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RAF in the Field - 11 November 1918

[GHQ | 1st Brigade | 2nd Brigade | 3rd Brigade | 5th Brigade | 9th Brigade | 10th Brigade | RAF Independent Force | Aircraft Depots]

GHQ, RAF

 
Unit Location Notes
GHQ, RAF St Andre-Aux-Bois  
Advanced GHQ, RAF Fosseux  
'Operations' Advanced GHQ, RAF Escadoeuvres  
HQ Communication Sqn (less 1 Flight) Avesnes-les-Sec  
1 Flight, HQ Communication Sqn Berck-sur-Mer  

 

1st Brigade

Unit Corps Location Notes
HQ, 1st Brigade   Villers Campeaux GOC - Brig Gen L E O Pitcher CMG
HQ, 1st (Corps) Wing   Valenciennes OC - Lt Col E L Gossage MC
No 5 Sqn Canadian Aulnoy RE8 - Maj G Knight MC
No 16 Sqn VIII Aulnoy RE8 - Maj A W C V Parr
No 52 Sqn XXII Avesnes-les-Sec RE8 - Maj A M Morison
'L' Flt   Auberchicourt Bristol Fighter - Capt B P Catchpole MC, DFC
HQ, 10th (Army) Wing   Ferm du Muid OC - Lt Col C T Maclean MC
No 98 Sqn   Abscon DH9 -Maj P C Sherren MC
No 22 Sqn   Aniche Bristol Fighter -Maj J McKelvie
No 40 Sqn   Aniche SE5a -Maj R J Compston DSC, DFC
No 148 Sqn   Erre FE2b -Maj I T Lloyd
No 203 Sqn   Bruille Camel (BR) -Maj T F Hazell DSO, MC, DFC
'I' Flight   Erre FE2b -Capt P W B Lawrence
HQ, 91st Wing     OC - Lt Col S Smith DSO
No 19 Sqn   Abscon Dolphin -Maj H W G Jones MC
No 64 Sqn   Aniche SE5a -Maj B E Smythies
No 209 Sqn   Bruille Camel (BR) -Maj T F W Gerrard DSC
Balloon Unit Section Corps   Notes
HQ, 1st Balloon Wing   XXII   OC - Lt Col P Wise DSO
No 1 Company   XXII    
 8 XXII    
20 XXII    
28 XXII    
No 2 Company   XXII    
10 VIII    
10 VIII    
42 VIII    
No 4 Company        
24 Canadian    
46 Canadian    
No 10 Company        
5 Canadian    
57 Canadian    
Support Unit   Location Notes
1st Aircraft Park   Somain  
1st Air Ammunition Column   Ferm du Muid  

1st Reserve Lorry Park

   Ferm du Muid  

11th Reserve Lorry Park

   Ferm du Muid  

 

2nd Brigade

Unit Corps Location Notes
HQ, 2nd Brigade - 137 Boulevard de Paris, Roubaix GOC - Brig Gen T I Webb-Bowen CMG
HQ, 2nd (Corps) Wing - Menin OC - Lt Col A S Barrett MC
No 4 Sqn XV Linselles West RE8 - Maj R E Saul
No 7 Sqn II Menin East RE8 - Maj B E Sutton DSO, MC
No 10 Sqn XIX Staceghem AW FK8 - Maj K D P Murray MC
No 53 Sqn X Sweveghem RE8 - Maj G Henderson
No 82 Sqn II Coucou AW FK8 - Maj J B Solomon MC
'M' Flight   Menin West Bristol Fighter - Capt A W F Glenny MC, DFC
HQ, 11th (Army) Wing   Sterhoek OC - Lt H Van Ryneveld MC
No 24 Sqn   Bisseghem SE5 - Maj V A H Robeson MC
No 29 Sqn   Marcke SE5 - Maj C H Dixon MC
No 41 Sqn   Halluin East SE5 - Maj G H Bowman DSO, MC
No 48 Sqn   Reckem North Bristol Fighter - Maj K R Park MC
No 70 Sqn   Halluin West Camel (Cl) - Maj G W M Green DSO, MC
No 74 Sqn   Cuerne SE5 - Maj K L Caldwell MC, DFC
No 79 Sqn   Reckem South Dolphin - Maj A B Arnold DSC
No 149 Sqn   St Marguerite FE2b - Maj P B Greenwood
No 206 Sqn   Linselles East DH9 - Maj C T Maclaren
HQ, 65th Wing   Heule OC - Lt Col J A Cunningham DFC
No 38 Sqn   Hariebeke FE2b - Maj R D Oxland
No 65 Sqn   Bisseghem South Camel (Cl) - Maj H V Champion de Crespigny MC, DFC
No 108 Sqn   Bisseghem North DH9 - Maj R F Vernon Harcourt
No 204 Sqn   Courtrai Camel - Maj E W Norton DSC
No 39 Sqn   Bavichove Bristol Fighter - Maj W T F Holland
Balloon Unit Section Corps   Notes
HQ, 2nd Balloon Wing     Menin OC - Lt Col H Meyler MC
No 5 Company   X    
2 X    
25 X    
No 6 Company   XV    
9 XV    
16 XV    
32 XV    
No 7 Company   II    
15 II    
38 II    
No 8 Company   XIX    
13 XIX    
39 XIX    
No 17 Company   II    
18 II    
36 II    
23 Meteor    
Support Unit   Location Notes
2nd Aircraft Park   Bisseghem  
5th Aircraft Park   Weveighem  
2nd Reserve Lorry Park   Menin  
7th Reserve Lorry Park   Weveighem  
2nd Air Ammunition Column   Menin  
7th Air Ammunition Column   Weveighem  
No 8 Salvage Section   Weveighem  

 

3rd Brigade

 
Unit Corps Location Notes
HQ, 3rd Brigade   Rumilly GOC - Brig-Gen C A H Longcroft DSO
HQ, 12th (Corps) Wing   Ligny-en-Cambresis OC - Lt Col A B Burdett DSO
No 12 Sqn VI Estourmel RE8 - Maj T Q Back
No 13 Sqn XVII Carnier RE8 - Maj A P D Hill
No 15 Sqn V Seivigny RE8 - Maj H V Stammers DFC
No 59 Sqn IV Caudry RE8 - Maj C J Mackay MC
'N' Flight   Estourmel Bristol Fighter - Capt C E Barrington
HQ, 13th (Army) Wing   77 Rue Valenciennes, Caudry OC - Lt Col A J L Scott MC
No 56 Sqn   La Targette SE5 - Maj E J L Gilchrist MC
No 60 Sqn   Quievy SE5 - Maj A C Clarke
No 87 Sqn   Boussieres Dolphin - Maj C J W Darwin DSO
No 201 Sqn   La Targette Camel (BR1) - Maj C M Leman
No 210 Sqn   Boussieres Camel - Maj B C Bell DSO, DSC
HQ, 90th (Army) Wing   70 Rue Valenciennes, Caudry OC - Lt Col G W P Dawes DSO
No 3 Sqn   Inchy Camel (Le R) - Maj R St Clair McClintock
No 11 Sqn   Bethencourt Bristol Fighter - Maj R W Heath
No 57 Sqn   Bethencourt DH4 - Maj G C Bailey DSO
No 102 Sqn   Bevillers FE2b - Maj F C Baker
Balloon Unit Section Corps Location Notes
HQ, 3rd Balloon Wing     10 Rue St Martin, Le Quesnoy OC - Lt Col G F H Faithfull
No 16 Company   XVII    
12 XVII    
43 XVII    
No 12 Company   VI    
35 VI    
41 VI    
45 VI    
No 19 Company   IV Le Quesnoy  
11 IV Le Quesnoy  
44 IV Le Quesnoy  
No 18 Company   V Vendegies  
1 V Vendegies  
31 V Vendegies  
Support Unit   Location Notes
3rd Aircraft Park   Bihucourt  
3rd Air Ammunition Column   Ribecourt  
3rd Reserve Lorry Park   Bihucourt  
16th Reserve Lorry Park   Bihucourt  
No 6 Salvage Section   Caudry  
No 9 Salvage Section   Caudry  

 

5th Brigade

 
Unit Corps Location Notes
HQ, 5th Brigade   Serain GOC - Brig-Gen L Charlton CMG, DSO
HQ, 15th (Corps) Wing   Elincourt OC - Lt Col J A Mahier DSO, OBE
No 3 Sqn AFC   Premont South RE8 - Maj W H Anderson DFC
No 8 Sqn Tank Malincourt AW FK8 - Maj T L Leigh Mallory
No 9 Sqn IX Premont RE8 - Maj J T Rodwell
No 35 Sqn XIII Elincourt AW FK8 - Maj D F Stevenson DSO, MC
No 73 Sqn   Malincourt Camel (Cl) - Maj M Le Blanc-Smith DFC
'O' Flight   Premont Bristol Fighter - Capt E J Jones MC, DFC
HQ, 22nd (Army) Wing   Reumont OC - Lt Col T A E Cairns DSO
No 46 Sqn   Busigny Camel (Le R) - Maj G Allen
No 80 Sqn   Bertry Camel (Le R) - Maj D V Bell
No 84 Sqn   Bertry SE5 - Maj G E M Pickthorne
No 208 Sqn   Maretz Camel (Cl) - Maj C Draper DSC
HQ, 89th (Army) Wing   Reumont OC - Lt Col C E Rabaglibati DSO, MC
No 20 Sqn   Iris Farm Bristol Fighter - Maj E H Johnson
No 23 Sqn   Bertry East Dolphin - Maj C E Bryant DSO
No 92 Sqn   Bertry East SE5 - Maj A Coningham DSO, MC
No 101 Sqn   Hancourt FE2b - Maj J Sowrey DFC
No 211 Sqn   Iris Farm DH9 - Maj G R M Reid MC
No 218 Sqn   Reumont DH9 - Maj B S Wemp DFC
Balloon Unit Section Corps Location Notes
HQ, 5th Balloon Wing       OC - Lt Col F R Roxby
No 13 Company   IX    
3 IX    
29 Reserve    
No 14 Company   XIII    
14 Reserve    
19 XIII    
No 15 Company   IX    
22 IX    
6 Reserve    
         
       
       
Support Unit   Location Notes
4th Aircraft Park   Premont  
4th Air Ammunition Column   Premont  
4th Reserve Lorry Park   Premont  
12th Reserve Lorry Park   Premont  
No 7 Salvage Section   Bohain  

 

9th Brigade

 
Unit Location Notes
HQ, 9th Brigade Noyelles-sur-L'Escaut GOC - Brig-Gen H P Smtyhe-Osbourne
HQ, 9th Wing Marguion OC - Lt Col A Holt DSO
No 25 Sqn La Brayelles DH4 - Maj C S Dallas MC
No 27 Sqn Villers-lez-Capricourt DH9 - Maj G D Hill
No 32 Sqn La Brayelles SE5 - Maj J C Russell
No 49 Sqn Villers-lez-Capricourt DH9 - Maj B S Benning
No 62 Sqn Villers-lez-Capricourt Bristol Fighter - Maj S W Smith
No 18 Sqn La Brayelles DH4 & DH9A - Maj J F Gordon DFC
HQ, 51st Wing Cartigny OC - Lt Col R J Blomfield DSO
No 1 Sqn Bouvincourt SE5 - Maj W E Young
No 43 Sqn Bouvincourt Snipe - Maj C C Miles MC
No 94 Sqn Senlis SE5 - Maj A J Capel
No 107 Sqn Moislains DH9 - Maj H G Dean
No 205 Sqn Moislains DH4 - Maj J B Elliot
HQ, 54th Wing Estrees-en-Chaussee OC - Lt Col R Small
No 83 Sqn Estrees-en-Chaussee FE2b - Maj S W Price DFC
No 151 Sqn Bancourt Camel (Le R) - Maj C J Q Brand DSO, MC
No 207 Sqn Estrees-en-Chaussee HP O/100 & O/400 - Maj G R Elliott
No 101 Sqn Hancourt FE2b (attached to 5th Brigade)
No 102 Sqn Bevillers FE2b (attached to 3rd Brigade)
No 148 Sqn Erre FE2b (attached to 1st Brigade)
No 149 Sqn St Margurite FE2b (attached to 2nd Brigade)
HQ, 82nd Wing Rue de Lille, Carvin OC - Lt Col C F Kilner
No 58 Sqn Provin HP O/100 & O/400 - Maj D Gilley DFC
No 152 Sqn Carvin Camel (Le R) - Maj E Henty
No 214 Sqn Chemy HP O/100 & O/400 - Maj H G Brackley DSO, MC
Support Unit Location Notes
9th Aircraft Park Noyelles-sur-L'Escaut  
5th Air Ammunition Column Estrees-en-Chaussee  
9th Air Ammunition Column Noyelles-sur-L'Escaut  
6th Reserve Lorry Park    
20th Reserve Lorry Park    

 

10th Brigade

 
Unit Corps Location Notes
HQ, 10th Brigade   97 Boulevard de la Liberte, Lille GOC - Brig-Gen E R Ludlow-Hewitt DSO, MC
HQ, 80th (Army) Wing   Wattignies OC - Lt Col L A Strange MC, DFC
No 2 Sqn AFC   Pont-a-Marcque SE5 - Maj A Murray-Jones MC, DFC
No 4 Sqn AFC   Ennetieres Snipe - Maj W A McClaughry MC, DFC
No 88 Sqn   Bersee Bristol Fighter - Maj R N M Stuart-Wortley MC
No 54 Sqn   Merchin Camel (Le R) - Maj R S Maxwell
No 85 Sqn   Phalempin SE5 - Maj C M Crowe MC, DFC
HQ, 81st (Corps) Wing     Sainghin OC - Lt Col A G R Garrod MC
No 2 Sqn I   Genech AW FK8 - Maj P G Ross Hume MC
No 21 Sqn III   Seclin RE8 - Maj A A Walser MC
No 42 Sqn XI   Ascq RE8 - Maj H J F Hunter MC
'P' Flight     Cysoing Bristol Fighter - Capt L H Jones DFC
No 6 Sqn Cavalry   Gondecourt RE8 - Maj G C Pirie MC
Balloon Unit Section Corps Location Notes
HQ, 8th Balloon Wing     Cysoing OC - Lt Col C H Stringer
No 8 Company   I Bersee  
21 I Bersee  
30 I Bersee  
No 11 Company   XI Lennoy  
40 XI Lennoy  
47 XI Lennoy  
No 20 Company   III Gruson  
4 III Gruson  
34 III Gruson  

43

III

 Gruson  
Support Unit   Location Notes
10th Aircraft Park   Faubourg-des-Poste  
7th Air Ammunition Column   Lesquin  
9th Reserve Lorry Park   Faubourg-des-Poste  

 

Independent Force

 
Unit Location Notes
HQ, Independent Force Autigny-la-Tour GOC - Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Trenchard KCB, DSO
HQ, 8th Brigade Froville GOC - Brig-Gen C L N Newell
HQ, 41st Wing Lupcourt OC - Lt Col J E A Baldwin DSO
No 55 Sqn Azelot DH4 - Maj A Gray MC
No 99 Sqn Azelot DH9 - Maj L A Pattinson MC
No 104 Sqn Azelor DH9 - Maj J C Quinnell
HQ, 83rd Wing Xaffrevillers OC - Lt Col J H A Landon DSO
No 97 Sqn Xaffrevillers HP O/400 - Maj V A Albrecht
No 100 Sqn Xaffrevillers HP O/400 - Maj C G Burge
No 115 Sqn Roville HP O/400 - Maj W E Gardner DSC
No 215 Sqn Xaffrevillers HP O/400 - Maj J F Jones
No 216 Sqn Roville HP O/400 - Maj H O Buss DSC
HQ, 88th Wing Bettoncourt  
No 45 Sqn Bettoncourt Camel - Maj A M Miller DSO
No 110 Sqn Bettoncourt DH9A - Maj H R Nicholl
Support Unit Location Notes
3rd Aircraft Depot Courbin  
6th Aircraft Park Vezelise  
12th Aircraft Park Rambervillers  
8th Air Ammunition Column Vezelise  
5th Reserve Lorry Park Vezelise  
10th Reserve Lorry Park Bulgueville  
3rd Aeroplane Supply Depot Courbin  

 

Aircraft Depots

Unit Location Officers Commanding
HQ, No 1 Aircraft Depot Guines Lt Col S A Hebden
No 1 Aircraft Depot (Stores Section) Guines Maj W W Hall
No 1 Aircraft Depot (D) Desvres Lt G W Charley
No 1 Aircraft Depot (MT Section) St Omer Capt Phillips
Advance 1 Aircraft Depot Roubaix  
No 1 Aeroplane Supply Depot Marquise Lt Col B F Moore
No 1 Issue Section Rely Capt E Digby Johnson
No 1 Advanced Issue Section Tourmignes  
No 1 ASD Pool Pilots Setques Maj J P C Cooper MC
No 1 Aeroplane Repair Park Marquise Maj J Kemper MBE
HQ, No 2 Aircraft Depot Vron Lt Col W H Lang
No 2 Aircraft Depot (Stores Section) Cambrai Maj G Stevens
No 2 Aircraft Depot (MT Section) Cambrai Maj E F B Curtiss
Advance 2 Aircraft Depot Cambrai  
No 2 Aeroplane Supply Depot Berck-sur-Mer  
No 2 Issue Section Fienvillers Capt A Denison MC
No 2 ASD Pool Pilots Range Berck-sur-Mer Maj J B Quested MBE
No 2 ASD Advanced Pool Pilots Fienvillers  
No 2 Aeroplane Repair Park Bahot Maj J R Grant
Reception Park Marquise Maj E Ainslie MBE
Reinforcement Park Guines Maj A N Stuart
Engine Repair Shops Pont De L'Arche Col G Hynes DSO
Base MT Depot Motteville Lt Col A S Morris
Calais Landing Ground    
Paris Office Hotel la Pereuse
  • Rue la Pereuse
  • Rue Pauquot
 Capt  Wilson
Port Depot Le Havre Lt J S Done
Port Depot Boulogne Lt J M Patten
Port Depot Rouen Lt Col H R Vagg
HQ, Aerodrome Service Unit Mont St Eloy Maj H Ford

Source - AIR 1/1117

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