South-Western Area

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

South-Western Area Personnel

[Aug/Sep 1918 | Oct 1918 | Nov 1918 | Feb 1919 | Mar 1919 | May 1919 | Jun 1919 | Jul 1919 | Aug 1919 | Sep 1919]

Prior to 8 May 1918, this Command was designated No 2 Area and personnel whose appointment date pre-dates 8 May also served on the staff of that Area

August/September 1918

Address

Controlled

Chafyn Grove, Salisbury School, Salisbury, Wiltshire

All units in the following counties: -

Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Glamorganshire, Hampshire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset.

Also the following stations in Sussex: -

Polegate, Newhaven, Telscombe Cliff and Slindon

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Maj-Gen	M E F Kerr	1 Apr 1918	General Officer Commanding, CB, MVO
Act Brig-Gen (Lt Col)	A L Godman	1 Apr 1918	Brigadier-General (Administration), DSO; later A/Cdre
Col	D G Connor	18 May 1918	Colonel (Equipment)
Act Lt Col (Maj)	E R L Corballis	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO
Lt Col	F R Drake	3 May 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Lt Col (Maj)	C E Lawder	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Lt Col (Maj)	C M Murphy	11 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Lt Col (Maj)	G S Peacock	6 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Lt Col (Maj)	A C Winter	10 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Lt Col	H Campbell	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSO
Maj	C R Andrews	13 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	H J Lister	23 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Maj	A Gray	20 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class, later AVM
Act Maj (Capt)	W W Higgin	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	R MacPhail	17 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Maj	C O F Modin	5 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSC; later A/Cdre
Act Maj (Capt)	E W Simpson	13 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	H St G Smallwood	4 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	E P Stapleton	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Capt	J Andrews	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	H W Eaton	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Capt	H de B C Garfit	11 May 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	A W Chapman	14 May 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	B K O Matthews	18 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Capt	G H L Sweet	21 May 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (2 Lt)	H J Taplin	13 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	L Tunks	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Capt	F J Wise	9 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Source - August, September 1918 Air Force List

October 1918

There were the following changes: -

Leaving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Maj (Capt)	H St G Smallwood	4 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class

Arriving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Maj (Capt)	H F A Gordon	9 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	P Laing	20 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	R H Spencer	5 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Capt	J Williams	4 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Source - October 1918 Air Force List

November 1918

There were the following changes: -

Leaving

Rank	Name	Notes
Maj-Gen	M E F Kerr	General Officer Commanding, CB, MVO
Act Lt Col (Maj)	C E Lawder	Staff Officer 1st Class
Maj	C O F Modin	Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSC; later A/Cdre
Act Maj (Capt)	R MacPhail	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Capt	J Andrews	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Arriving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Maj-Gen (Col)	P W Game	14 Oct 1918	General Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM replaced Maj-Gen M E F Kerr

Source - November 1918 Air Force List

February 1919

There were the following changes: -

Leaving

Rank	Name	Notes
Act Lt Col (Maj)	C M Murphy	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Lt Col (Maj)	G S Peacock	Staff Officer 1st Class
Capt	H de B C Garfit	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Capt	J Williams	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Arriving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Lt Col	H Campbell	31 Oct 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class from SO 2nd Class, DSO
Lt Col	R H Mornement	1 Apr 1918	Area Assistant Medical Administrator*, OBE
Maj	A W Iredall	1 Apr 1918	Deputy Area Assistant Medical Administrator*
Act Capt	L B Nicholls	1 Apr 1918	Medical Administration Officer*
Act Maj (Capt)	G H L Sweet	21 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class from SO 3rd Class
Act Maj (Lt)	L Tunks	21 Aug1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class from SO 3rd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	F J Wise	21Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class from SO 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	E F Colman	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	C B Godfrey	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	A Graham	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	G W Rogers	1 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Capt	R Whitaker	6 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class

* Medical Administration personnel appear to have been in post before this AFL but not listed previously

Source - February 1919 Air Force List

March 1919

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Maj-Gen (Col)	C A H Longcroft	14 Oct 1918	General Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later AVM replaced Maj-Gen P W Game
Act Brig-Gen (Lt Col)	A L Godman	1 Apr 1918	Brigadier-General (Administration), DSO; later A/Cdre
Col	D G Connor	18 May 1918	Colonel (Equipment)
Lt Col	R H Mornement	1 Apr 1918	Principal Medical Officer*, OBE
Maj	A W Iredall	1 Apr 1918	Deputy Principal Medical Officer*
Act Capt	L B Nicholls	1 Apr 1918	Medical Administration Officer*
Act Lt Col (Maj)	E R L Corballis	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO
Lt Col	F R Drake	3 May 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Lt Col (Maj)	A C Winter	10 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Lt Col	H Campbell	31 Oct 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO
Lt Col	J W Cruikshank	3 Feb 1919	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Maj (Capt)	H F A Gordon	9 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Maj	A Gray	20 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class, later AVM
Act Maj (Capt)	E W Simpson	13 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	E P Stapleton	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	H J Lister	23 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	P Laing	20 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	G H L Sweet	21 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Lt)	L Tunks	21 Aug1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Maj (Capt)	F J Wise	21Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	H W Eaton	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	B K O Matthews	18 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	E F Colman	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	C B Godfrey	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	A Graham	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	G W Rogers	1 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Capt	R Whitaker	6 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	K A Smith	22 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Source - March 1919 Air Force List

May 1919

There were the following changes: -

Leaving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Maj	A W Iredall	1 Apr 1918	Deputy Principal Medical Officer*
Lt Col	J W Cruikshank	3 Feb 1919	Staff Officer 1st Class

Arriving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Capt	H M S Turner	1 Oct 1918	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MBE

In this edition of the AFL, officers appear to have reverted to their substantive ranks and may have relinquished their acting ranks

Source - May 1919 Air Force List

June 1919

There were the following changes: -

Leaving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Maj (Capt)	P Laing	20 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	H W Eaton	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	E F Colman	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Source - July 1919 Air Force List

July 1919

There were the following changes: -

Leaving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Lt Col (Maj)	A C Winter	10 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class
Act Maj (Capt)	G H L Sweet	21 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	B K O Matthews	18 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Act Capt (Lt)	G W Rogers	1 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Arriving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Maj	G F H Faithfull	10 Jun 1919	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Capt	J Williams	xx xxx 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Source - June 1919 Air Force List

August 1919

This was the month in which the RAF introduced its own rank structure, this being reflected in this listing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	C A H Longcroft	14 Oct 1918	Air Officer Commanding, CMG, DSO, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	A L Godman	1 Apr 1918	Wing Commander (Administration), CMG, DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	D G Connor	18 May 1918	Wing Commander (Equipment), OBE
Wg Cdr	F R Drake	3 May 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class, CBE
Wg Cdr	H Campbell	31 Oct 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO
Flt Lt	E R L Corballis	1 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO
Sqn Ldr	H F A Gordon	9 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Sqn Ldr	A Gray	20 May 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	G F H Faithfull	10 Jun 1919	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Sqn Ldr	R C Lane	31 Jul 1919	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Flt Lt	E W Simpson	13 Apr 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Flt Lt	G H A Hawkins	22 Jul 1919	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Flt Lt	H J Lister	23 Jun 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Flt Lt	F J Wise	21Aug 1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Fg Off	L Tunks	21 Aug1918	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Flt Lt	R Whitaker	6 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Flt Lt	J Williams	4 Aug 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Fg Off	C B Godfrey	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Fg Off	A Graham	24 Aug 1918	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Fg Off	K A Smith	22 Jan 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Wg Cdr	R H Mornement	1 Apr 1918	Principal Medical Officer*, OBE
Flt Lt (Act Maj)	H M S Turner	1 Oct 1918	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MBE
Fg Off	L B Nicholls	1 Apr 1918	Medical Administration Officer*

Source - August 1919 Air Force List

September 1919

There were the following changes: -

Leaving

Rank	Name	Notes
Wg Cdr	H Campbell	Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO
Sqn Ldr	R C Lane	Staff Officer 2nd Class
Flt Lt	R Whitaker	Staff Officer 3rd Class
Flt Lt (Act Maj)	H M S Turner	Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MBE

Arriving

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	C E Hodgson	15 Aug 1919	Staff Officer 3rd Class

Source - September 1919 Air Force List

South-Western Area was absorbed into Southern Area on 20 September 1919

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