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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 6 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 | Jasper W Cruickshank | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Charles E Wardle | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Henry A J Wilson | 3 Nov 1922 | OBE |
| Fg Off | Frederick C Baker | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John C Walker | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | George A Kysh | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Plt Off | William C Yale | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Alfred C Pritchard | 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 |
Baghdad, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Jasper W Cruickshank | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Charles E Wardle | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Henry A J Wilson | 3 Nov 1922 | OBE |
| Fg Off | Frederick C Baker | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | John C Walker | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | George A Kysh | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Plt Off | William C Yale | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 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 |
RAF Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Jasper W Cruickshank | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Charles E Wardle | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Sturley P Simpson | 23 Nov 1923 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Henry A J Wilson | 3 Nov 1922 | OBE |
| Flt Lt | George T Richardson | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Rowallan M Taylor | 23 Jun 1923 | MC |
| Fg Off | John C Walker | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | William C Yale | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
Source - January 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 | Jasper W Cruickshank | 3 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Charles E Wardle | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Sturley P Simpson | 23 Nov 1923 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | George T Richardson | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Rowallan M Taylor | 23 Jun 1923 | MC |
| Fg Off | Leslie W Park | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Lorenzo T Kerry | 5 Dec 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | William C Yale | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Benjamin J J Nimmo | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
Source - May 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 | 5 Dec 1924 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles E Wardle | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | George T Richardson | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | John H MacLennan | 1 Jan 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie W Park | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Lorenzo T Kerry | 5 Dec 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Lancelot H Cooper | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | James M Adams | 4 Apr 1925 | |
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 | Eric M Pollard | 22 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | 22 Sep 1925 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Archibald W Symington | 11 Sep 1925 | MC |
| Fg Off | Leslie W Park | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Lorenzo T Kerry | 5 Dec 1923 | MC |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | MC |
| Fg Off | Lancelot H Cooper | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Alexander M Rowe | 8 Nov 1925 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | James M Adams | 4 Apr 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 | Eric M Pollard | 22 Sep 1925 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | 22 Sep 1925 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles McM Laing | 28 Mar 1926 | MC, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Archibald W Symington | 11 Sep 1925 | MC |
| Fg Off | George A Kysh | 28 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie W Park | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | MC |
| Fg Off | Lancelot H Cooper | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Alexander M Rowe | 8 Nov 1925 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | James M Adams | 4 Apr 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 | Francis R Alford | 10 Aug 1926 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | 22 Sep 1925 | OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles McM Laing | 28 Mar 1926 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | George A Kysh | 28 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Henry S Sandiford | 21 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliot | 3 Nov 1922 | MC |
| Fg Off | Michael W C Ridgway | 21 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Lancelot H Cooper | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Albert L Ottway | 1 Oct 1926 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Douglas A W Sugden | 3 Nov 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | James M Adams | 4 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Titherington | 21 Sep 1926 | |
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
