Grovetown Posted 29 October , 2018 Share Posted 29 October , 2018 Wonder if anyone can help with the attached abbreviation. FO transferring from the Central Flying School to 'Swa MEP'? NEP perhaps? Am assuming Swa is one of the Schools of Aeronautics, yet can't see how the 'w' fits? Thanks in anticipation. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 29 October , 2018 Admin Share Posted 29 October , 2018 I suspect this will be miles from the correct mark but my (Canadian) source has SWA = South West Atlantic Area (no idea where the extra "a" is) and NEP = Non-effective Personnel. Nothing for MEP. Looking forward to reading the right answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 29 October , 2018 Share Posted 29 October , 2018 According to Ray Sturtivant’s Flying Training And Support Units since 1913 SWA stands for South West Area. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgun1918 Posted 29 October , 2018 Share Posted 29 October , 2018 SWA = South-Western Area; No 2 Area had been formed on 1 April 1918 and re-named South-Western Area on 8 May. The only commanding officer I've come across is Major-General Mark Edward Frederic Kerr. As to NEP, at the moment I've no idea. Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 29 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 29 October , 2018 Thanks to all so far. NEP was making sense as 'non-effective personnel', as the man in question had a crash at Upavon in January 1918 that seem to presage long periods of being unfit. Yet if South West(ern) Area is correct, it doesn't seem/ sound like something you'd post an injured/ sick pilot to. Thanks again. GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgun1918 Posted 29 October , 2018 Share Posted 29 October , 2018 Maybe he took up a non-flying position. If you have a name, a look in the Air Force List might help. Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 29 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 29 October , 2018 (edited) His name was Leonard Francis. Checkered history: in June 1917, he was the cadet pilot of a plane that crashed at Camp Hoare/ Borden, killing his passenger Capt. Stanislaus 'Dan' Cruess-Callaghan; younger brother of the Irish ace Joseph Cruess-Callaghan. Cheers, GT. Edited 29 October , 2018 by Grovetown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 29 October , 2018 Share Posted 29 October , 2018 (edited) NEP is non-effective pool: a status rather than a posting, since personnel could be declared thus but still working (e.g. pilots in admin roles) at their home station. As in B Elliott, posted also via hospital to HQ 28 Wing and to SW Area NE Pool: Edited 29 October , 2018 by quemerford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 30 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2018 That's all a very great help: many thanks to all. 16 hours ago, topgun1918 said: The only commanding officer I've come across is Major-General Mark Edward Frederic Kerr. https://www.rafweb.org/Organsation/Cmd_H1.htm Kerr, then Maj-Gen Game; then Maj-Gen Longcroft. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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