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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Practice Camp, Houton Bay - Personnel and locations
[Apr 1920 | May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920]
This was opened on 16 March 1920, but had probably been in operation under a different title prior to this.
| Location | Command/Group |
| Houton Bay, Kirkwall | Coastal Area/No 29 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Thomas W Elsdon | A & S | Officer Commanding, |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Tilman | A & S | |
| Obs Off | James F Mehigan | O | |
| Plt Off | James J Chidgey | T | |
| Plt Off | John A Kenyon | KB | |
| Plt Off | Gilbert Hill | T |
Source - Apr 1920 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Houton Bay, Kirkwall | Coastal Area/No 29 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Tilman | A & S | 9 Sep 1919 | |
| Obs Off | James F Mehigan | O | 7 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | James J Chidgey | T | 27 Dec 1917 |
Source - May 1920 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Houton Bay, Kirkwall | Coastal Area/No 29 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Tilman | A & S | 9 Sep 1919 | |
| Obs Off | James F Mehigan | O | 7 Oct 1919 | not actually listed in this edition but is in the next with same date |
| Fg Off | James J Chidgey | T | 27 Dec 1917 |
Source - June 1920 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Houton Bay, Kirkwall | Coastal Area/No 29 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Tilman | A & S | 9 Sep 1919 | |
| Obs Off | James F Mehigan | O | 7 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | James J Chidgey | T | 27 Dec 1917 |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Houton Bay, Kirkwall | Coastal Area/No 29 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Tilman | A & S | 9 Sep 1919 | |
| Obs Off | James F Mehigan | O | 7 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Joseph F Armitt | T | 1 Aug 1920 | DSM |
| Fg Off | James J Chidgey | T | 27 Dec 1917 |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
It closed in September 1921.
[Apr 1920 | May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920]
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
