Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Overseas Commands Principal Personnel - 1946 onwards
[RAF Austria - Apr 1946 | Jul 1946]
[RAF North Africa - Aug 1946 | Sep 1946]
[AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946]
This was formed on 28 February 1946 at Klagenfurt.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Klagenfurt | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Robert M Foster | 30 Aug 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A H Garland | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | O R Pigott | ||
Equipment | |||
Gp Capt | R B Fleming | ||
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Robert W L Glenn | later AVM | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | D M Brown | MB, ChB | |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | A H Gordon | 21 May 1943 |
Source - April 1946 Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Klagenfurt | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | A H Garland | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
Gp Capt | later A/Cdre | ||
Wg Cdr | R M Fenwick-Wilson | AFC | |
Wg Cdr | J Greenhalgh | ||
Wg Cdr | D B Harris | ||
Wg Cdr | T J MacDermot | ||
Wg Cdr | J F Gray | DSO, DFC | |
Sqn Ldr | N Tasker | ||
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | F T Parker | MBE | |
Sqn Ldr | W J L Stevenson | MC | |
Sqn Ldr | M Tod | ||
Sqn Ldr | J B Turnbull | ||
Sqn Ldr | H A Boniface | ||
Sqn Ldr | H J A Bitschine | ||
Sqn Ldr | D R Tubbs | ||
Staffs to the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | O R Pigott | ||
Wg Cdr | A P Chamberlain | ||
Equipment | |||
Gp Capt | R B Fleming | ||
Wg Cdr | C T Burridge | ||
Sqn Ldr | S W Byrne | ||
Sqn Ldr | A J Alsop | ||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | L A Huxford | ||
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Robert W L Glenn | later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | D A K Yiend | ||
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | D M Brown | MB, ChB | |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | A H Gordon | 21 May 1943 |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
It became the RAF Austria Commission on 15 August 1946
It was reformed on 28 February 1947 at Vienna under the control of RAF Mediterranean and Middle East but was transferred to HQ BAFO on 10 March.
It supposedly disbanded on 1 November 1947 but wasn't shown as an independent Command in the July 1947 Air Force List
HQ RAF North Africa
This was formed on 20 Jun 1946 by redesignating No 218 Group.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Hussein Dey | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Edward A Burridge | 20 Jun 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E E Miller | 20 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Brown | 20 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | J F Humphreys | 20 Jun 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F H Bell | 20 Jun 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | T F Harris | 20 Jun 1946 |
Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Hussein Dey | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Vacant | Air Officer Commanding, | ||
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E E Miller | 20 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Brown | 20 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | J F Humphreys | 20 Jun 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F H Bell | 20 Jun 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | T F Harris | 20 Jun 1946 |
Source - September 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - July 1946
Location | Command | Controlled |
Batavia | Air Command, South East Asia |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Cecil A Stevens | 1 Oct 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Hughie L Edwards | 8 Feb 1946 | Senior Air Staff Officer, VC, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J D Warne | 15 May 1946 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R E Williams | 14 Apr 1946 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H D C Webbe | 21 Jan 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Personnel | |||
Gp Capt | Robert Sorel-Cameron | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J G Sanders | 11 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Orr | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | W G T Hughes | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Curtis | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | H A Mooring | 26 Jan 1946 | Senior Engineer Officer, OBE |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Woffindin | 1 Mar 1946 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | B F C Lynes | 13 Mar 1946 | |
Equipment |
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Wg Cdr | J E Garwood | 4 May 1946 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE |
Accountant |
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Sqn Ldr | F J Readings | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J P Brazil | 22 Mar 1946 | MRCS, LRCP |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | R H Barnes | 1 Oct 1945 |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - August 1946
Location | Command | Controlled |
Batavia | Air Command, South East Asia |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Cecil A Stevens | 1 Oct 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Hughie L Edwards | 8 Feb 1946 | Senior Air Staff Officer, VC, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J D Warne | 15 May 1946 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R E Williams | 14 Apr 1946 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H D C Webbe | 21 Jan 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Personnel | |||
Gp Capt | Robert Sorel-Cameron | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J G Sanders | 11 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Orr | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | W G T Hughes | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Curtis | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | H A Mooring | 26 Jan 1946 | Senior Engineer Officer, OBE |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Woffindin | 1 Mar 1946 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | B F C Lynes | 13 Mar 1946 | |
Armament |
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Sqn Ldr | A G Haggar | 7 Mar 1946 | |
Equipment |
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Wg Cdr | J E Garwood | 4 May 1946 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE |
Accountant |
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Sqn Ldr | F J Readings | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J P Brazil | 22 Mar 1946 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | N McLean | 14 Jun 1946 | MB, ChB |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | R H Barnes | 1 Oct 1945 |
Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - September 1946
Location | Command | Controlled |
Batavia | Air Command, South East Asia |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Cecil A Stevens | 1 Oct 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Hughie L Edwards | 8 Feb 1946 | Senior Air Staff Officer, VC, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J D Warne | 15 May 1946 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R E Williams | 14 Apr 1946 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H D C Webbe | 21 Jan 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Personnel | |||
Gp Capt | Robert Sorel-Cameron | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J G Sanders | 11 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Orr | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | W G T Hughes | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Curtis | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | H A Mooring | 26 Jan 1946 | Senior Engineer Officer, OBE |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | K Roberts | ||
Sqn Ldr | H R Crowley | ||
Armament |
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Sqn Ldr | A G Haggar | 7 Mar 1946 | |
Equipment |
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Wg Cdr | J E Garwood | 4 May 1946 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE |
Accountant |
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Sqn Ldr | F J Readings | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | R S Peill | MB, ChB | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | R H Barnes | 1 Oct 1945 |
Source - September 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - October 1946
Location | Command | Controlled |
Batavia | Air Command, South East Asia |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Cecil A Stevens | 1 Oct 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | John M Cohu | 19 Aug 1946 | Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM |
Wg Cdr | J D Warne | 15 May 1946 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R E Williams | 14 Apr 1946 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H D C Webbe | 21 Jan 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Personnel | |||
Gp Capt | Robert Sorel-Cameron | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J G Sanders | 11 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Orr | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | W G T Hughes | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Curtis | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | H A Mooring | 26 Jan 1946 | Senior Engineer Officer, OBE |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | K Roberts | ||
Sqn Ldr | H R Crowley | ||
Armament |
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Sqn Ldr | A G Haggar | 7 Mar 1946 | |
Equipment |
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Wg Cdr | J E Garwood | 4 May 1946 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE |
Accountant |
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Sqn Ldr | F J Readings | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | R S Peill | 21 Jul 1946 | MB, ChB |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | R H Barnes | 1 Oct 1945 |
Source - October 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - November 1946
Location | Command | Controlled |
Batavia | Air Command, South East Asia |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Cecil A Stevens | 1 Oct 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | John M Cohu | 19 Aug 1946 | Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM |
Wg Cdr | J D Warne | 15 May 1946 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R E Williams | 14 Apr 1946 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H D C Webbe | 21 Jan 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Personnel | |||
Gp Capt | Robert Sorel-Cameron | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J G Sanders | 11 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Orr | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | W G T Hughes | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Curtis | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | H A Mooring | 26 Jan 1946 | Senior Engineer Officer, OBE |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | K Roberts | ||
Sqn Ldr | H R Crowley | ||
Armament |
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Sqn Ldr | A G Haggar | 7 Mar 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Sqn Ldr | F J Readings | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | R S Peill | 21 Jul 1946 | MB, ChB |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | R H Barnes | 1 Oct 1945 |
Source - November 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
It officially disbanded on 30 November 1946 but was still included in the December edition.
AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - December 1946
Location | Command | Controlled |
Batavia | Air Command, Far East |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Cecil A Stevens | 1 Oct 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | John M Cohu | 19 Aug 1946 | Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | R E Williams | 14 Apr 1946 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H D C Webbe | 21 Jan 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Personnel | |||
Gp Capt | Robert Sorel-Cameron | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J G Sanders | 11 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J S Orr | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | W G T Hughes | 25 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J H Kirkpatrick | 4 Sep 1946 | DFC |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | H A Mooring | 26 Jan 1946 | Senior Engineer Officer, OBE |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | H R Crowley | ||
Equipment |
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Wg Cdr | T F H Hudson | 7 Sep 1946 |
Source - December 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
[RAF Austria - Apr 1946 | Jul 1946]
[RAF North Africa - Aug 1946 | Sep 1946]
[AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946]
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