Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ Balkan Air Force Personnel, locations and units
[Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945]
This Command was formed on 1 June 1944 at Bari as AHQ 'G' Force but was redesignated Balkan Air Force on 7 June
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bari, Italy | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | George H Mills | 13 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
A/Cdre | Harold D Jackman | 1 Jun 1944 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | John R Hallings Pott | 6 Apr 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, AFC; later AVM |
Gp Capt | A H Smythe | 19 Sep 1944 | Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC |
Gp Capt | R G N Crosthwaite | 18 Jun 1944 | |
Gp Capt | J B Selby | 28 Jul 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | LMathias | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | P L Marett | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | H H Rose | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | L A Malins | 1 Jun 1944 | DSO, CFS |
Sqn Ldr | A K Allen | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G W Hodgkinson | 6 Jul 1944 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J T Walker | 12 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | P Meston | 14 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T R Mathias | 20 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E M Mitchell | 10 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H C Brown | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R T Billett | 2 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R H Langdon-Davies | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | O G Huntley | 1 Jun 1944 | Organisation , OBE |
Sqn Ldr | P G Tyler | 3 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A H Greenham | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B L Miller | 15 Jul 1944 | DSC |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W Smith | 24 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E A Francis | 7 Nov 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | J E Kirk | 10 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G H Hampton | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C A Fiddick | 20 Oct 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R P A J de Burlett | 12 Nov 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | O M Berkeley | 11 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Waldock | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Stanley E D Mills | 4 Nov 1944 | later A/Cdre |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Richardson | 9 Jul 1944 | LRCP & S, LRFPS |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | S N Kettle | 30 Aug 1944 | Assistant Provost Marshal |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bari, Italy | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | George H Mills | 13 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
A/Cdre | Harold D Jackman | 1 Jun 1944 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | John R Hallings Pott | 6 Apr 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, AFC; later AVM |
Gp Capt | A H Smythe | 19 Sep 1944 | Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC |
Gp Capt | R G N Crosthwaite | 18 Jun 1944 | |
Gp Capt | J B Selby | 28 Jul 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | L Mathias | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | P L Marett | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | H H Rose | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | L A Malins | 1 Jun 1944 | DSO, CFS |
Sqn Ldr | A K Allen | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G W Hodgkinson | 6 Jul 1944 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J T Walker | 12 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | P Meston | 14 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T R Mathias | 20 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E M Mitchell | 10 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H C Brown | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R T Billett | 2 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R H Langdon-Davies | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | O G Huntley | 1 Jun 1944 | Organisation , OBE |
Sqn Ldr | P G Tyler | 3 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A H Greenham | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B L Miller | 15 Jul 1944 | DSC |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W Smith | 24 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E A Francis | 7 Nov 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | J E Kirk | 10 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G H Hampton | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C A Fiddick | 20 Oct 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R P A J de Burlett | 12 Nov 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | O M Berkeley | 11 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Waldock | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Stanley E D Mills | 4 Nov 1944 | later A/Cdre |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Richardson | 9 Jul 1944 | LRCP & S, LRFPS |
Meteorological | |||
Sqn Ldr | F Davies | 2 Nov1944 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bari, Italy | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | George H Mills | 13 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
A/Cdre | Harold D Jackman | 1 Jun 1944 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A H Smythe | 19 Sep 1944 | Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC |
Gp Capt | R G N Crosthwaite | 18 Jun 1944 | |
Gp Capt | J B Selby | 28 Jul 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | L Mathias | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | P L Marett | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | H H Rose | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | L A Malins | 1 Jun 1944 | DSO, CFS |
Sqn Ldr | A K Allen | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G W Hodgkinson | 6 Jul 1944 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J T Walker | 12 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | P Meston | 14 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T R Mathias | 20 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E M Mitchell | 10 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H C Brown | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R T Billett | 2 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R H Langdon-Davies | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | O G Huntley | 1 Jun 1944 | Organisation , OBE |
Sqn Ldr | P G Tyler | 3 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A H Greenham | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B L Miller | 15 Jul 1944 | DSC |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W Smith | 24 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E A Francis | 7 Nov 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | J E Kirk | 10 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G H Hampton | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C A Fiddick | 20 Oct 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R P A J de Burlett | 12 Nov 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | O M Berkeley | 11 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Waldock | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Stanley E D Mills | 4 Nov 1944 | later A/Cdre |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Richardson | 9 Jul 1944 | LRCP & S, LRFPS |
Meteorological | |||
Sqn Ldr | F Davies | 2 Nov1944 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
It disbanded on 15 July 1945 (although it was still listed in the August 1945 CAFL)
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