Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Home Page

Main Menu

Quick Menu

Members' Area

What New?

About this site

Reunions

Help Needed?

Glossary

Bibliography

Sign Guest Book

View Guest Book

Link to Amazon

Online Store

Contact Me

RAF Ramleh Personnel

[Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Date Unit To/From/Formed
2 Nov 1933 No 6 Sqn (Det) From Ismailia

Aug 1936 |

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

January 1934

 

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine RAF Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (2 Flights)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ and 'A' & 'E' Sections)

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Edward B Rice  1 Jul 1933 Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Dudley L Evans  1 Apr 1933 Adjutant, MC, DFC
Fg Off Leslie H Anderson 16 Oct 1933  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Henry J Hunter 10 Oct 1935  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price 10 Oct 1933  
Warrant Officers
WO Charles H Walker 23 Dec 1931  
WO Lambert H Rose 23 Mar 1931  
WO John Goldsmith 16 Feb 1933  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Walter G Claydon  9 Dec 1931  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine RAF Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (1 Flight)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

Douglas Harries

  9 Feb 1934 Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Dudley L Evans  1 Apr 1933 Adjutant, MC, DFC
Fg Off Edgar G Reed  9 Feb 1934  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Henry J Hunter 10 Oct 1935  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price 10 Oct 1933  
Fg Off John A Stephenson  8 Mar 1934  
Warrant Officers
WO Herbert W Smith 17 Dec 1933 MBE
WO Charles H Walker 23 Dec 1931  
WO Lambert H Rose 23 Mar 1931  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Richard Jenkyn 26 Apr 1934  

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine RAF Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (1 Flight)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Douglas Harries

  9 Feb 1934 Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Claude W L Trusk  1 Feb 1935 Adjutant, AFC
Fg Off George W Heather 24 Apr 1936  

Stores Branch
Flt Lt Henry J Hunter 10 Oct 1935  

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Cyril W Price 10 Oct 1933  
Fg Off John A Stephenson  8 Mar 1934  

Warrant Officers
WO George G Meager  7 Mar 1935  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Alfred C Mansbridge 21 Apr 1935  
WO II Alfred C Hannan 30 Jul 1934  

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (1 Flight)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections)

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Reginald B Mansell

  7 Sep 1936 Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM
Flt Lt William L M MacDonald  1 Mar 1936 later ACM
Fg Off George W Heather 24 Apr 1936  

-

1 Airman Pilot

Stores Branch
Flt Lt M W Keey 23 Nov 1935  

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt John A Stephenson  8 Mar 1934  
Flt Lt R L M Hall  1 Feb 1936  

Warrant Officers
WO George G Meager  7 Mar 1935  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Alfred C Mansbridge 21 Apr 1935  
WO II Alfred C Hannan 30 Jul 1934  
WO II C E D Bosisto 30 Dec 1935  

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (1 Flight)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections)

    • Detachment, No 1 Armoured Car Company

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Reginald B Mansell

  7 Sep 1936 Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM
Flt Lt William L M MacDonald  1 Mar 1936 Adjutant, later ACM
Flt Lt Stanley C Widdows 14 Aug 1936 later A/Cdre
Fg Off R G Yaxley 28 Nov 1936 MC

-

1 Airman Pilot

Equipment Branch
Flt Lt M W Keey 23 Nov 1935  

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt R L M Hall  1 Feb 1936  
Flt Lt C E Hunter 22 Feb 1937  

Warrant Officers
WO George G Meager  7 Mar 1935  
WO W H Dean  9 Dec 1936  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Alfred C Mansbridge 21 Apr 1935  
WO II Alfred C Hannan 30 Jul 1934  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
22 Nov 1937 No 6 Sqn From Ismailia

July 1938

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections)

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr A H Flower  1 Jul 1937 Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr William L M MacDonald  1 Mar 1936 Adjutant, later ACM
Flt Lt R G Yaxley 28 Nov 1936 MC
Fg Off R J C Michelmore 21 May 1938  

-

2 Airman Pilots

Equipment Branch
Flt Lt C W Goodchild  1 May 1938 MBE

Accountant Branch
Flt Lt R L M Hall  1 Feb 1936  
Flt Lt C E Hunter 22 Feb 1937  
Fg Off C A Ball 12 May 1938  

Medical Branch
Fg Off A W St C Greig 10 May 1938  

Education Officer
Lt W Thomson  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE

Warrant Officers
WO E T Beadle 26 Oct 1937  
WO Alfred C Mansbridge 21 Apr 1935  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Alfred C Hannan 30 Jul 1934  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Date Unit To/From/Formed
18 Jul 1938 No 211 Sqn From Helwan

January 1939

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 211 (Bomber) Squadron (HQ & 2 Flights)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections)

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr A H Flower  1 Jul 1937 Officer Commanding,
Wg Cdr

Alfred C Sanderson

11 Nov 1938 DFC; later AM
Fg Off R J C Michelmore 21 May 1938  

Equipment Branch
Flt Lt C W Goodchild  1 May 1938 MBE

Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr

William E V Richards

11 Nov 1938 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt R L M Hall  1 Feb 1936  
Flt Lt C E Hunter 22 Feb 1937  
Fg Off C A Ball 12 May 1938  

Medical Branch
Fg Off A W St C Greig 10 May 1938  

Education Officer
Lt W Thomson  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE

Warrant Officers
WO E T Beadle 26 Oct 1937  
WO G Costick  2 Aug 1938  
WO Alfred C Hannan 30 Jul 1934  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 211 (Bomber) Squadron (HQ & 2 Flights)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections)

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Alfred C Sanderson

11 Nov 1938 Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM
Flt Lt L V Bennett   RAFO

Equipment Branch
Flt Lt C W Goodchild  1 May 1938 MBE

Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr

William E V Richards

11 Nov 1938 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt C E Hunter 22 Feb 1937  
Fg Off C A Ball 12 May 1938  

Medical Branch
Flt Lt R L Scott  7 Dec 1938 MB, ChB

Education Officer
Lt W Thomson  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE

Warrant Officers
WO E T Beadle 26 Oct 1937  
WO G Costick  2 Aug 1938  
WO Alfred C Hannan 30 Jul 1934  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Country Command/Group Units
Palestine British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine

  • SHQ

    • No 6 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 211 (Bomber) Squadron (HQ & 2 Flights)

    • No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections)

    • Meteorological Station

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ
Wg Cdr

Alfred C Sanderson

11 Nov 1938 Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM
Flt Lt L V Bennett   Adjutant, RAFO
Fg Off G E D Low   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF

Equipment Branch
Flt Lt C W Goodchild  1 May 1938 MBE

Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr

William E V Richards

11 Nov 1938 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt C E Hunter 22 Feb 1937  

Medical Branch
Flt Lt R L Scott  7 Dec 1938 MB, ChB

Education Officer
Lt W Thomson  1 Sep 1937 Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE

Warrant Officers
WO E T Beadle 26 Oct 1937  
WO G Costick  2 Aug 1938  
WO A H Willis 10 Apr 1938 MM

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

[Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

This page was last updated on 17/10/23

         [Top of Page]