Flag of Hejaz 1915-1922

Interest in the Hejaz (Hedjaz or Hijaz) and therefore the Order of Al Nahda (or Nahada) and the connection with Lawrence of Arabia comes about from possessing the medal groups to the five men who were awarded the Order of Nahda from the "Arabian Detachment" or "C" Flight of 14 Squadron.

• What is the Hejaz?
• History of the Arab revolt.
• The Hejaz Expedition 1916-17 - by Cpt. Henderson & updated by Roger Bragger.
• The Hejaz Railway
• The Order of Al Nahda.
• Lawrence's Air Force. - Abridged version of The Hejaz Expedition by Peter Wright from Cross & Cockade.
• Contemporary map of Arabia ..  Small 600KB  ..  Normal 3.4MB
• English spelling of Arabic words

Research on participants

I have research on the following men and have some original documentation and photographs of their time in the Hejaz from November 1916 to the end of July 1917.
The ranks given are the final ranks with which they ended their careers.

• Wing Commander F. W. Stent M.C. - Officer Commanding
• Captain T. Henderson M.C. A.F.C. T.D. - Second in Command.
• Flight Lieutenant W. G. Stafford M.C. D.C.M. - Technical Officer
• The Rev. V.D. Siddons M.B.E. D.F.C. - Pilot & later Commanding Officer of "X" Flight
• Capt. David Norrie Thomson M.C.

• Nominal roll of known participents.

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