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No 2 Indian Wing Personnel, units and locations
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Location | Command | Controlled |
Ambala | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Charles H C Woolven | Ad | 8 May 1920 | MC |
Fg Off | Horace P Lale | A | 17 May 1920 | DFC |
Fg Off | Alexander J M Ross | T | 13 Apr 1920 | MBE |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Ambala | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | William W Hart | T | 24 Jul 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Charles H C Woolven | Ad | 8 May 1920 | MC |
Fg Off | Horace P Lale | A | 17 May 1920 | DSO, DFC |
Fg Off | Alexander J M Ross | T | 13 Apr 1920 | MBE |
Fg Off | George W M Whitton | T | 1 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | William J Richards | T | 1 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | John A Elliott | T | 1 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | John J Ironmonger | T | 1 Apr 1920 |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Ambala | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Eugene C Perrin | Ad | 6 Jan 1921 | OBE |
Flt Lt | William W Hart | T | 24 Jul 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Charles H C Woollven | Ad | 8 May 1920 | MC |
Flt Lt | Horace P Lale | A | 17 May 1920 | DSO, DFC |
Fg Off | George W M Whitton | T | 10 Jul 1920 | |
Fg Off | William J Richards | T | 10 Jul 1920 | |
Fg Off | John J Ironmonger | T | 10 Jul 1920 | |
Stores Officer | ||||
Fg Off | Alexander J M Ross | 13 Apr 1920 | MBE |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Ambala | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Eugene C Perrin | Ad | 6 Jan 1921 | OBE |
Flt Lt | William W Hart | T | 24 Jul 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Charles H C Woollven | Ad | 8 May 1920 | MC |
Fg Off | George W M Whitton | T | 10 Jul 1920 | |
Fg Off | William J Richards | T | 10 Jul 1920 | |
Fg Off | John J Ironmonger | T | 10 Jul 1920 | |
Stores Officer | ||||
Fg Off | Ernest V E Andrewartha | Stores | 4 May 1921 |
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 |
Ambala | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
Flt Lt | William W Hart | 24 Jul 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Charles H C Woollven | 10 Jul 1920 | MC |
Flt Lt | Ernest J Cuckney | 4 Oct 1921 | DSC; later AVM |
Fg Off | John Durward | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | William J Richards | 10 Jul 1920 | |
Fg Off | Lawrence W Aiken | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Ernest V E Andrewartha | 4 May 1921 |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Eric M Murray | 2 Mar 1923 | DSO, MC |
Flt Lt | William W Hart | 24 Jul 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Charles H C Woollven | 10 Jul 1920 | MC |
Flt Lt | Ernest J Cuckney | 4 Oct 1921 | DSC; later AVM |
Fg Off | John Durward | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Albert J E Broomfield | 25 Feb 1923 | DFC |
Fg Off | Lawrence W Aiken | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Ernest V E Andrewartha | 4 May 1921 |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Eric M Murray | 2 Mar 1923 | DSO, MC |
Flt Lt | William W Hart | 24 Jul 1920 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Charles H C Woollven | 10 Jul 1920 | MC |
Flt Lt | Ernest J Cuckney | 4 Oct 1921 | DSC; later AVM |
Fg Off | John Durward | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Albert J E Broomfield | 25 Feb 1923 | DFC |
Fg Off | Lawrence W Aiken | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Ernest V E Andrewartha | 4 May 1921 |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Christopher L Courtney | 6 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
Wg Cdr | Eric M Murray | 2 Mar 1923 | DSO, MC |
Flt Lt | Ernest J Cuckney | 4 Oct 1921 | DSC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain | 14 Sep 1923 | |
Fg Off | John Durward | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Ernest V E Andrewartha | 4 May 1921 |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Richard C M Pink | 23 Nov 1923 | Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Frederic H Lawrence | 13 Mar 1924 | MC |
Flt Lt | Ernest J Cuckney | 4 Oct 1921 | DSC; later AVM |
Fg Off | John Durward | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 22 Dec 1923 |
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 |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Richard C M Pink | 23 Nov 1923 | Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Frederic H Lawrence | 13 Mar 1924 | MC |
Flt Lt | Ernest J Cuckney | 4 Oct 1921 | DSC; later AVM |
Fg Off | Stanley J Smeatham | 8 May 1925 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick W Todd | 10 Mar 1924 |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | William C Hicks | 3 Nov 1925 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Frederic H Lawrence | 13 Mar 1924 | MC |
Flt Lt | Strang Graham | 7 Oct 1925 | MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Stanley J Smeatham | 8 May 1925 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick W Todd | 10 Mar 1924 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | William C Hicks | 3 Nov 1925 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | John R I Scrambler | 10 Jan 1926 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Anthony C B Harrison | 22 Apr 1926 | MC |
Flt Lt | Frederick F Garraway | 24 Feb 1926 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick W Todd | 10 Mar 1924 |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | William C Hicks | 3 Nov 1925 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Dermot L Allen | 21 Sep 1926 | Officer Commanding (Designate), AFC |
Flt Lt | John R I Scrambler | 10 Jan 1926 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Anthony C B Harrison | 22 Apr 1926 | MC |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick W Todd | 10 Mar 1924 | |
Fg Off | Francis A R Smith | 1 Oct 1926 |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Dermot L Allen | 21 Sep 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | John R I Scrambler | 10 Jan 1926 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Anthony C B Harrison | 22 Apr 1926 | MC |
Fg Off | James F Mehigan | 11 Dec 1926 | Photography |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Francis A R Smith | 1 Oct 1926 |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Dermot L Allen | 21 Sep 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | John R I Scrambler | 10 Jan 1926 | AFC |
Flt Lt | David F Anderson | 6 Dec 1927 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Francis F Marsh | 28 Feb 1928 | |
Fg Off | James F Mehigan | 11 Dec 1926 | Photography |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Roper G A Vallance | 3 Apr 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Hubert A M d'Este | 2 Sep 1927 | Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc (also No 1 Indian Wing) |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Risalpur | RAF India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Dermot L Allen | 21 Sep 1926 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | John R I Scrambler | 10 Jan 1926 | AFC |
Flt Lt | David F Anderson | 6 Dec 1927 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Francis F Marsh | 28 Feb 1928 | |
Fg Off | James F Mehigan | 11 Dec 1926 | Photography |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Roper G A Vallance | 3 Apr 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Hubert A M d'Este | 2 Sep 1927 | Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc (also No 1 Indian Wing) |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
It was redesignated No 2 (Indian Wing) Station on 1 November 1928.
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