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RAF Halton
Halton House, Halton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire; Halton Camp, Halton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire.
Formed 1 Jan 1920 to control all units based at Halton.
Commander: A/Cdre J T Babington.
Inland Area
Hillingdon House, Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Formed 1 Apr 1920 by amalgamating Southern and Northern Areas.
Commander: AVM C S Burnett.
Air Defence of Great Britain
Air Ministry, London; Hillingdon House, Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Formed 1 Jan 1925 to control all home based bomber and fighter squadrons.
Commander: AM Robert Brooke-Popham.
Fighting Area
RAF Kenley; Hillingdon House, Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Formed 20 May 1926 as a group within Inland Area. Transferred to ADGB, 1 Jun 1926. Raised to Command status, in 1932.
Commander: AVM P B Joubert de la Ferte.
Western Area
Andover, Hampshire
Formed 1 Oct 1933 when Wessex Bombing Area was split in two.
Commander: A/Cdre P H L Playfair.
Central Area
Andover, Hampshire; Abingdon, Berkshire. (from 16 Nov 1933)
Formed 1 Oct 1933 when Wessex Bombing Area was split in two.
Commander: A/Cdre H R Nicholl.
Source: Air of Authority - www.rafweb.org/Cmd_H2.htm