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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ North-West African/Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force Personnel, locations and units
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945]
This Command was formed on 17 February 1943 under the control of North-West African Air Forces at Constantine.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| San Spirito |
North-West African Air Forces |
Unable to list units at present |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Arthur Coningham | 1 Mar 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, KCB, DSO, MC, DFC, AFC |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J H Lancaster | 1 Mar 1943 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | George R Beamish | 1 Mar 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AM |
| Gp Capt | Edouard M F Grundy | 1 Mar 1943 | OBE; later AM |
| Gp Capt | Ronald B Lees | 18 Jun 1943 | DFC, ADC; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | D J Wiseman | 1 Mar 1943 | |
| Wg Cdr | M J Muspratt-Williams | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Thayer | 8 Apr 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | F C Read | 11 Aug 1943 | |
| Wg Cdr | E B B Smith | 8 Jul 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G N Street | 4 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J T Ellis | 15 Mar 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W G C Cross | 20 Mar 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Spencer | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | P E Axon | 1 Mar 1943 | Command Signals Officer, MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | A Jennings | 14 May 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R Gore | 7 Jun 1943 | |
| Engineer | |||
| Gp Capt | S G Birch | 12 May 1943 | Command Engineer Officer |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | H Wright | 1 Mar 1943 | Command Armament Officer, MBE |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | Duncan McD Jannaway | 12 Mar 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | J Moffett | 3 Jun 1943 | |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force on 1 January 1944.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Caserta |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | John H D'Albiac | 3 Feb 1944 | Deputy Air Commander, CB, DSO |
| A/Cdre | Colin L Falconer | 26 Sep 1943 | Air Officer, i/c Administration, OBE |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A G Barling | 21 Jan 1944 | Personal Assistant to Deputy Air Commander |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Edmund C Hudleston | 26 Sep 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, later ACM |
| Gp Capt | Ronald B Lees | 18 Jun 1943 | DFC, ADC; later AM |
| Gp Capt | Alexander M Rodgers | 15 Jan 1944 | later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | D J Wiseman | 1 Mar 1943 | |
| Wg Cdr | R E S Skelton | 25 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D L Sherborne | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Blomfield | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | S R Southam | 5 Jul 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R T R Thornhill | 31 Mar 1944 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | F C Read | 11 Aug 1943 | |
| Wg Cdr | G N Street | 4 Jun 1943 | |
| Wg Cdr | R A C Holme | 29 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J T Ellis | 15 Mar 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Spencer | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R H Willatt | 13 Sep 1943 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Gp Capt | Christopher E Hartley | 28 Nov 1943 | later A/Cdre |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | P E Axon | 1 Mar 1943 | Command Signals Officer, MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | A Jennings | 14 May 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R Gore | 7 Jun 1943 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | John E M Mould | 12 Nov 1943 | later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | J Moffett | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W R Hanson | 1 Aug 1943 | |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Wg Cdr | E M Downes | 18 Feb 1944 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Cely-Trevillian | 18 Feb 1944 | |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Florence |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Ronald B Lees | 18 Jun 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, ADC; later AM |
| Gp Capt | D J Wiseman | 1 Mar 1943 | OBE |
| Wg Cdr | R E Penn | 11 Nov 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R T R Thornhill | 31 Mar 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Blomfield | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cruttenden | 1 Jan 1945 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A E Dale | 1 Oct 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
| Wg Cdr | G N Street | 4 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G P Hepple | 26 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R H Willatt | 13 Sep 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W M Mills | 6 Jun 1944 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T Clarke | 21 Aug 1944 | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W R Hanson | 1 Aug 1943 | |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Florence |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | D J Wiseman | 1 Mar 1943 | OBE |
| Wg Cdr | R E Penn | 11 Nov 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R T R Thornhill | 31 Mar 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Blomfield | 3 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Cruttenden | 1 Jan 1945 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A E Dale | 1 Oct 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
| Wg Cdr | G N Street | 4 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G P Hepple | 26 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R H Willatt | 13 Sep 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W M Mills | 6 Jun 1944 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T Clarke | 21 Aug 1944 | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W R Hanson | 1 Aug 1943 | |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945]
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