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AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean/AHQ Eastern Mediterranean Personnel, locations and units
[Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
This Command was formed as AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean within Middle East Command at Regina Building, Cairo by redesignating AHQ Egypt on 4 March 1943
Location | Command | Controlled |
HQ - Cairo Advance HQ - Nicosia |
Middle East Command | Unable to list units at present |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Richard E Saul | 5 Jan 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC |
A/Cdre | Archibald J Rankin | 24 Jan 1943 | Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE, AFC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | S P Stevenson | 15 Feb 1943 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Wilfred H Dunn | 17 Mar 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSC |
Gp Capt | A S Jackson | 15 Nov 1942 | |
Gp Capt | D G H Spencer | 26 Aug 1942 | MBE |
Wg Cdr | R H Scott | 24 Mar 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | J A Kent | 5 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R H Doyle | 7 Jan 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | S B Reay | 30 Dec 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | D M Jack | 27 Jan 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H R Clay | 8 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | B F Billane | 14 Apr 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | B F Savage | 6 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | J S Crossage | 10 Feb 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D W T Fox | 27 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H K Anstey | 16 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R L Mitchell | 21Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | K T Thompson | 8 Mar 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G W P Davidson | 24 May 1941 | |
Wg Cdr | R E M Blakeway | 12 Sep 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | Charles Broughton | 31 Jul 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, later AM |
Sqn Ldr | B A Cosgrove | 10 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | W N Sykes | 22 Feb 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R K Stevenson | 25 Aug 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Bruce | 6 Jun 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | C A Shewell | 14 Feb 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | F W T Pryer | 26 Jul 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | N C Langham-Hobart | 2 Aug 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A J Hereford | 19 Mar 1943 | |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | Thomas E J Fitton | Command Engineer Officer, later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | E T Beadle | 27 Aug 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | Alfred T Monks | 29 Mar 1943 | Chief Signals Officer, later AVM |
Wg Cdr | J N K Whitford | 29 Jun 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | M A Brookes | 6 Apr 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | J L Whitford | 13 Sep 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | R C M Young | 11 Dec 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Fearnside | 7 Jan 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | E F Smith | 8 May 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | R W Compton-Hall | 27 Jul 1943 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | C E Aston | 8 Feb 1943 | Command Accountant |
Sqn Ldr | W G Thorn | 16 Apr 1943 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | J K R Landells | 4 Dec 1943 | Principal Medical Officer, MB, BS, FRCS(E) |
Wg Cdr | T J X Canton | 1 Mar 1942 | MB, BCh |
Sqn Ldr | A S Simpson | 2 Nov 1942 | MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | J L W Walls | 28 May 1943 | LRCP & S |
Educational | |||
Mr | T Wilcox | 18 Feb 1943 | Senior Education Officer, MSC, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | D S Downie | Superintending Engineer, BSc (Eng) | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | K Hume-Cook | 2 Apr 1942 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | L J Woolan | 9 Dec 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Tully | 21 Apr 1943 |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on 1 February 1944.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Alexandria, Egypt | Middle East Command |
Groups: - Wings: -
Squadrons: -
Other Units: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 1 Feb 1944 | Air Officer Commanding,OBE, DFC, AFC |
A/Cdre | Archibald J Rankin | 24 Jan 1943 | Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | D G H Spencer | 1 Feb 1944 | MBE |
Gp Capt | C S Riccard | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | F H Woodruff | 27 Mar 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | J C Vickery | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | G Harris | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J E Hibbert | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J E Preston | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | G A Brown | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J F Wright | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B F Billane | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B F Savage | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Hume-Cook | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G S Charlesworth | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E J Moore | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R E M Blakeway | 1 Feb 1944 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | R I K Owen | 1 Feb 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | B A Cosgrove | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C A Shewell | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G V Barber | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W F R Painter | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A F Summers | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J D Bambach | 20 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L G Scott | 15 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W Daly | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | D G Rance | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R V Nicholson | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S A M Morrison | 6 Mar 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | M A Smith | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A Fletcher | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | Alfred T Monks | 1 Feb 1944 | Chief Signals Officer, later AVM |
Wg Cdr | J N K Whitford | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | R C Lawes | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L A Grover | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Fearnside | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | W B Mattinson | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Bolton | 1 Feb 1944 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | R M Memonius | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | C E Aston | 1 Feb 1944 | Command Accountant |
Sqn Ldr | I H Borland | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Williams | 1 Feb 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | T Wilcox | 5 May 1943 | Senior Education Officer, MSc, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | D S Downie | 4 Oct 1942 | Superintending Engineer, BSc (Eng) |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | C D Bowdery | 29 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | B A Smith | 8 Mar 1944 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | D J G Harcourt | 4 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T R H Kane | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H Ashwin | Deputy Provost Marshal |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Alexandria, Egypt | Middle East Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 5 May 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C S Riccard | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J C Vickery | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | G A Brown | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J F Wright | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J D Urie | 9 Apr 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J A C Coates | 1 Apr 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | W S Hulme | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B F Billane | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B F Savage | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R C F Lister | 31 Aug 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | C W P Davidson | 8 Oct 1944 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | R I K Owen | 1 Feb 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | C A Shewell | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W Daly | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A C Hugh-Jones | 26 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G W Holey | 4 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W Clarke-Edwards | 15 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E O Fuller | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | M A Smith | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | G L S Griffith-Jones | 13 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G F Mason | 27 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G A Muir | 18 Mar 1944 | DFC |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | W B Mattinson | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Bolton | 1 Feb 1944 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, MC |
Sqn Ldr | W J Amlot | 20 Nov 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | John F Roberts | 29 Jul 1944 | Command Accountant, later AVM |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | N Hamlin | 13 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | H E Beardshaw | 28 Sep 1943 | RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | C F Seabrook | 5 Mar 1945 | WAAF |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | D J G Harcourt | 4 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H Ashwin | 15 Feb 1944 | Deputy Provost Marshal |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Alexandria, Egypt | Middle East Command | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 5 May 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | G N Amison | ||
Wg Cdr | J F Wright | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J E Proctor | 1 Mar 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | E C C Tomkins | 10 Mar 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | M Rook | 30 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | W S Hulme | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H V C Funnell | 1 Mar 1945 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | E J Robinson | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F N Hargreaves | 4 May 1945 | OBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R C F Lister | 31 Aug 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 4 Mar 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | J E Hibbert | 16 Feb 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | R B Birrell | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | S J Gentle | 14 Jan 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Gp Capt | H P Collins | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | M A Smith | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G S Bosworth | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | G L S Griffith-Jones | 13 Nov 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | W G Aherne | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A S Mohan | 5 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J R McBreath | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K A Mummery | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | R St H Clarke | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J T O Collins | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Robinson | 1 Mar 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | K W Robinson | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | H L E Julyan | 10 Apr 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C W J Clegg-Butt | 30 Apr 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | J S B Anderson | 2 Jun 1945 | Command Accountant, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | R Grimshaw | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | N Hamlin | 13 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | A I McKendrick | MB, ChB | |
Educational | |||
Mr | H E Beardshaw | 28 Sep 1943 | RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | C F Seabrook | 5 Mar 1945 | WAAF |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R Carter | 23 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F E Brander | 27 Apr 1945 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Alexandria, Egypt | Middle East Command | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 5 May 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Selwyn H C Gray | 14 Jun 1945 | Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | G N Amison | ||
Wg Cdr | J F Wright | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J E Proctor | 1 Mar 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | C P Barber | 18 Jun 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H V C Funnell | 1 Mar 1945 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | E J Robinson | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F N Hargreaves | 4 May 1945 | OBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 4 Mar 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | J E Hibbert | 16 Feb 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | R B Birrell | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | S J Gentle | 14 Jan 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Gp Capt | H P Collins | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | M A Smith | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G S Bosworth | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | G L S Griffith-Jones | 13 Nov 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | W G Aherne | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A S Mohan | 5 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J R McBreath | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K A Mummery | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | R St H Clarke | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J T O Collins | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K W Robinson | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | K F Mackenzie | 6 Jun 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H L E Julyan | 10 Apr 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C W J Clegg-Butt | 30 Apr 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | J S B Anderson | 2 Jun 1945 | Command Accountant, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | R Grimshaw | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | N Hamlin | 13 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | A I McKendrick | MB, ChB | |
Educational | |||
Mr | H E Beardshaw | 28 Sep 1943 | RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | C F Seabrook | 5 Mar 1945 | WAAF |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R Carter | 23 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F E Brander | 27 Apr 1945 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Alexandria, Egypt | Middle East Command | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 5 May 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Selwyn H C Gray | 14 Jun 1945 | Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J A H Louden | 17 Aug 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | G P Woodhouse | 29 Jul 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | J E Proctor | 1 Mar 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H V C Funnell | 1 Mar 1945 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | E J Robinson | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F N Hargreaves | 4 May 1945 | OBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 4 Mar 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | J E Hibbert | 16 Feb 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | R B Birrell | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | S J Gentle | 14 Jan 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Gp Capt | H P Collins | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | Peter C Cleaver | 1 Aug 1945 | OBE; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | G S Bosworth | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | G L S Griffith-Jones | 13 Nov 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | W G Aherne | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L Chatterley | 26 Jul 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J R McBreath | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K A Mummery | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Wg Cdr | R St H Clarke | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J T O Collins | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R T Sheppard | 16 Jun 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | K F Mackenzie | 6 Jun 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H L E Julyan | 10 Apr 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C W J Clegg-Butt | 30 Apr 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | J S B Anderson | 2 Jun 1945 | Command Accountant, later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | R Grimshaw | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | N Hamlin | 13 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | H E Beardshaw | 28 Sep 1943 | RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | C F Seabrook | 5 Mar 1945 | WAAF |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R Carter | 23 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | F E Brander | 27 Apr 1945 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
It disbanded into No 219 Group on 28 February 1946.
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