Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
AHQ West Africa Command Personnel, locations and units
[Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945 | Jul 1946 | Aug 1946]
This Command was formed on board the SS Manela on 23 September 1941, which arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 21 October and assumed control of units in West Africa from Coastal Command the following day.
Location | Controlled | |
Freetown, Sierra Leone | Middle East Command |
Squadrons: -
Other Units: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Edward A B Rice | 21 Sep 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | J W Skillington | 21 Sep 1941 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R H Carter | 21 Sep 1941 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, OBE, DFC |
Wg Cdr | R B Packenham | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Wg Cdr | H E R Nelson | 22 Mar 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | G L Gandy | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Flt Lt | S W H Egan | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Flt Lt | G W Holey | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Flt Lt | D H Prosser | 22 Mar 1942 | |
Flt Lt | H M Newton | 23 May 1942 | |
Flt Lt | H G Keene | 23 May 1942 | |
Fg Off | W E McVicar | 22 Mar 1942 | |
Plt Off | H R Martin | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Plt Off | H E Chappell | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Hugh H Brookes | 21 Nov 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | E L Leader | 22 Mar 1942 | |
Fg Off | S NKing | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Fg Off | E V Cunliffe | 12 Jan 1941 | |
Plt Off | R Roberts | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Plt Off | E G Sewell | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | R B Wright | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Engineer | |||
Flt Lt | A J Edmunds | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | R R Richmond | 7 Jan 1942 | |
Fg Off | A Axe | 21 Sep 1941 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | B E Catcheside | 28 Jan 1942 | |
Plt Off | J Fitzpatrick | 21 Dec 1941 | |
Plt Off | A Macdonald | 21 Dec 1941 | |
Plt Off | A McK Fisher | 28 Jan 1942 | |
Plt Off | W M Hodsman | 28 Jan 1942 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | F E R Dixon | 16 Jun 1942 | MC |
Flt Lt | P H Curtis | 14 Mar 1942 | |
Flt Lt | A Rutherford Jones | 20 Feb 1942 | |
Fg Off | V Heaton | 22 Mar 1942 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | F C Chalmers | 1 Apr 1942 | |
Flt Lt | R D White | 1 Apr 1942 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | L M Corbet | 24 Nov 1941 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BS |
Flt Lt | S F Robinson | 1 Nov 1941 | MD, MCP & S |
Dental | |||
Fg Off | R D Astle | 30 Jan 1942 | LDS |
Chaplain | |||
Rev | J H K Dagger | 5 Dec 1941 | |
Rev | H G Bear | 14 Jun 1942 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | R T Griffiths | 29 Dec 1941 | Grade III, BSc, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | |||
Meteorological | |||
Fg Off | K A Hirst | 28 Jan 1942 |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Controlled | |
Freetown, Sierra Leone | Middle East Command | Unable to list units at present |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | John B Cole-Hamilton | 25 Oct 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | A D Forster | 18 Jun 1943 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C H Brill | 25 Jan 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | B D Sellick | 13 Dec 1942 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | G Milner | 13 Dec 1942 | Command Intelligence officer |
Sqn Ldr | H M Newton | 23 May 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | A H Dutton | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | D S Lindsay | 25 Oct 1942 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | E R Playford | 3 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Bardswell | 14 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | P K Johnson | 20 Apr 1942 | |
Maj | R S Kinsey | 6 Feb 1943 | |
Flt Lt | H D Lyon | xx May 1942 | |
Fg Off | G Mold | 25 Oct 1942 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R S Sugden | 25 Oct 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, AFC |
Wg Cdr | C G Gilthorpe | 25 Oct 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | K W Bransby | 2 Jan 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | A F Wearn | 8 Nov 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | H L Birley | 4 Oct 1942 | |
Flt Lt | D Hughes | 25 May 1942 | Base Personnel Staff Officer |
Flt Lt | E J Wilson | 12 Apr 1943 | |
Fg Off | T T Roberts | 27 Jul 1942 | |
Fg Off | E O Cook | 11 Mar 1943 | |
Fg Off | N R King | 13 Apr 1942 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | 27 Jul 1942 | Command Engineer Officer; later A/Cdre | |
Sqn Ldr | E Gallimore | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | S Spencer | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Flt Lt | H C Pimm | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Flt Lt | A F F West | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | N H Woodward | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | Lawrence P Moore | 2 Nov 1942 | Chief Signals Officer; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | W C Proctor | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Flt Lt | A G Entwistle | 27 Aug 1942 | |
Flt Lt | C R Scott | 13 Feb 1942 | |
Flt Lt | C D Casey | 26 Apr 1942 | |
Fg Off | C A Wood | 25 Oct 1942 | |
Fg Off | P J F King | 9 May 1942 | |
Photography | |||
Flt Lt | W D Fry | 27 Jul 1942 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | R W Ware | 23 Feb 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | T J Heath | 23 Feb 1943 | |
Flt Lt | H W Hale | 13 Jul 1942 | |
Flt Lt | F P Connolly | 23 Feb 1943 | |
Plt Off | F H Wiglesworth | 17 May 1943 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | J H S Richards | 13 Dec 1942 | Command Accountant |
Sqn Ldr | R F Gould | 1 Sep 1942 | |
Flt Lt | E F S Cocksedge | xx Aug 1942 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | J M Kilpatrick | 9 Mar 1943 | Principal Medical Officer, MB, BCh, DPH |
Wg Cdr | A M Weston | 1 Jan 1943 | Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | M Douglas | 2 Jun 1943 | Command Education Officer, MA, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | W G M Anderson | 31 Aug 1942 | Chief Engineer, AMICE |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Mr | H Armstrong | Command Inspector of Explosives - Assistant Inspector, AID | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Debenham | 11 Mar 1943 | Command Catering Officer |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Freetown, Sierra Leone |
Wings: -
Squadrons: -
Other Units: -
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Ronald Graham | 23 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DSC, DFC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | A D Forster | 18 Jun 1943 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C A Watt | 20 Mar 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | H P Burwood | 15 Mar 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | G Milner | 13 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | M F Eagleton | 18 Aug 1943 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | E R Playford | 3 Mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Bardswell | 14 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H Denny | 9 Oct 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | P G Rossel | 12 Oct 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | E H Goodison | 3 Nov 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L H Sims | 4 Sep 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | C G Dowson | 18 Aug 1943 | |
Training | |||
Gp Capt | G A R Muschamp | 21 Dec 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A C Gilmer | 4 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E D S Groome | 11 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | F Farmer | 11 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H Beattie | 11 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | T F Bullus | 11 Dec 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J C Barraclough | 6 Sep 1943 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | I C Jackson | 1 Mar 1944 | Organisation, DFC |
Wg Cdr | L W C Pearce-Gervis | 11 Dec 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | S P S Bartlett | 3 Nov 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | H Clarke | 2 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H Collins | 3 Nov 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | G L S Griffith-Jones | 22 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L A G Satterly | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | G W B Lewis | 12 Dec 1943 | |
Photography | |||
Flt Lt | E C Webb | 12 Dec 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | R W Ware | 23 Feb 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | R S Swanton | 19 Jan 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | T J Heath | 23 Feb 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Moors | 30 Oct 1943 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | J H S Richards | 13 Dec 1942 | Command Accountant |
Sqn Ldr | E B Beck | 3 Nov 1943 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | G S Strachan | 9 Mar 1944 | MB, ChB |
Wg Cdr | H E Bellringer | 11 Dec 1943 | MB, ChB |
Educational | |||
Mr | M Douglas | 2 Jun 1943 | Command Education Officer, MA, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | E Schofield | ||
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer, MA | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Mr | H Armstrong | Command Inspector of Explosives - Assistant Inspector, AID | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | H E Sargant | 2 Nov 1943 | Assistant Provost Marshal |
Sqn Ldr | G W Trayler | 3 Nov 1943 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Freetown, Sierra Leone |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | George R M Reid | 14 Dec 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | J D Davies | 27 Mar 1944 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C A Watt | 20 Mar 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | H P Burwood | 15 Mar 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | T Q Horner | 18 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | J L Hilary | 29 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Beeston | 30 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | I V Paterson | 15 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E H Goodison | 3 Nov 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H W Turton | 8 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | G T S Reekie | 27 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L J Fry | 20 Dec 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | M B Hamilton | 5 Mar 1945 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | I C Jackson | 1 Mar 1944 | Organisation, DFC |
Wg Cdr | F J Watts | 20 Dec 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | H F Griffiths | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G A Farey | 5 Feb 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L L N Vinall | 2 May 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W S Reed | 10 Feb 1945 | BEM |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | S Conway | 2 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L T Wright | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G Perry | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Photography | |||
Flt Lt | C H Cornell | 10 Jan 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | A R Williams | 5 Apr 1944 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | P A M Goudge | 10 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C H Keeble | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G C Stonley | 25 Apr 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | C F Goatcher | 29 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S V Pearce | 24 Nov 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | F E Lipscomb | 30 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Wg Cdr | H E Bellringer | 11 Dec 1943 | MB, ChB |
Chaplains | |||
Rev | E T Killick | C of E, MA | |
Rev | J Kerrigan | PMUB, MA | |
Rev | A Tunn | RC | |
Educational | |||
Mr | M Douglas | 2 Jun 1943 | Command Education Officer, MA, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | W J Glenn | 15 Feb 1944 | BAI |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer, MA | |
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts - Air Ministry) | |||
Mr | G W Wallis | Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor to AOC, MBE | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Flt Lt | W T Cresswell | ||
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | A A Jacka | 27 Oct 1944 | Assistant Provost Marshal |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Freetown, Sierra Leone | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | George R M Reid | 14 Dec 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C B Greet | 20 May 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | B A Fraser | 20 May 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | T Q Horner | 18 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Beeston | 30 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | I V Paterson | 15 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Barker | 11 Apr 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | M B Hamilton | 5 Mar 1945 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | R C Smylie | 30 Apr 1945 | Organisation, DFC, DFM |
Wg Cdr | F J Watts | 20 Dec 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | H F Griffiths | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | the Hon J S T Hawke | 16 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | G A Farey | 5 Feb 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A Death | 2 Feb 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W S Reed | 10 Feb 1945 | BEM |
Sqn Ldr | A E Clowes | 28 Dec 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | S Conway | 2 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L T Wright | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G Perry | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | S P Quick | 20 Apr 1945 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | P A M Goudge | 10 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hollingsworth | 10 May 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Arthur L Derry | 16 May 1945 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | S V Pearce | 24 Nov 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | F E Lipscomb | 30 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Wg Cdr | L N Trethowen | 6 Apr 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains | |||
Rev | E T Killick | C of E, MA | |
Rev | O F McL Campbell | BA, PMUB | |
Rev | A Tunn | RC | |
Educational | |||
Mr | M Douglas | 2 Jun 1943 | Command Education Officer, MA, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | W J Glenn | 15 Feb 1944 | BAI |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer, MA | |
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts - Air Ministry) | |||
Mr | G W Wallis | Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor to AOC, MBE | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Flt Lt | W T Cresswell | ||
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | A A Jacka | 27 Oct 1944 | Assistant Provost Marshal |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Controlled |
Accra | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | George R M Reid | 14 Dec 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C B Greet | 20 May 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | B A Fraser | 20 May 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | T Q Horner | 18 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Barker | 11 Apr 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | M B Hamilton | 5 Mar 1945 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | F J Watts | 20 Dec 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | the Hon J S T Hawke | 16 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A Death | 2 Feb 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W S Reed | 10 Feb 1945 | BEM |
Sqn Ldr | A E Clowes | 28 Dec 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | S Conway | 2 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L T Wright | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G Perry | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | S P Quick | 20 Apr 1945 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | P A M Goudge | 10 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hollingsworth | 10 May 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Arthur L Derry | 16 May 1945 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | S V Pearce | 24 Nov 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | F E Lipscomb | 30 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Wg Cdr | L N Trethowen | 6 Apr 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains | |||
Rev | E T Killick | C of E, MA | |
Rev | O F McL Campbell | BA, PMUB | |
Rev | A Tunn | RC | |
Educational | |||
Mr | M Douglas | 2 Jun 1943 | Command Education Officer, MA, RAFVR |
Works | |||
Mr | W J Glenn | 15 Feb 1944 | BAI |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer, MA | |
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts - Air Ministry) | |||
Mr | G W Wallis | Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor to AOC, MBE | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Flt Lt | W T Cresswell |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Controlled |
Accra | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | George R M Reid | 14 Dec 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, MC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C B Greet | 20 May 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer, |
Wg Cdr | B A Fraser | 20 May 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | T Q Horner | 18 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Barker | 11 Apr 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | M B Hamilton | 5 Mar 1945 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | F J Watts | 20 Dec 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | the Hon J S T Hawke | 16 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A Death | 2 Feb 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W S Reed | 10 Feb 1945 | BEM |
Sqn Ldr | A E Clowes | 28 Dec 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | S Conway | 2 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L T Wright | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G Perry | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | S P Quick | 20 Apr 1945 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | C D King | 20 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hollingsworth | 10 May 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | Arthur L Derry | 16 May 1945 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | S V Pearce | 24 Nov 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | F E Lipscomb | 30 Sep 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Wg Cdr | L N Trethowen | 6 Apr 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains | |||
Rev | E T Killick | C of E, MA | |
Rev | O F McL Campbell | BA, PMUB | |
Works | |||
Mr | C Chambers | BSc, AMICE | |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer, MA | |
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts - Air Ministry) | |||
Mr | G W Wallis | Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor to AOC, MBE | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Flt Lt | W T Cresswell |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Controlled |
Accra | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Richard K Hamblin | 4 Mar 1946 | Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | C D Stenner | 26 Mar 1946 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | L H Lambert | 19 Dec 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | G W R Frampton | 15 Apr 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A M Bentley | 25 Mar 1946 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, OBE, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | W G Randell | 6 Feb 1946 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | E F Goater | 16 Jan 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | B G Wormell | 1 Sep 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | W K Richards | 24 Feb 1946 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E G B Hughes | 21 Feb 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | O W Couper | 11 Apr 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | G M Gibson | 20 Dec 1945 | OBE |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | P J McNally | 1 Sep 1945 | MB, BCh, DPH |
Sqn Ldr | I M Woods | 23 Feb 1946 | MB, BCh |
Chaplains | |||
Rev | B H Gibbs | 3 Jan 1946 | |
Works | |||
Mr | C Chambers | 10 Jul 1945 | BSc, AMICE |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer, MA | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Flt Lt | W T Cresswell |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Controlled |
Accra | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Richard K Hamblin | 4 Mar 1946 | Officer Commanding, CBE; later A/Cdre |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | C D Stenner | 26 Mar 1946 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | L H Lambert | 19 Dec 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | G W R Frampton | 15 Apr 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A M Bentley | 25 Mar 1946 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, OBE, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | W G Randell | 6 Feb 1946 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | E F Goater | 16 Jan 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | B G Wormell | 1 Sep 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | W K Richards | 24 Feb 1946 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E G B Hughes | 21 Feb 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | O W Couper | 11 Apr 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | G M Gibson | 20 Dec 1945 | OBE |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | I M Woods | 23 Feb 1946 | MB, BCh |
Chaplains | |||
Rev | B H Gibbs | 3 Jan 1946 | |
Works | |||
Mr | C Chambers | 10 Jul 1945 | BSc, AMICE |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | D E Smith | Chief Meteorological Officer, MA | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Flt Lt | W T Cresswell |
Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
It was redesignated No 500 Wing on 1 August 1946 (but was still listed in the August CAFL).
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