Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
2 Nov 1933 | No 6 Sqn (Det) | From Ismailia |
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | RAF Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | Edward B Rice | 1 Jul 1933 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Dudley L Evans | 1 Apr 1933 | Adjutant, MC, DFC |
Fg Off | Leslie H Anderson | 16 Oct 1933 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Henry J Hunter | 10 Oct 1935 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Cyril W Price | 10 Oct 1933 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Charles H Walker | 23 Dec 1931 | |
WO | Lambert H Rose | 23 Mar 1931 | |
WO | John Goldsmith | 16 Feb 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Walter G Claydon | 9 Dec 1931 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | RAF Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 9 Feb 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Dudley L Evans | 1 Apr 1933 | Adjutant, MC, DFC |
Fg Off | Edgar G Reed | 9 Feb 1934 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Henry J Hunter | 10 Oct 1935 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Cyril W Price | 10 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | John A Stephenson | 8 Mar 1934 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Herbert W Smith | 17 Dec 1933 | MBE |
WO | Charles H Walker | 23 Dec 1931 | |
WO | Lambert H Rose | 23 Mar 1931 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Richard Jenkyn | 26 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | RAF Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 9 Feb 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Claude W L Trusk | 1 Feb 1935 | Adjutant, AFC |
Fg Off | George W Heather | 24 Apr 1936 | |
Stores Branch |
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Flt Lt | Henry J Hunter | 10 Oct 1935 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | Cyril W Price | 10 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | John A Stephenson | 8 Mar 1934 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | George G Meager | 7 Mar 1935 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Alfred C Mansbridge | 21 Apr 1935 | |
WO II | Alfred C Hannan | 30 Jul 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 7 Sep 1936 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | William L M MacDonald | 1 Mar 1936 | later ACM |
Fg Off | George W Heather | 24 Apr 1936 | |
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1 Airman Pilot |
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Stores Branch |
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Flt Lt | M W Keey | 23 Nov 1935 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | John A Stephenson | 8 Mar 1934 | |
Flt Lt | R L M Hall | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | George G Meager | 7 Mar 1935 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Alfred C Mansbridge | 21 Apr 1935 | |
WO II | Alfred C Hannan | 30 Jul 1934 | |
WO II | C E D Bosisto | 30 Dec 1935 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 7 Sep 1936 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | William L M MacDonald | 1 Mar 1936 | Adjutant, later ACM |
Flt Lt | Stanley C Widdows | 14 Aug 1936 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | R G Yaxley | 28 Nov 1936 | MC |
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1 Airman Pilot |
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Equipment Branch |
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Flt Lt | M W Keey | 23 Nov 1935 | |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | R L M Hall | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | C E Hunter | 22 Feb 1937 | |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | George G Meager | 7 Mar 1935 | |
WO | W H Dean | 9 Dec 1936 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Alfred C Mansbridge | 21 Apr 1935 | |
WO II | Alfred C Hannan | 30 Jul 1934 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
22 Nov 1937 | No 6 Sqn | From Ismailia |
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | A H Flower | 1 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | William L M MacDonald | 1 Mar 1936 | Adjutant, later ACM |
Flt Lt | R G Yaxley | 28 Nov 1936 | MC |
Fg Off | R J C Michelmore | 21 May 1938 | |
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2 Airman Pilots |
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Equipment Branch |
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Flt Lt | C W Goodchild | 1 May 1938 | MBE |
Accountant Branch |
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Flt Lt | R L M Hall | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | C E Hunter | 22 Feb 1937 | |
Fg Off | C A Ball | 12 May 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | A W St C Greig | 10 May 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | W Thomson | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | E T Beadle | 26 Oct 1937 | |
WO | Alfred C Mansbridge | 21 Apr 1935 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Alfred C Hannan | 30 Jul 1934 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
18 Jul 1938 | No 211 Sqn | From Helwan |
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | A H Flower | 1 Jul 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Wg Cdr | 11 Nov 1938 | DFC; later AM | |
Fg Off | R J C Michelmore | 21 May 1938 | |
Equipment Branch |
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Flt Lt | C W Goodchild | 1 May 1938 | MBE |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | 11 Nov 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | R L M Hall | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | C E Hunter | 22 Feb 1937 | |
Fg Off | C A Ball | 12 May 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Fg Off | A W St C Greig | 10 May 1938 | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | W Thomson | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | E T Beadle | 26 Oct 1937 | |
WO | G Costick | 2 Aug 1938 | |
WO | Alfred C Hannan | 30 Jul 1934 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 11 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM | |
Flt Lt | L V Bennett | RAFO | |
Equipment Branch |
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Flt Lt | C W Goodchild | 1 May 1938 | MBE |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | 11 Nov 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | C E Hunter | 22 Feb 1937 | |
Fg Off | C A Ball | 12 May 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | R L Scott | 7 Dec 1938 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer |
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Lt | W Thomson | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | E T Beadle | 26 Oct 1937 | |
WO | G Costick | 2 Aug 1938 | |
WO | Alfred C Hannan | 30 Jul 1934 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Country | Command/Group | Units |
Palestine | British Forces in Trans-Jordan and Palestine |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Station HQ |
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Wg Cdr | 11 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM | |
Flt Lt | L V Bennett | Adjutant, RAFO | |
Fg Off | G E D Low | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
Equipment Branch |
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Flt Lt | C W Goodchild | 1 May 1938 | MBE |
Accountant Branch |
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Sqn Ldr | 11 Nov 1938 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | C E Hunter | 22 Feb 1937 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | R L Scott | 7 Dec 1938 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer |
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Lt | W Thomson | 1 Sep 1937 | Grade III, RAOC Supp Res, BSc, AMIAE |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | E T Beadle | 26 Oct 1937 | |
WO | G Costick | 2 Aug 1938 | |
WO | A H Willis | 10 Apr 1938 | MM |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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