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Aircraft Park, Mesopotamia/Aircraft Depot, Iraq

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This was formed on 1 September 1915 at Farnborough and embarked on 16 September on the SS Castalia for Basrah, where it arrived on 10 October.  It disembarked on 23 October and set up a Squadron Depot at Amarah on 2 December with the Advanced Aircraft Park going to Baghdad on 9 December.  In September 1918 the Aircraft Park moved to Baghdad West.

May 1920

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Percy R E Josephs T    
Fg Off John W Hustwaite Ad 26 Feb 1920  
Plt Off Francis C P Roberts Stores  3 Nov 1919  

Source - Air Force List May 1920

June 1920

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Flt Lt Percy R E Josephs T 28 May 1919  
Fg Off John W Hustwaite Ad 26 Feb 1920  
Obs Off Fawcett H Bugge O 22 Apr 1920  
Plt Off Francis C P Roberts Stores  3 Nov 1919  

 

Source - Air Force List June 1920

July 1920

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees T 10 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off John W Hustwaite Ad 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Hubert C Atkin T 13 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Charles Knowlson T 13 Feb 1920  
Obs Off Fawcett H Bugge O 22 Apr 1920  
Plt Off Clifford W Booth T 18 Mar 1920  
Plt Off Francis C P Roberts Stores  3 Nov 1919  
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards   18 Mar 1920 MA

 

Source - Air Force List July 1920

August 1920

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees T 10 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Fg Off John W Hustwaite Ad 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Hubert C Atkin T 13 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Charles Knowlson T 13 Feb 1920  
Obs Off Fawcett H Bugge O 22 Apr 1920  
Plt Off Clifford W Booth T 18 Mar 1920  
Plt Off Francis C P Roberts Stores  3 Nov 1919  
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards   18 Mar 1920 MA

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees T 10 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Edward L P Morgan T  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt Evelyn C W FitzHerbert T  16 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Frederick C B Greene A 22 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Alfred E Lindon T  4 Sep 1920  
Fg Off John W Hustwaite Ad 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts Stores  3 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Hubert C Atkin T 13 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Richard P Wilson Stores 16 Jun 1920  
Obs Off Walter G Jones O 25 Oct 1920  
Fg Off Walter F McManus A  6 Jan 1921  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Samuel Bingham   29 Dec 1920  
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards   18 Mar 1920 MA

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Group

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees T 10 May 1920 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Edward L P Morgan T  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt Evelyn C W FitzHerbert T  16 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Frederick C B Greene A 22 Dec 1920  
Fg Off John W Hustwaite Ad 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Hubert C Atkin T 13 Feb 1920  
Obs Off Walter G Jones O 25 Oct 1920  
Fg Off Walter F McManus A  6 Jan 1921  
Stores Officers
Fg Off Leonard A Lavender   15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Samuel Bingham    29 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Richard F Wilson   16 Jun 1920  
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts    3 Nov 1919  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John Rothwell    7 Mar 1921 MB
Flt Lt Christopher T O'Neill   23 Sep 1920 MB
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards   18 Mar 1920 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

 

Source - Air Force List July 1921

January 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees 10 May 1920  
Flt Lt Edward L P Morgan  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt Evelyn C W FitzHerbert  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt John C Atkinson 14 May 1921  
Flt Lt Hugh Leedham  2 Sep 1921 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Frederick C B Greene 22 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off John W Hustwaite 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Arthur J Brister 27 Jun 1921  
Stores Officers
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts  3 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Samuel Bingham  29 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Richard F Wilson 16 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards 18 Mar 1920 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - January 1922 Air Force List

February 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees 10 May 1920  
Flt Lt Edward L P Morgan  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt Evelyn C W FitzHerbert  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt John C Atkinson 14 May 1921  
Flt Lt Hugh Leedham  2 Sep 1921 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Frederick C B Greene 22 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off John W Hustwaite 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Arthur J Brister 27 Jun 1921  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts  3 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Samuel Bingham  29 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Richard F Wilson 16 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards 18 Mar 1920 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - February 1922 Air Force List

March 1922

Source - March 1922 Air Force List

April 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees 10 May 1920  
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Edward L P Morgan  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt Evelyn C W FitzHerbert  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt John C Atkinson 14 May 1921  
Flt Lt Hugh Leedham  2 Sep 1921 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Frederick C B Greene 22 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off John W Hustwaite 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Arthur J Brister 27 Jun 1921  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Edgar V Bashford  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts  3 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Samuel Bingham  29 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Richard F Wilson 16 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards 18 Mar 1920 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - April 1922 Air Force List

May 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Victor O Rees 10 May 1920  
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Evelyn C W FitzHerbert  16 Jun 1920  
Flt Lt John C Atkinson 14 May 1921  
Flt Lt Hugh Leedham  2 Sep 1921 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Frederick C B Greene 22 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off John W Hustwaite 26 Feb 1920  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Arthur J Brister 27 Jun 1921  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Edgar V Bashford  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts  3 Nov 1919  
Fg Off Samuel Bingham  29 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Richard F Wilson 16 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Maurice H Edwards 18 Mar 1920 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr
Rev Claud A B Allen 15 Feb 1922 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - May 1922 Air Force List

It was renamed Aircraft Depot, Iraq on 1 May 1922 but didn't appear as such until the June edition

June 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt John C Atkinson 14 May 1921  
Flt Lt Hugh Leedham  2 Sep 1921 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Frederick C B Greene 22 Dec 1920  
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Arthur J Brister 27 Jun 1921  
Stores Officers
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Edgar V Bashford  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Fg Off Richard F Wilson 16 Jun 1920  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Claud A B Allen 15 Feb 1922 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - June 1922 Air Force List

July 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt John C Atkinson 14 May 1921  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Robert J Montgomery-Moore  9 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Horace T Satterford 10 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Arthur J Brister 27 Jun 1921  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off Edgar V Bashford  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Claud A B Allen 15 Feb 1922 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

 

Source - Air Force List July 1922

August 1922

Source - August 1922 Air Force List

September 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Robert J Montgomery-Moore  9 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Frederick T Eades 28 Jun 1922 DFC
Fg Off Horace T Satterford 10 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Claud A B Allen 15 Feb 1922 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - September 1922 Air Force List

October 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Robert J Montgomery-Moore  9 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Charles F B Bassil 15 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Frederick T Eades 28 Jun 1922 DFC
Fg Off Horace T Satterford 10 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Clarence T Davis 22 Nov 1921  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Claud A B Allen 15 Feb 1922 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - October 1922 Air Force List

November 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Robert J Montgomery-Moore  9 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Horace T Satterford 10 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Claud A B Allen 15 Feb 1922 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - November 1922 Air Force List

December 1922

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Horace T Satterford 10 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr John Rothwell  7 Mar 1921 MB
Chaplain
Rev Claud A B Allen 15 Feb 1922 MA, with the relative rank of Sqn Ldr

Source - December 1922 Air Force List

January 1923

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Fg Off John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Leonard A Lavender 15 Mar 1921  
Flt Lt Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Geoffrey W Lynn 13 Dec 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Joshua C T Fiddes 22 Aug 1922  

Source - January 1923 Air Force List

February 1923

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Flt Lt John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Geoffrey W Lynn 13 Dec 1922  

Source - February 1923 Air Force List

March 1923

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Albert Fletcher 1 Sep 1921 Officer Commanding, CMG, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Flt Lt John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Fg Off Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Geoffrey W Lynn 13 Dec 1922  

Source - March 1923 Air Force List

April 1923

Location Command/Group
Baghdad West RAF Iraq

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Flt Lt John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Clifford C Clark 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Fg Off Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  

Source - April 1923 Air Force List

May 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Flt Lt John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Clifford C Clark 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

June 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt George Bowen 11 Jan 1922  
Flt Lt John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  6 Apr 192  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Clifford C Clark 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Flt Lt Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - June 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Sqn Ldr Joseph Kemper 13 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt James E B B MacLean 14 Mar 1923 DSC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Clifford C Clarke 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Sqn Ldr Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

 

Source - Air Force List July 1923

August 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Sqn Ldr Joseph Kemper 13 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt James E B B MacLean 14 Mar 1923 DSC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Flt Lt John M McAlery 31 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Major F Morris 29 Dec 1921  
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 12 Jan 1922  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Sqn Ldr Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt William D Millar  6 Nov 1922 MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - August 1923 Air Force List

September 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Sqn Ldr Joseph Kemper 13 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt James E B B MacLean 14 Mar 1923 DSC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Sqn Ldr Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt William D Millar  6 Nov 1922 MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - September 1923 Air Force List

October 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Sqn Ldr Joseph Kemper 13 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt James E B B MacLean 14 Mar 1923 DSC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Sqn Ldr Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt William D Millar  6 Nov 1922 MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - October 1923 Air Force List

November 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Wg Cdr Malcolm Spicer 14 Sep 1923 Officer Commanding (Designate)
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Sqn Ldr Joseph Kemper 13 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt James C P Wood 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt James E B B MacLean 14 Mar 1923 DSC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt

Cresswell Turner

14 Sep 1923 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Malcolm F Browne 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Clifford Hanson-Abbott 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Christopher O Towler 14 Sep 1923 DSM
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Sqn Ldr Fred H Songhurst 14 Sep 1923 MBE
Sqn Ldr Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt John Walker 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Leonard T Sanderson 14 Sep 1923  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt William D Millar  6 Nov 1922 MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - November 1923 Air Force List

December 1923

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Wg Cdr Malcolm Spicer 14 Sep 1923 Officer Commanding (Designate)
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Sqn Ldr Joseph Kemper 13 Apr 1923 MBE
Flt Lt James C P Wood 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt James E B B MacLean 14 Mar 1923 DSC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt

Cresswell Turner

14 Sep 1923 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Malcolm F Browne 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Clifford Hanson-Abbott 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles Crawford 25 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off Percy H Burt 20 Sep 1921  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Edwin S Steddy  4 Oct 1921  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Christopher O Towler 14 Sep 1923 DSM
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off George E Litton 25 Sep 1923  
Stores Officers
Sqn Ldr Frederick A Baldwin 14 Mar 1922  
Sqn Ldr Fred H Songhurst 14 Sep 1923 MBE
Sqn Ldr Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt Ernest W Crosbie 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Leonard T Sanderson 14 Sep 1923  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt William D Millar  6 Nov 1922 MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - December 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks 20 Sec 1922 Officer Commanding, AFC
Wg Cdr Malcolm Spicer 14 Sep 1923 Officer Commanding (Designate)
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt

Cresswell Turner

14 Sep 1923 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Malcolm F Browne 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Clifford Hanson-Abbott 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Andrew Ferris  4 Oct 1921  
Flt Lt William H Ellison 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Norbray Liddall 23 Feb 1923  
Fg Off Charles Crawford 25 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Charles J W Hatcher 21 Apr 1922 AFC
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Charles A C Fidler 25 Sep 1923 CM
Fg Off Christopher O Towler 14 Sep 1923 DSM
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Frederick J Knowler  4 Feb 1922  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off Terence Sullivan 23 Nov 1923  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off George E Litton 25 Sep 1923  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Fred H Songhurst 14 Sep 1923 MBE
Sqn Ldr Joseph C E Gillham 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Ernest W Crosbie 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Fg Off James Lundon 20 Oct 1921  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Claud A Longhurst 28 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Trevlyn L Grey 23 Nov 1923  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt William D Miller  6 Nov 1923 MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Malcolm Spicer 14 Sep 1923 Officer Commanding
Sqn Ldr Tom H England 13 Dec 1922 DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr William V Strugnell 14 Sep 1922 MC
Sqn Ldr James C P Wood 23 Feb 1924  
Flt Lt Alan F Somerset-Leeke 29 Dec 1921  
Flt Lt Thomas H McDowell  5 Jan 1923  
Flt Lt Archibald Latimer 13 Dec 1922  
Flt Lt

Cresswell Turner

14 Sep 1923 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Malcolm F Browne 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 11 Apr 1923  
Flt Lt Clifford Hanson-Abbott 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 25 Sep 1923  
Fg Off George R Stafford 18 Jan 1922  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Cuthbert C Bazell  1 Jun 1922  
Fg Off Charles A C Fidler 25 Sep 1923 CM
Fg Off Christopher O Towler 14 Sep 1923 DSM
Fg Off Walter Anderson 27 Mar 1923  
Fg Off Henry Buxton 29 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Herbert C Gammon 14 Sep 1922  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off George E Litton 25 Sep 1923  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Harold E J Hewitt 23 Nov 1923  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt Duncan Mitchell  5 Dec 1923  
Flt Lt William A Kingston  5 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Ernest W Crosbie 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt William A O Honey  6 Mar 1924  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Leonard T Sanderson  8 Feb 1924  
Accountants
Sqn Ldr

Percy J Wiseman

 18 Jul 1922 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ivor L Wincer  13 Dec 1922 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Alick J Moore 11 Apr 1923  
Fg Off James H B Carson 18 Jan 1924  
Fg Off Frederick L Wood 13 Dec 1922  
Chaplains Branch
Rev James R Walkey  1 Mar 1923 MA

 

Source - Air Force List May 1924

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Malcolm Spicer 14 Sep 1923 Officer Commanding
Sqn Ldr Alexander F A Hooper 18 Sep 1924  
Sqn Ldr James C P Wood 23 Feb 1924  
Sqn Ldr Charles E H James  1 Mar 1925 MC
Flt Lt John F A Day 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt Clair St Noble 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt Malcolm F Browne 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt John G S Candy 27 Nov 1924 DFC
Flt Lt Clifford Hanson-Abbott 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Douglas Colyer  1 Feb 1925 DFC; later AM
Flt Lt Noel F Dixon 18 Sep 1924 AFC
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt Charles Crawford 25 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt George R Ashton 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt James I T Jones 14 Mar 1925 DSO, MC, DFC, MM
Fg Off Ralph H W Empson  9 Dec 1924  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Christopher O Towler 14 Sep 1923 DSM
Fg Off Herbert Stafford 27 Nov 1924  
Fg Off Henry Buxton 29 Jan 1924  
Fg Off John R Wolley 18 Sep 1924  
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off Charles H Johnson 25 Sep 1923  
Fg Off George E Litton 25 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Dennis R Dawson  1 Jan 1925  
Fg Off Charles H A Stevens 18 Sep 1924  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr George Stevens 18 Sep 1924 OBE
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt George F Law 24 Dec 1924  
Flt Lt Duncan Mitchell  5 Dec 1923  
Flt Lt Ernest W Crosbie 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt William A O Honey  6 Mar 1924  
Flt Lt Hugh Jones 18 Sep 1924  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off Albert T Wells 12 Sep 1924  
Fg Off Leonard T Sanderson  8 Feb 1924  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Arthur G N Belfield 18 Jul 1924  
Flt Lt Edward C M Knott 10 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt James H B Carson 18 Jan 1924  
Medical  Branch
Fg Off Robert L C Fisher 27 Dec 1924  

 

Source - Air Force List July 1925

March 1926

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Victor O Rees 22 Sep 1925 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Patrick A O Leask 21 Oct 1925  
Sqn Ldr Eric R Vaisey 18 Nov 1925  
Flt Lt John F A Day 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt Clair St Noble 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt Clifford Hanson-Abbott 14 Sep 1923  
Flt Lt Ernest J D Townesend 18 Nov 1925 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Seymour S Benson 22 Sep 1925 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt George R Ashton 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt William V Simons 22 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Thomas C Traill 22 Sep 1925 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Leopold H Stewart 18 Oct 1925  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Findlay W Sinclair 22 Sep 1925 DFC
Fg Off Herbert Stafford 27 Nov 1924  
Fg Off John W White 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Albert M Webster 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off James H Slater 18 Sep 1925 MBE
Fg Off John F Tadman 13 Dec 1922 CGM
Fg Off Charles H A Stevens 18 Sep 1924  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William E Aylwin 18 Oct 1925 OBE
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt Duncan Mitchell  5 Dec 1923  
Flt Lt Frank Anderson 22 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Arthur J Roberts  1 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt William A O Honey  6 Mar 1924  
Flt Lt Hugh Jones 18 Sep 1924  
Fg Off William H Harrison 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off John C Daniels  1 Oct 1922  
Fg Off George J Maygothling 22 Sep 1925  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Arthur G N Belfield 18 Jul 1924  
Flt Lt Edward C M Knott 10 Oct 1924  
Fg Off Francis H Wakeford 22 Sep 1925  
Medical  Branch
Flt Lt Herbert McW Daniel 21 Oct 1925 MD

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Victor O Rees 22 Sep 1925 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Patrick A O Leask 21 Oct 1925  
Sqn Ldr Eric R Vaisey 18 Nov 1925  
Sqn Ldr Frank Fowler 23 Mar 1926 DSC, AFC
Flt Lt John F A Day 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt Clair St Noble 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt Colin S Richardson 23 Apr 1926  
Flt Lt Ernest J D Townesend 18 Nov 1925 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George E Ranson 23 Mar 1926  
Flt Lt Seymour S Benson 22 Sep 1925 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas S James 23 Nov 1922  
Flt Lt George R Ashton 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt William V Simons 22 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Thomas C Traill 22 Sep 1925 DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Leopold H Stewart 18 Oct 1925  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Findlay W Sinclair 22 Sep 1925 DFC
Fg Off Herbert Stafford 27 Nov 1924  
Fg Off John W White 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Albert M Webster 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off James H Slater 18 Sep 1925 MBE
Plt Off Ernest B C Groner 1 Feb 1926  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William E Aylwin 18 Oct 1925 OBE
Flt Lt Frank Anderson 22 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Arthur J Roberts  1 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt William A O Honey  6 Mar 1924  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt Hugh Jones 18 Sep 1924  
Fg Off William H Harrison 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Arthur McC Goddard 27 Jan 1926  
Fg Off George J Maygothling 22 Sep 1925  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Arthur G N Belfield 18 Jul 1924  
Flt Lt Edward C M Knott 10 Oct 1924  
Medical  Branch
Flt Lt Herbert McW Daniel 21 Oct 1925 MD

 

Source - Air Force List July 1926

December 1926

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Victor O Rees 22 Sep 1925 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Patrick A O Leask 21 Oct 1925  
Sqn Ldr Eric R Vaisey 18 Nov 1925 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Francis J Vincent 21 Sep 1926 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Frank Fowler 23 Mar 1926 Engineer Duties, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt John F A Day 18 Sep 1924 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Clair St Noble 18 Sep 1924 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Tilden C Thomson 21 Sep 1926 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Colin S Richardson 23 Apr 1926  
Flt Lt Noel V Wrigley  9 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt Ernest J D Townesend 18 Nov 1925 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt George E Ranson 23 Mar 1926  
Flt Lt Richard Harrison  1 Oct 1926 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt George R Ashton 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt William V Simons 22 Sep 1925 Armament Duties
Flt Lt Percy J Clayson 21 Sep 1925 MC, DFC
Flt Lt Thomas C Traill 22 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties, DFC; later AVM
Fg Off Leopold H Stewart 18 Oct 1925 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Thomas Marchant 21 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Findlay W Sinclair 22 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties, DFC
Fg Off Charles Snow 21 Sep 1926 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Herbert Stafford 27 Nov 1924  
Fg Off John W White 22 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Alfred P Marchant 21 Sep 1926 Armament Duties, MBE, DSM
Fg Off James H Slater 18 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties, MBE
Fg Off Sydney M Thomas 25 May 1926  
Fg Off Robert R Bennett 21 Sep 1926 Signal Duties
Fg Off Ernest B C Groner 1 Feb 1926  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr William E Aylwin 18 Oct 1925 OBE
Flt Lt Frank Anderson 22 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Arthur J Roberts  1 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt William A O Honey  6 Mar 1924  
Flt Lt John V Mason 23 Feb 1923  
Flt Lt Hugh Jones 18 Sep 1924  
Fg Off William H Harrison 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Arthur McC Goddard 27 Jan 1926  
Fg Off George J Maygothling 22 Sep 1925  
Plt Off Richard H Clay 21 Sep 1926  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Arthur G N Belfield 18 Jul 1924  
Sqn Ldr Richard Whyte 21 Sep 1926 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Edward C M Knott 10 Oct 1924  
Flt Lt John C Brice 21 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Derek J Sherlock 13 Aug 1926  
Medical  Branch
Flt Lt Herbert McW Daniel 21 Oct 1925 MD

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Victor O Rees 22 Sep 1925 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Eric R Vaisey 18 Nov 1925 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Frank Fowler 23 Mar 1926 DSC, AFC, Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Evelyn R Whitehouse  1 Apr 1927 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Tilden C Thomson 21 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt Noel V Wrigley  9 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt George E Ranson 23 Mar 1926  
Flt Lt George R Ashton 18 Sep 1924  
Flt Lt William V Simons 22 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Thomas C Traill 22 Sep 1925 DFC; later AVM, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Donald M Fleming  7 Feb 1927  
Fg Off Leonard R Staddon 14 Sep 1923 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Thomas Marchant 21 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Thomas C Penna 22 Sep 1925 Armament Duties
Fg Off Findlay W Sinclair 22 Sep 1925 DFC, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles Snow 21 Sep 1926 Engineer Duties
Fg Off John W White 22 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties
Fg Off John W Caddy 2 May 1927 Engineer Duties
Fg Off George Lacey  7 Dec 1926 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Kenneth C Garvie  1 Apr 1927  
Fg Off Robert R Bennett 21 Sep 1926 Signal Duties
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Frank Tedman  7 Dec 1926 MBE
Flt Lt Frank Anderson 22 Sep 1925  
Flt Lt Archibald T Shaw  7 Dec 1926  
Flt Lt Herbert J Payne 27 Apr 1927  
Fg Off William H Harrison 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off John J Ironmonger 10 Jun 1927  
Fg Off George J Maygothling 22 Sep 1925  
Fg Off Richard H Clay 21 Sep 1926  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Richard Whyte 21 Sep 1926 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John C Brice 21 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Derek J Sherlock 13 Aug 1926  

Source - Air Force List July 1927

July 1928

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Victor O Rees 22 Sep 1925 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Percy C Sherren  2 Dec 1927 MC
Sqn Ldr Gilbert D Nelson  2 Dec1927 DSC, AFC, Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Tilden C Thomson 21 Sep 1926 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Noel V Wrigley  9 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt Kenneth B Lloyd 21 Oct 1927 AFC, later AVM
Flt Lt Christopher  G Halliday  9 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt Alan Jerrard 20 Sep 1927 VC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Thomas G Bird 22 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Thomas Marchant 21 Sep 1926  
Fg Off David M Rees 20 Sep 1927 MBE, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles Snow 21 Sep 1926 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Alexander Maughan 30 Mar 1928 Engineer Duties
Fg Off George Lacey  7 Dec 1926 Engineer Duties
Fg Off William J Coadwell  2 Dec 1927 DSM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Francis Fazey 20 Sep 1927 Armament Duties
Fg Off Harold V Smith  9 Mar 1928 DCM, Armament Duties
Fg Off Robert R Bennett 21 Sep 1926 Signal Duties
Fg Off Frank G Fairhead 30 Mar 1928  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Frank Tedman  7 Dec 1926 MBE
Flt Lt

Richard F Osborne

  2 Dec 1927 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Archibald T Shaw  7 Dec 1926  
Flt Lt Herbert J Payne 27 Apr 1927  
Fg Off John J Ironmonger 10 Jun 1927  
Fg Off Henry O Fellowes 15 Apr 1928  
Fg Off Alfred J Walker 16 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Alfred Amy 20 Sep 1927  
Fg Off Richard H Clay 21 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Edward J Fishenden 21 Aug 1927  
Fg Off Wilfrid A D Collingwood  2 Dec 1927  

Source - Air Force List July 1928

September 1928

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Victor O Rees 22 Sep 1925 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Percy C Sherren  2 Dec 1927 MC
Sqn Ldr Gilbert D Nelson  2 Dec1927 DSC, AFC, Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Tilden C Thomson 21 Sep 1926 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Noel V Wrigley  9 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt Kenneth B Lloyd 21 Oct 1927 AFC, later AVM
Flt Lt Christopher  G Halliday  9 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt Alan Jerrard 20 Sep 1927 VC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Thomas G Bird 22 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Thomas Marchant 21 Sep 1926  
Fg Off David M Rees 20 Sep 1927 MBE, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Charles Snow 21 Sep 1926 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Alexander Maughan 30 Mar 1928 Engineer Duties
Fg Off George Lacey  7 Dec 1926 Engineer Duties
Fg Off William J Coadwell  2 Dec 1927 DSM, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Francis Fazey 20 Sep 1927 Armament Duties
Fg Off Harold V Smith  9 Mar 1928 DCM, Armament Duties
Fg Off Robert R Bennett 21 Sep 1926 Signal Duties
Fg Off Frank G Fairhead 30 Mar 1928  
Stores Branch
Sqn Ldr Frank Tedman  7 Dec 1926 MBE
Flt Lt

Richard F Osborne

  2 Dec 1927 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Archibald T Shaw  7 Dec 1926  
Flt Lt Herbert J Payne 27 Apr 1927  
Flt Lt John J Ironmonger 10 Jun 1927  
Fg Off Henry O Fellowes 15 Apr 1928  
Fg Off Alfred J Walker 16 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Alfred Amy 20 Sep 1927  
Fg Off Edward J Fishenden 21 Aug 1927  
Fg Off Wilfrid A D Collingwood  2 Dec 1927  

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton 20 Oct 1928 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr Percy C Sherren  2 Dec 1927 MC
Sqn Ldr Sir Christopher J Q Brand 29 Jan 1929 KBE, DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM, Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Charles B Dallson  7 Sep 1928 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr William E Reason 20 Oct 1928  
Flt Lt George T H Pack 20 Oct 1928 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Thomas A Warne-Browne 16 Jan 1929 DSC; later AM
Flt Lt Oliver E Carter 20 Feb 1929 later AVM, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt James T Paine  8 Mar 1929 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Christopher G Halliday  9 Mar 1928  
Flt Lt Alan Jerrard 20 Sep 1927 VC
Flt Lt Thomas G Bird 22 Sep 1925 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt William H Golder  5 Jan 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off David M Rees 20 Sep 1927 MBE, Engineer Duties
Fg Off Alexander Maughan 30 Mar 1928 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Francis Fazey 20 Sep 1927 Armament Duties
Fg Off Harold V Smith  9 Mar 1928 DCM, Armament Duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Wallace J Shields 20 Oct 1928  
Sqn Ldr Archibald J Briddon 20 Oct 1928  
Flt Lt

Richard F Osborne

  2 Dec 1927 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John J Ironmonger 10 Jun 1927  
Fg Off Francis R Lines 29 Nov 1928  
Fg Off Alfred Amy 20 Sep 1927  
Fg Off Edward J Fishenden 21 Aug 1927  
Fg Off Wilfrid A D Collingwood  2 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Ronald B Horstmann 29 Jan 1929  
Fg Off Maurice E O'B Atkinson 26 Apr 1929  

Source - Air Force List July 1929

July 1930

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Alexander Shekleton 20 Oct 1928 Officer Commanding, DSO
Sqn Ldr William E Reason 20 Oct 1928  
Sqn Ldr Edwin C Emmett  8 Oct 1929 MC, DFC
Sqn Ldr Ernest C Fawcus  8 Oct 1929 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Howard O Long  8 Oct 1929 DSO, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt George T H Pack 20 Oct 1928 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Oliver E Carter 20 Feb 1929 later AVM, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Pat Murgatroyd 22 Oct 929  
Flt Lt William H Golder  5 Jan 1929 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Edward A Sullock 18 Jan 1930 AFC
Flt Lt North Carter 29 Mar 1930 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Donald R Mitchell  8 Oct 1929  
Flt Lt Maxwell C W C Flint  3 Mar 1930 Signal Duties
Flt Lt Allen H Wheeler  9 Nov 1929 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Robert C Higgins  8 Oct 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Frederick H Cashmore 18 Jan 1930 Armament Duties
Fg Off Michael J DuCray 29 Mar 1930  
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Wallace J Shields 20 Oct 1928  
Sqn Ldr Archibald J Briddon 20 Oct 1928  
Flt Lt John K McDonald  1 Mar 1930  
Flt Lt Thomas S James 18 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Charles H Masters  3 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Reginald G Sims  8 Oct 1929  
Fg Off John McCarthy  8 Oct 1929  
Fg Off Charles I Fry 20 May 1930  
Fg Off Ronald B Horstmann 29 Jan 1929  
Fg Off Howard W Penney 29 Mar 1930 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Maurice E O'B Atkinson 26 Apr 1929  
Fg Off Edward N A Crowe-Browne  3 Jan 1930  

Source - Air Force List July 1930

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Frederick C V Laws  7 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Edwin C Emmett  8 Oct 1929 MC, DFC
Sqn Ldr Ernest C Fawcus  8 Oct 1929 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Howard O Long  8 Oct 1929 DSO, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Gilbert Martyn  2 Jan 1931  
Flt Lt Edward A Sullock 18 Jan 1930 AFC
Flt Lt

John H C Wake

  7 Oct 1930 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt North Carter 29 Mar 1930 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Donald R Mitchell  8 Oct 1929 MBE
Flt Lt Maxwell C W C Flint  3 Mar 1930 MC, Signal Duties
Flt Lt Theodore N McEvoy  7 Oct 1930 Engineer Duties; later ACM
Flt Lt Frederick H Cashmore 18 Jan 1930 Armament Duties
Flt Lt James W Bell 10 Mar 1931 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Robert C Higgins  8 Oct 1929 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Wilfrid S C Adams 27 Mar 1931 DSM
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Basil W M Williams 21 Nov 1930  
Sqn Ldr Edwin M Cashmore  7 Oct 1930  
Flt Lt Charles H Masters  3 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Reginald G Sims  8 Oct 1929  
Flt Lt Christopher J Elliott  2 Jan 1931  
Flt Lt John McCarthy  8 Oct 1929  
Fg Off John R R Harvey 20 Oct 1930 MM
Fg Off Charles I Fry 20 May 1930  
Fg Off Ronald B Horstmann 29 Jan 1929  
Fg Off Maurice E O'B Atkinson 26 Apr 1929  
Fg Off Edward N A Crowe-Browne  3 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Sidney W Thomas 25 Apr 1931  
Fg Off George J E Parsons 25 Apr 1931  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas C Miller  2 Jan 1931 MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Roy Trippett  7 Jul 1930  

 Source - Air Force List July 1931

July 1932

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Frederick C V Laws  7 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding, OBE
Sqn Ldr Cyril B Cooke 24 Oct 1931 Engineer Duties; later AM
Sqn Ldr Leslie M Iles 27 Nov 1931 AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Gilbert Martyn  2 Jan 1931  
Flt Lt Noel Keeble  2 May 1932 DSC, DFC
Flt Lt Louis J Chandler  4 Mar 1932 MBE, Signal Duties
Flt Lt Clarence E Williamson-Jones 24 Oct 1931 DFC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Charles J W Hatcher  9 Nov 1931 AFC, Armament Duties
Flt Lt Richard D Starley 25 Jan 1932 MC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt John B Lynch 27 Nov 1931  
Flt Lt George B M Rhind 24 Oct 1931 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Theodore N McEvoy  7 Oct 1930 Engineer Duties; later ACM
Flt Lt Isaac Hodgson 26 Sep 1931 Adjutant
Flt Lt James W Bell 10 Mar 1931 DSM, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt John D Grgeaves 18 Nov 1931 Engineer Duties
Fg Off Ronald J Cohen  5 Nov 1931  
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Basil W M Williams 21 Nov 1930  
Sqn Ldr Edwin M Cashmore  7 Oct 1930  
Flt Lt Wilfred A Glasper 26 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Charles E Tidy 24 Oct 1931  
Flt Lt Ernest V E Andrewartha 26 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Christopher J Elliott  2 Jan 1931  
Flt Lt John R R Harvey 20 Oct 1930 MM
Fg Off Gerald Matthews 23 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Henry E Freeston 16 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Sidney W Thomas 25 Apr 1931  
Fg Off George J E Parsons 25 Apr 1931  
Fg Off Charles W Goodchild 24 Oct 1931  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Thomas C Miller  2 Jan 1931 MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Ronald J Wishlade 23 Jan 1932  

Source - Air Force List July 1932

July 1933

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr James McCrae  1 Oct 1932 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr Cyril B Cooke 24 Oct 1931 Engineer Duties; later AM
Sqn Ldr Leslie M Iles 27 Nov 1931 AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Gilbert Martyn  2 Jan 1931  
Sqn Ldr Louis J Chandler  4 Mar 1932 MBE, Signal Duties
Flt Lt Clarence E Williamson-Jones 24 Oct 1931 DFC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Richard D Starley 25 Jan 1932 MC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt John B Lynch 27 Nov 1931  
Flt Lt George B M Rhind 24 Oct 1931 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Philip R Barwell  4 Oct 1932 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Theodore N McEvoy  7 Oct 1930 Engineer Duties; later ACM
Flt Lt Richard Kellett   4 Oct 1932 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Isaac Hodgson 26 Sep 1931 Adjutant
Flt Lt Brian C Yarde 10 Jun 1932 later AVM
Flt Lt John Marson  9 Dec 1932 Armament Duties; later AVM
Fg Off Ronald J Cohen  5 Nov 1931  
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr William B Cushion 29 Apr 1933 OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr Basil W M Williams 21 Nov 1930  
Sqn Ldr William J King  1 Oct 1932 DCM
Sqn Ldr Wilfred A Glasper 26 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Ernest V E Andrewartha 26 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Rowallan M Taylor  1 Apr 1933  
Fg Off John W Stokes  9 Oct 1932  
Fg Off Bernard G Pool 27 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Gerald Matthews 23 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Henry E Freeston 16 Oct 1931  
Fg Off John W C Revill 27 May 1933  
Fg Off Charles W Goodchild 24 Oct 1931 MBE
Fg Off Glendor G N Marshall 17 Jan 1933 MBE
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Percival Hay  9 Dec 1932 MC
Fg Off Ronald J Wishlade 23 Jan 1932  
Warrant Officers
WO Frederick Stone 29 Oct 1932  
WO Hugh Cooper 29 Oct 1932  
WO William Webster 29 Oct 1932 MBE
WO William C Ray 24 Feb 1933  
WO Thomas A Brown 31 Oct 1930  
WO Harry E Hawkins  9 Nov 1931  
WO Horace Furner 17 Feb 1932  
WO William R Hicks  9 Nov 1931  
WO Douglas J Hancock 29 Oct 1932  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Hugh C Fuller 29 Oct 1932  
WO II Alexander Muir 17 Feb 1932  
WO II Hedley Beattie 29 Oct 1932  

Source - Air Force List July 1933

January 1934

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr James McCrae  1 Oct 1932 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr Cyril B Cooke 24 Oct 1931 Engineer Duties; later AM
Sqn Ldr Gilbert Martyn  2 Jan 1931  
Sqn Ldr Strang Graham 10 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Leslie G Harvey 10 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later AM
Flt Lt Clarence E Williamson-Jones 24 Oct 1931 DFC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt James C Foden 29 Sep 1933 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Richard D Starley 25 Jan 1932 MC, Engineer Duties
Flt Lt John B Lynch 27 Nov 1931  
Flt Lt George B M Rhind 24 Oct 1931 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Theodore N McEvoy  7 Oct 1930 Engineer Duties; later ACM
Flt Lt Richard Kellett   4 Oct 1932 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Isaac Hodgson 26 Sep 1931 Adjutant
Flt Lt Walter G Cheshire 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later ACM
Flt Lt James R Mutch 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John Marson  9 Dec 1932 Armament Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt Nicholas A Pearce 10 Oct 1933 Adjutant
Flt Lt Sydney O Bufton 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Fg Off George K Tullock 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr William B Cushion 29 Apr 1933 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr William J King  1 Oct 1932 DCM
Flt Lt Roper G A Vallance 18 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Ernest V E Andrewartha 26 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Rowallan M Taylor  1 Apr 1933  
Fg Off John W Stokes  9 Oct 1932  
Fg Off Bernard G Pool 27 Jun 1932  
Fg Off Gerald Matthews 23 Jan 1932  
Fg Off Henry E Freeston 16 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Victor H B Roth 10 Nov 1933 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Lionel H Anness 18 Oct 1933 AFC
Fg Off John W C Revill 27 May 1933  
Fg Off Charles W Goodchild 24 Oct 1931 MBE
Fg Off Glendor G N Marshall 17 Jan 1933 MBE
Fg Off George Thornton 10 Oct 1933 MM
Fg Off Herbert C Adams 10 Oct 1933  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Percival Hay  9 Dec 1932 MC
Fg Off Ronald J Wishlade 23 Jan 1932  
Warrant Officers
WO Frederick Stone 29 Oct 1932  
WO Hugh Cooper 29 Oct 1932  
WO William Webster 29 Oct 1932 MBE
WO William C Ray 24 Feb 1933  
WO Alfred S Thompson 11 Nov 1933  
WO Harry E Hawkins  9 Nov 1931  
WO Horace Furner 17 Feb 1932  
WO William R Hicks  9 Nov 1931  
WO Douglas J Hancock 29 Oct 1932  
WO Edward G Newman 16 May 1933  
WO Hugh C Fuller 29 Oct 1932  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Herbert G Cavill 16 May 1933  
WO II Claude H Leggott 11 Nov 1933 DCM
WO II Hedley Beattie 29 Oct 1932  
WO II Francis J Gracey 11 Nov 1933  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr James McCrae  1 Oct 1932 Officer Commanding, MBE
Sqn Ldr John F Gordon 22 Dec 1933  
Sqn Ldr Strang Graham 10 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Leslie G Harvey 10 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later AM
Sqn Ldr James C Foden 29 Sep 1933 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Richard Kellett   4 Oct 1932 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Walter G Cheshire 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later ACM
Flt Lt James R Mutch 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John Marson  9 Dec 1932 Armament Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt Nicholas A Pearce 10 Oct 1933 Adjutant
Flt Lt Sydney O Bufton 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt George K Tullock 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr William B Cushion 29 Apr 1933 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr William J King  1 Oct 1932 DCM
Flt Lt Roper G A Vallance 18 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Rowallan M Taylor  1 Apr 1933  
Flt Lt Mark F Tomkins 23 Mar 1934  
Fg Off Victor H B Roth 10 Nov 1933 later A/Cdre
Fg Off John W C Revill 27 May 1933  
Fg Off Glendor G N Marshall 17 Jan 1933 MBE
Fg Off George Thornton 10 Oct 1933 MM
Fg Off Eric G Ambridge 26 Feb 1934  
Fg Off Cuthbert F Harrington 26 Feb 1934  
Fg Off Herbert C Adams 10 Oct 1933  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Percival Hay  9 Dec 1932 MC
Fg Off John G Wigley 26 Feb 1934  
Warrant Officers
WO Hugh Cooper 29 Oct 1932  
WO Maurice Downer 22 Mar 1934  
WO William Webster 29 Oct 1932 MBE
WO Alfred S Thompson 11 Nov 1933  
WO Edward G Newman 16 May 1933  
WO John H Lloyd 29 Mar 1934  
WO Hugh C Fuller 29 Oct 1932  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Amos E Wyatt 22 Mar 1934  
WO II Herbert G Cavill 16 May 1933  
WO II Claude H Leggott 11 Nov 1933 DCM
WO II Hedley Beattie 29 Oct 1932  
WO II Francis J Gracey 11 Nov 1933  

Source - Air Force List July 1934

July 1935

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Henry J F Hunter 10 Oct 1934 Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr James C P Wood 10 Oct 1934 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr John F Gordon 22 Dec 1933 DFC
Sqn Ldr Strang Graham 10 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr James C Foden 29 Sep 1933 Engineer Duties, AFC
Flt Lt Walter G Cheshire 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later ACM
Flt Lt Arthur King-Lewis  1 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Richard Kellett   4 Oct 1932 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt James R Mutch 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Nicholas A Pearce 10 Oct 1933 Adjutant
Flt Lt Sydney O Bufton 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt George K Tullock 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt John Mutch 10 Oct 1934 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Howard Ford  1 Feb 1935 Armament Duties; later AVM
Fg Off Dunstan Y Feeny 18 Mar 1935  
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Frank E J Coates  1 Feb 1935  
Sqn Ldr Arthur W Smith 11 Jan 1935  
Flt Lt Sidney R L Poole 10 Oct 1934  
Flt Lt Roper G A Vallance 18 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Frank W Felgate  1 Feb 1935 later AVM
Fg Off Ivor Lloyd  1 Feb 1935  
Fg Off Lionel H Anness 3 Nov 1934 AFC
Fg Off George Thornton 10 Oct 1933 MM
Fg Off Eric G Ambridge 26 Feb 1934  
Fg Off Herbert C Adams 10 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Robert C V Ash  1 Sep 1934  
Fg Off Henry E Bethell  1 Feb 1935  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Richard Whyte  1 Feb 1935 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey N Simon 10 Oct 1934  
Flt Lt Malcolm H Luker  1 Feb 1935  
Flt Lt Lewis Chegwidden  1 Feb 1935  
Fg Off Charles G Sharp  1 Feb 1935  
Fg Off John G Wigley 26 Feb 1934  
Warrant Officers
WO Maurice Downer 22 Mar 1934  
WO Alfred S Thompson 11 Nov 1933  
WO Edward G Newman 16 May 1933  
WO George H Sawyer 14 Jun 1934  
WO William H M Kimpton  1 Feb 1935  
WO Claude H Leggott 11 Nov 1933 DCM
WO Harold E Holden 21 Feb 1935  
WO George Pearce 21 Feb 1935  
WO Amos E Wyatt 22 Mar 1934  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II William Morse  2 Jan 1935  
WO II Herbert G Cavill 16 May 1933  
WO II Francis J Gracey 11 Nov 1933  

Source - Air Force List July 1935

July 1936

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Henry J F Hunter 10 Oct 1934 Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr James C P Wood 10 Oct 1934 Engineer Duties
Wg Cdr Ernest J D Townesend 18 Oct 1935 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain 18 Mar 1936  
Sqn Ldr K A Meek 28 Jan 1936 Engineer Duties, MBE
Flt Lt Arthur King-Lewis  1 Feb 1935 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt James R Mutch 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Sydney O Bufton 18 Oct 1933 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt John Mutch 10 Oct 1934 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Howard Ford  1 Feb 1935 Armament Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt W R Wills-Sandford 31 Mar 1936 Adjutant
Flt Lt W J Small 28 Jan 1936  
Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr Frank E J Coates  1 Feb 1935  
Sqn Ldr Arthur W Smith 11 Jan 1935  
Flt Lt Sidney R L Poole 10 Oct 1934  
Flt Lt Frank W Felgate  1 Feb 1935 later AVM
Flt Lt E G M Charleson 18 Mar 1936  
Fg Off C H Baker 28 Jan 1936 MBE
Fg Off Ivor Lloyd  1 Feb 1935  
Fg Off A R Morton 18 Mar1936  
Fg Off Henry E Bethell  1 Feb 1935  
Fg Off G I Rees 28 Jan 1936  
Fg Off H M C Harwood 31 Mar 1936  
Fg Off H Stones  1 Feb 1936  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Richard Whyte  1 Feb 1935 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey N Simon 10 Oct 1934  
Flt Lt R G Dyer 28 Jan 1936  
Flt Lt F M Hall 13 Jan 1936  
Fg Off E Bowman 18 Mar 1936  
Fg Off J S B Anderson 28 Jan 1936  
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off C W Baker  5 Jun 1936 MBE
Fg Off Thomas E Guttery 11 Oct 1935 MBE
Fg Off F G Hammond 28 Jan 1936  
Warrant Officers
WO C H Spry  6 Mar 1936  
WO Harold J Hamblin 14 Jun 1935  
WO George H Sawyer 14 Jun 1934  
WO Harold E Holden 21 Feb 1935  
WO W H Crowe 18 Feb 1936  
WO George Pearce 21 Feb 1935  
WO J Woods  6 Dec 1935  
WO E R Paley 18 Feb 1936  
WO E G Parry 10 Apr 1936  
WO Amos E Wyatt 22 Mar 1934  
WO L G Hucker 30 Nov 1935  
WO D L Eden 18 Feb 1936  
WO F V M Rich 18 Feb 1936  
WO A F B Waller  2 May 1936  

Source - Air Force List July 1936

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Location Command/Group
Hinaidi Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt R S Maxwell 30 Mar 1937 MC, DFC, AFC
Gp Capt E O Grenfell 11 Feb 1937 MC, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr Ernest J D Townesend 18 Oct 1935 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Herbert I T Beardsworth 24 Oct 1936 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr K A Meek 28 Jan 1936 Engineer Duties, MBE
Sqn Ldr G H Stainforth  1 Jul 1936 AFC
Sqn Ldr R A B Stone  4 Mar 1937 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt H J Paine 26 Nov 1936  
Flt Lt Guy Bearne 11 Feb 1937 Armament Duties; later AVM
Flt Lt W R Wills-Sandford 31 Mar 1936 Adjutant
Flt Lt John M Freeman 24 Oct 1936 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt W J Small 28 Jan 1936  
Plt Off L H Schwing  3 Apr 1937  
Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr F R Wilkins  2 Mar 1937  
Sqn Ldr H E T Crocker 24 Oct 1936  
Flt Lt E A Slater  3 Dec 1936  
Flt Lt E G M Charleson 18 Mar 1936  
Flt Lt A Connock 11 Feb 1937  
Flt Lt A E Connolly 1 Feb 1937  
Fg Off C H Baker 28 Jan 1936 MBE
Fg Off R A Howes 24 Oct 1936  
Fg Off Arthur H McM Hely 24 Oct 1936 later A/Cdre
Fg Off H E Free 24 Oct 1936  
Fg Off L Doyle 11 Feb 1937  
Fg Off H M C Harwood 31 Mar 1936  
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr H W Capener 24 Oct 1936  
Flt Lt R G Dyer 28 Jan 1936  
Flt Lt F M Hall 13 Jan 1936  
Fg Off R Peel 24 Oct 1936  
Fg Off J S B Anderson 28 Jan 1936  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr B W Cross 24 Oct 1936 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr G W Paton  1 Apr 1937 MB, ChB, DPH
Flt Lt A S Amsden 11 Feb 1937 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off C W Baker  5 Jun 1936 MBE
Fg Off Thomas E Guttery 11 Oct 1935 MBE
Fg Off F G Hammond 28 Jan 1936  
Fg Off P McDiarmid 20 Jun 1936 AFM
Warrant Officers
WO C H Spry  6 Mar 1936  
WO George H Sawyer 14 Jun 1934  
WO Harold E Holden 21 Feb 1935  
WO W H Crowe 18 Feb 1936  
WO E R Paley 18 Feb 1936  
WO E G Parry 10 Apr 1936  
WO L G Hucker 30 Nov 1935  
WO D L Eden 18 Feb 1936  
WO F V M Rich 18 Feb 1936  
WO S Southwell 17 Nov 1936  
WO E T Searle 17 Nov 1936  
WO A F B Waller  2 May 1936  
WO A S Kerr  6 Mar 1937  

Source - Air Force List July 1937

July 1938

Location Command/Group
RAF Habbaniya Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Alfred S Morris 10 Feb 1938 Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr Herbert I T Beardsworth 24 Oct 1936 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Rapley 5 Oct 1937 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr R A B Stone  4 Mar 1937 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr W Badley  8 Mar 1938 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt John M Freeman 24 Oct 1936 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off K J Mellor  2 May 1938  
Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr F R Wilkins  2 Mar 1937  
Sqn Ldr H E T Crocker 24 Oct 1936  
Flt Lt A E Connolly 1 Feb 1937  
Flt Lt Arthur H McM Hely 24 Oct 1936 later A/Cdre
Fg Off R A Howes 24 Oct 1936  
Fg Off L Doyle 11 Feb 1937  
Fg Off P H Stibbs 23 Oct 1937  
Fg Off B O Cannon 29 Mar 1938  
Fg Off R F B Guy 28 Jan 1938  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr B W Cross 24 Oct 1936 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off C W Baker  5 Jun 1936 MBE
Fg Off P McDiarmid 20 Jun 1936 AFM
Fg Off S W Birch  8 Mar 1938  
Fg Off J K Tough  5 Oct 1937  
Warrant Officers
WO W C Cox  5 Jul 1937  
WO S Southwell 17 Nov 1936  
WO E T Searle 17 Nov 1936  
WO A S Kerr  6 Mar 1937  
WO R W Hancock  8 Apr 1938  
WO J B Hards 17 Oct 1937  
WO E Blake 16 Nov 1936  
WO G W Basham 17 Nov 1936  
WO T T Davies 15 Jun 1937  

Source - Air Force List July 1938

January 1939

Location Command/Group
RAF Habbaniya Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Alfred S Morris 10 Feb 1938 Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM
Gp Capt W S Caster  5 Nov 1938 MC
Wg Cdr E Thornton 25 Oct 1938 Engineer Duties
Wg Cdr Herbert I T Beardsworth 24 Oct 1936 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Rapley 5 Oct 1937 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr R A B Stone  4 Mar 1937 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr F C Rowland 25 Oct 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr W Badley  8 Mar 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr W Gill 28 May 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr J Larking 17 Nov 1938  
Plt Off G V T Shaen-Carter  4 Oct 1938 Adjutant
Equipment Branch
Wg Cdr F R Wilkins  2 Mar 1937  
Sqn Ldr F H Bedford 25 Oct 1938 MC, MM
Flt Lt A E Connolly 1 Feb 1937  
Flt Lt Arthur H McM Hely 24 Oct 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt L F Oldridge 25 Oct 1938  
Fg Off L Doyle 11 Feb 1937  
Fg Off P H Stibbs 23 Oct 1937  
Fg Off B O Cannon 29 Mar 1938  
Fg Off W R McCleery 25 Oct 1938 AFM
Fg Off R F B Guy 28 Jan 1938  
Plt Off G E Robinson 25 Oct 1938  
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr B W Cross 24 Oct 1936 MRCS, LRCP
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off S W Birch  8 Mar 1938  
Fg Off J K Tough  5 Oct 1937  
Fg Off A G Williams 25 Oct 1938  
Fg Off W G Womersley 25 Oct1938  
Fg Off J A C Robinson  1 Jun 1938  
Warrant Officers
WO W C Cox  5 Jul 1937  
WO S Southwell 17 Nov 1936  
WO E T Searle 17 Nov 1936  
WO R W Hancock  8 Apr 1938  
WO J B Hards 17 Oct 1937  
WO G E Basham 17 Nov 1936  
WO T T Davies 15 Jun 1937  
WO C R Saddington  6 Aug 1938  
WO J T Jeffery  5 Mar 1937  
WO S W Geer  7 Apr 1938 MM

Source - Air Force List January 1939

April 1939

Location Command/Group
RAF Habbaniya Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt W S Caster  5 Nov 1938 Officer Commanding, MC
Sqn Ldr C Rapley 5 Oct 1937 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr F C Rowland 25 Oct 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr W Badley  8 Mar 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Glynn Silyn-Roberts  6 Feb 1939 Engineer Duties; later AVM
Sqn Ldr J Larking 17 Nov 1938  
Fg Off P S Joliffe 22 Jan 1939 Adjutant
Plt Off G V T Shaen-Carter  4 Oct 1938  
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr F H Bedford 25 Oct 1938 MC, MM
Flt Lt A E Connolly 1 Feb 1937  
Flt Lt L F Oldridge 25 Oct 1938  
Fg Off P H Stibbs 23 Oct 1937  
Fg Off B O Cannon 29 Mar 1938  
Fg Off W R McCleery 25 Oct 1938 AFM
Fg Off R F B Guy 28 Jan 1938  
Plt Off G E Robinson 25 Oct 1938  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr H C S Pimblett 10 Nov 1938 MD, BS, DRCOG
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off S W Birch  8 Mar 1938  
Fg Off J K Tough  5 Oct 1937  
Fg Off A G Williams 25 Oct 1938  
Fg Off W G Womersley 25 Oct1938  
Warrant Officers
WO E T Searle 17 Nov 1936  
WO R W Hancock  8 Apr 1938  
WO W J Walker 17 Nov 1938  
WO W W T Sawyer 17 Nov 1938  
WO F Harrington 17 Nov 1938  
WO C R Saddington  6 Aug 1938  
WO E F Hawkins  1 Feb 1939  
WO S W Geer  7 Apr 1938 MM
WO E Hulks 17 Nov 1938  
WO J Buckley 17 Nov 1938  

Source - Confidential Air Force List April 1939

May 1939

Location Command/Group
RAF Habbaniya Iraq Command

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt W S Caster  5 Nov 1938 Officer Commanding, MC
Wg Cdr Donald W Clappen  8 Mar 1939 Engineer Duties; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Rapley 5 Oct 1937 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr F C Rowland 25 Oct 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr W Badley  8 Mar 1938 Engineer Duties
Sqn Ldr Glynn Silyn-Roberts  6 Feb 1939 Engineer Duties; AFC, later AVM
Sqn Ldr J Larking 17 Nov 1938  
Fg Off S J Moore 19 Mar 1939  
Plt Off G V T Shaen-Carter  4 Oct 1938  
Equipment Branch
Sqn Ldr F H Bedford 25 Oct 1938 MC, MM
Sqn Ldr A E Connolly 1 Feb 1937  
Sqn Ldr L F Oldridge 25 Oct 1938  
Fg Off P H Stibbs 23 Oct 1937  
Fg Off B O Cannon 29 Mar 1938  
Fg Off W R McCleery 25 Oct 1938 AFM
Fg Off R F B Guy 28 Jan 1938  
Plt Off G E Robinson 25 Oct 1938  
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr H C S Pimblett 10 Nov 1938 MD, BS, DRCOG
Commissioned Engineer Officers
Fg Off S W Birch  8 Mar 1938  
Fg Off J K Tough  5 Oct 1937  
Fg Off A G Williams 25 Oct 1938  
Fg Off W G Womersley 25 Oct1938  
Warrant Officers
WO E T Searle 17 Nov 1936  
WO R W Hancock  8 Apr 1938  
WO W J Walker 17 Nov 1938  
WO W W T Sawyer 17 Nov 1938  
WO F Harrington 17 Nov 1938  
WO C R Saddington  6 Aug 1938  
WO E F Hawkins  1 Feb 1939  
WO S W Geer  7 Apr 1938 MM
WO E Hulks 17 Nov 1938  
WO J Buckley 17 Nov 1938  

Source - Confidential Air Force List May 1939

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