British Air Force Lists

The Royal Air Force (RAF) was formed on the 1 April 1918 by merging the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service, as a response to the events of the First World War. It was controlled by the British Government Air Ministry.

The Official Lists for the RAF have been published since 1919 and give details of officers who served in the British Royal Air Force during the First and Second World Wars. They also list retired officers, medical staff, nurses and chaplains, decorations and awards and holders of the Victoria Cross.  

The lists were issued monthly, bimonthly and quarterly.

This dataset gives details of officers and staff  who served in the Royal Air Force during the First and Second World Wars and covers the years 1919-1922 and 1938-1945.

This dataset reflects only part of the Library’s printed collection of British Airforce lists.

Related datasets

Visit the British Navy Lists page on the Data Foundry website: British Navy Lists

Visit the British Army Lists page on the Data Foundry website: British Army Lists

Visit the Weekly Casualty Lists page on the Data Foundry website: Weekly Casualty Lists