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[Apr 1920 | May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1921 | Jul 1921 | May 1922 | Jun 1922 | Jul 1922 | Aug 1922 | Sep 1922 | Oct 1922]

April 1920

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney Officer Commanding, CBE
Act Flt Lt William H Holroyd Ad  
Act Flt Lt John P P L Biggs Ad  
Act Flt Lt George F Ansell Ad  
Act Flt Lt William H Lyall Ad  
Act Flt Lt Herbert F Fuller Ad later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt Isaac Wardle Ad  
Act Flt Lt (Plt Off) Charles T Johnson Ad  
Act Flt Lt (Plt Off) Fendon T L Avis Ad  
Fg Off Edwin J Grout A  
Fg Off Charles L P Mullany Ad  
Fg Off William F Swan Ad  
Fg Off Alfred J Burge Ad  
Fg Off Ernest Maffey Ad  
Fg Off John R Brown Ad  
Act Fg Off Frederick C Bird Ad  
Act Fg Off Ernest G Boone Ad  
Act Fg Off William G Chate Ad  
Act Fg Off Frederick W Healey Ad  
Act Fg Off Lionel J Marden Ad  
Act Fg Off Harry Balls Ad  
Plt Off Joseph P A Donaghy Ad  
Plt Off Herbert C F Ellis Ad  
Plt Off Charles Freeman Ad  
Plt Off Benjamin A Matthews Ad  
Plt Off William B T O'Sullivan Ad  
Plt Off John B West Ad  
Plt Off Matthew F Hamilton Ad  

Source - Apr 1920 Air Force List

May 1920

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney Officer Commanding, CBE
Act Sqn Ldr (Hon Flt Lt) William H Holroyd Ad    
Act Flt Lt John P P L Biggs Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt George F Ansell Ad    
Act Flt Lt William H Lyall Ad    
Act Flt Lt Isaac Wardle Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt (Plt Off) Fendon T L Avis Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off Edwin J Grout A 24 Feb 1919  
Fg Off Charles L P Mullany Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Fg Off Alfred J Burge Ad  7 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Ernest Maffey Ad    
Fg Off John R Brown Ad  8 Apr 1919  
Fg Off Charles T Johnson Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Fg Off Frederick C Bird Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Fg Off Ernest G Boone Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Fg Off William G Chate Ad    
Act Fg Off Frederick W Healey Ad    
Act Fg Off Lionel J Marden Ad    
Act Fg Off Harry Balls Ad    
Plt Off Joseph P A Donaghy Ad    
Plt Off Herbert C F Ellis Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Plt Off Charles Freeman Ad  4 Jun 1918  
Plt Off Benjamin A Matthews Ad    
Plt Off William B T O'Sullivan Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Plt Off John B West Ad    
Plt Off Albert Worthington Ad    

Source - May 1920 Air Force List

June 1920

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Act Sqn Ldr William H Holroyd Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt John P P L Biggs Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt Charles L P Mullany Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt George F Ansell Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt William H Lyall Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt Fendon T L Avis Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Charles T Johnson Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Isaac Wardle Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off Edwin J Grout A 24 Feb 1919  
Fg Off Frederick C Bird Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Ernest G Boone Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off William G Chate Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Joseph P A Donaghy Ad    
Fg Off Herbert C F Ellis Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Charles Freeman Ad  4 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Frederick W Healey Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Lionel J Marden Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Benjamin A Matthews Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off William B T O'Sullivan Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off John B West Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Alfred J Burge Ad  7 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls Ad  1 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Ernest Maffey Ad 22 Jul 1918  
Fg Off Albert Worthington Ad 30 Sep 1918  

Source - June 1920 Air Force List

July 1920

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Act Sqn Ldr William H Holroyd Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt John P P L Biggs Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt Charles L P Mullany Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt George F Ansell Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt William H Lyall Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt Fendon T L Avis Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Charles T Johnson Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Isaac Wardle Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off Edwin J Grout A 24 Feb 1919  
Fg Off Frederick C Bird Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Ernest G Boone Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off William G Chate Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Joseph P A Donaghy Ad    
Fg Off Herbert C F Ellis Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Charles Freeman Ad  4 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Frederick W Healey Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Lionel J Marden Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Benjamin A Matthews Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off William B T O'Sullivan Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off John B West Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Alfred J Burge Ad  7 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls Ad  1 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Ernest Maffey Ad 22 Jul 1918  
Fg Off Albert Worthington Ad 30 Sep 1918  

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Act Sqn Ldr William H Holroyd Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt John P P L Biggs Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt George F Ansell Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt Charles T Johnson Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Fendon T L Avis Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Isaac Wardle Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off Edwin J Grout A 24 Feb 1919  
Fg Off Frederick C Bird Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Ernest G Boone Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off William G Chate Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Joseph P A Donaghy Ad    
Fg Off Herbert C F Ellis Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Charles Freeman Ad  4 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Frederick W Healey Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Lionel J Marden Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Benjamin A Matthews Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off William B T O'Sullivan Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off John B West Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Alfred J Burge Ad  7 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls Ad  1 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Ernest Maffey Ad 22 Jul 1918  
Fg Off Albert Worthington Ad 30 Sep 1918  

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Act Sqn Ldr (Fg Off) William H Holroyd Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt John P P L Biggs Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt George F Ansell Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt Charles T Johnson Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Isaac Wardle Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off Charles R Strudwick A 30 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Frederick C Bird Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Ernest G Boone Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off William G Chate Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Joseph P A Donaghy Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Charles Freeman Ad  4 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Frederick W Healey Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Lionel J Marden Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Benjamin A Matthews Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off William B T O'Sullivan Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off John B West Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Alfred J Burge Ad  7 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls Ad  1 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Ernest Maffey Ad 22 Jul 1918  
Fg Off Albert Worthington Ad 30 Sep 1918  

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Act Sqn Ldr William H Holroyd Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt John P P L Biggs Ad 19 Dec 1919  
Act Flt Lt George F Ansell Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Act Flt Lt Charles T Johnson Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Act Flt Lt Isaac Wardle Ad  1 Jan 1919  
Fg Off Charles R Strudwick A 30 Sep 1920  
Fg Off Frederick C Bird Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off William G Chate Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Joseph P A Donaghy Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Charles Freeman Ad  4 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Frederick W Healey Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Lionel J Marden Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Benjamin A Matthews Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off William B T O'Sullivan Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off John B West Ad  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Alfred J Burge Ad  7 Nov 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls Ad  1 Jun 1918  
Fg Off Ernest Maffey Ad 22 Jul 1918  
Fg Off Albert Worthington Ad 30 Sep 1918  
Stores Officer
Plt Off Frank O Hall Accountant 23 Apr 1921  

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

May 1922

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Flt Lt Percy J Wiseman  1 Jan 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Lionel J Marden  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls  1 Jun 1918  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Herbert J Down 15 Nov 1921 Accountant; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas H Evans 15 Nov 1921 Accountant

Source - May 1922 Air Force List

June 1922

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Flt Lt Percy J Wiseman  1 Jan 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Lionel J Marden  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls  1 Jun 1918  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Herbert J Down 15 Nov 1921 Accountant; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas H Evans 15 Nov 1921 Accountant

Source - June 1922 Air Force List

July 1922

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Fg Off Lionel J Marden  1 Apr 1918  
Fg Off Harry Balls  1 Jun 1918  
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Herbert J Down 15 Nov 1921 Accountant; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas H Evans 15 Nov 1921 Accountant

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

August 1922

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Fg Off Harry Balls  1 Jun 1918  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Herbert J Down 15 Nov 1921 Accountant; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas H Evans 15 Nov 1921 Accountant
Fg Off Lionel J Marden  1 Apr 1918  

Source - August 1922 Air Force List

September 1922

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Act Gp Capt Ralph D S Stoney  1 Apr 1918 Officer Commanding, CBE
Fg Off Harry Balls  1 Jun 1918  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Herbert J Down 15 Nov 1921 Accountant; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas H Evans 15 Nov 1921 Accountant

Source - September 1922 Air Force List

November 1922

Location Command/Group
Woking, Surrey Inland Area/No 1 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Fg Off Harry Balls  1 Jun 1918  

Source - November 1922 Air Force List

It had disbanded by November 1922.

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