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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 4 Armoured Car Company - Personnel and locations
[May 1923 | Jul 1923 | Jan 1924 | May 1924 | Jan 1925 | Feb 1925 | Mar 1925 | Apr 1925 | May 1925 | Jun 1925 | Jul 1925 | Mar 1926 | Jul 1926 | Dec 1926]
This was formed on 3 November 1922 on board the SS Braemar Castle en route to Iraq.
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
Baghdad, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George F P Warren | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M K Brown | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | James H Winch | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H Goring | 3 Nov 1922 | DSO, MC |
| Fg Off | Harry Norrington | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald W Crees | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Offord | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | 3 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Triumph Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
Baghdad, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George F P Warren | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M K Brown | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Robert J Slade | 24 Apr 1923 | DSC |
| Fg Off | James H Winch | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H Goring | 3 Nov 1922 | DSO, MC |
| Fg Off | Harry Norrington | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald W Crees | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | 3 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Triumph Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
RAF Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George F P Warren | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Alexander J Long | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Robert Jope- Slade | 24 Apr 1923 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Maurice Ballard | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Goring | 3 Nov 1922 | DSO, MC |
| Fg Off | John E MacLennan | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | James H Winch | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie W Park | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Harry Norrington | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald W Crees | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Offord | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | 3 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Triumph Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
RAF Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | George F P Warren | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Alexander J Long | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Maurice Ballard | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Goring | 3 Nov 1922 | DSO, MC |
| Flt Lt | John D S Denholm | 1 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | James H Winch | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Harry Norrington | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald W Crees | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Offord | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Oswald K Griffin | 3 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Triumph Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
RAF Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Gilbert G H Cooke | 18 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | George F P Warren | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Lewis V Hirst | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Alexander J Long | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Maurice Ballard | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | George A Kysh | 5 Dec 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald W Crees | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | James C Jeffrey | 14 Sep 1923 | MC |
| Fg Off | Francis R Offord | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | John Freeman-Fowler | 8 Oct 1924 | |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Triumph Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
RAF Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | George E Godsave | 21 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | George F P Warren | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Lewis V Hirst | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Ronan L Sweeny | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | George A Kysh | 5 Dec 1924 | |
| Fg Off | James E Buckland | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald W Crees | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | James C Jeffrey | 1 Apr 1925 | MC |
| Fg Off | Francis R Offord | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John R Gardiner | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | William R Donkin | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Triumph Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
RAF Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | George E Godsave | 21 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Bernard J W Brady | 5 Mar 1926 | DSM |
| Flt Lt | Jack Cottle | 8 Apr 1926 | MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Ronan L Sweeny | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | James E Buckland | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | James C Jeffrey | 1 Apr 1925 | MC |
| Fg Off | Francis R Offord | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Guy H Jennings-Bramly | 1 Feb 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Ronald A Ford | 25 May 1926 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | John R Gardiner | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | William R Donkin | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
| Equipment operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rolls Royce Armoured Cars Lancia Armoured Cars Armed Fords Crossley Touring Car Triumph Motorcycles Crossley 4 x 2 Light Tenders Leyland 3-Ton Heavy Tender |
RAF Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | George E Godsave | 21 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Bernard J W Brady | 5 Mar 1926 | DSM |
| Flt Lt | Jack Cottle | 8 Apr 1926 | MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Frederick E C Benstead | 30 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | James E Buckland | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Guy G H Du Boulay | 1 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | James C Jeffrey | 1 Apr 1925 | MC |
| Fg Off | Guy H Jennings-Bramly | 1 Feb 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Ronald A Ford | 25 May 1926 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | John R Gardiner | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | William R Donkin | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
It was disbanded on 1 April 1927.
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This page was last updated on 08/07/19
