General officers of the Royal Air Force between the creation of the service on 1 April 1918 and the adoption of the current rank system on 1 August 1919.
- Sir David Henderson KCB DSO (Lt-Gen in Army): Air Council and temp commn as Lt-Gen 3 Jan 18;[1] hon Lt-Gen 1 Jan 19[2]
- F C Heath-Caldwell CB (Maj-Gen in Army): temp commn as Maj-Gen and Area Commander 1 Apr 18[3] to 31 Jan 19;[4] relinquished commn 1 Feb 19.[5] Retired from Army 22 Feb 19.[6]
- Sir H M Trenchard KCB DSO (Maj-Gen in Army): Air Council and temp commn as Maj-Gen 3 Jan 18;[1] Chief of the Air Staff 31 Mar 19[7] to 31 Dec 29;[8] perm commn as Maj-Gen 1 Aug 19[9] and resigns commn in Army 1 Aug 19[10]
- Mark E F Kerr CB MVO (Rear-Adm RN 16 May 13;[11] Vice-Adm 26 Apr 18[12]): Air Council and temp commn as Maj-Gen 3 Jan 18;[1] Area Commander 1 Apr 18;[3] relinquished commn on ceasing to be employed 14 Oct 18.[13] Retired from Navy 1 Oct 18;[14] Admiral (Retd) 6 Apr 22[15]
- G C Cayley CB (Rear-Adm RN 28 Apr 17): Area Commander and temp commn as Maj-Gen 1 Apr 18;[3] relinquished commn 4 Apr 19[16] Retired from Navy 18 Jul 19.[17]
- Sir G M Paine KCB MVO (Commodore RN): Air Council and temp commn as Maj-Gen 3 Jan 18;[1] Inspector-General, Air Ministry 22 Aug 18;[18] retired from Navy 22 Aug 18[19] and granted perm commn as Maj-Gen 23 Aug 18;[20] perm commn as Maj-Gen (again?) 1 Aug 19;[9] retired as AVM 12 May 20[21]
- W S Brancker (Bt Col in Army): Air Council and temp commn as Maj-Gen 3 Jan 18;[1] Master-General of Personnel, Air Ministry 22 Aug 18;[18] perm commn as Maj-Gen 23 Aug 18[22] and resigns Army commn 23 Aug 18;[23] retired 13 Jan 19[24]
- E B Ashmore: temp commn as Maj-Gen 19 Apr 18;[25] relinquished commn on ceasing to be employed 1 Sep 19.[26] Retired from Army as Maj-Gen 21 Sep 29[27]
- Col (temp Maj-Gen) J M Salmond CMG DSO: Maj-Gen 2 Apr 18;[28] perm commn as Maj-Gen 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[29]
- Col (temp Brig-Gen) J F A Higgins: Brigade Commander, retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18 to 28 Apr 18;[30] Area Commander and to be temp Maj-Gen 29 Apr 18;[31] perm commn as Maj-Gen 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[32]
- E L Ellington (Brevet Col (temp Brig-Gen) in Army): temp commn as Col and temp Maj-Gen while specially employed 10 Apr 18;[3] Controller-General of Equipment, Air Ministry 22 Aug 18;[18] perm commn as Maj-Gen 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[33]
- F H Sykes CMG (temp Brig-Gen in Army): Chief of the Air Staff 12 Apr 18[28] to 30 Mar 19;[7] commn as Maj-Gen 12 Apr 18[28] and retired from Army 12 Apr 18;[34] retired 1 Apr 19[35]
- Sir W G H Salmond: Division Commander and to retain temp rank of Maj-Gen 1 Apr 18;[31] perm commn as Maj-Gen 1 Aug 19[9] and resigns Army commn 1 Aug 19[36]
- Arthur V Vyvyan DSO (Capt RN 30 Jun 13): temp commn as Col and temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18;[1] retain temp rank of Brig-Gen while senior RAF officer under C-in-C Mediterranean 17 Apr 18;[3] acting Maj-Gen whilst specially employed 8 Oct 18;[37] relinquish acting rank of Maj-Gen and acting Brig-Gen whilst Area Commander 26 Apr 19;[38] acting Brig-Gen whilst Area Commander 1 May 19[39] graded as Maj-Gen 1 May 19;[40] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19;[41] Air Cdre 1 Aug 19[42]
- Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) P W Game: Brig-Gen (Air), retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18;[30] Area Commander and acting Maj-Gen while so employed 14 Oct 18[43] to 7 March 19;[44] relinquish acting rank of Maj-Gen and to be Director of Training and Organisation, Air Ministry with acting rank of Brig-Gen 8 Mar 19;[45] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Director 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19;[32] Air Cdre 1 Aug 19[42]
- Col O Swann (Capt RN 30 Jun 14): Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and retain temp rank 12 Aug 18;[46] Brig-Gen and to retain acting rank 2 Apr 19;[47] acting Brig-Gen whilst holding an independent command 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19;[41] Air Cdre 1 Aug 19[42]
- Col F R Scarlett DSO (Capt RN 31 Dec 14): temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Division at Admiralty 1 Apr 18;[3] acting Brig-Gen whilst commanding No. 12 Group 1 May 19;[48] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19;[41] Air Cdre 1 Aug 19[42] AVM 1 Jan 24[49]
- B H H Cooke CMG DSO (Lt-Col in Army): Brig-Gen (Admin) and temp Brig-Gen, and temp commn as Lt-Col 1 Apr 18;[3] acting Brig-Gen whilst officiating as an Area Commander 1 May 19;[39] relinquished commn on ceasing to be employed 1 Nov 19.[50] Retired from Army 4 Mar 23[51]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) H R M Brooke-Popham: Brig-Gen (Q), retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18;[30] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Director 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[52] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[53] AVM 1 Jan 24[49]
- Col E M Maitland: Director and temp Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[54] acting Brig-Gen whilst specially employed 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Group Capt 1 Aug 19[55] and resigned Army commn 1 Aug 19[56]
- Col C L Lambe CMG DSO (Capt RN 31 Dec 16): temp Brig-Gen whilst commanding a Brigade 1 Apr 18;[57] Group Commander 1 Apr 18;[3] Area Commander and to be acting Maj-Gen 23 Dec 18;[58] relinquish acting rank of Maj-Gen and to be Director of Equipment, Air Ministry with acting rank of Brig-Gen 27 Feb 19;[45] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Director 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19;[41] Air Cdre 5 Aug 19[42]
- Lt-Col J M Steel (Capt RN 31 Dec 16): Group Commander and temp Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[3] Brig-Gen, Air Staff and retain acting rank of Brig-Gen 12 Mar 19;[47] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Brig-Gen, Air Staff 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19;[41] Air Cdre 5 Aug 19[42]
- Lt-Col (temp Maj-Gen) C A H Longcroft DSO: Area Commander 1 Apr 18, and to retain temp rank[3] to 28 Apr 18;[31] Brigade Commander and to be temp Brig-Gen 29 Apr 18;[59] Area Commander retaining acting rank of Brig-Gen and to be graded as Maj-Gen 8 Mar 19;[44] acting Brig-Gen whilst an Area Commander 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19;[29] Air Cdre 5 Aug 19[42]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) T I Webb-Bowen: Brigade Commander, retaining temp rank 3 Apr 18;[30] Area Commander and acting Maj-Gen 1 Feb 19;[4] acting Brig-Gen whilst an Area Commander 1 May 19[39] graded as Maj-Gen 1 May 19;[40] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigns commn in Army 1 Aug 19;[60] Air Cdre 5 Aug 19[42]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) L E O Charlton CMG DSO: Brigade Commander, retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18;[30] acting Brig-Gen whilst an Air Attaché 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19;[53] Air Cdre 5 Aug 19[42]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) D le G Pitcher: Brigade Commander, retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18;[30] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and relinquished Indian Army commn 1 Aug 19;[61] Air Cdre 5 Aug 19;[42] retired 12 Apr 29[62]
- Lt-Col W B Caddell: Group Commander and temp Brig-Gen 20 Apr 18;[3] relinquish temp rank of Brig-Gen 20 Aug 18;[63] relinquish commn and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 28 May 19.[64] Retired from Army 28 May 19.[65]
- Lt-Col (temp Col) Robert M Groves DSO (Capt RN 30 Jun 17[66]): Director, Air Ministry, and to be temp Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[67] Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, and to retain temp rank 17 Apr 18[25] to 11 Aug 18;[46] Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and to retain acting rank of Brig-Gen 12 Mar 19;[47] acting Brig-Gen whilst Deputy Chief of the Air Staff 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19;[41] Air Cdre 8 Aug 19[68]
- Harold Douglas Briggs (Capt RN 30 Jun 17[66]): temp commn as Lt-Col and temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18;[1] Group Commander 1 Apr 18;[3] relinquished commn 15 May 19.[69] Retired from Navy 1 July 1922.[70]
- Col Edward Alexander Dimsdale Masterman (Cdr RN 31 Dec 10): acting Brig-Gen whilst specially employed 1 May 19;[48] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19;[41] Air Cdre 8 Aug 19[68]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) J H W Becke DSO: Group Commander 1 Apr 18;[3] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Brigade Commander 1 May 19[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned Army commn 1 Aug 19[71]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) R E T Hogg: Brigade Commander, retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18;[30] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Brigade Commander 1 May 19;[39] resigns commn and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 1 Sep 19[72]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) H C T Dowding: Brig-Gen (Admin) and temp Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[3] perm commn as Group Capt 1 Aug 19[73] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[74]
- Lt-Col E R Gerrard: Group Commander and temp Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[3] acting Brig-Gen whilst holding an independent command 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and RMLI commn terminated 1 Aug 19[75]
- K Wigram (Bt Col, Indian Army; temp Brig-Gen): temp commn as Col and acting Brig-Gen whilst Brig-Gen (Air Staff) 3 Oct 18;[76] relinquishes commn on ceasing to be employed 10 Apr 19[77]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) F L Festing: Brig-Gen (P), retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18;[30] Col 14 Oct 18;[78] Director of Air Personal Services, Air Ministry 25 Nov 18 to 13 Jan 19;[79] Deputy Master-General of Personnel, Air Ministry 14 Jan 19;[80] relinquishes commn, retaining rank of Brig-Gen 1 Jun 19[81]
- Col M H G Fell CMG: temp commn as Col 26 Nov 18;[58] Director of Medical Services, Air Ministry and acting Maj-Gen while so employed 7 Jan 1919;[82] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Director 1 May 19[39]
- Lt-Col Henry Percy Smyth-Osbourne (Cdr RN 30 Jun 13): Group Commander and temp Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[3] subst Col 1 Jan 19;[83] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19[41]
- Bertie Clephane Hawley Drew (Bt Lt-Col, Indian Army): temp commn as Lt-Col and temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18[1] to 30 Apr 19;[84] subst Col 1 Jan 19;[83] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[52]
- Alfred Huggins DSO (Bt Maj in Army): temp commn as Lt-Col and temp Brig-Gen while Deputy Controller-General of Equipment, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18;[85] subst Col 1 Jan 19;[83] tr to unemployed list 20 Mar 19[86]
- Lt-Col Percy Robert Clifford Groves DSO: subst Col 1 Jan 19;[83] acting Brig-Gen whilst specially employed 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned Army commn 1 Aug 19[29]
- William Alexander: tr to unemployed list 16 Jan 20[87]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) T C R Higgins: Brigade Commander 1 Apr 18;[3] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[29]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen) G Livingston: Deputy Master-General of Personnel, Air Ministry and to retain temp rank 1 Apr 18;[67] tr to unemployed list 14 Feb 19[88] and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 14 Feb 19[89]
- C G Hoare (Maj (Bt Lt-Col), Indian Army): acting Brig-Gen whilst specially employed 1 Apr 18;[90] relinquishes commn on ceasing to be employed 24 Apr 19.[91] Retired from Indian Army 21 Jan 23[92]
- J G Weir: temp Brig-Gen whilst specially employed 24 May 18;[93] tr to unemployed list 15 Feb 19[94]
- Lt Col R K Bagnall-Wild: temp Brig-Gen 24 May 18;[95] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Director 1 May 19;[39] tr to unemployed list 16 Jan 20[96]
- Lt-Col P L W Herbert: Brigade Commander and to retain temp rank of Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[31] acting Brig-Gen whilst officiating i/c RAF in the Middle East 1 May 19;[39] Brig-Gen, Staff to 17 Jun 19;[97] relinquishes acting rank of Brig-Gen 18 Jun 19;[42] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[29]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen) J G Hearson: Director, Air Ministry, and to retain temp rank 1 Apr 18[67] to 30 Apr 19;[84] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigns commn in Army 1 Aug 19[98]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen) E R Ludlow-Hewitt DSO MC: Brigade Commander and to retain temp rang of Brig-Gen 23 May 18;[18] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19.[56] Retired as ACM 19 Nov 45[99]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) C F de S Murphy: Group Commander 1 Apr 18[3] to 4 May 19;[100] resigns commn and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 17 Sep 19.[101] Retired from Army 17 Sep 19.[102]
- Lt-Col (temp Brig-Gen in Army) C L N Newall: Brigade Commander, retaining temp rank 1 Apr 18;[30] Brig-Gen (Staff) 17 Mar 19 and to retain acting rank of Brig-Gen until 30 Apr 19;[7] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and relinquished Indian Army commn 1 Aug 19[61]
- Francis Conway Jenkins (Bt Maj in Army, Spec Res): temp commn as Lt-Col and temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18;[1] tr to unemployed list and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 15 Feb 19[88]
- Archibald Campbell Holms MacLean: Brig-Gen (Admin) and acting Brig-Gen 7 Dec 18;[58] relinquished acting rank of Brig-Gen 17 Mar 19.[21] Retired from Army 3 Jun 25[103] and granted rank of Col RAF 3 Jun 25[104]
- A E Borton: Brigade Commander and to retain temp rank of Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[31] graded as Brig-Gen, Staff from 1 May 19 to 31 Jul 19;[105] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigns Army commn 1 Aug 19[106]
- C H Whittington CMG (Capt in Army, Spec Res): temp commn as Lt-Col and temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18[1] tr to unemployed list 1 Mar 19[107]
- A Fletcher MC (Quartermaster and Hon Capt in Army): temp commn as Lt-Col and temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18[1] to 30 Apr 19;[108] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[109]
- F G Willock (Lt-Col, TA): temp commn as Lt-Col and acting Brig-Gen whilst Commandant 25 Jul 18;[110] acting Brig-Gen whilst i/c Blandford and Halton 1 May 19[48]
- Lt-Col F V Holt DSO: Group Commander and acting Brig-Gen 1 Apr 18;[111] relinquishes acting rank of Brig-Gen 1 Apr 19;[112] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigns Army commn 1 Aug 19[113]
- Lt-Col J A Houison-Craufurd: temp commn as Lt-Col 10 Apr 18;[114] Brig-Gen Admin and temp Brig-Gen 1 Oct 18;[115] relinquishes commn on ceasing to be employed and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 1 Jun 19[116]
- C F Lee: temp Brig-Gen whilst specially employed 1 Jun 18;[117] tr to unemployed list 1 Mar 19[118]
- Lt-Col N D K MacEwen: Brig-Gen (Admin) and to be temp Brig-Gen 29 Aug 18[119] to 6 Dec 18;[58] acting Brig-Gen whilst holding an independent command 1 May 19;[39] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigns commn in Army 1 Aug 19[120]
- C L Courtney (Lt RN, Lt-Cdr 28 Feb 19[121]): Brigade Commander and acting Brig-Gen 1 Nov 18;[122] Director, Air Ministry and to retain acting rank of Brig-Gen 1 Mar 19[123] to 30 Apr 19;[108] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and removed from Navy List 1 Aug 19[41]
- C C Marindin (Bt Lt-Col, RA): temp commn as Lt-Col with seniority 1 Apr 18, 28 Oct 18;[90] Director, Air Ministry and to be acting Brig-Gen 28 Oct 18;[124] acting Brig-Gen whilst a Director 1 May 19;[39] relinquishes commn on ceasing to be employed 1 Sep 19[125]
- Lt-Col E B Gordon DSO: Brig-Gen (Staff) and acting Brig-Gen 1 Nov 18;[124] relinquish acting rank of Brig-Gen on ceasing to be employed as SO 22 Nov 18;[126] relinquish commn on ceasing to be employed 26 Jul 19[127]
- Lt-Col R H More: Director of Air Personal Services, Air Ministry and acting Brig-Gen while so employed 14 Jan 19;[80] tr to unemployed list and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 20 Sep 19[128]
- Maj (temp Col) A L Godman DSO: Brig-Gen Admin and temp Brig-Gen 5 Jun 18;[129] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9] and resigned commn in Army 1 Aug 19[130]
- B C Fellows (Bt Maj, Indian Army retd): Brig-Gen Admin and temp Brig-Gen 5 Jun 18[129] to 30 Sep 18;[115] retain temp rank while Director, Air Ministry 1 Oct 18;[131] Brig-Gen (P) and retain acting rank of Brig-Gen 25 Nov 18;[132] tr to unemployed list 19 Mar 19;[86] hon Brig-Gen 19 Mar 19[133]
- C S Burnett: acting Brig-Gen while employed as Brig-Gen, Staff 18 Jun 19;[97] perm commn as Lt-Col 1 Aug 19[9]
- A C Critchley
- The Hon Sir F Gordon KCB DSO (Maj-Gen in Army): Area Commander and temp commn as Maj-Gen 1 Apr 18;[3] relinquished commn 4 Jan 19.[126] Retired from Army 18 Mar 20.[134]
- John de M Hutchison (Vice-Adm, RN): temp Col with hon rank of Lt-Gen 1 Apr 18[57]
- Richard C Munday (Fleet Surgeon RN): Medical Administrator, Air Ministry 5 Mar 18[25] to 6 Jan 19;[82] temp commn as Maj-Gen 5 Mar 18[1] relinquished (retaining rank) 7 Jan 19.[126] Retired from Navy 1 Jan 21.[135]
- Rev H D L Viener (Chaplain RN): Chaplain-in-Chief with relative rank of Brig-Gen 11 Oct 18;[2] to retain relative rank of Brig-Gen while Chaplain-in-Chief 1 May 19[39]
- W W Warner (Bt Lt-Col Indian Army, retd): temp commn as Lt-Col and temp Brig-Gen while Director, Air Ministry 18 Feb 18[1] to 30 Sep 18;[131] relinquish commn and granted hon rank of Brig-Gen 1 Oct 18[136]
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