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CrA P, 14, Corrected to / Oth March, 1921. [Cr Copyright Reserved. The MONTHLY AIR FORCE LIST April, 1921. PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE. To be purchased through any Bookseller or directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses : Imperial House, Kingsway,Street, London, London, S.W.l W.C.2, ; and 28, Abingdon 37, Peter Street, 23,Manchester Forth Street, ; 1, St. Edinburgh Andrew’s Crescent, ; Cardiff ; or from E. PONSONBY, Ltd., 116, Grafton Street, Dublin. 1921. [Price, One Shilling and Sixpence, Net.] THE MONTHLY AIR FORCE LIST APRIL, 1921. CONTENTS. Page Area Commands:— or Col. Abbreviations 2 Coastal Area Advisory Board on Chaplaincy Services ... 1152 Inland Area Air Council 11 R.A.F.No. 11 (Irish)Headquarters, Wing* Cranwell R.A.F. Headquarters, Halton Air Force Agents 3 Chaplains, Department of Air Force Decorations Commands R.A.F. (Overseas):— Distinguished Flying Cross Independent Units Air Force Cross Statutes of MediterraneanIndian Group Group AirDistinguished Force Medal Flying Medal j 3062-3064 Middle East Area Rhine ... ' ... Air Ministry:— Deaths, List of Air Historical Branch 13 Dental Officers, List of Chief of the Air Staff, Department of 14 General List 101-900 Committees 31-50 Judge Advocate General 12 Medical Service R.A.F 1001-1013 Controller-GeneralDepartment of of Civil Aviation, 20 Meteorological Stations 585 Director-Generalsearch, Department of Supply, of and Re- 21 OfficersCommissions Holding Temporary Honorary 2001-2050 Pay Directorate of Contracts 13a Half, Declarations for j . Directorate of Equipment 15 Retired, Declarations for ) 3056 3058 Directorate of Lands 13a Prizes, Testimonials, &c., List of 3059 Directorate of R.A.F. Medical Services 16 t Relinquishments, Resignations, etc. ... 3053 Directorate of Operations and Intelli- t Retired List 2051-3050 gence 14 Stores List 901-1000 Directorate of Personnel 15 Telegraphic Addresses, List of 4 Directorate of Training and Organi- Units, List of, with Officers serving ... 1451 sation 14 Victoria Cross Directorate of Wqrks and Buildings ... 19 tRecipients of ••• 3051 Finance Department 13a Statutes of ... ... ... 3060-3061 Secretary’s Department 13 Wireless Telegraphy Stations 58« f Alphabetical lists—not shewn in Index. EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS. AA. & S ...Aeroplane...Aeroplane. and Seaplane. [L]... .Qualifiedasa Modem 1stForeign Class Language.Interpreter in 7UM£ ...Principal Air Aide-de-Camp to the [I].... .Qualifiedin a Modern as 2nd Foreign Class Language.Interpreter A’shp Med. .Medical. A’shp (E). .Technicalfied as OfficersElying (Engines)(A’shp) whilstclassi- 0. .Observer.■Motor Boat. holdingterms of anA.M.W.O. appointment 1294/18. under .On Probation. 0 • Dental. ..Staffor Quetta). College Graduate (Camberley O.S. I ■ Gordon-Shephard1st Prize Winner. Memorial Prize. P.T. ..Physical Training. G.8. II .Gordon-Shephard2nd Prize Winner. Memorial Prize. ..Stores. K.B ■Kite Balloon. a •Technical. ■Jr Officers whose names are marked thus (Jr) ( ) hold permanent or short service com- Army,missions, are orretained (6) are in re-seconded,order to complete or (c) time having for pension. previous pensionable service In the Navy or Branch toThe which abbreviation he is attached. inserted after an Officer’s name in the General List Indicates the ORDERS AND HONORARY DISTINCTIONS. t).t Victoria Cross. E.O Knight of the Garter. G.B.E K.T Knight of the Thistle. E.B.E.... ...Knight Commander E.P Knight of St. Patrick. C. B.E.... G.C.B Knight Grand Cross'! O.B.E ....Officer E.C.B Knight Commander [• of the Bath. M.B.E... ....Member C.B Companion ! D. S.0 O.M Member of the Order of Merit. I.S.0 G.C.S.I Knight Grand Commander^ of the D.S.C E.C.S.I. Knight Commander VStarIndia. of C.S.l Companion J M.C ....Recipient of Military Cross. G.C.M.G Knight Grand Cross 1 D.F.C ...Distinguished Flying Cross. E.C.M.Q Knight Commander Vofand St. St. Michael George. A.F.C ...Air Force Cross. C.M.G Companion j A.M ...Albert Medal. D.C.M... K.C.I.E Knight Commander C.I.E. Companion D.S.M G.C.V.O Knight Grand Cross JlfJif .. .Recipient of Military Medal. E.C.V.O Knight Commander D.F.M.... ...Distinguished Flying Medal. C.V.O Commander A.F.M.... ...Air Force Medal. 2042 p.c......:. .Privy Councillor. 3 IMOTES. Officers whose names are marked thus ★ (a) hold Permanent or Short Service Commissions, or (6) have been re-seconded, or (c) having previous pensionable service in the Navy or Army, are retained in order to qualify for retirement on retired pay. All Commissions are temporary except where shown as above. No appointments gazetted after March 10th are included in this List. Postings of Officers where the date of effect is prior to the roth of the month are recorded in the Units List up to and including Posting List No. 647, dated March 8th. Appointments gazetted between March nth and April 9th, and postings promulgated between March 8th and April 9th, will appear in the May List. Officers on the Retired List must communicate annually, between January 1st and March 31st, with the Secretary of the Air Ministry, otherwise they will be presumed to be deceased and their names will be removed from the Air Force List. Officers who succeed to peerages, baronetcies, or courtesy titles are responsible for immediately notifying the same to the Secretary of the Air Ministry in order that the necessary alterations may be made in the Air Force List and in the official records of the Air Ministry. All communications regarding entries in this publication should be addressed as follows Questions of Seniority, Rank, &c., through the usual Official Channels ; other communications direct to :— The Secretary, (Air Force List), Air Ministry, Kingsway, W.C.a. AIR FORCE AGENTS. (ForMesses. Officers Cox whose & Co.surnames (R.A.F. commence Branch), with 16, anyCharing of the Cross, letters London, “A" to S.W. “ R”) 1. Messrs. Holt & Co., 8, Whitehall Place, London, S.W.l (For Officers whose surnames commences with any of the letters "S" to " Z") 4 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES. LONDON. Telegraphic Address. Postal Address. Airminlstry,Scientist, London London RoyalKingsway, College W.C.2. of Science, S.W.l. Department. Prinpustor, Watloo, London "5, York Street, S.E.l. Airlogical Ministi tryDDepartment Meteoro- Weather, London Kingsway, W.C.2. Coastal(Forecasts) Area Head- Airgenarch, Kincross, London .. 33-34, Tavistock Place, W.C.l. Generalquarters Services Pay Paynavator, Westrand, London .. Great Newport Street, W.C.2. ImperialOfficer. War Museum Imwarmus, Crystal, London Crystal Palace, S.E.19. JudgeR.A.F. Advocate-General Section. Judvocate, London 68, Victoria Street, S.W.l LondonKecruitingDepGt,R.A.F. Ocredep, Rand, London 4, W.C.2.Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, Medicalof Instruction. Officers School Aeronautics, Swiss, London 22,N.W.3. Fitzjohn’s Avenue, Hampstead. Meteorological Office ... Meteorology, Southkens, London ExhibitionSf.W.7 Road, South Kensington, PROVINCIAL. Telegraphic Address. Units stationed there. Aeronautics, Andover Met.No. 7 Station.G.ILQ., Air Pilotage School. , Aeronautics, Ascot ... W/TThe PackingStation. Depfit. Aeronautics,Wing Clondalkin Met.No. 11Station. Irish Wing Hdqrs. IrishNo. 100Stores Squadron. Centre. Barlow, Selby ... Aeronautics, Selby AirshipW/T Station. Base (Howden), Sub-Unit BedfordBarrow-in-Furness Airships,Aeronautics, Bedford Barrow-in-Furness . Airship Constructional Station. Biggin Hill Aeronautics, Biggin Hill ... W/TInst. Station.Design Est. Bircham Newton Aeronautics, King’s Lynn ... No.Met. 207 Station Squadron. (to form). Calshot (Fawley) Aeronautics, Fawley, Hants SchoolW/T Station. of Naval Co-op. * Aerial Nav. W/TMet. Station. Castlebar Aeronautics, Castlebar W/TCastlebar Station. Flight Cattewater Aeronautics, Plymouth W/TNo. 238 Station. Sqdn. (Cadre). Aircoll, Sleaford Met. Station. Met.W/T Station.Station. Avion, Sleaford No.(Boys). 2 School of Tech. Training No.Coastal 3 F.T.S. Area (Cadre).Aircraft Depflt. Duxford... Aeronautics, Royston No.W/T 2Station Flying Training School. BastchurchEdinburgh Barometer,Aeronautics, Edinburgh Eastchurch ... ! MeteorologicalArmament Gunnery Office. School (Cadre). 5 Telegraphic Addresses—[continued). PROVINCIAL—continued. Telegraphic Address. Unit stationed there. Aeronautics, Felixstowe No. 230 Sqdn. (Cadre). W/TMet. Station. Hdqrs.“ Q ” Stores No. 2Dep6t. Sqdn. 2 Flights. Flowerdown Wireless, Winchester ElectricalW/T Station. and Wireless School. Frieston Aeronautics, Frieston AerialW/T Station. Gunnery and Bombing School Gosport, Fort Grange .. Aeronautics, Gosport No.(Guard). 210 Sqdn. Grain, Isle of Aeronauties, Isle of Grain ... BarrackMarine Store.and Armament Exptl. W/TStation. Station. Aeronautics, Halton Camp... R.A.F.Met. Station. Hdqrs. No.School 1 School of Parachute of Tech.Training Training. (Boys). HawkingeHenlow ... Aeronautics, FolkestoneHitchin ... InlandNo. 25 AreaSqdn. Aircraft (Cadre). Depot. Houton Bay Aeronautics, Kirkwall R.A.F.Met. Station Practice (to form).Base. Aeronautics, Howden W/TR.A.F. Station. Airship Base. AirshipMet. Station. Constructional Station No.Hdqrs. 24 No.Sqdn. 1 Group. W/TNo. 39Station. Sqdn. (Cadre). Aeronautics, Kidbrooke (Ldn.) .. No.W/T 1 Station.Stores Depflt. KingsnorthKillingholme Aeronautics, HooSouth Killingholme.. BalloonDelivery StoresStation Depflt. (Storage). LarkhillLee-on-Solent (Salisbury Plain) Aeronautics,Meteor Instruction, Lee-on-Solent Larkhill Hdqrs.Meteorological No. 10 Group.Station. DetachmentCo-op. and ofAerial Schoo Navigation. of Naval Aeronautics, Leuchars R.A.F.W/T Station. Base. No.