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No 2 Armoured Car Company - Personnel and locations


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This was formed at RAF Heliopolis on 7 April 1922.

July 1922

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

RAF Heliopolis RAF Middle East/Egyptian Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Martin G B Copeman  7 Apr 1922 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt John C M Hay 11 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Eric B Grenfell 24 Apr 1922 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas P Y Moore  7 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Robert E H Daniel 20 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Joscelin Edelston 11 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Reginald Jones  7 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Ernest R Stafford  1 May 1922  
Fg Off Henry N Thornton 29 Apr 1922 later AVM

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

May 1923

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Jenin RAF Middle East/Palestine Wing

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Guy Blatherwick 13 Dec 1922 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt John C M Hay 11 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Eric B Grenfell 24 Apr 1922 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas P Y Moore  7 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Robert E H Daniel 20 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Reginald V Weeks  9 Nov 1922  
Fg Off Reginald Jones  7 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Henry N Thornton 29 Apr 1922 later AVM
Stores Officer
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts  7 Apr 1923  

Accountant

Fg Off John L Armstrong 13 Nov 1922  

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Jenin RAF Middle East/Palestine Wing

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Guy Blatherwick 13 Dec 1922 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt John C M Hay 11 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Eric B Grenfell 24 Apr 1922 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas P Y Moore  7 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Robert E H Daniel 20 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Reginald Jones  7 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Robert Tuck  1 Jun 1923  
Fg Off Henry N Thornton 29 Apr 1922 later AVM
Stores Officer
Fg Off Francis C P Roberts  7 Apr 1923  
Accountant
Fg Off John L Armstrong 13 Nov 1922  

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Jenin RAF Middle East/Palestine Wing

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Guy Blatherwick 13 Dec 1922 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt John C M Hay 11 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Eric B Grenfell 24 Apr 1922 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Thomas P Y Moore  7 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Robert E H Daniel 20 Apr 1922  
Fg Off Robert Tuck  1 Jun 1923  
Fg Off Lorenzo T Kerry  5 Oct 1923  
Fg Off Henry N Thornton 29 Apr 1922 later AVM
Stores Branch - Accountant
Fg Off John L Armstrong 13 Nov 1922  

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Sarafand RAF Middle East/Palestine Wing

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Guy Blatherwick 13 Dec 1922 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt Eric B Grenfell 24 Apr 1922 AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Henry W Woollett  1 Dec 1923 DSO, MC
Flt Lt Michael Keegan  1 Dec 1923 OBE, MM
Flt Lt Thomas P Y Moore  7 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Robert E H Daniel 20 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Dudley W King  1 Dec 1923  
Flt Lt Gerald E Gibbs  1 Dec 1923 MC, later AM
Fg Off Joseph C Andrews  1 Dec 1923 MBE
Fg Off John Parsons  1 Dec 1923  
Fg Off Leonard E Dowse 23 Dec 1923  
Fg Off Robert Tuck  1 Jun 1923  
Fg Off Henry N Thornton 29 Apr 1922 later AVM
Stores Officer
Fg Off Harry J Bamber  1 Dec 1923  
Fg Off Edward C Farman  1 Dec 1923 later AVM
Accountant
Flt Lt Percival Hay  1 Dec 1923 MC
Fg Off Arthur B Holt  1 Dec 1923  
Fg Off John L Armstrong 13 Nov 1922  

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

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

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Sarafand Palestine

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Guy Blatherwick 13 Dec 1922 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt Michael Keegan  1 Dec 1923 OBE, MM
Flt Lt Thomas P Y Moore  7 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Robert E H Daniel 20 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 27 Dec 1924  
Flt Lt Anbrey R M Rickards 31 Mar 1924 AFC
Fg Off Joseph C Andrews  1 Dec 1923 MBE
Fg Off Leonard E Dowse 23 Dec 1923  
Fg Off Robert Tuck  1 Jun 1923  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Edward C Farman  1 Dec 1923 later AVM
Accountant
Fg Off John L Armstrong 13 Nov 1922  

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Sarafand Palestine

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Robert E H Daniel 20 Apr 1922  
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 27 Dec 1924  
Flt Lt Cecil F Chinery 18 Nov 1925  
Fg Off Joseph C Andrews  1 Dec 1923 MBE
Fg Off Robert Tuck  1 Jun 1923  
Fg Off Benjamin J J Nimmo 17 Oct 1925  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Edward C Farman  1 Dec 1923 later AVM
Accountant
Fg Off Frank O Hall 27 Aug 1925  

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Ramleh Palestine

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur N Gallehawk

22 Mar 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 27 Dec 1924  
Flt Lt Stanley F Vincent 25 Jan 1926 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Cecil F Chinery 18 Nov 1925  
Fg Off Joseph C Andrews  1 Dec 1923 MBE
Fg Off Alexander Lees 29 Jan 1926  
Fg Off Robert Tuck  1 Jun 1923  
Fg Off Archibald W Crees 25 Feb 1926  
Fg Off Benjamin J J Nimmo 17 Oct 1925  
Stores Officer
Fg Off Edward C Farman  1 Dec 1923 later AVM
Accountant
Flt Lt Frank O Hall 27 Aug 1925  

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Ramleh Palestine

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Arthur N Gallehawk

22 Mar 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 27 Dec 1924  
Flt Lt Stanley F Vincent 25 Jan 1926 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Cecil F Chinery 18 Nov 1925 Engineer duties
Fg Off Joseph C Andrews  1 Dec 1923 MBE
Fg Off Alexander Lees 29 Jan 1926  
Fg Off Terence Sullivan 26 Jul 1926 Signal duties
Fg Off Robert Tuck  1 Jun 1923  
Fg Off Archibald W Crees 25 Feb 1926  
Fg Off Benjamin J J Nimmo 17 Oct 1925  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edward C Farman  1 Dec 1923 later AVM
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Frank O Hall 27 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Sidney C George  6 Sep 1926  

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Ramleh Palestine

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr James Everidge  2 Dec 1926 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Edward O'D Crean 27 Dec 1924  
Flt Lt Stanley F Vincent 25 Jan 1926 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Kenneth E  Ward 22 Feb 1927  
Flt Lt Cecil F Chinery 18 Nov 1925 Engineer duties
Fg Off Alexander Lees 29 Jan 1926  
Fg Off Terence Sullivan 26 Jul 1926 Signal duties
Fg Off Guy G H Du Boulay 17 Oct 1926  
Fg Off Cyril B Greet  2 Apr 1927  
Fg Off George J Southam  2 Apr 1927  
Fg Off Arthur J Thompson  2 May 1927  
Fg Off Howard A Evans-Evans 21 Feb 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edward C Farman  1 Dec 1923 later AVM
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Frank O Hall 27 Aug 1925  
Fg Off Sidney C George  6 Sep 1926  

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Amman Transjordan

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Leslie F Forbes 16 Dec 1927 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Henry E Walker 19 Sep 1927 MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Kenneth E  Ward 22 Feb 1927  
Flt Lt Robert B Sutherland 27 Sep 1927 DFC
Flt Lt Francis H Ronksley 30 Mar 1928 MC
Flt Lt Henry J Brown 30 Mar 1928 Signal duties
Fg Off Cyril B Greet  2 Apr 1927  
Fg Off George M Pitts-Tucker  4 Jan 1928  
Fg Off Arthur J Thompson  2 May 1927  
Fg Off Howard A Evans-Evans 21 Feb 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Charles N Scott 13 Aug 1927  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Arthur E West  8 May 1928  
Fg Off Sidney C George  6 Sep 1926  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Albert F Cook  1 May 1928  

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Amman Transjordan

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Leslie F Forbes 16 Dec 1927 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Henry E Walker 19 Sep 1927 MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Kenneth E  Ward 22 Feb 1927  
Flt Lt Robert B Sutherland 27 Sep 1927 DFC
Flt Lt Francis H Ronksley 30 Mar 1928 MC
Flt Lt Henry J Brown 30 Mar 1928 Signal duties
Fg Off Cyril B Greet  2 Apr 1927  
Fg Off George M Pitts-Tucker  4 Jan 1928  
Fg Off Arthur J Thompson  2 May 1927  
Fg Off Howard A Evans-Evans 21 Feb 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Charles N Scott 13 Aug 1927  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Arthur E West  8 May 1928  
Fg Off Sidney C George  6 Sep 1926  

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Equipment operated Location Command/Group
Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

Crossley 4 x 2 Tenders

Amman Transjordan

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Leslie F Forbes 16 Dec 1927 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Henry E Walker 19 Sep 1927 MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Kenneth E  Ward 22 Feb 1927  
Flt Lt Francis H Ronksley 30 Mar 1928 MC
Flt Lt William M M Hurley 30 Mar 1929  
Flt Lt Henry J Brown 30 Mar 1928 Signal duties
Fg Off Morris A Platts 30 Oct 1928  
Fg Off Richard A Barnett 26 Jan 1929  
Fg Off Ronald W M Clark  2 Feb 1929  
Plt Off John E Beynon 23 Mar 1929  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Charles N Scott 13 Aug 1927  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Desmond F A Clarke 18 Nov 1928  
Fg Off Arthur E West  8 May 1928  

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 1 Section - Ramleh

  • 1 Section - Roshpina

  • 1 Section - Haifa

  • 1 Section - Amman

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Henry G R Malet 13 Apr 1930 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Henry E Walker 19 Sep 1927 MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Jack Cottle  3 Sep 1929 MBE, DFC
Flt Lt Francis H Ronksley 30 Mar 1928 MC
Flt Lt William M M Hurley 30 Mar 1929  
Flt Lt James C Belford 21 Feb 1930  
Fg Off Richard A Barnett 26 Jan 1929  
Fg Off James W Smith 10 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Nigel B Norris  3 Sep 1929  
Fg Off John E Beynon 23 Mar 1929  
Fg Off Charles W Black  3 Feb 1930  
Plt Off Egbert C Durbin 19 Jan 1930  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Charles N Scott 13 Aug 1927  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Desmond F A Clarke 18 Nov 1928  
Fg Off Arthur E West  8 May 1928  

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

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 Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 2 Sections - Ramleh

  • ½ Section - Eastern Frontier

  • ½ Section - Ma'an

  • 1 Section - Amman

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Edward B Rice 29 Dec 1930 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Jack Cottle  3 Sep 1929 MBE, DFC
Flt Lt Albert G Thackray 10 Mar 1931  
Flt Lt James Noonan 13 Sep 1930 DSM
Flt Lt Charles F H Grace  2 Jan 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Louis W Dickens  1 Apr 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Richard J A Ford 10 Mar 1931  
Fg Off James W Smith 10 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Norman X Sheldrick 24 Jul 1930  
Fg Off John E Beynon 23 Mar 1929  
Fg Off Charles W Black  3 Feb 1930  
Fg Off Egbert C Durbin 19 Jan 1930  
Plt Off Edward C Smith-Ross  3 Nov 1930  
Stores Branch
Fg Off John W Hustwaite  5 Mar 1931  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Geoffrey W Lynn  2 Jan 1931  
Fg Off Henry C Bakes 23 Mar 1931  

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 3 Sections - Ramleh

  • 1 Section - Ma'an

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Edward B Rice 29 Dec 1930 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Francis H Shales 26 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt James Noonan 13 Sep 1930 DSM
Flt Lt Charles F H Grace  2 Jan 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Louis W Dickens  1 Apr 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Richard J A Ford 10 Mar 1931  
Fg Off James W Smith 10 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Aubrey N E Hall  5 Mar 1932  
Fg Off John E Beynon 23 Mar 1929 Adjutant
Fg Off Egbert C Durbin 19 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Edward C Smith-Ross  3 Nov 1930  
Stores Branch
Fg Off John W Hustwaite  5 Mar 1931  
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Geoffrey W Lynn  2 Jan 1931  
Fg Off Henry C Bakes 23 Mar 1931  

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 3 Sections - Ramleh

  • 1 Section - Ma'an

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Edward B Rice 29 Dec 1930 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Francis H Shales 26 Jan 1932  
Flt Lt Charles F H Grace  2 Jan 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Norman A West 21 Jan 1933  
Flt Lt Malcolm Lowe  6 Feb 1933  
Fg Off John E Beynon 23 Mar 1929  
Fg Off Egbert C Durbin 19 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Edward C Smith-Ross  3 Nov 1930  
Fg Off Roy G C Arnold 27 Jan 1933 Adjutant
Fg Off Frederick W Yates 22 Jul 1932  
Fg Off William D Dennehy 15 Feb 1933  
Warrant Officers
WO Charles H Walker 23 Dec 1931  
WO Lambert H Rose 23 Mar 1931  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II John Goldsmith 16 Feb 1933  
WO II Walter G Claydon  9 Dec 1931  

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

January 1934

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 3 Sections - Ramleh

  • 1 Section - Ma'an

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Alexander A C Hyde 10 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Norman A West 21 Jan 1933  
Flt Lt Arthur H Owen 24 Nov 1933  
Flt Lt Malcolm Lowe  6 Feb 1933  
Flt Lt Cecil S Ellison 24 Nov 1933  
Fg Off Egbert C Durbin 19 Jan 1930  
Fg Off Edward C Smith-Ross  3 Nov 1930  
Fg Off Murray A Payn 12 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Roy G C Arnold 27 Jan 1933 Adjutant
Fg Off Frederick W Yates 22 Jul 1932  
Fg Off William D Dennehy 15 Feb 1933  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr John P Coleman  5 Apr 1934 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Alexander A C Hyde 10 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Arthur H Owen 24 Nov 1933  
Flt Lt Cecil S Ellison 24 Nov 1933  
Flt Lt Leslie V Bennett 14 Apr 1934  
Fg Off Edward C Smith-Ross  3 Nov 1930  
Fg Off Murray A Payn 12 Oct 1933  
Fg Off Roy G C Arnold 27 Jan 1933 Adjutant
Fg Off Frederick W Yates 22 Jul 1932  
Fg Off William D Dennehy 15 Feb 1933  
Warrant Officers
WO Charles H Walker 23 Dec 1931  
WO Lambert H Rose 23 Mar 1931  
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II John Goldsmith 16 Feb 1933  
WO II Walter G Claydon  9 Dec 1931  

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Alexander A C Hyde 10 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Arthur H Owen 24 Nov 1933  
Flt Lt Cecil S Ellison 24 Nov 1933  
Flt Lt Leslie V Bennett 14 Apr 1934  
Fg Off William D Dennehy 15 Feb 1933  
Fg Off Clair F Newcombe  1 Feb 1935  
Fg Off Theodore C Sanders  1 Feb 1935  
Plt Off Geoffrey N Amison  9 Apr 1935  
Plt Off William O Jones  5 Jul 1934 Adjutant
APO William Foulsham  1 Feb 1935  

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Denis O Mulholland 20 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt Richard F Shenton 14 Sep 1935  
Flt Lt Arthur H Owen 24 Nov 1933  
Flt Lt Leslie V Bennett 14 Apr 1934  
Flt Lt Nigel B Norris 23 Oct 1935  
Fg Off Clair F Newcombe  1 Feb 1935  
Fg Off Robert G Yaxley  5 Oct 1935  
Fg Off Geoffrey N Amison  9 Apr 1935  
Plt Off T H Stockdale 29 May 1936  
Plt Off William O Jones  5 Jul 1934 Adjutant
Plt Off Henry R Coventry  4 Oct 1935  
Plt Off William Foulsham  1 Feb 1935  
APO W J L Stevenson 16 May 1936  
APO M P Casano 21 Apr 1936  

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Palestine & Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Denis O Mulholland 20 Jul 1935 Officer Commanding, AFC
Sqn Ldr Richard F Shenton 14 Sep 1935  
Flt Lt Leslie V Bennett 14 Apr 1934  
Flt Lt Nigel B Norris 23 Oct 1935  
Flt Lt

Noel C Singer

13 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Fg Off F J O Lasbrey 1 May 1937 Adjutant
Plt Off William Foulsham  1 Feb 1935  
Plt Off M P Casano 21 Apr 1936  
Plt Off W J L Stevenson 16 May 1936  
Plt Off T H Stockdale 29 May 1936  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Palestine & Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Richard F Shenton 14 Sep 1935 Officer Commanding
Sqn Ldr

Noel C Singer

13 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Leslie V Bennett 14 Apr 1934  
Fg Off W O Jones 18 Dec 1937  
Fg Off M P Casano 21 Apr 1936  
Plt Off W J L Stevenson 16 May 1936  
Plt Off T H Stockdale 29 May 1936  
Plt Off J W B Vernon 13 Sep 1937  
Plt Off G A McWhinney  5 Jul 1937 Adjutant
Plt Off P A B Neel 28 Jan 1938  
APO J C French 21 Dec 1937  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Palestine & Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr C H Stilwell 26 Jul 1938 Officer Commanding
Sqn Ldr

Noel C Singer

13 Nov 1936 later A/Cdre
Fg Off M P Casano 21 Apr 1936  
Fg Off T W C Fazan 21 Jul 1938  
Fg Off W J L Stevenson 16 May 1936  
Fg Off J W B Vernon 13 Sep 1937 Adjutant
Plt Off G A McWhinney  5 Jul 1937  
Plt Off D A Beauclair  7 Nov 1938  
APO L G A Welham 28 Sep 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Palestine & Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr C H Stilwell 26 Jul 1938 Officer Commanding
Fg Off T W C Fazan 21 Jul 1938  
Fg Off W J L Stevenson 16 May 1936  
Fg Off J W B Vernon 13 Sep 1937  
Plt Off G A McWhinney  5 Jul 1937  
Plt Off D A Beauclair  7 Nov 1938 Adjutant
Fg Off M P Casano 21 Apr 1936  
APO L G A Welham 28 Sep 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

 

Location Command/Group Controlled
RAF Ramleh, Palestine Palestine & Transjordan
  • HQ - Ramleh

  • 4 Sections - Ramleh

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr C H Stilwell 26 Jul 1938 Officer Commanding
Fg Off T W C Fazan 21 Jul 1938  
Fg Off W J L Stevenson 16 May 1936  
Fg Off J W B Vernon 13 Sep 1937  
Plt Off G A McWhinney  5 Jul 1937  
Plt Off D A Beauclair  7 Nov 1938 Adjutant
Fg Off M P Casano 21 Apr 1936  
APO L G A Welham 28 Sep 1938  
APO A G Douglas 13 Mar 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

It was incorporated into the RAF Regiment on 3 October 1946 and redesignated No 2702 Squadron.

It was redesignated No 2 Armoured Car Squadron, RAF Regiment on 25 February 1947 and as No 2 Field Squadron, RAF Regiment on 9 November 1955.

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