Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ South Russia/Training Mission RAF, HQ South Russia - Personnel
[May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920]
This was formed as HQ South Russia in July 1919 at Ekaterinodar but by November it was at Taganrog.
| Location | Controlled |
| Taganrog. Russia |
|
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | John O Archer | A | 31 Jul 1919 | OBE |
| Act Flt Lt | James F Davison | O | 12 Apr 1919 | MC |
| Act Flt Lt | William Borland | T | 20 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Wilfred J Rivett-Carnac | A | ||
| Fg Off | William Bourne | T | 20 Mar 1919 | |
| Obs Off | Herbert W Minish | O | 1 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Richard M Thomas | T | 18 Sep 1919 | |
| Act Fg Off | Herbert H Weller | T | 20 Mar 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Arthur H Hollis | O | 29 Jun 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Edgar Fulford | A & S | 1 Nov 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Marion H Aten | A | 13 Jun 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Thomas J Q O'Hara | SO | 13 Jun 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Edward G Breen | A | 6 Nov 1919 |
Source - May 1920 Air Force List
| Location | Controlled |
| Taganrog. Russia |
|
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | John O Archer | A | 31 Jul 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Alfred W Clemson | S | 12 Apr 1919 | OBE, DSC |
| Act Flt Lt | James F Davison | O | 12 Apr 1919 | MC |
| Act Flt Lt | Wilfred S C Smith | A | xx xxx 1919 | |
| Act Flt Lt | William Borland | T | 20 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Wilfred J Rivett-Carnac | A | MBE | |
| Fg Off | William Bourne | T | 20 Mar 1919 | |
| Obs Off | Herbert W Minish | O | 1 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Richard M Thomas | T | 18 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Edgar Fulford | A & S | 1 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Marion H Aten | A | 13 Jun 1919 | |
| Obs Off | Allen Hesketh | O | xx xxx 1919 | later AVM |
| Act Fg Off | Herbert H Weller | T | 20 Mar 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Arthur H Hollis | O | 29 Jun 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Thomas J Q O'Hara | SO | 13 Jun 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Edward G Breen | A | 6 Nov 1919 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Capt | Henry H Crickett | Med | 13 Jul 1919 | Attached for duty with RAF from RAMC |
Source - June 1920 Air Force List
By July 1920 it had been redesignated Training Mission RAF HQ South Russia.
| Location | Controlled |
| Taganrog. Russia |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Alfred W Clemson | S | 12 Apr 1919 | OBE, DSC |
| Act Flt Lt | James F Davison | O | 12 Apr 1919 | MC |
| Act Flt Lt | Wilfred S C Smith | A | xx xxx 1919 | |
| Act Flt Lt | William Borland | T | 20 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Wilfred J Rivett-Carnac | A | xx xxx 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | William Bourne | T | 20 Mar 1919 | |
| Act Fg Off | Herbert H Weller | T | 20 Mar 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Thomas J Q O'Hara | SO | 13 Jun 1919 |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Location | Controlled |
| Taganrog. Russia |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Act Flt Lt | William Borland | T | 20 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Wilfred J Rivett-Carnac | A | xx xxx 1919 | MBE |
| Act Fg Off | Herbert H Weller | T | 20 Mar 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Thomas J Q O'Hara | SO | 13 Jun 1919 |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
It disbanded in around August/September 1920
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