Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
The SHQ at Hal Far was formed on 31 March 1929.
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean/RAF Base Calafrana |
Carrier borne units of the FAA from the Mediterranean Fleet when not afloat. |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 10 May 1929 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Thomas M Williams | 2 Apr 1929 | MC, DFC; later AM |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean/RAF Base Calafrana |
Carrier borne units of the FAA from the Mediterranean Fleet when not afloat. |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 10 May 1929 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Thomas M Williams | 2 Apr 1929 | MC, DFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | Ardley G Pickering | 1 Dec 1929 | AFC |
Fg Off | Geoffrey Francis | 17 Mar 1930 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John W Stokes | 21 Jun 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Alistair R French | 1 Apr 1929 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
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
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean/RAF Base Calafrana |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 10 May 1929 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Thomas M Williams | 2 Apr 1929 | MC, DFC; later AM |
Fg Off | Alistair R Sarel | 1 May 1931 | |
Fg Off | Geoffrey Francis | 17 Mar 1930 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John W Stokes | 21 Jun 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Arthur L Derry | 1 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Edward C K H Foreman | 25 Dec 1930 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Edward R Pretyman | 17 Aug 1931 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | John C M Hay | 26 Sep 1931 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Joseph S Tanner | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Charles A Washer | 18 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Hector I Dabinett | 15 Apr 1932 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John W Stokes | 21 Jun 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Arthur L Derry | 1 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Edward R Pretyman | 17 Aug 1931 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Harold F Luck | 19 Oct 1932 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Joseph S Tanner | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Charles A Washer | 18 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Hector I Dabinett | 15 Apr 1932 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | 7 Oct 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Arthur L Derry | 1 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Robert G P Jaggard | 6 Dec 1931 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Edward R Pretyman | 17 Aug 1931 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Thomas H Perry-Keene | 1 Oct 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Harold F Luck | 19 Oct 1932 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Charles A Washer | 18 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Hector I Dabinett | 15 Apr 1932 | |
Fg Off | Francis L White | 8 Dec 1933 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred E Oulton | 29 Nov 1933 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur D Messenger | 5 Jul 1933 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | 7 Oct 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Arthur L Derry | 1 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Robert G P Jaggard | 6 Dec 1931 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 16 Apr 1934 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Thomas H Perry-Keene | 1 Oct 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Harold F Luck | 19 Oct 1932 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Francis L White | 8 Dec 1933 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred E Oulton | 29 Nov 1933 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Arthur D Messenger | 5 Jul 1933 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | 7 Oct 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Arthur L Derry | 1 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | James Mitchell | 22 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 16 Apr 1934 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | George D Green | 8 Sep 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Harold F Luck | 19 Oct 1932 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Francis L White | 8 Dec 1933 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred E Oulton | 29 Nov 1933 | later AVM |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | 7 Oct 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Norman Wallett | 1 Oct 1934 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | James Mitchell | 22 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ | |||
Wg Cdr | 9 Apr 1936 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Harold F Luck | 19 Oct 1932 | Adjutant |
Plt Off | Howerd D Fraser | 19 Sep 1935 | |
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1 Airman Pilot |
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Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | G Blinman | 10 Apr 1936 | |
Fg Off | A E Harlot | 20 Nov 1935 | MBE |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | R S Sweet | 8 May 1936 | |
Flt Lt | Norman Wallett | 1 Oct 1934 | |
Fg Off | Alistair Gollan | 18 Oct 1935 | later A/Cdre |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | John F Barleycorn | 10 Oct 1935 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | James Mitchell | 22 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ | |||
Wg Cdr | 9 Apr 1936 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Francis L White | 8 Dec 1933 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Howerd D Fraser | 19 Sep 1935 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | G Blinman | 10 Apr 1936 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | R S Sweet | 8 May 1936 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | A W Heath | 9 Mar 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ | |||
Wg Cdr | 9 Apr 1936 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Francis L White | 8 Dec 1933 | |
Fg Off | Howerd D Fraser | 19 Sep 1935 | Adjutant |
Plt Off | W J Woods | 13 Nov 1937 | |
Plt Off | K H Appleton | 6 Mar 1938 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | A E Harbot | 20 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | R S Sweet | 8 May 1936 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | S Paul | 23 Nov 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | L A Dawson | 17 Nov 1937 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ | |||
Wg Cdr | J S T Fall | 30 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Howerd D Fraser | 19 Sep 1935 | Adjutant |
Fg Off | P G Keeble | 16 Jul 1938 | |
Fg Off | P W Hartley | 18 Nov 1938 | (Assistant?) Adjutant |
Fg Off | W G Craddock | 19 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | W J Woods | 13 Nov 1937 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | A E Harbot | 20 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | R S Sweet | 8 May 1936 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | S Paul | 23 Nov 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | L A Dawson | 17 Nov 1937 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ | |||
Wg Cdr | J S T Fall | 30 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Fg Off | P G Keeble | 16 Jul 1938 | |
Fg Off | P W Hartley | 18 Nov 1938 | (Assistant?) Adjutant |
Fg Off | W G Craddock | 19 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | W J Woods | 13 Nov 1937 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | A E Harbot | 20 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | R S Sweet | 8 May 1936 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | S Paul | 23 Nov 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | L A Dawson | 17 Nov 1937 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Malta | RAF Mediterranean |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ | |||
Wg Cdr | J S T Fall | 30 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A C Martin | 7 Mar 1939 | |
Fg Off | P G Keeble | 16 Jul 1938 | |
Fg Off | W G Craddock | 19 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | P G Keeble | 16 Jul 1938 | |
Fg Off | W L Grech | RAFO | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | A E Harbot | 20 Nov 1937 | MBE |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | R S Sweet | 8 May 1936 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | S Paul | 23 Nov 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
Commissioned Signals Officer | |||
Fg Off | C M Williams | 8 Mar 1939 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | L A Dawson | 17 Nov 1937 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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