Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 1 Group Personnel, units and locations 1920 - 1926
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Location | Command |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
Gp Capt | Hugh C T Dowding | Officer Commanding, CMG; later ACM | |
Wg Cdr | Kennedy G Brooks | CMG | |
Wg Cdr | Ivor G Vaughan-Fowler | AFC | |
Rev (Wg Cdr) | Robert E V Hanson | Chaplain | OBE, MA |
Sqn Ldr | Eric R C Nanson | S | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | William S Douglas | A | later MRAF |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sancean | A | |
Flt Lt | Norman H Bottomley | SO | AFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | Ad | MBE |
Fg Off | George E Ranson | A & S | |
Fg Off | George A Curtis | T | |
Fg Off | John B Runciman | Stores | Hon Flt Lt |
Fg Off | Thomas H Jolley | Stores |
Source - April 1920 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Hugh C T Dowding | Officer Commanding, CMG; later ACM | ||
Wg Cdr | Kennedy G Brooks | CMG | ||
Wg Cdr | Ivor G Vaughan-Fowler | AFC | ||
Rev (Wg Cdr) | Robert E V Hanson | Chaplain | OBE, MA | |
Sqn Ldr | Eric R C Nanson | S | DFC, AFC | |
Sqn Ldr | William S Douglas | A | later MRAF | |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sancean | A | ||
Flt Lt | Norman H Bottomley | SO | AFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | Ad | MBE | |
Fg Off | George E Ranson | A & S | ||
Fg Off | George A Curtis | T | ||
Fg Off | John B Runciman | Stores | Hon Flt Lt | |
Fg Off | Thomas H Jolley | Stores |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Hugh C T Dowding | 20 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, CMG; later ACM | |
Wg Cdr | Henry Le M Brock | 7 Jun 1920 | DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Guy C St P de Dombasle | 12 May 1920 | OBE | |
Sqn Ldr | Eric R C Nanson | S | 15 Mar 1920 | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | William S Douglas | A | 15 Mar 1920 | later MRAF |
Sqn Ldr | William R Bruce | Stores | 13 May 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sancean | A | 24 Oct 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Norman H Bottomley | A | 1 Apr 1020 | AFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | Ad | 30 Jan 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Robert G Home | Ad | 9 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | George E Ranson | A | 11 Dec 1919 | |
Fg Off | Stores | 12 Apr 1920 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | George A Curtis | Stores | 17 Mar 1920 | Hon Flt Lt |
Fg Off | Thomas H Jolley | Stores | 1 Apr 1920 | |
Chaplain | ||||
Rev | Robert E V Hanson | Chaplain | 1 Mar 1920 | OBE, MA |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Hugh C T Dowding | 29 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, CMG; later ACM | |
Wg Cdr | Henry Le M Brock | 7 Jun 1920 | DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Guy C St P de Dombasle | 12 May 1920 | OBE | |
Sqn Ldr | William S Douglas | A | 25 Mar 1920 | MC, DFC; later MRAF |
Sqn Ldr | John O Archer | A | 30 Apr 1920 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | Gerald G Adeley | Ad | 20 Sep 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Charles S Wynne-Eyton | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Cyril Porri | T | 15 Dec 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sancean | A | 24 Oct 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Norman H Bottomley | A | 1 Apr 1020 | AFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | Ad | 30 Jan 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Robert G Home | Ad | 9 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | George E Ranson | A | 11 Dec 1919 | |
Obs Off | John A Hollis | O | 5 Jan 1921 | |
Fg Off | Clifford A B B Wilcock | A | 1 Dec 1920 | |
Stores Officers | ||||
Sqn Ldr | William R Bruce | Stores | 18 May 1920 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | Stores | 12 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | George A Curtis | Stores | 17 Mar 1920 | |
Chaplains | ||||
Rev (Wg Cdr) | Robert E V Hanson | Chaplain | 1 Mar 1920 | OBE, MA |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Hugh C T Dowding | 29 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, CMG; later ACM | |
Wg Cdr | Henry Le M Brock | 7 Jun 1920 | DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Guy C St P de Dombasle | 12 May 1920 | OBE | |
Sqn Ldr | John O Archer | A | 30 Apr 1920 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | Gerald G Adeley | Ad | 20 Sep 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Cyril Porri | T | 15 Dec 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sancean | A | 24 Oct 1919 | |
Flt Lt | Robert G Home | Ad | 9 Apr 1920 | |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | Ad | 23 Feb 1920 | MBE |
Stores Officers | ||||
Sqn Ldr | William R Bruce | Stores | 18 May 1920 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | Stores | 12 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
Fg Off | George A Curtis | Stores | 17 Mar 1920 | |
Chaplains | ||||
Rev (Wg Cdr) | Robert E V Hanson | Chaplain | 1 Mar 1920 | OBE, MA |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 27 Feb 1922 | Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Henry Le M Brock | 7 Jun 1920 | DSO; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Guy C St P de Dombasle | 12 May 1920 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | William L Welsh | 1 Jun 1922 | DSC, AFC; later AM |
Sqn Ldr | John O Archer | 30 Apr 1920 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | Gerald G Adeley | 20 Sep 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sancean | 24 Oct 1919 | |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | 23 Feb 1920 | MBE |
Fg Off | James Rodger | 24 Apr 1922 | DSM |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | William R Bruce | 18 May 1920 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 12 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
Chaplains | |||
Rev (Gp Capt) | Robert E V Hanson | 1 Mar 1920 | OBE, MA |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 27 Feb 1922 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO | |
Wg Cdr | George F Pretyman | 15 Apr 1923 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Henry R Busteed | 16 Apr 1923 | OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | John O Archer | 30 Apr 1920 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | Gerald G Adeley | 20 Sep 1920 | |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | 23 Feb 1920 | MBE |
Fg Off | Charles R Strudwick | 8 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | James Rodger | 24 Apr 1922 | DSM |
Fg Off | James W Lissett | 4 Apr 1923 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Eric Rivers-Smith | 12 Sep 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 12 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 27 Feb 1922 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO | |
Wg Cdr | George F Pretyman | 15 Apr 1923 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Henry R Busteed | 16 Apr 1923 | OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | John O Archer | 30 Apr 1920 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | Gerald G Adeley | 20 Sep 1920 | |
Flt Lt | William J Dew | 23 Feb 1920 | MBE |
Fg Off | Charles R Strudwick | 8 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | James Rodger | 24 Apr 1922 | DSM |
Fg Off | James W Lissett | 4 Apr 1923 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Eric Rivers-Smith | 12 Sep 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 12 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 27 Feb 1922 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO | |
Wg Cdr | George F Pretyman | 15 Apr 1923 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Claude G S Gould | 1 Oct 1923 | |
Sqn Ldr | Gerald G Adeley | 20 Sep 1920 | |
Fg Off | Charles R Strudwick | 8 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | Sydney Symonds | 2 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | James Rodger | 24 Apr 1922 | DSM |
Fg Off | Augustus H Padley | 22 Sep 1923 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Eric Rivers-Smith | 12 Sep 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Walter Thorne | 12 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kenley | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 26 Feb 1924 | Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | George F Pretyman | 15 Apr 1923 | DSO, OBE |
Wg Cdr | Claude G S Gould | 1 Oct 1923 | |
Sqn Ldr | Roger M Field | 3 Mar 1924 | |
Fg Off | Charles R Strudwick | 8 Apr 1923 | |
Fg Off | Sydney Symonds | 2 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | James Rodger | 24 Apr 1922 | DSM |
Fg Off | Augustus H Padley | 22 Sep 1923 | |
Stores Officers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Eric Rivers-Smith | 12 Sep 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Charles E Cullen | 15 Mar 1924 |
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
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kidbrooke | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 31 Dec 1924 | Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 27 Oct 1924 | MC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | 19 May 1924 | MC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | William G Sitwell | 1 Sep 1924 | DSC |
Flt Lt | Brian D S Tuke | 14 May 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur S G Lee | 15 Jul 1924 | MC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | 27 May 1924 | DFC; later AM | |
Fg Off | Harold F Luck | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Francis G M Williams | 1 Nov 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred Jukes | 19 May 1924 | MBE |
Education Officer | |||
Flt Lt | Herbert P Bridges | Grade III, BA, LLB, RAFO also shown with No 6 Group |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Kidbrooke | Inland Area |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 31 Dec 1924 | Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | Thomas O'B Hubbard | 27 Oct 1924 | MC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | 19 May 1924 | MC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | William G Sitwell | 1 Sep 1924 | DSC |
Flt Lt | Brian D S Tuke | 14 May 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Kenneth H Riversdale-Elliott | 27 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | 27 May 1924 | DFC; later AM | |
Fg Off | Harold F Luck | 10 Nov 1924 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Francis G M Williams | 1 Nov 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Alfred Jukes | 19 May 1924 | MBE |
Education Officer | |||
Flt Lt | Herbert P Bridges | Grade III, BA, LLB, RAFO also shown with No 6 Group |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Redesignated No 21 Group on 12 April 1926
Reformed as No 1 (Bomber) Group on 1 May 1936 by redesignating Central Area
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