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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 5 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 | Mar 1926 | Jul 1925 | 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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Douglas Harries | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Denis O Mulholland | 3 Nov 1922 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Herbert V Rowley | 3 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Victor Croome | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Henry Buxton | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John T A Lochner | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Edmond K Clifford | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Wallis St J Littlewood | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 3 Nov 1922 | |
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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Douglas Harries | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Denis O Mulholland | 3 Nov 1922 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Herbert V Rowley | 3 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Victor Croome | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Henry Buxton | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John T A Lochner | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Edmond K Clifford | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Wallis St J Littlewood | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 3 Nov 1922 | |
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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Douglas Harries | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Denis O Mulholland | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding (designate), AFC |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M K Brown | 12 Oct 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Garrett M F O'Brien | 14 Sep 1923 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Archibald H Goldie | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Herbert V Rowley | 3 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Reginald J Copley | 10 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Victor Croome | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Henry Buxton | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Edmond K Clifford | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Wallis St J Littlewood | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 3 Nov 1922 | |
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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Denis O Mulholland | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M K Brown | 12 Oct 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Victor R Scriven | 1 Dec 1923 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Garrett M F O'Brien | 14 Sep 1923 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Archibald H Goldie | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Norbray Liddall | 5 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred M West | 18 Jan 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Reginald J Copley | 10 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | John C Walker | 26 Feb 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Victor Croome | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Edmond K Clifford | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Wallis St J Littlewood | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Harold J Gilbert | 3 Nov 1922 | |
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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | George S Trewin | 5 Dec 1924 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | 18 Sep 1924 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Garrett M F O'Brien | 14 Sep 1923 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Archibald H Goldie | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | William L Fenwick | 1 Jan 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Frank B Young | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | John de la P B Preston | 7 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Benjamin J J Nimmo | 14 Oct 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Cecil J Clark | 5 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Eric R Newbigging | 22 Sep 1924 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Robert G Gore | 18 Sep 1924 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | John J Caiger | 2 Aug 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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alexander F A Hooper | 18 Dec 1925 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Arthur S G Lee | 18 Nov 1925 | MC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | William L Fenwick | 1 Jan 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Maurice M Freehill | 22 Sep 1925 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Raymond de L Stedman | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | John S Harrison | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Frank B Young | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Cecil J Clark | 5 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Eric R Newbigging | 22 Sep 1924 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Robert G Gore | 18 Sep 1924 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | John J Caiger | 2 Aug 1924 | |
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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alexander F A Hooper | 18 Dec 1925 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | William L Fenwick | 1 Jan 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas S Horry | 12 Feb 1926 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Maurice M Freehill | 22 Sep 1925 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Raymond de L Stedman | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | John S Harrison | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Frank B Young | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Cecil J Clark | 5 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Eric R Newbigging | 22 Sep 1924 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Robert G Gore | 18 Sep 1924 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | John J Caiger | 2 Aug 1924 | |
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 |
Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Alfred S Morris | 21 Sep 1926 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | William L Fenwick | 1 Jan 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Norman C Saward | 15 Jun 1926 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas S Horry | 12 Feb 1926 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | John S Harrison | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Raymond de L Stedman | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | 21 Sep 1926 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Frank B Young | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Edward T St M Brett | 15 Oct 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Vorley Harris | 21 Sep 1926 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Robert G Gore | 18 Sep 1924 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | John J Caiger | 2 Aug 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Rodney T Carter | 21 Sep 1926 | |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
It was disbanded on 1 April 1927.
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