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No 2 Indian Wing Personnel, units and locations

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July 1920

Location Command Controlled
Ambala RAF India

  • No 28 Squadron - Ambala

  • No 31 Squadron - Cawnpore

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney    6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Flt Lt Charles H C Woolven Ad  8 May 1920 MC
Fg Off Horace P Lale A 17 May 1920 DFC
Fg Off Alexander J M Ross T 13 Apr 1920 MBE

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

 August 1920

 

Location Command Controlled
Ambala RAF India

  • No 28 Squadron - Ambala

  • No 31 Squadron - Mhow

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney    6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Flt Lt William W Hart T 24 Jul 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Charles H C Woolven Ad  8 May 1920 MC
Fg Off Horace P Lale A 17 May 1920 DSO, DFC
Fg Off Alexander J M Ross T 13 Apr 1920 MBE
Fg Off George W M Whitton T  1 Apr 1920
Fg Off William J Richards T  1 Apr 1920
Fg Off John A Elliott T  1 Apr 1920
Fg Off John J Ironmonger T  1 Apr 1920

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Location Command Controlled
Ambala RAF India

  • No 28 Squadron - Ambala

  • No 31 Squadron - Cawnpore

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney    6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Flt Lt Eugene C Perrin Ad  6 Jan 1921 OBE
Flt Lt William W Hart T 24 Jul 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Charles H C Woollven Ad  8 May 1920 MC
Flt Lt Horace P Lale A 17 May 1920 DSO, DFC
Fg Off George W M Whitton T 10 Jul 1920
Fg Off William J Richards T 10 Jul 1920
Fg Off John J Ironmonger T 10 Jul 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off Alexander J M Ross 13 Apr 1920 MBE

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Location Command Controlled
Ambala RAF India

  • No 28 Squadron - Ambala

  • No 31 Squadron - Cawnpore

 

Rank Name Branch Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney    6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Flt Lt Eugene C Perrin Ad  6 Jan 1921 OBE
Flt Lt William W Hart T 24 Jul 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Charles H C Woollven Ad  8 May 1920 MC
Fg Off George W M Whitton T 10 Jul 1920
Fg Off William J Richards T 10 Jul 1920
Fg Off John J Ironmonger T 10 Jul 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off Ernest V E Andrewartha Stores  4 May 1921

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, S = Seaplane, SO = Staff Officer, T = Technical.

July 1922

Location Command Controlled
Ambala RAF India

  • RAF School - Ambala

  • No 20 Squadron - Ambala

  • No 31 Squadron - Peshawar

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney  6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Flt Lt William W Hart 24 Jul 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Charles H C Woollven 10 Jul 1920 MC
Flt Lt Ernest J Cuckney  4 Oct 1921 DSC; later AVM
Fg Off John Durward 19 Jan 1922
Fg Off William J Richards 10 Jul 1920
Fg Off Lawrence W Aiken 19 Jan 1922
Stores Officer
Fg Off Ernest V E Andrewartha  4 May 1921

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

May 1923

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 60 Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney  6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr Eric M Murray  2 Mar 1923 DSO, MC
Flt Lt William W Hart 24 Jul 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Charles H C Woollven 10 Jul 1920 MC
Flt Lt Ernest J Cuckney  4 Oct 1921 DSC; later AVM
Fg Off John Durward 19 Jan 1922
Fg Off Albert J E Broomfield 25 Feb 1923 DFC
Fg Off Lawrence W Aiken 19 Jan 1922
Stores Officer
Fg Off Ernest V E Andrewartha  4 May 1921

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 60 Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney  6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr Eric M Murray  2 Mar 1923 DSO, MC
Flt Lt William W Hart 24 Jul 1920 MBE
Flt Lt Charles H C Woollven 10 Jul 1920 MC
Flt Lt Ernest J Cuckney  4 Oct 1921 DSC; later AVM
Fg Off John Durward 19 Jan 1922
Fg Off Albert J E Broomfield 25 Feb 1923 DFC
Fg Off Lawrence W Aiken 19 Jan 1922
Stores Officer
Fg Off Ernest V E Andrewartha  4 May 1921

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 60 Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Christopher L Courtney  6 Apr 1920 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr Eric M Murray  2 Mar 1923 DSO, MC
Flt Lt Ernest J Cuckney  4 Oct 1921 DSC; later AVM
Flt Lt John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain 14 Sep 1923  
Fg Off John Durward 19 Jan 1922
Stores Officer
Fg Off Ernest V E Andrewartha  4 May 1921

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 60 Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Richard C M Pink 23 Nov 1923 Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Frederic H Lawrence 13 Mar 1924 MC
Flt Lt Ernest J Cuckney  4 Oct 1921 DSC; later AVM
Fg Off John Durward 19 Jan 1922
Stores Officer
Flt Lt Alfred G Knight 22 Dec 1923

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 (Bombing) Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Richard C M Pink 23 Nov 1923 Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Frederic H Lawrence 13 Mar 1924 MC
Flt Lt Ernest J Cuckney  4 Oct 1921 DSC; later AVM
Fg Off Stanley J Smeatham  8 May 1925
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick W Todd 10 Mar 1924

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 (Bombing) Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks  3 Nov 1925 Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt Frederic H Lawrence 13 Mar 1924 MC
Flt Lt Strang Graham  7 Oct 1925 MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Stanley J Smeatham  8 May 1925
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick W Todd 10 Mar 1924

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 (Bombing) Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks  3 Nov 1925 Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt John R I Scrambler 10 Jan 1926 AFC
Flt Lt Anthony C B Harrison 22 Apr 1926 MC
Flt Lt Frederick F Garraway 24 Feb 1926
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick W Todd 10 Mar 1924

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 (Bombing) Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr William C Hicks  3 Nov 1925 Officer Commanding, AFC
Wg Cdr Dermot L Allen 21 Sep 1926 Officer Commanding (Designate), AFC
Flt Lt John R I Scrambler 10 Jan 1926 AFC
Flt Lt Anthony C B Harrison 22 Apr 1926 MC
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick W Todd 10 Mar 1924
Fg Off Francis A R Smith  1 Oct 1926

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 (Bombing) Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Dermot L Allen 21 Sep 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt John R I Scrambler 10 Jan 1926 AFC
Flt Lt Anthony C B Harrison 22 Apr 1926 MC
Fg Off James F Mehigan 11 Dec 1926 Photography
Stores Branch
Fg Off Francis A R Smith  1 Oct 1926

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 (Bombing) Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Dermot L Allen 21 Sep 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt John R I Scrambler 10 Jan 1926 AFC
Flt Lt David F Anderson  6 Dec 1927 DFC
Flt Lt Francis F Marsh 28 Feb 1928  
Fg Off James F Mehigan 11 Dec 1926 Photography
Stores Branch
Fg Off Roper G A Vallance  3 Apr 1928
Education Officer
Capt Hubert A M d'Este  2 Sep 1927 Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc (also No 1 Indian Wing)

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Location Command Controlled
Risalpur RAF India

  • No 27 (Bombing) Squadron - Risalpur

  • No 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron - Risalpur

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr Dermot L Allen 21 Sep 1926 Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt John R I Scrambler 10 Jan 1926 AFC
Flt Lt David F Anderson  6 Dec 1927 DFC
Flt Lt Francis F Marsh 28 Feb 1928  
Fg Off James F Mehigan 11 Dec 1926 Photography
Stores Branch
Fg Off Roper G A Vallance  3 Apr 1928
Education Officer
Capt Hubert A M d'Este  2 Sep 1927 Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc (also No 1 Indian Wing)

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

It was redesignated No 2 (Indian Wing) Station on 1 November 1928.

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