The Foreword by Air Commodore J L Uprichard CBE RAF
Provost Marshal (RAF) & Chief of Air Force Police (1997)
Following the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918, the new Service remained dependent upon the Army military police skills until an integral Provost and Police Force could be established. In 1919, the transfer of responsibility for policing RAF stations and units was authorised, and the last Army Officer to hold an appointment at the Air Ministry responsible for police matters was replaced by an RAF Officer the following year. In 1931, the office of Provost Marshal (RAF) and Chief of Air Force Police was approved by King George V and, during the intervening 64 years, nineteen Provost Marshals have held office. The subsequent growth of the officer corps at home and abroad justified the formation of a specialist branch and, on 1 July 1947, the Provost Branch was constituted by His Majesty, King George VI. In September 1950, the King also approved a badge for the RAF Police which depicts a griffin passant - the heraldic device associated with guardianship, courage and audacity. The motto, `Fiat Justitia', may be freely translated as "Let justice be done". Indeed, the RAF Police is the only RAF trade to receive the honour of having it's own badge approved by the Monarch. As the 19th Provost Marshal, it gives me enormous pride and pleasure to commend this history to you. Stephen Davies has skilfully related world events with milestones in the history of a fine police service and, as befits the RAF Police Service antecedents of the author, the chronological style of his work provides clear but interesting reading. Although a relatively small cadre, the force has excelled in the provision of a professional police and security service to the RAF. Whether the reader is a serving or former RAF Policeman or woman, or anyone with an interest in modern military history, I am sure that all will enjoy this well researched account of a `Service Family' unit of which I am proud to be its latest surrogate father.
The book comprises 10 chapters, 2 Appendixes and is complimented with 34 photographs.
Chapter 1 - The Origins of the Provost
Chapter 2 - Formation of the RAF (1918 - 1939)
Chapter 3 - The War Years (1939 – 1945
Chapter 4 - The Post War Years (1945 - 1950)
Chapter 5 - The Cold War (1950 - 1959)
Chapter 6 - The End of an Empire (1959 - 1968)
Chapter 7- Fifty Years and Beyond (1968 - 1985)
Chapter 8 - Thawing of the Cold War (1985 - 1989)
Chapter 9 - A Time for Change (1989 - 1997)
Extra 'Chapter 10' now takes the book up to the year 2000..................
As a result of the original publisher going into liquidation in early 2002, ‘Fiat Justitia – A History of the RAF Police’ is no longer available for sale in hard form. However, an improved edition is still available on CD for you to read directly from your PC or to print off your own hard copy (THIS IS NOT A ‘TALKING BOOK’ CD AND CANNOT BE PLAYED ON YOUR MUSIC CD. YOU MUST HAVE A COMPUTER TO ACCESS THE CD)
This unique book on CD retails for:
£11-00p (incl 50p P&P) within the UK,
£12-00p (incl 50p P&P) to other locations outside the UK,
It can be purchased by e-mailling the author stephendavies021@gmail.com with your order. Sterling cheques or bankers drafts are to be made out to ‘Stephen R Davies’
Provost Marshal (RAF) & Chief of Air Force Police (1997)
Following the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918, the new Service remained dependent upon the Army military police skills until an integral Provost and Police Force could be established. In 1919, the transfer of responsibility for policing RAF stations and units was authorised, and the last Army Officer to hold an appointment at the Air Ministry responsible for police matters was replaced by an RAF Officer the following year. In 1931, the office of Provost Marshal (RAF) and Chief of Air Force Police was approved by King George V and, during the intervening 64 years, nineteen Provost Marshals have held office. The subsequent growth of the officer corps at home and abroad justified the formation of a specialist branch and, on 1 July 1947, the Provost Branch was constituted by His Majesty, King George VI. In September 1950, the King also approved a badge for the RAF Police which depicts a griffin passant - the heraldic device associated with guardianship, courage and audacity. The motto, `Fiat Justitia', may be freely translated as "Let justice be done". Indeed, the RAF Police is the only RAF trade to receive the honour of having it's own badge approved by the Monarch. As the 19th Provost Marshal, it gives me enormous pride and pleasure to commend this history to you. Stephen Davies has skilfully related world events with milestones in the history of a fine police service and, as befits the RAF Police Service antecedents of the author, the chronological style of his work provides clear but interesting reading. Although a relatively small cadre, the force has excelled in the provision of a professional police and security service to the RAF. Whether the reader is a serving or former RAF Policeman or woman, or anyone with an interest in modern military history, I am sure that all will enjoy this well researched account of a `Service Family' unit of which I am proud to be its latest surrogate father.
The book comprises 10 chapters, 2 Appendixes and is complimented with 34 photographs.
Chapter 1 - The Origins of the Provost
Chapter 2 - Formation of the RAF (1918 - 1939)
Chapter 3 - The War Years (1939 – 1945
Chapter 4 - The Post War Years (1945 - 1950)
Chapter 5 - The Cold War (1950 - 1959)
Chapter 6 - The End of an Empire (1959 - 1968)
Chapter 7- Fifty Years and Beyond (1968 - 1985)
Chapter 8 - Thawing of the Cold War (1985 - 1989)
Chapter 9 - A Time for Change (1989 - 1997)
Extra 'Chapter 10' now takes the book up to the year 2000..................
As a result of the original publisher going into liquidation in early 2002, ‘Fiat Justitia – A History of the RAF Police’ is no longer available for sale in hard form. However, an improved edition is still available on CD for you to read directly from your PC or to print off your own hard copy (THIS IS NOT A ‘TALKING BOOK’ CD AND CANNOT BE PLAYED ON YOUR MUSIC CD. YOU MUST HAVE A COMPUTER TO ACCESS THE CD)
This unique book on CD retails for:
£11-00p (incl 50p P&P) within the UK,
£12-00p (incl 50p P&P) to other locations outside the UK,
It can be purchased by e-mailling the author stephendavies021@gmail.com with your order. Sterling cheques or bankers drafts are to be made out to ‘Stephen R Davies’
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