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RAF Base, Kai Tak

[Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934]

This was formed on 1 June 1928.

July 1928

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong RAF China

  • No 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Charles E H C Macpherson 25 Mar 1927 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt John A McDonald 20 Mar 1928  
Fg Off Hugh R Vaughan Fowler 19 Mar 1928  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt James S Browne 19 Mar 1928 later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Percy J Farmer 19 Mar 1928 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Cyril B Rawlins 19 Mar 1928 MC

Source - Air Force List July 1928

September 1928

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong RAF China

  • No 442 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Charles E H C Macpherson 25 Mar 1927 Officer Commanding,
Fg Off Hugh R Vaughan Fowler 19 Mar 1928  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt James S Browne 19 Mar 1928 later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Cyril B Rawlins 19 Mar 1928 MC

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong RAF China

  • No 442 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Sidney T Freeman  3 Feb 1929 Officer Commanding,
Plt Off Reginald David 13 Nov 1928  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt James S Browne 19 Mar 1928 later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Cyril L Dook  6 Dec 1928  

Source - Air Force List July 1929

July 1930

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong Far East Command

  • No 442 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Sidney T Freeman  3 Feb 1929 Officer Commanding,
Fg Off Anthony G Somerhough 20 Jul 1929  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Stanley D Dennis  7 Jan 1920
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Cyril L Dook  6 Dec 1928  

Source - Air Force List July 1930

 

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong Far East Command

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Peter C Wood 14 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding,
Fg Off Anthony G Somerhough 20 Jul 1929  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Stanley D Dennis  7 Jan 1920
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Cyril L Dook  6 Dec 1928  

 Source - Air Force List July 1931

July 1932

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong Far East Command

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Peter C Wood 14 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding,
Fg Off Walter P G Pretty  9 Oct 1931 Adjutant; later AM
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Stanley D Dennis  7 Jan 1920
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Reginald H J Mullarkey  9 Oct 1931  

Source - Air Force List July 1932

July 1933

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong Far East Command

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Peter C Wood 14 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding,
Fg Off Walter P G Pretty  9 Oct 1931 Adjutant; later AM
Stores Branch
Fg Off John W Hunt  9 Feb 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Reginald H J Mullarkey  9 Oct 1931  
Warrant Officers
WO Thomas Wilson  5 Apr 1933  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II George F Dell  9 Oct 1931  

Source - Air Force List July 1933

January 1934

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong Far East Command

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Peter C Wood 14 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr Charles R Keary 22 Sep 1933 Officer Commanding (Designate),
Fg Off Walter P G Pretty  9 Oct 1931 Adjutant; later AM
Stores Branch
Fg Off John W Hunt  9 Feb 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Reginald H J Mullarkey  9 Oct 1931  
Warrant Officers
WO Thomas Wilson  5 Apr 1933  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II George F Dell  9 Oct 1931  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Location Command/Group Units
Hong Kong Far East Command

 

Rank Name

Date

 Notes
Sqn Ldr Charles R Keary 22 Sep 1933 Officer Commanding,
Fg Off George R Murphy  4 Feb 1934 Adjutant
Stores Branch
Fg Off John W Hunt  9 Feb 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Reginald H J Mullarkey  9 Oct 1931  
Warrant Officers
WO Thomas Wilson  5 Apr 1933  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Albert V Ebert 10 Feb 1934  

Source - Air Force List July 1934

It was disbanded on 1 April 1935 by being redesignated RAF Station Kai Tak

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