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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Aug 1918 | Sep 1918 | Oct 1918 | Nov 1918 | Feb 1919]
Prior to 8 May 1918, this Command was designated No 4 Area and personnel whose appointment date pre-dates 8 May also served on the staff of that Area
| Address | Controlled |
| Racecourse Buildings, York |
All units in the following counties: - Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Westmorland and Cumberland. Also the counties of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire north of a line drawn through Worksop and Horncastle to the East Coast, excluding Lincoln itself. |
| Rank | Name | Notes | |
| Maj-Gen | Hon Sir Frederick Gordon | 1 Apr 1918 | General Officer Commanding, KCB, DSO |
| Act Brig-Gen (Col) | H C T Dowding | 1 Apr 1918 | Brigadier-General (Administration); later ACM |
| Act Col (Lt Col) | E F Briggs | 1 Apr 1918 | Colonel (Equipment) |
| Act Lt Col (Maj) | H M Bentley | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
| Lt Col | C R S Bradley | 2 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
| Act Lt Col (Maj) | K L Buist | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
| Act Lt Col (Maj) | M G B Copeman | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
| Hon Col (Lt Col) | J M Home | 11 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
| Act Lt Col (Maj) | R G Mackenzie | 21 May 1918 | Staff Officer 1st Class |
| Act Maj (Lt) | G W Frost | 22 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
| Act Maj (Capt) | H A Michell | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
| Act Maj (Capt) | C A Shaw | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSO |
| Act Maj (Lt) | R W Ward | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
| Act Maj (Capt) | M McK Wood | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
| Capt | G C Gold | 8 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Act Capt (Lt) | H H Harries | 27 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Act Capt (Lt) | F Jewell | 27 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Act Capt (Lt) | F McGuffie | 17 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Capt | J F Myles | 5 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Capt | J L Robertson | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Act Capt (Lt) | P A Simmons | 18 Jun 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Act Capt (Lt) | S T Smith | 1 Apr 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Act Capt (Lt) | A G Stradling | 27 May 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - August 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Arriving
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Capt (Lt) | J C Barraclough | 8 Jul 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
There were the following changes: -
Arriving
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Maj (Capt) | J H B Rodney | 2 Jul 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class, MC |
| Act Maj (Capt) | N V Wrigley | 20 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
| Act Maj (Lt) | F Jewell | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from 3rd Class |
| Act Maj (Lt) | S T Smith | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from 3rd Class |
| Act Maj (Lt) | A G Stradling | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class from 3rd Class |
| Act Capt (2 Lt) | W Myers | 22 Jul 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
| Capt | W St J Scott Scott | 4 Sep 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - October 1918 Air Force List
There were the following changes: -
Arriving
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Maj (Capt) | K T Dowding | 26 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 2nd Class |
| Act Capt (Lt) | R R Frenchville | 24 Aug 1918 | Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Source - November 1918 Air Force List
This Area has become a Branch HQ of North-Western Area for further staffing details see North-Western Area
Source - February 1919 Air Force List
[Aug 1918 | Sep 1918 | Oct 1918 | Nov 1918 | Feb 1919]
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