Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Habbaniya (Dhibban) Personnel
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
19 Oct 1936 | No 30 Sqn | From Mosul |
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Iraq | Iraq Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | 19 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM | |
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | A W P Phillips | 19 Apr 1937 | OBE |
Medical Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | J Hutchieson | 1 Apr 1937 | MB, BCh, DPH |
Flt Lt | W G S Roberts | 19 May 1937 | |
Flt Lt | F L Whitehead | 11 Feb 1937 | MD, CM |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
The name of this station was changed to Habbaniya on ?
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
14 Sep 1937 | No 55 Sqn | From Hinaidi |
16 Oct 1937 | No 70 Sqn | From Hinaidi |
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Iraq | Iraq Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | R S Maxwell | 2 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | H J Paine | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | A W Geoghegan | 14 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | A W P Phillips | 19 Apr 1937 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | R T Carter | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Flt Lt | F M Hall | 15 Dec 1937 | |
Flt Lt | R Peel | 12 Jul 1937 | |
Fg Off | R O Heath | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Fg Off | Peter H Roscoe | 29 Mar 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | D W J Brown | 28 Jan 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | J W McAleer | 12 Apr 1938 | MB, BCh, DTM & H |
Flt Lt | J H Neal | 22 Jan 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | J P Brazil | 30 Jan 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officers |
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WO I | R G Plumb | 30 Nov 1937 | |
WO I | A Wade | 18 Oct 1937 | |
WO I | J Pirie | 4 Nov 1937 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Iraq | Iraq Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | R S Maxwell | 2 Feb 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AFC |
Gp Capt | T Q Studd | 25 Oct 1938 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H J Paine | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | A W Geoghegan | 14 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | P Hay | 25 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | R T Carter | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Flt Lt | R Peel | 12 Jul 1937 | |
Fg Off | R O Heath | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Fg Off | Peter H Roscoe | 29 Mar 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | C C Barker | 27 May 1938 | MB, ChB |
Flt Lt | J H Neal | 22 Jan 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | J P Brazil | 30 Jan 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | A Wade | 18 Oct 1937 | |
WO | J Pirie | 4 Nov 1937 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Iraq | Iraq Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | T Q Studd | 25 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | A W Geoghegan | 14 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | P B Chamberlain | 22 Jan 1939 | |
Plt Off | A C H Haines | 25 Oct 1938 | Adjutant |
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | P Hay | 25 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | R T Carter | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Flt Lt | R Peel | 12 Jul 1937 | |
Fg Off | R O Heath | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Fg Off | Peter H Roscoe | 29 Mar 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | R D I Scott | 10 Feb 1939 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | L N Trethowen | 30 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | J P Brazil | 30 Jan 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | A Wade | 18 Oct 1937 | |
WO | J Pirie | 4 Nov 1937 | |
WO | E S McQuillan | 4 Jan 1939 | |
WO | F J Allan | 18 Nov 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Iraq | Iraq Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Gp Capt | T Q Studd | 25 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | A W Geoghegan | 14 Apr 1938 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | P B Chamberlain | 22 Jan 1939 | |
Plt Off | A C H Haines | 25 Oct 1938 | Adjutant |
Accountant Branch |
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Wg Cdr | P Hay | 25 Oct 1938 | |
Sqn Ldr | R T Carter | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Flt Lt | R Peel | 12 Jul 1937 | |
Fg Off | R O Heath | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Fg Off | Peter H Roscoe | 29 Mar 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | R D I Scott | 10 Feb 1939 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | L N Trethowen | 30 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | J P Brazil | 30 Jan 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | A Wade | 18 Oct 1937 | |
WO | J Pirie | 4 Nov 1937 | |
WO | E S McQuillan | 4 Jan 1939 | |
WO | F J Allan | 18 Nov 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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