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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air
Commodore S H Ware
Sidney
Herbert
b: 12 Nov 1898
r: 15 Mar 1948
d: 22 Oct 1982
(Army):-
3AM:
11 Jul 1917,
2 Lt (P):
19 Jan 1918.
(RAF):- Lt: 1
Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 30 Aug 1920 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt:1 Jan 1926, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1936, Wg Cdr:
1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun
1941,
11 Jul 1917: 3rd Class Air Mechanic, RFC (86932)
17 Oct 1917: Embarked for Egypt
11 Nov 1917: U/T Pilot, Base Depot, Aboukir
17 Nov 1917: Attached, School of Military Aeronautics
21 Dec 1917: U/T Pilot, No 193 Training Sqn RFC.
19 Jan 1918: Appointed to a Temporary Commission on the General List for service with the RFC
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, Air Fighting School
27 Feb 1918: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC
31 Mar 1918: Authorised to wear 'Wings'
23 May 1918: Embarked at Alexandria for UK
4 Jun 1918: Joined Officers' Camp Mustapha
11 Oct 1919: Transferred to Unemployed List
30 Aug 1920: Granted a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
30 Aug 1920: Attended Refresher Flying Course, No 2 FTS
1
Feb 1921:
Instructor, No 2 FTS.
20 Jul 1921: Instructor, Flying Wing, RAF (Cadet) College.
6 Apr 1922: Short Service Commission extended to seven years on the Active List
26 Mar 1923: Instructor, RAF College.
2 Sep
1925: Staff, Stores Depot, Iraq.
2
Dec 1926:
Staff, RAF Hinaidi.
31
Mar 1928: Supernumerary,
RAF Depot.
2
Oct 1928:
Staff, RAF Cattewater/RAF Mount Batten.
3
Nov 1930:
Refresher Flying Course, No 24 Sqn.
23
Feb 1931:
Flight Commander, No 207 Sqn.
27 Jan 1935: Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight, No 142 Sqn.
12 Oct - 3 Dec 1935: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 142 Sqn.
4 May 1936: Supernumerary, No 142 Sqn.
9 Jun - xx Aug 1936: Officer Commanding (Temporary), No 142 Sqn.
9
Jan 1937:
Officer Commanding, School of Physical Training.
29 Mar 1938: Supernumerary, No 211 Sqn.
8 Apr 1938: Officer Commanding, No 211 Sqn.
17 Sep 1938: Adjutant/Deputy OC, RAF Helwan.
27 Feb 1939: Supernumerary, No 211 Sqn
3 - 6 Mar 1939: Attached, HQ Mobile Division, Western Desert
10 Jul 1939: Supernumerary, No 82 Sqn
17 Jul - 17 Aug 1939: Attended Blenheim Conversion Course, RAF Bassingbourn
18 Aug 1939: Officer Commanding, No 82 Sqn
1 Oct 1939: Broke his elbow on slipping as he alighted from his aircraft at Filton and admitted to SSQ.
5-22 Oct 1939: Sick leave
2 Dec 1939: ?
14 Dec 1939: Senior Personnel Officer, HQ No 20 (Training) Group.
1 Aug 1943: SASO, HQ No 22 (Training) Group.
This page was last updated on 21/09/24
A R Wardle
