Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Calafrana/Kalafrana Personnel
[Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
1 Jan 1929 | No 202 Sqn | Formed |
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | John Sowrey | 29 Mar 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | 28 Sep 1934 | Armament duties, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | Cedric W Broadberry | 14 Aug 1931 | Engineer duties, MC |
Sqn Ldr | George E Ransom | 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 |
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Flt Lt | Douglas A W Sugden | 25 May 1934 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | William J Heneghan | 14 Apr 1934 | |
Fg Off | Robert F Fleming | 28 Sep 1934 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | Frederick E Lipscomb | 1 Mar 1935 | MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DTM & H |
Flt Lt | George Gilchrist | 24 Nov 1933 | MB, BS |
Education Officer |
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Lt | Edward A F Reeve | 1 Sep 1930 | Grade III, MSc, PhD |
Civilian Stores Officer |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | Frank Clay | 17 Jan 1933 | |
WO I | Fred C Freemantle | 14 Apr 1934 | |
WO I | Horace Furner | 30 Apr 1934 | |
WO I | Douglas J Hancock | 30 Nov 1934 | |
WO I | Samson R Brown | 23 Nov 1932 | |
WO II | Albert E L Endley | 30 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | 27 Apr 1936 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | 28 Sep 1934 | Armament duties, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | George E Ransom | 2 Feb 1934 | |
Sqn Ldr | H P G Leigh | 22 Nov 1935 | Engineer duties |
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 |
Flt Lt | J Cherrill | 13 Oct 1935 | Signals duties |
Stores Branch |
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Flt Lt | John F Young | 5 Jul 1935 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | William J Heneghan | 14 Apr 1934 | |
Fg Off | Robert F Fleming | 28 Sep 1934 | |
Medical Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | Albert F Cook | 8 Nov 1935 | LRCP & S |
Flt Lt | George Gilchrist | 24 Nov 1933 | MB, BS |
Education Officer |
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Capt | E T Weddell | 14 Jan 1936 | Grade III, MC, BSc |
Civilian Stores Officer |
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Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | Frank Clay | 17 Jan 1933 | |
WO I | Fred C Freemantle | 14 Apr 1934 | |
WO I | Horace Furner | 30 Apr 1934 | |
WO I | Douglas J Hancock | 30 Nov 1934 | |
WO I | C H Leggott | 13 Mar 1936 | DCM |
WO II | Albert E L Endley | 30 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
The spelling of the station name was formally changed to Kalafrana on ?
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | F E P Barrington | 26 Oct 1936 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | George E Ransom | 2 Feb 1934 | |
Sqn Ldr | H P G Leigh | 22 Nov 1935 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | G E Sampson | 13 Feb 1937 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | 2 Mar 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | J Cherrill | 13 Oct 1935 | Signals duties |
Equipment Branch |
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Flt Lt | John F Young | 5 Jul 1935 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
Accountant Branch |
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Fg Off | William N Hibbert | 13 Feb 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Robert F Fleming | 28 Sep 1934 | |
Medical Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | Albert F Cook | 8 Nov 1935 | LRCP & S |
Flt Lt | George Gilchrist | 24 Nov 1933 | MB, BS |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H Hipwood | 17 Nov 1936 | |
Education Officer |
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Capt | E T Weddell | 14 Jan 1936 | Grade III, MC, BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | Frank Clay | 17 Jan 1933 | |
WO I | Douglas J Hancock | 30 Nov 1934 | |
WO I | J F Barleycorn | 31 Jul 1936 | |
WO I | C H Leggott | 13 Mar 1936 | DCM |
WO I | A E Wyatt | 12 Dec 1936 | |
WO I | H R Evans | 6 Jul 1936 | |
WO II | Albert E L Endley | 30 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
The spelling was changed to Kalafrana on ?
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | G W Bentley | 17 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | P W M Wright | 30 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | H G Wisher | 20 Dec 1037 | |
Sqn Ldr | W D J Machie | 2 Mar 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | John M Warfield | 30 Ape 1938 | Armament duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | C C Morton | 17 Jul 1937 | Signals duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | A G F Cunningham | 18 Nov 1938 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | W S Pryde | 18 Nov 1938 | |
Lt | E W T Hardie | Marine Craft Officer, late RNR | |
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | A T Wells | 3 Dec 1938 | |
Fg Off | A W Bridger | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | C P Marshall | later RAF | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | D J Sherlock | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) | William N Hibbert | 13 Feb 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | Albert F Cook | 8 Nov 1935 | LRCP & S |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H Hipwood | 17 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | I F Chambers | 20 Nov 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | J F Barleycorn | 31 Jul 1936 | |
WO I | T Sexton | 28 Jan 1938 | |
WO I | A P Scardifield | 6 Apr 1938 | |
WO I | J W Hartzig | 12 Jul 1938 | |
WO I | G A V Collins | 6 Apr 1938 | |
WO I | A P Brennan | 22 Aug 1936 | |
WO I | A E Hewes | 7 Jun 1938 | |
WO I | F W Hudson | 26 Jun 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
The listing for this month is currently missing from my sources
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | F E P Barrington | 17 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | P W M Wright | 30 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | H G Wisher | 20 Dec 1037 | |
Sqn Ldr | W D J Machie | 2 Mar 1937 | |
Flt Lt | C C Morton | 17 Jul 1937 | Signals duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | A G F Cunningham | 18 Nov 1938 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | W S Pryde | 18 Nov 1938 | |
Lt | E W T Hardie | Marine Craft Officer, late RNR | |
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | A T Wells | 3 Dec 1938 | |
Fg Off | A W Bridger | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | C P Marshall | later RAF | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | D J Sherlock | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) | William N Hibbert | 13 Feb 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | R L Soper | 11 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP, DA |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H Hipwood | 17 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | I F Chambers | 20 Nov 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | J F Barleycorn | 31 Jul 1936 | |
WO | T Sexton | 28 Jan 1938 | |
WO | A P Scardifield | 6 Apr 1938 | |
WO | J W Hartzig | 12 Jul 1938 | |
WO | G A V Collins | 6 Apr 1938 | |
WO | A P Brennan | 22 Aug 1936 | |
WO | A E Hewes | 7 Jun 1938 | |
WO | F W Hudson | 26 Jun 1938 | |
WO | W R Hardeman | 17 Feb 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | F E P Barrington | 17 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | P W M Wright | 30 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | H G Wisher | 20 Dec 1037 | |
Sqn Ldr | W D J Machie | 2 Mar 1937 | |
Sqn Ldr | C C Morton | 17 Jul 1937 | Signals duties; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | A G F Cunningham | 18 Nov 1938 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | W S Pryde | 18 Nov 1938 | |
Lt | E W T Hardie | Marine Craft Officer, late RNR | |
Equipment Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | A T Wells | 3 Dec 1938 | |
Fg Off | A W Bridger | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | C P Marshall | later RAF | |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | D J Sherlock | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) | William N Hibbert | 13 Feb 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | R L Soper | 11 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP, DA |
Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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Fg Off | H Hipwood | 17 Nov 1936 | |
Fg Off | I F Chambers | 20 Nov 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | T Sexton | 28 Jan 1938 | |
WO | A P Scardifield | 6 Apr 1938 | |
WO | G A V Collins | 6 Apr 1938 | |
WO | A P Brennan | 22 Aug 1936 | |
WO | A E Hewes | 7 Jun 1938 | |
WO | F W Hudson | 26 Jun 1938 | |
WO | W R Hardeman | 17 Feb 1939 | |
WO | L W Toe | 23 Mar 1939 | |
WO | E A Glover | 10 Mar 1936 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
10 Sep 1939 | No 202 Sqn | To Gibraltar |
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