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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Central Air Communication Section, Basrah - Personnel and locations
[May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1922 | Jul 1921 | May 1922 | Jun 1922]
This was originally formed as the Central Air Communication Squadron, within No 31 Wing at Shaibah, possibly on 10 October 1919.
It was redesignated Central Air Communication Section on 16 March 1920.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | No 31 Wing |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas Henderson | A | 16 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Fg Off | Harold W Gardner | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Eric H Oxley-Boyle | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred D Greenhough | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Carl A Dixon | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | William C Dargavel | O | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Harry G Mayhew | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | George B Demaine | Ad | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Walter Richards | O | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Harry W B Hansford | A | 19 Aug 1919 |
Source - May 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | No 31 Wing |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas Henderson | A | 16 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Loudoun J Maclean | A | 10 Apr 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | George C Gardiner | A | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Harold W Gardner | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Eric H Oxley-Boyle | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred D Greenhough | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | William C Dargavel | O | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Harry G Mayhew | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Walter Richards | O | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Harry W B Hansford | A | 19 Aug 1919 |
Source - June 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | No 31 Wing |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas Henderson | A | 16 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Loudoun J Maclean | A | 10 Apr 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | George C Gardiner | A | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Frank Wright | A | 9 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold W Gardner | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Eric H Oxley-Boyle | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Graham N Coward | T | 18 Mar 1920 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred D Greenhough | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | William C Dargavel | O | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Harry G Mayhew | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Plt Off | Walter Richards | O | 10 Oct 1919 |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | No 31 Wing |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Thomas Henderson | A | 16 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Loudoun J Maclean | A | 10 Apr 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Frank Wright | A | 9 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Fenton | T | 20 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George C Gardiner | A | 10 Apr 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Harold W Gardner | A | 10 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Graham N Coward | T | 18 Mar 1920 |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | Middle East Area/Mesopotamia Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Loudoun J Maclean | A | 10 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Fg Off | Frank Wright | A | 9 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Fenton | T | 27 Mar 1920 | |
| Plt Off | Clifford W Booth | T | 4 Sep 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Murphy | xx xxx 1920 | MB | |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | Middle East Area/Mesopotamia Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Loudoun J Maclean | A | 10 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Fg Off | Frank Wright | A | 9 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Clifford W Booth | T | 4 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Fenton | T | 27 Mar 1920 |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
It disbanded on 31 March 1922 but continued to listed until June
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | Middle East Area/Mesopotamia Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Loudoun J Maclean | 10 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Guy M Moore | 2 Nov 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Frank Wright | 9 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John S Harrison | 4 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | James V Reeve | 4 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Clifford W Booth | 4 Sep 1920 |
Source - May 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Airco DH9A | Basrah, Iraq | Middle East Area/Mesopotamia Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Loudoun J Maclean | 10 Apr 1920 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Guy M Moore | 2 Nov 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | John S Harrison | 4 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | James V Reeve | 4 Oct 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Clifford W Booth | 4 Sep 1920 |
Source - June 1922 Air Force List
[May 1920 | Jun 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1922 | Jul 1921 | May 1922 | Jun 1922]
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