I.K/.VKIR/;}:> )>;:ka ic v £taF\ I (?, (Jowfctcd to TLh SfifftSTYlbsi*% 1920. [ Grown Copyright Reserved* MONTHLY AIR FORCE LIST SEPTEMBER, 1920. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE. To be purchased through any Bookseller or directly frojn H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses : Imperial House, Kinosway, London, W.C.2, and 28, Abingdon Street, London, S.W.l ; 37, Peter Street, Manchester; 1, St. Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff; 23, Forth Street, Edinburgh ; or from E. PONSONBY, Ltd., 116, Grafton Street, Dublin. 1920. [Price One Shilling and Sixpence, Net.] . THE MONTHLY A IP ¥ wt' MEMORANDUM. It has been decked to discontinue the publication of the lists of Orders of Knighthood, etc., and of Foreign Orders hitherto shown quarterly in the Air Force List. The Victoria Cross List and List of Retired Officers will be included in the monthly issues of the Air Force List. A .MuanAflat/aM '■ '■! -'i • .f,;. ,!• fV.. nstOTol io fmo )■> ; • • .T Jo fwefciO ‘i m 'M-i ‘r-vfo'i vt'-. orf-i ri Th‘«Ha0[> xtv/oni- niwiltiii :r,v ■ :fSO r>vnt9Af i> x fi, ; t \T a?ml> • «>*•*/' • -J ' ! -‘i/i. -nfi ‘J.o -rffHonn-t nrfo a' fi THE MONTHLY AIR FORCE LIST SEPTEMBER, 1920. CONTENTS. o^oe. Abbreviations 2 Area Commands — Coastal Area Advisory Board on Chaplaincy Services.., 1152 Inland Ai ea Air Council 11 No. 11 (Irish) Wing Air Force Agents ... 3 B.A.F. Headquarters, Cranwell Air Ministry R.A.F. Headquarters, Halton... Air Historical Branch 13 Chaplains, Department of Chief of the Air Staff, Department of 14 Commands R.A.F. (Overseas) Independent Units Committees 31-50 India Controller-General of Civil Aviation, Mediterranean Group Department of 20 Middle East Area Director-General of Supply, and Re- Rhine search, Department of 21 Deaths, List of SOSS’ Directorate of Contracts ... ' ... 13a Dental Officers, List of ... 1101 Directorate of Equipment 16 Gradation List ' ... 101-1000 Directorate of Lands ... ;3tj Medical Service R.A.F 1001-1013 Directorate of R.A.F. Medical Services 17 Officers Holding Temporary Honorary Directorate of Operations and Intelli- Commissions 2001-2050 [, gence ... 14 Officers of Overseas Contingents serving Directorate of Personnel ... ... 15 with the Royal Air Force ... 2051-3000 fE Directorateisation of Training and Organ- ... 14 t Relinquishments, Resignations, etc. ... 3053 - Directorate pf Works and Buildings.,. 17 t Retired List ,.. «. 3001-3050 (,r Finance Department 13a Units, Rist of, with Officers serving ... 1451 i‘ Secretary’s Department 13 t Victoria Cross ... ... ,,. .,. 3061 1; • , t Alphabetical lists—not shewn in Index. 2 EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS* A Aeroplane- j 0. ....Observer. A. & S Aeroplane and Seaplane. A’shp Airship. I P On Probatioh. A’shp (E)...Technicalfled as Officersflying (Engines)(A'shp) whilstclassi. P.T Physical Training. holdingterms of anA.M.W.0.1294/18. appointment under S Seaplane. D. ..iMi.l Dental. K.B Kite Balloon. S.O Staff Officer. Med Medical. j St Stores. M.B Motor Boat. T Technical. ■* Officers whose names are marked thus (*) (a) hold permanent or short service com- Army,missions, are orretained (6) are inre-seconded, order to complete or (c) havingtime for previous pension. pensionable service in the Navy or BranchThe to whichabbreviation he is attached.inserted after an Officer’s name in the Gradation List indicates the OBDEKS AND HONOBAHY DISTINCTIONS. i Y® Victoria Cross. tr.rr.c,.../- k p ^( Knight Grand Cross or f K.G. Knight of the Garter. A.B.K.....KnightDame Commander Grand Cr09s K.T. Knight of the Thistle. CiB.E. Commander ■ Britishof the I K.P. Knight of St. Patrick. OiB.E. Officer Empire, > G.C.B Knight Grand Cross'! M,B.E.... .Member 1 K.C.B Knight Commander >of the Bath. D.&O......Companion of the Distinguished Ser- C.B Companion ) vice Order. O.M. Member of the Order of Merit. I.S.O. CompanionOrder. of the Imperial Service G.C..S'./....Knight Grand Commander 1 D.S.C. BecipientCross. of Distinguished Service A^.C'.A./....Knight Commander L StarIndla of M.C. Becipient of Military Cross. C\S. 1. Companion ) • D,F.C- ....Distinguished Flying Cross. A.G. C.M.C'.df.G..Knight G..Knight CommanderGrand Cross 1 A.F.C. ...Air Force Cross. C.M.G. ...Companion ) A.M. Albert Medal. G.C./.K....KnightCommander Grand \( f the Indian D.C.M. ...Becipient of Distinguished Conduct A.C./.K....Knight Commander r 0 Empire. Medal. C,I.E. Companion ) D.S.Af. ..Becipiemt of Distinguished Service G.G.F.O...Knight Grand Cross -j M-M. Recipient of Military Medal. A.C. r,O...Knight Commander / D.F.M.... Distinguished Flying Medal, C.V.O Commander / Victorian<)rder- A.F.lt. ...Air Force Medal. M. V.O MemberClass of the 4th or 5th \' - P.C. ...—Privy Councillor. A 2 3-10 NOTES. 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 complete time for pension. All Commissions are temporary except where shown as abpve. No appointments gazetted after September 7th are included in this Liib. Appointments gazetted between September 8th and October 8th will appear in the October List. Officers on the Retired List must communicate annually, between Jan. 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 nmai Official Channels ; other communications direct to:— The Secretary, (Air Force List), Air Ministry, Kings way, W.C.2 AIR FORCE AGENTS. Messrs, box & Co., lQ8-in, St. Martin’s Lane, London, W.C2 {For Staff and Flying Officers only.) Messrs. Holt & Co., 8, Whitehall Place, London, S.W.l. {For Technical and Administrative, including Medical Officers) 11 THE KING Ghief of the Royal Air Force - 1 Aug-. 19. AIR COUNCIL. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL, M.P. Secretary of State for Air, (President of the Air Council.) THE RT. HON. THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY, K.G., M.V.O, Under-Secretary of State for Air. (Vice-President of the Air Council.) AIR MARSHAL SIR H. M- TRENCHARD, Bart., K.C.B., D.S.O. Chief of the Air Staff. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR F. H. SYKES, G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G. Controller-General of Civil Aviation. AIR VIOE-MARSHAL SIR E. L. ELLINGTON, K.O.B., C.M.G., C.B.E. Di lector-General of Supply and Research. SIR JAMES STEVENSON, Bart. Additional Member. REAR-ADMIRAL SIR C. F. LAMBERT, K.C.B. Additional Member. W. F. NICHOLSON, Esq., C.B. Secretary of the Air Ministry. AIR MINISTRY, Secretary of State for Air. THE BIGHT HON. W. S. CHUKCHILL, M.P. Parliamentary Private Secretary... Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C. Air Secretary and Private Secretary Group Captain A. J. L. Scott, C.B., M.C., A.F.C, Auhtant Private Secretary ... Flight Lieut. G. W. Dobson, O.B.E. Under Secretary of State for Air. THE BIGHT HON. THE MABGUESS OF LONDONDEBBY, K.G.,M.V.O. Private Secretaries P. J. Oldfield, Esq. Secretary of the Air Ministry. W. F. NICHOLSON, Esq., C.B. Assistant Secretaries of the Air Ministry. H. W. W. McAnaliy, Esq., C.B. C. R. Brigstocie, Esq., C.B. J. toA. Leqiartiiient Webster, ofEsq., Civil D.S.O. Aviation). (lent temporarily) 13 Air Mirnstry—(continued). DEPARTMENT OP THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR MINISTRY. Secretary .m W. F. NICHOLSON. Esq., C.B. Private Secretary ... W. L. Scott, Esq., D.S.Cm ( H. W. W. McANAIXY, Esq., C.B. Assistant Secretaries ... ) C. K. BBIGSTOCKE, Esq., C.B. \V J. DepartmentA. WEBSTER, of Civil Esq., Aviation). D.S.O. (lent temporarily t> P.J. B.G. Abraham,L. Bertram, Esq. Esq., C.B.E. P.C. G. Nutt,Evans, Esq., Esq. O.B.E. L.B. G.C. Richards,8. Reynolds, Esq. Esq., O.B.E. (acting). J. G. Gibson, Esq. Assistant Principals L.L, Megarry,Pickles, Esq., Esq. M.B.E. 'J. H. Barnes, Esq. (Besident Clerk). S.I. V.S. H.Cherry, Campbell, Esq. Esq.(on loan to Silesian Administrative G.Commission). G. Flddes, Esq. Higher Division Clerks ... A.C. J.S. Galpin,Lucy, Esq. Esq., (temporary). D.S.O. P.R. W.Monk-Jones, Musson, Esq., Esq. A.F.C, (Besident Clerk). A.G. E.P. Slater,Seel, Esq. Esq. .3.J. D.R. Spencer-Young,Walker, Esq., M.B.E. Esq., M.B.E.(temporary). (temporary). AIR HISTORICAL BRANCH. JONES. Esq.,M.C. Operations Section ', 3. C. Nerney, Esq. Technical Section , 3. Morris Esq 12a Air Ministry—{continued) DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTS. Director {acting) J. M. SPAIGHT, Esq., O.B.E. PrincipalAssistant Principal... ...... ...... W.C. N.Acaaon, Knight, Esq. Esq., O.B.E. FINANCE DEPARTMENT. Assistant Financial Secretary . W. A. BLAND, Esq., C.B. Private Secretary W. F. Connolly, Esq., M.B.E. ... ... W.L. V.G. Meadowcroft,Stevens, ESg. Esq. Higher Division Clerk ... ...1 C. G. Caines, Esq., M.B.E. Doctor of Finance .orPerson^ ^. s. ROSS) BsQm c.B.E. {E. M. Knox, Esq. (acting). J.F. A.W. Smith, N. Sibley, Esq., Esq. O.B.E. Assistant Principals ... ... j l' L.