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RFC nomenclature - Brigades in 1916


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Grateful if some one could confirm the correct nomenclature when identifying a RFC Brigade in 1916

The National Archives refer to 4th Brigade whilst other sources describe the formation as IV Brigade

Which is correct?

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Copies of the Order of Battle of the British Armies in France, including Lines of Communication Units, available to download in the WO/95/5468 series, show 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade et seq from the first copy available, 3 December 1916, up to the latest copy available, 22 December 1917; the RFC and RAF Communiques consistently refer to 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade etc.  However, other sources, such as The War In The Air, show I Brigade, II Brigade et seq.  It would seem 4 and IV are both acceptable.

Graeme

 

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