Aims

Recording the history of this unique RAF Station, both official and of
the experiences of those who served and lived there.

Presenting the history in such forms as possible at various times,
hopefully culminating in a published account.

Maintaining an archive.

Bringing together all those who served at, lived on or experienced the
station for the purpose of fellowship and reminiscence (service pals is
an apt description).

Preserving the record of the 289 British and Commonwealth
personnel, civilians (including wives and children) who still lie buried
in the RAF Cemetery there and endeavouring to make contact with
their relatives.

Ensuring (as and when the political situation allows) that the
cemetery is restored and maintained to the standard of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (including the memorial to
the 107 Royal Air Force Iraq Levies).

My name is Dr Christopher Morris and in 1955 I lived at RAF
Habbaniya with my twin brother Bruce and my parents, when my
father, Sqn Ldr F N Morris, was the Officer Commanding the Civil
Cantonment. We lived in a married quarter by the C C gate.

In 1994 I started to try and find out more about Habbaniya and slowly
began to gather together a group of personnel who had been stationed
there. In March 1997 it was decided to form an Association.

Membership is currently over 550. Newsletters are

published 3 times a year, now usually with full colour centre pages.

Annual reunions have been held at RAF Cosford, RAF Uxbridge, in
Oxford, in Filton and at Elvington Air Museum near York.

In October 2011 the reunion was held in York.

Many friends have been reunited for the first time since they left
Habbaniya.

It has been a great pleasure to meet our Assyrian colleagues who
worked with us at Habbaniya.

The Association has sponsored trees at the National Memorial
Arboretum. For pictures of the tree and the dedication plaque together
with details of the arboretum please follow this link.