Who's Who of Ballooning


APPENDIX4-CX
BRITISH KITE BALLOON OFFICERS
(as of 1 April 1918)


Bovill, C. Lt.Col.  
Cleaver, P. H. MJR D.S.O.
Byng, A.S. MJR D.S.O
Parker, A. H. MJR M.C
Davis, J. O. MJR M.C.
Rainsford, Hannay, D MJR.  
Boyle, J. D. MJR Hon.
Roxby, F. M. MJR  
Wise, P. K. MJR D.S.O.
MacNeece, W. F. MJR D.S.O.
Faithfull, G.F.B MJR.  
Meyler, H.M. MJR M.C.
Stringer, C.H. MJR  
Delacombe, H. MJR  
Dunville,  J. MJR  
Potlock, C. F. MJR O.B.E.
Davis, J. H. Capt.  
Muirhead, L. J. F Capt.  
Bruce, R. W. Capt.  
Michie, W. C. Capt.  
Berrington, J. S. B. Capt.  
Davison, J.R. Capt  
Russell, F. X. Capt.  
Broughton, E. B. Capt.  
Lambert, W. Capt.  
Cowell, E. B. Capt.  
McClean, J. T. Capt.  
Princys, N.J.A.L Capt.  
Johnson,  J.F. Capt.  
Miller, S.K. Capt.  
Knollys, E.G.W.T. Capt.  
Huxley, W. S. Capt. M.C.
Talbot, R. C. Capt.  
Jensen, H. D. Capt. M.C.
Warner, G.F.M Capt.  
Knox, H.V. Capt.  
Bateman, B. G. Capt.  
Thornton, T.G. Capt.  
Jardine,  J.W. Capt.  
Lee, F.J.W. Capt.  
Hawkins, E.J.E. Capt.  
Beaufort, V.A. Capt.  
Mitchell, G.A.N. Capt.  
Higman, H.G.L. Capt.  
Bedwell,  J.R. Capt.  
Sansom, G. S. Capt. M.C.
Hook, O. Lt.  
Bragg, W. Lt.  
Preston, I.P.H. Lt.  
Buchanan, E. Lt.  
Higham, H.P.L. Lt.
Mears, F. C. Lt.  
Wright, H. F. Lt.  
Cochrane,  J. A. Lt. M.C.
Morris, H. C. Lt.  
Windeler, B. C. Lt.  
AuIdjo Jameson, E.A.O. Lt.  
Smith, R. S. Lt.  
Belfield, S. St. G.C. Lt.  
Bell,  S. Lt.  
Crowford, H.E. Lt.  
Smith, S.O. Lt.  
Mitchell, J. Lt.  
Down,   C.M. Lt.  
Drury, V. D. Lt.  
Bolitho, T. C. G. Lt. M.C.
Wallis, W.Y. Lt.  
Hawkins, K. B. T. Lt.  
Knight, A Lt.  
Kenny, T. Lt.  
Willis, E. Lt.  
Thrower, H Lt.  
Bell, D. C. Lt.  
Dreschfeld, W. G. Lt.  
Forrest, W. F. Lt.  
Ommanney, G. G. Lt.  
Spencer, M. H. Lt.  
Butcher, V A. Lt. D.S.C
Gill, D. Lt.  
Gregg, E. P. Lt.  
Bompas, H. S. Lt.  
Lane, R.W. Lt.  
 Morris.  T. F. Lt.  
Wann,  J. Lt.  
Stirling, N.E. Lt.  
Scott, W .P.O.C. Lt.  
Hyde, H.D. Lt.  
Williunson, G.E. Lt.  
Moore, A.T.    
Dowes, H.R.C.    
Laing, P.    
Sadd, F.R,    
Finch, E.J.    
O’Reilly, A.J.    
Cassy, A.W.    
Nicholson, R.H.    
Pigott, W.G.    
Gill, M.G.    
Hudson, J.G.    
Lloyd, L.W.M.    
Kelly, I.G.    
Lyon, M.    
Walton, J.W.    
Towers,  F.    
de Francia, J.    
Hume, D.B.    
De Roop, W.S.    
Hicks-Ussher, W.E.    
Boyle, A.H., Hon    
Ronaldson-Clark, C.G.    
Gavin, S.   MC.
Dunsactan, G.T.    
Pape, G.S.D.M.    
Linton, C.F.    
Hayne  C.W.    
Lyster-Smythe, C.St.G.    
Hazelton, W.E.    
Spencer, L.F.G.    
Warlow,  G.S.M.    
Whitfeld, L.O.G.    
St. Clair.  A.H.    
Bevan, W.M.    
Romer, R.P.    
Rowlett, D.C.    
Wright, T.H.J.    
Kirk, H.G.    
Sutherland, W.    
Ambrse, H.E.    
Helbert.  L.A.C.    
Bradshaw, R.D.    
Simmons, F. L    
Davies, C.H.    
Boulenger, E.G.    
Clarke, C.    
Pape, E.L.    
White, B.    
Dirks, L.D.A.    
Plummer, R.M.    
Sewell, R.P.    
Johnston, A.J.    
Milton, C.J.R.    
Chapman, H.P.    
Ferrant, D.P.    
Shepherdson, S.C.    
Scales, P.J.    
Shand, F.B.B.    
Wilkinson, F.    
Knight, C.H.    
Chatham, W.H.    
Hammond, V.J.    
Orchard, S.    
Mason, F.    
Brewin, J.R.    
Gregg, K.E.    
Kingamill, G.M.    
Ball, E.    
Yates, J.    
Cleverly, E.G.    
Mache, D.A.    
Lloyd, T.C.    
Barnett, E.E.    
Hunter, M.    
Harding, A.M.    
Chase, B.P.    
Spencer, C.W.    
Hepburn, P.H.    
Wallace, N.    
Daniell, W.A.    
Woods, D.C.    
Fraser, G.G.R.    
Page, D.C.    
Browne, G.F.    
Beck, C.A.    
Carr, G.B.    
Blunt, J.R.    
Bingham, W.P.    
Postlethwaite, F.H.    
Baxter, J.    
Hoghton, G.A.    
Witting, H.N.    
Wright, W.E.    
Channon, B.H.    
Pinfield, R.G.C.    
Ingram, H.W.    
Wilkie, A.R.    
Higman, B.D.    
Fuller, H.F.    
Booth, C.    
Creswell, H.    
Gribble.  W.A.J.    
Mott, C.B.    
Deards, C.    
Armiger, W.J.G.    
Temple, R.    
Page, R.I.    
Potter, H.H.T.    
Jenklnton, J.H.    
Whitlock  C.W.M.    
Craddock  A.E.B.    
Falck  L.L.    
Hembrough, J.R.    
Riches, A.D.    
Stone, S.S.    
Montague-Smith, V.M.    
Fulcher, H.C.    
Siisson, B.H.    
McConchie, C.A.    
McConnell, W.E.    
Harding, W.O.P.    
Stafford, C.N.    
Baker, L.W.    
Pickford, S.    
Young, F.S.    
Ford, W.S.    
Muirhead, L.I.F.    
Cheshire, G.C.    
Scates, A.C.A.    
Wilkinson, S.    
Lamb, R.P.    
Topham, G.R.G.    
Lamb, A.J.J.    
Rich, N.J.    
Planche-Hearn, F.    
Pauli, H.F.N.    
Reid, W.J.    
Holmann, E.    
Haford, W.V.    
Toulmin, J.    
Harker, A.R.    
Applin, A.G.T.    

This list is in order of rank, then senority of commission.
See Appendix-CXa for an alphabetical list.
NOTE: This list is of interest because almost all received balloon flight training; probably half received their FAI balloon certificates, and half of those saw front line combat.
Source: British Govt. Records Office; Kew Gardens, London.


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