Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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This was formed in May 1929 at Seletar in Singapore
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Seletar, Singapore | Far East Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
No personnel listed |
Source - Air Force List July 1929
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Seletar, Singapore | Far East Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Henry M Cave-Browne-Cave | 1 Jan 1930 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC; later AVM |
Source - Air Force List July 1930
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
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Seletar, Singapore | Far East Command |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Alan H Jackson | 21 Aug 1930 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | William E Reason | 31 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Frank L Hopps | 22 Nov 1930 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Guy M Knocker | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | John F Titmas | 14 Oct 1930 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | William S Allen | 17 Jan 1931 | Signal duties |
Flt Lt | Robert D McE Hart | 14 Nov 1930 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Victor Croome | 5 Mar 1931 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Thomas G Skeats | 14 Oct 1930 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | George G C Pigott | 22 Nov 1930 | |
Fg Off | Philip P S Rickard | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Cecil C J Croydon | 14 Oct 1930 | |
Fg Off | Vladimir Matveieff | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | Eustatius W E Griffiths | 20 Mar 1931 | MB, ChB |
Source - Air Force List July 1931
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Seletar, Singapore | Far East Command |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Alan H Jackson | 21 Aug 1930 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | William E Reason | 31 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Frank L Hopps | 22 Nov 1930 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | 16 May 1931 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 17 Jan 1931 | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | Guy M Knocker | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | William S Allen | 17 Jan 1931 | Signal duties |
Flt Lt | Robert D McE Hart | 14 Nov 1930 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Robert S Bruce | 12 Feb 1932 | Armament duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Victor Croome | 5 Mar 1931 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Thomas G Skeats | 14 Oct 1930 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | George G C Pigott | 22 Nov 1930 | |
Fg Off | Philip P S Rickard | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Cecil C J Croydon | 14 Oct 1930 | |
Fg Off | Vladimir Matveieff | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Albert E Barr-Sim | 9 Oct 1931 | MB, ChB |
Fg Off | Eustatius W E Griffiths | 20 Mar 1931 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | William Miller | 1 Nov 1930 | DFC, BA |
Source - Air Force List July 1932
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Seletar, Singapore | Far East Command |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Alan H Jackson | 21 Aug 1930 | Officer Commanding, |
Wg Cdr | Paul B Hunter | 23 Sep 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Frank L Hopps | 22 Nov 1930 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 12 Mar 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Guy M Knocker | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | William S Allen | 17 Jan 1931 | Signal duties |
Flt Lt | Joseph H Hargroves | 3 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Robert S Bruce | 12 Feb 1932 | Armament duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Victor Croome | 5 Mar 1931 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur W B McDonald | 23 Sep 1932 | Engineer duties; later AM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 23 Sep 1932 | MBE |
Flt Lt | George G C Pigott | 22 Nov 1930 | |
Fg Off | Philip P S Rickard | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Edwin J Grout | 23 Sep 1932 | |
Fg Off | Vladimir Matveieff | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Albert E Barr-Sim | 9 Oct 1931 | MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | Thomas D L Bolan | 9 Feb 1933 | LRCP & S |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | William Miller | 1 Nov 1930 | DFC, BA |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Richard L Pearce | 11 Mar 1933 | |
WO | William A Matthew | 23 Oct 1932 | |
WO | Herbert W Smith | 14 Mar 1932 | MBE |
WO | Percy J Holt | 31 Mar 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | James B Meadmore | 8 Nov 1931 |
Source - Air Force List July 1933
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Seletar, Singapore | Far East Command |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Gp Capt | Sydney W Smith | 7 Oct 1933 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | Paul B Hunter | 23 Sep 1932 | Engineer Duties |
Sqn Ldr | Frank L Hopps | 22 Nov 1930 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 12 Mar 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Guy M Knocker | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Graham C Bladon | 22 Sep 1933 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | William S Allen | 17 Jan 1931 | Signal duties |
Flt Lt | Joseph H Hargroves | 3 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Robert S Bruce | 12 Feb 1932 | Armament duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | Victor Croome | 5 Mar 1931 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Cyril B Greet | 2 Sep 1933 | |
Flt Lt | George A R Muschamp | 10 Jun 1933 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur W B McDonald | 23 Sep 1932 | Engineer duties; later AM |
Flt Lt | Gordon V Carey | 8 Dec 1933 | |
Flt Lt | James D F Bruce | 8 Dec 1933 | Engineer duties |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Alfred G Knight | 23 Sep 1932 | MBE |
Flt Lt | George G C Pigott | 22 Nov 1930 | |
Fg Off | Philip P S Rickard | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Fg Off | Llewelyn Llewelyn | 22 Sep 1933 | |
Sqn Ldr | Edwin J Grout | 23 Sep 1932 | |
Fg Off | Vladimir Matveieff | 17 Jan 1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Sqn Ldr | Albert E Barr-Sim | 9 Oct 1931 | MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | Thomas D L Bolan | 9 Feb 1933 | LRCP & S |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Reginald H Bennett | 18 Aug 1933 | MA |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Richard L Pearce | 11 Mar 1933 | |
WO | William A Matthew | 23 Oct 1932 | |
WO | Herbert W Smith | 14 Mar 1932 | MBE |
WO | John F Hall | 21 Oct 1933 | |
WO | Percy J Holt | 31 Mar 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | James B Meadmore | 8 Nov 1931 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group | Units |
Seletar, Singapore | Far East Command |
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | Edward J P Burling | 1 Dec 1933 | Officer Commanding, DSC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Joseph H Hargroves | 3 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Robert S Bruce | 12 Feb 1932 | Armament duties, MBE |
Flt Lt | George A R Muschamp | 10 Jun 1933 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur W B McDonald | 23 Sep 1932 | Engineer duties; later AM |
Flt Lt | James D F Bruce | 8 Dec 1933 | Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | Hubert H Chapman | 6 Jan 1934 | Signal duties; later AVM |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Joe Davison | 6 Jan 1934 | |
Fg Off | Llewelyn Llewelyn | 22 Sep 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Claude F Goatcher | 6 Jan 1934 | |
Fg Off | Vernon H Lewis | 22 Sep 1933 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Thomas D L Bolan | 9 Feb 1933 | LRCP & S |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Reginald H Bennett | 18 Aug 1933 | MA |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Richard L Pearce | 11 Mar 1933 | |
WO | Leonard Spencer | 4 Feb 1934 | |
WO | Percy J Holt | 31 Mar 1933 | |
WO | Alfred W Coe | 4 Feb 1934 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Harold Stanway | 5 Jan 1934 |
Source - Air Force List July 1934
It was disbanded on 1 April 1935 by being redesignating RAF Station Singapore
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