Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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This was formed on 1 August 1923 from HQ Flight, Malta and No 481 Flight
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Arnold J Miley | 28 Aug 1923 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Flt Lt | Thomas W Elmhirst | 1 Aug 1923 | AFC; later AM |
Fg Off/Obs Off | William E James | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | William R Haywood | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | Frederick H H Twelvetree | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John C Shakeshaft | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Harry B Hawker | 28 Aug 1923 | |
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | Robert M Grundy | 1 Aug 1923 |
Source - Air Force List January 1924
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Leonard H Slatter | 26 Jan 1924 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
Fg Off/Obs Off | William E James | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | William R Haywood | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | Frederick H H Twelvetree | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John C Shakeshaft | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off | Harry B Hawker | 28 Aug 1923 | |
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | Robert M Grundy | 1 Aug 1923 |
Source - Air Force List May 1924
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/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Leonard H Slatter | 26 Jan 1924 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | Harold W Evens | 13 Mar 1925 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | Horace G P Ovenden | 30 Apr 1925 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | William E James | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | Victor H Clift | 6 Nov 1924 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frank E Shersby | 27 Feb 1925 | |
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | Robert M Grundy | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Edmond F N Currey | 26 Jan 1925 |
Source - Air Force List July 1925
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Leonard H Slatter | 26 Jan 1924 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | Harold W Evens | 13 Mar 1925 | |
Hon Flt Lt | Rowley Kennedy | 31 Oct 1925 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | Horace G P Ovenden | 30 Apr 1925 | |
Fg Off/Obs Off | William E James | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frank E Shersby | 27 Feb 1925 | |
Accountant | |||
Flt Lt | James H B Carron | 12 Dec 1925 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Edmond F N Currey | 26 Jan 1925 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | James C Stevens | 7 Dec 1925 | |
Fg Off | William E James | 1 Aug 1923 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frank E Shersby | 27 Feb 1925 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James H B Carron | 12 Dec 1925 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr | Edmond F N Currey | 26 Jan 1925 |
Source - Air Force List July 1926
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Gilbert G H Cooke | 20 Aug 1926 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Colin Boumphrey | 15 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | James C Stevens | 7 Dec 1925 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | William E James | 1 Aug 1923 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank E Shersby | 27 Feb 1925 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William E V Richards | 25 Aug 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr | Edmond F N Currey | 26 Jan 1925 |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Gilbert G H Cooke | 20 Aug 1926 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Eric B Beauman | 23 Nov 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Colin Boumphrey | 15 Oct 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 22 Mar 1927 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | James C Stevens | 7 Dec 1925 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Christopher O Towler | 19 Oct 1926 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Lawrence H Hillier | 29 Nov 1926 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Ernest W Horncastle | 2 Jan 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr | Edmond F N Currey | 26 Jan 1925 |
Source - Air Force List July 1927
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Gilbert G H Cooke | 20 Aug 1926 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Eric B Beauman | 23 Nov 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Ferdinand M F West | 30 Mar 1928 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | William V Simons | 15 Oct 1927 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 22 Mar 1927 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Christopher O Towler | 19 Oct 1926 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Fg Off | William Dickison | 1 Oct 1927 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Lawrence H Hillier | 29 Nov 1926 | |
Fg Off | Ernest G Jolliffe | 30 Mar 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Ernest W Horncastle | 2 Jan 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John B Gregor | 14 Jul 1927 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Albert B Fanstone | 1 Nov 1927 | Grade III, AFC, MA, AFRAeS |
Source - Air Force List July 1928
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Gilbert G H Cooke | 20 Aug 1926 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Eric B Beauman | 23 Nov 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Ferdinand M F West | 30 Mar 1928 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | William V Simons | 15 Oct 1927 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 22 Mar 1927 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Christopher O Towler | 19 Oct 1926 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Fg Off | William Dickison | 1 Oct 1927 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Lawrence H Hillier | 29 Nov 1926 | |
Fg Off | Ernest G Jolliffe | 30 Mar 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Ernest W Horncastle | 2 Jan 1927 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John B Gregor | 14 Jul 1927 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Albert B Fanstone | 1 Nov 1927 | Grade III, AFC, MA, AFRAeS |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Gilbert G H Cooke | 20 Aug 1926 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Alexander Gray | 27 Oct 1928 | MC, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Ronald H Kershaw | 30 Oct 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Ferdinand M F West | 30 Mar 1928 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | William V Simons | 15 Oct 1927 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 22 Mar 1927 | Engineer duties |
Fg Off | William Dickison | 1 Oct 1927 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Fg Off | John G Franks | 24 Sep 1928 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Victor G A Hatcher | 2 Nov 1928 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Eustace G Keeping | 29 Sep 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Ernest W Horncastle | 2 Jan 1927 | |
Fg Off | Arthur L Derry | 24 May 1929 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Philip D Burling | 25 Nov 1928 | MB |
Fg Off | Alistair R French | 20 Oct 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Albert B Fanstone | 1 Nov 1927 | Grade III, AFC, MA, AFRAeS |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Frederick G D Hards | 18 Jan 1930 | Officer Commanding, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Wilfrid H Dolphin | 28 Feb 1930 | |
Sqn Ldr | Ferdinand M F West | 30 Mar 1928 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Philip M McSwiney | 27 Mar 1930 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 22 Mar 1927 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Geoffrey D Middleton | 5 Mar 1930 | |
Fg Off | William Dickison | 1 Oct 1927 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Eustace G Keeping | 29 Sep 1928 | |
Fg Off | 5 Jul 1929 | later AVM | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Kenneth R Money | 8 Oct 1929 | OBE |
Fg Off | Arthur L Derry | 24 May 1929 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Llewelyn C Palmer Jones | 5 Aug 1929 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | Albert B Fanstone | 1 Nov 1927 | Grade III, AFC, MA, AFRAeS |
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 | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Frederick G D Hards | 18 Jan 1930 | Officer Commanding, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | Wilfrid H Dolphin | 28 Feb 1930 | |
Sqn Ldr | Ferdinand M F West | 30 Mar 1928 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Philip M McSwiney | 27 Mar 1930 | Armament duties |
Flt Lt | Albert E Case | 22 Mar 1927 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Humphrey M Whittle | 23 Mar 1931 | |
Flt Lt | William Dickison | 1 Oct 1927 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Flt Lt | Harold F Luck | 22 May 1931 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Eustace G Keeping | 29 Sep 1928 | |
Fg Off | 5 Jul 1929 | later AVM | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Kenneth R Money | 8 Oct 1929 | OBE |
Fg Off | Norman Wallett | 10 Mar1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Charles A Lindup | 28 Dec 1930 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Dr/Lt | Edward A F Reeve | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade III, MSc, PhD |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Francis J Linnell | 26 Sep 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM |
Sqn Ldr | Ferdinand M F West | 30 Mar 1928 | VC, MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Philip M McSwiney | 27 Mar 1930 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edric W Broadberry | 14 Aug 1931 | Engineer duties, MC |
Flt Lt | William E James | 4 Mar 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Thomas H Perry-Keene | 4 Mar 1932 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald H Harrison | 26 Sep 1931 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Flt Lt | Harold F Luck | 22 May 1931 | Adjutant |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Albert E F McCreary | 18 Dec 1931 | |
Flt Lt | 5 Jul 1929 | later AVM | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Francis H Wakeford | 8 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Norman Wallett | 10 Mar1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Edward C K H Foreman | 6 Dec 1931 | MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | Andrew S Burns | 4 Dec 1931 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Dr/Lt | Edward A F Reeve | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade III, MSc, PhD |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 19 Sep 1932 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Harold W Evens | 7 Sep 1932 | |
Sqn Ldr | Philip M McSwiney | 27 Mar 1930 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edric W Broadberry | 14 Aug 1931 | Engineer duties, MC |
Flt Lt | John C M Hay | 26 Sep 1931 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | William E James | 4 Mar 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Thomas H Perry-Keene | 4 Mar 1932 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald H Harrison | 26 Sep 1931 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Albert E F McCreary | 18 Dec 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Francis H Wakeford | 8 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Norman Wallett | 10 Mar1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Edward C K H Foreman | 6 Dec 1931 | MRCS, LRCP |
Fg Off | Edwin Donovan | 9 Feb 1933 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Dr/Lt | Edward A F Reeve | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade III, MSc, PhD |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Frank Clay | 17 Jan 1933 | |
WO | Edwin J Adams | 4 Apr 1930 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Edwin Dodd | 6 Dec 1928 | |
WO II | Reginald A Stacey | 30 Apr 1930 | |
WO II | Wellis Tomlinson | 25 Nov 1925 | |
WO II | Sanson R Brown | 23 Nov 1932 | |
WO II | William H King | 6 Dec 1931 |
Source - Air Force List July 1933
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 19 Sep 1932 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | Harold W Evens | 7 Sep 1932 | |
Sqn Ldr | Philip M McSwiney | 27 Mar 1930 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edric W Broadberry | 14 Aug 1931 | Engineer duties, MC |
Flt Lt | John M J C J I Rock de Besombes | 1 Oct 1933 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | William E James | 4 Mar 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Archibald H Harrison | 26 Sep 1931 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Albert E F McCreary | 18 Dec 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Norman Wallett | 10 Mar1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Edward C K H Foreman | 6 Dec 1931 | MRCS, LRCP |
Fg Off | George Gilchrist | 24 Nov 1933 | MB, BS |
Dental Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William D Guyler | 10 Nov 1933 | LDS |
Education Officer | |||
Dr/Lt | Edward A F Reeve | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade III, MSc, PhD |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Frank Clay | 17 Jan 1933 | |
WO | Edwin J Adams | 4 Apr 1930 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Edwin Dodd | 6 Dec 1928 | |
WO II | Wellis Tomlinson | 25 Nov 1925 | |
WO II | Sanson R Brown | 23 Nov 1932 | |
WO II | William H King | 6 Dec 1931 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Calafrana, Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | John Sowrey | 29 Mar 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | Philip M McSwiney | 27 Mar 1930 | Armament duties |
Sqn Ldr | Edric W Broadberry | 14 Aug 1931 | Engineer duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | George E Ranson | 2 Feb 1934 | |
Flt Lt | John M J C J I Rock de Besombes | 1 Oct 1933 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | William E James | 4 Mar 1932 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Archibald H Harrison | 26 Sep 1931 | Engineer duties, DSM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Douglas A W Sugden | 25 May 1934 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William J Heneghan | 14 Apr 1934 | |
Fg Off | Norman Wallett | 10 Mar1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Edward C K H Foreman | 6 Dec 1931 | MRCS, LRCP |
Dental Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William D Guyler | 10 Nov 1933 | LDS |
Education Officer | |||
Dr/Lt | Edward A F Reeve | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade III, MSc, PhD |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Frank Clay | 17 Jan 1933 | |
WO | Fred C Freemantle | 14 Apr 1934 | |
WO | Horace Furner | 30 Apr 1934 | |
WO | Edwin J Adams | 4 Apr 1930 | |
WO | Sanson R Brown | 23 Nov 1932 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Albert E Engleys | 30 Apr 1934 |
Source - Air Force List July 1934
It was disbanded on 1 April 1935 by being redesignating RAF Station Calafrana
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