM |
Source - Air Force List January 1939
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Habbaniya | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | J V Mason |
21 Jan 1938 |
OBE |
Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | C O Towler | DSM |
Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939
Location | Command/Group |
RAF Habbaniya | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Equipment Branch | |||
Wg Cdr | J V Mason |
21 Jan 1938 |
OBE |
Supplies Officers | |||
Flt Lt (Ret) | T A G Hawley | ||
Flt Lt (Ret) | C O Towler | DSM |
Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939
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