Palestine and Transjordan Command

HQ British Forces in Palestine and Transjordan Personnel, units and locations

Sometime between July 1935 and July 1936, this HQ was formed by raising HQ Transjordan and Palestine to Command status as HQ British Forces in Palestine and Transjordan.

Location	Controlled
Old Fast Hotel Building, Jerusalem	SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (1 Flight) No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Meteorological Station No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (2 Flights) - Ismailia RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an Combined Supply Depot - Sarafand RAF General Hospital - Sarafand
	Army HQ - British Troops in Palestine, Jerusalem
	2nd Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers - Jerusalem 2nd Battalion The Berkshire Regiment - Haifa Haifa Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery - Haifa Haifa DEL Section, Royal Engineers - Haifa 14 Company, Royal Army Service Corps - Jerusalem Detachment, No 33 Company, Royal Army Medical Corps - Jerusalem No 2 Wireless Company, Royal Corps of Signals - Sarafand
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard E C Pierse	30 Sep 1933	Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	Donald F Stevenson	1 Dec 1933	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Andrew MacGregor	27 Nov 1934	MBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Alexander P Davidson	8 Mar 1934	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	George S Reed	1 Oct 1933	OBE
Sqn Ldr	Walter L Dawson	5 Jan 1935	later ACM
Sqn Ldr	William A D Brook	16 Jan 1934	later AVM
Act Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt)	Robert J Montgomery-Moore	23 Jun 1934
Flt Lt	Royle F J Strange	29 Sep 1928
Flt Lt	Alfred C Cuming	5 Sep 1930
Flt Lt	John P Domvile	31 May 1930
Flt Lt	Vincent J Sofiano	6 Jun 1930
Flt Lt	Robert Macfarlan	27 Nov 1931
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	C H Stilwell	23 Nov 1935
Equipment Staff
Engineer Section
Sqn Ldr	George W Birkinshaw	15 Apr 1934	Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Stores Section
Flt Lt	Clifford Hanson-Abbott	16 Mar 1934
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Bertrand A Malet	9 Apr 1935	Chief Signals Officer, DFC
Medical
Wg Cdr	John Rothwell	28 Dec 1934	MB, BCh
Chaplain
Rev	William P Hughes	16 Nov 1934	16 Nov 1934
Educational
Capt	Donald R McWhinnie	3 Sep 1934	Grade III, AFRAeS
Works
Mr	T C Coles		Civil Engineer, MRSanI
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	David A Pemberton	8 Mar 1934	Administrative Duties
Warrant Officer
WO II	A Callender	10 Mar 1936	Administrative

On 15 September 1936 the responsibility for the defence of Palestine and Transjordan was transferred to the War Office, although the AOC, RAF in Palestine and Transjordan remained directly responsible to the GOC for the general conduct of operations by all unit in the Command.

Location	Controlled
King David Hotel, Jerusalem	Air Forces in the Command SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (1 Flight) No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Detachment, No 1 Armoured Car Company Meteorological Station No 6 (Bomber) Squadron (2 Flights) - Ismailia RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an Combined Supply Depot - Sarafand RAF General Hospital - Sarafand
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan This force is under GHQ for operations and under RAF HQ for administration
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

Combined General Headquarters
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Lt Gen	J G Dill	15 Sep 1936	General Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG, DSO
RAF Officers of the Combined GHQ Staff
Gp Capt	Kenneth C Buss	15 Sep 1936	GSO I - Attached from HQ RAF Middle East, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R R Greenlaw	15 Sep 1936	British Liaison Officer, Syria, MBE
Sqn Ldr	George S Reed	15 Sep 1936	Liaison Duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Vincent J Sofiano	15 Sep 1936	GSO III, MBE
Flt Lt	Royle F J Strange	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	Alfred C Cuming	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	John P Domvile	15 Sep 1936	MBE
Flt Lt	C M Windsor	3 Dec 1936
Flt Lt	D H Marsack	15 Sep 1936
Fg Off	A M N de Lavison	15 Sep 1936

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Roderic M Hill	15 Sep 1936	Air Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	Donald F Stevenson	1 Dec 1933	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Alexander P Davidson	8 Mar 1934	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	William E G Mann	11 Jan 1937	DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Walter L Dawson	5 Jan 1935	later ACM
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	C K J Coggle	24 Apr 1937
Equipment Staff
Engineer Section
Sqn Ldr	George W Birkinshaw	15 Apr 1934	Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Stores Section
Flt Lt	Clifford Hanson-Abbott	16 Mar 1934
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Philip Jones	9 Mar 1937	Chief Signals Officer, later A/Cdre
Medical
Gp Capt	K Biggs	1 Feb 1936	Principal Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Chaplain
Rev	William P Hughes	16 Nov 1934	LTh
Rev	A J Potts	13 Nov 1936
Educational
Capt	Donald R McWhinnie	3 Sep 1934	Grade III, AFRAeS
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	W O Jones	11 Mar 1937	Camp Commandant
Warrant Officer
WO I	J P Scorgie	13 May 1936	Administrative

Location	Controlled
GHQ Old Fast Hotel, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem RAF HQ Tannous Building, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem	Air Forces in the Command SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Bomber) Squadron No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Meteorological Station RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an Combined Supply Depot - Sarafand RAF General Hospital - Sarafand
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan This force is under GHQ for operations and under RAF HQ for administration
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

Combined General Headquarters
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Maj-Gen	A P Wavell	19 Aug 1937	General Officer Commanding, CB, CMG, MC
RAF Officers of the Combined GHQ Staff
Wg Cdr	Alan P Ritchie	28 Jun 1937	GSO I - Attached from HQ RAF Middle East, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	R R Greenlaw	15 Sep 1936	British Liaison Officer, Syria, MBE
Sqn Ldr	George S Reed	15 Sep 1936	Liaison Duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Vincent J Sofiano	15 Sep 1936	GSO III, MBE
Flt Lt	Alfred C Cuming	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	C M Windsor	3 Dec 1936
Flt Lt	D H Marsack	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	A M N de Lavison	15 Sep 1936

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Roderic M Hill	15 Sep 1936	Air Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	Bryan Samson	9 Feb 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	Cedric E V Porter	4 Dec 1937	Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Edward B Addison	20 Oct 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	S R Groom	20 Oct 1937
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	C A Horn	24 Mar 1938	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	C K J Coggle	24 Apr 1937	Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	C V Howes	13 Apr 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Philip Jones	9 Mar 1937	Chief Signals Officer, later A/Cdre
Equipment
Fg Off	H W C Springham	22 Feb 1938
Medical
Gp Capt	K Biggs	1 Feb 1936	Principal Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Chaplain
Rev	R N Shapley	22 Nov 1937	MC, AKC
Rev	A J Potts	13 Nov 1936
Works
Mr	A J Dow		AMICE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr	C A Adams		Camp Commandant
Fg Off (Ret)	A B Ball		Administrative Duties
Warrant Officers
WO I	J P Scorgie	13 May 1936	Air Staff
WO I	W H Reed	24 Apr 1938	Air Staff, MBE
WO I	G Costick	1 Mar 1937	Signals

Location	Controlled
GHQ Old Fast Hotel, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem RAF HQ Tannous Building, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem	Air Forces in the Command SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Bomber) Squadron No 211 (Bomber) Squadron (HQ & 2 Flights) No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Meteorological Station RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an Combined Supply Depot - Sarafand RAF Hospital - Sarafand
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan This force is under GHQ for operations and under RAF HQ for administration
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

Combined General Headquarters
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Lt Gen	R H Haining	9 Apr 1938	General Officer Commanding, CB, DSO
RAF Officers of the Combined GHQ Staff
Wg Cdr	Alan P Ritchie	28 Jun 1937	GSO I - Attached from HQ RAF Middle East, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	R R Greenlaw	15 Sep 1936	British Liaison Officer, Syria, MBE
Sqn Ldr	George S Reed	15 Sep 1936	Liaison Duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Alfred C Cuming	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	C M Windsor	3 Dec 1936
Flt Lt	D H Marsack	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	A M N de Lavison	15 Sep 1936

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Arthur T Harris	1 Jul 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	J E Pelly Fry	24 Oct 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	Cedric E V Porter	4 Dec 1937	Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Edward B Addison	20 Oct 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	S R Groom	20 Oct 1937
Fg Off	N O Lash	1 Sep 1938
Fg Off	M V Whitfield	19 Nov 1938
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	C A Horn	24 Mar 1938	Organisation Duties
Sqn Ldr	C K J Coggle	24 Apr 1937	Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	K R Warton	7 Nov 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Philip Jones	9 Mar 1937	Chief Signals Officer, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	G H O Mills	8 Sep 1938
Equipment
Fg Off	H W C Springham	22 Feb 1938
Medical
Gp Capt	K Biggs	1 Feb 1936	Principal Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Chaplain
Rev	R N Shapley	22 Nov 1937	MC, AKC
Rev	T D Barr	22 Oct 1938	MA
Educational
Mr	D J Garland	1 Oct 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
Mr	H F Carrington
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	C A Adams		Camp Commandant, RAFO
Fg Off (Ret)	A B Ball		Administrative Duties
Warrant Officers
WO I	W H Reed	24 Apr 1938	Air Staff, MBE

Location	Controlled
GHQ Old Fast Hotel, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem RAF HQ Tannous Building, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem	Air Forces in the Command SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Bomber) Squadron No 211 (Bomber) Squadron (HQ & 2 Flights) No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Meteorological Station RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an RAF Equipment and Supplies Detachment - Sarafand RAF General Hospital - Sarafand
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan This force is under GHQ for operations and under RAF HQ for administration
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

Combined General Headquarters
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Lt Gen	R H Haining	9 Apr 1938	General Officer Commanding, CB, DSO
RAF Officers of the Combined GHQ Staff
Wg Cdr	Alan P Ritchie	28 Jun 1937	GSO I - Attached from HQ RAF Middle East, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	R R Greenlaw	15 Sep 1936	British Liaison Officer, Syria, MBE
Sqn Ldr	George S Reed	15 Sep 1936	Liaison Duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Alfred C Cuming	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	C M Windsor	3 Dec 1936
Flt Lt	D H Marsack	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	A M N de Lavison	15 Sep 1936
Fg Off	N O Lash	1 Sep 1938
Fg Off	M V Whitfield	19 Non 1938

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Arthur T Harris	1 Jul 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	J E Pelly Fry	24 Oct 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	Cedric E V Porter	4 Dec 1937	Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM
Wg Cdr	Edward B Addison	20 Oct 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	M G Philpott	4 Feb 1939
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	C K J Coggle	24 Apr 1937	Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L M Hooper	2 Jan 1939
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	K R Warton	7 Nov 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Philip Jones	9 Mar 1937	Chief Signals Officer, later A/Cdre
Equipment
Flt Lt	W T Lewis	3 Feb 1939
Medical
Gp Capt	W G L Wambeck	14 Jan 1939	Principal Medical Officer (Temporary), MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev	R N Shapley	22 Nov 1937	MC, AKC
Rev	T D Barr	22 Oct 1938	MA
Educational
Mr	D J Garland	1 Oct 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
Mr	H F Carrington
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	C A Adams		Camp Commandant, RAFO
Fg Off (Ret)	A B Ball		Code and Cypher Duties
Capt	J P K Groves		Code and Cypher Duties
Warrant Officer
WO	H R Evans		for disposal

Location	Controlled
GHQ Old Fast Hotel, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem RAF HQ Tannous Building, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem	Air Forces in the Command SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Bomber) Squadron No 211 (Bomber) Squadron (HQ & 2 Flights) No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Meteorological Station RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an RAF Equipment and Supplies Detachment - Sarafand RAF General Hospital - Sarafand
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan This force is under GHQ for operations and under RAF HQ for administration
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

Combined General Headquarters
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Lt Gen	R H Haining	9 Apr 1938	General Officer Commanding, CB, DSO
RAF Officers of the Combined GHQ Staff
Wg Cdr	Alan P Ritchie	28 Jun 1937	GSO I - Attached from HQ RAF Middle East, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	R R Greenlaw	15 Sep 1936	British Liaison Officer, Syria, MBE
Sqn Ldr	George S Reed	15 Sep 1936	Liaison Duties, OBE
Flt Lt	Alfred C Cuming	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	C M Windsor	3 Dec 1936
Flt Lt	D H Marsack	15 Sep 1936
Flt Lt	A M N de Lavison	15 Sep 1936
Fg Off	N O Lash	1 Sep 1938
Fg Off	M V Whitfield	19 Non 1938

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Arthur T Harris	1 Jul 1938	Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	J E Pelly Fry	24 Oct 1938	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	Cedric E V Porter	4 Dec 1937	Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM
Wg Cdr	Edward B Addison	20 Oct 1937	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	M G Philpott	4 Feb 1939
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	C K J Coggle	24 Apr 1937	Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L M Hooper	2 Jan 1939
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	K R Warton	7 Nov 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Philip Jones	9 Mar 1937	Chief Signals Officer, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	A W Daniels	17 Mar 1939
Equipment
Flt Lt	W T Lewis	3 Feb 1939
Accountant
Fg Off	C A Ball	1 Jan 1939
Medical
Gp Capt	W G L Wambeck	14 Jan 1939	Principal Medical Officer (Temporary), MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev	R N Shapley	22 Nov 1937	MC, AKC
Rev	T D Barr	22 Oct 1938	MA
Educational
Mr	D J Garland	1 Oct 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
Mr	H F Carrington
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	C A Adams		Camp Commandant, RAFO
Fg Off (Ret)	A B Ball		Code and Cypher Duties
Capt	J P K Groves		Code and Cypher Duties
Warrant Officer
WO	H R Evans		for disposal

Location	Controlled
GHQ King David Hotel, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem RAF HQ Tannous Building, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem	Air Forces in the Command SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Bomber) Squadron No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Meteorological Station RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an RAF Equipment and Supplies Detachment - Sarafand RAF General Hospital - Sarafand
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan This force is under GHQ for operations and under RAF HQ for administration
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	John H D'Albiac	10 Aug 1939	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J C Wilson	21 Aug 1939	Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	Cedric E V Porter	4 Dec 1937	Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	George R Beamish	13 Apr 1939	later AM
Sqn Ldr	M G Philpott	4 Feb 1939
Sqn Ldr	T U Rolfe	18 Apr 1939	Liaison Officer
Fg Off	W E Williamson	4 Jul 1939
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	G R Howie	1 Aug 1939	Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L M Hooper	2 Jan 1939
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	K R Warton	7 Nov 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr	Philip Jones	9 Mar 1937	Chief Signals Officer, later A/Cdre
Equipment
Flt Lt	W T Lewis	3 Feb 1939
Accountant
Fg Off	C A Ball	1 Jan 1939
Medical
Gp Capt	K Biggs	24 Mar 1939	Principal Medical Officer, MC, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Chaplain
Rev	R N Shapley	22 Nov 1937	MC, AKC
Rev	T D Barr	22 Oct 1938	MA
Educational
Mr	D J Garland	1 Oct 1938	Grade III, BSc
Works
Mr	H F Carrington
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	C A Adams		Camp Commandant, RAFO
Fg Off (Ret)	A B Ball		Code and Cypher Duties
Capt	J P K Groves		Code and Cypher Duties
2 Lt	F C Fisher		Code and Cypher Duties

Location	Controlled
GHQ King David Hotel, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem RAF HQ Tannous Building, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem	Air Forces in the Command SHQ - Amman No 14 (Bomber) Squadron Meteorological Station SHQ Ramleh No 6 (Army Co-opreration) Squadron No 2 Armoured Car Company (HQ & 3 Sections) Meteorological Station Station Flight RAF Detachment - Ma'an No 2 Armoured Car Company (1 Section) - Ma'an
	Transjordan Frontier Force HQ - Zerka, Transjordan This force is under GHQ for operations and under RAF HQ for administration
	1 Mechanised Company - Zerka 1 Cavalry Squadron - - Zerka 1 Mechanised Company - Ma'an ½ Cavalry Squadron - Semakh ½ Cavalry Squadron - Roshpina ½ Cavalry Squadron - Jisr el Mejanrie ½ Cavalry Squadron - Beisan

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	John H D'Albiac	10 Aug 1939	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Cedric E V Porter	4 Dec 1937	Senior Air Staff Officer, later AVM
Wg Cdr	G N J Stanley Turner	17 Apr 1940
Sqn Ldr	George R Beamish	13 Apr 1939	later AM
Sqn Ldr	M G Philpott	4 Feb 1939
Sqn Ldr	T U Rolfe	18 Apr 1939	Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr	R E Weld	28 Apr 1940
Fg Off	W E Williamson	4 Jul 1939
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	G R Howie	1 Aug 1939	Personnel Duties
Fg Off	H R Evans	2 May 1940
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	K R Warton	7 Nov 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr	R R Fairweather	23 Jul 1938
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L M Hooper	2 Jan 1939
Equipment
Flt Lt	W T Lewis	3 Feb 1939
Plt Off	J Sheach	28 Feb 1940
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	C E Hunter	26 Jun 1940
Medical
Sqn Ldr	D A Wilson	1 Feb 1940	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DMRE, DMR
Chaplain
Rev	R N Shapley	22 Nov 1937	MC, AKC
Rev	T D Barr	22 Oct 1938	MA
Rev	R W Briscoe	29 Jan 1940
Works
Mr	H F Carrington
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr	D P Barclay	9 Jun 1940
Fg Off	C A Adams		Camp Commandant, RAFO
Fg Off (Ret)	A B Ball	1 Sep 1939	Code and Cypher Duties
Capt	J P K Groves	1 Sep 1939	Code and Cypher Duties
2 Lt	F C Fisher	1 Sep 1939	Code and Cypher Duties
Plt Off	G H E Roxburgh	17 May 1940
Plt Off	J C Murray	29 May 1940
Plt Off	A Readman	3 Jul 1940

Location

Controlled

Tannous Building, St Julian's Way, Jerusalem

Air Forces in the Command

No 3 (Army Co-operation) Squadron RAAF
No 11 (Bomber) Squadron
No 80 (Fighter) Squadron
No 112 (Fighter) Squadron
No113 (Bomber) Squadron
No 208 (Army Co-operation) Squadron
No 211 (Bomber) Squadron
No 250 (Fighter) Squadron
SHQ - Amman
- Meteorological Station
SHQ - Aqir
SHQ Ramleh
- Meteorological Station
RAF Recruiting Depot - Sarafand

RAF in Palestine and Transjordan
Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	John W B Grigson	1 Dec 1940	Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	S D Culley	3 Sep 1940	Senior Air Staff Officer
Flt Lt	B C Morley	8 Aug 1940
Fg Off	T Roberts	12 Jul 1940
Plt Off	S Caplowe	20 Nov 1940
Attached
Maj	J Teague	7 Apr 1936	Military Liaison Duties, OBE, MC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	G N J Stanley Turner	22 Apr 1940	Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Flt Lt	H R Evans	2 May 1940
Plt Off	J A Toubkin	15 Oct 1940
Plt Off	W H Campbell	22 Nov 1940
Plt Off	L Skian	20 Jan 1941
Plt Off	J D Freeman	20 Jan 1941
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Fg Off	H W Smith	5 Nov 1940	Chief Signals Officer, MBE
Armament
Wg Cdr	L M Hooper	2 Jan 1939
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	D G McDiarmid	27 Nov 1940
Plt Off	J Sheach	28 Feb 1940
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	C A Proffitt	25 Sep 1940
Medical
Flt Lt	J H Neal	15 Jan 1941	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev	R N Shapley	22 Nov 1937	MC, AKC
Rev	T D Barr	22 Oct 1938	MA
Rev	R W Briscoe	29 Jan 1940
Educational
Mr	F G Carroll	21 Jul 1940	Grade III, BSc, ARCS
Works
Mr	H F Carrington
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	C A Adams		Camp Commandant, RAFO
Fg Off (Ret)	A B Ball	1 Sep 1939	Code and Cypher Duties
Capt	J P K Groves	1 Sep 1939	Code and Cypher Duties
2 Lt	F C Fisher	1 Sep 1939	Code and Cypher Duties
Plt Off	G H E Roxburgh	17 May 1940
Plt Off	J C Murray	29 May 1940

HQ RAF Transjordan and Palestine was disbanded on 1 December 1941 and AHQ Levant was formed in its place.