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 has now grown to over 600. Newsletters are

published 3 times a year.

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

In October 2007 the reunion will again be at Elvington.

Many friends have been reunited.

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.