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HQ No 106 Group Personnel, locations and units
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This Group was formed on 14 April 1944 from No 106 (Photographic Reconnaissance) Wing at Fifield House, Benson
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | B P G Cooper | 11 May 1944 | WAAF |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Arthur W B McDonald | 16 Apr 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | P J A Riddell | 27 Apr 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | T M Warden | 22 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | P H Watts | 4 May 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | G J Buxton | 5 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | R C Cussons | 15 May 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | D R M Furniss | 15 May 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Heyes | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | N B Sherwell | 1 May 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | T C Whitston | 14 May 1944 | MBE |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | E Kraus | 2 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | B P G Cooper | 11 May 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J M Ross | MC |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Arthur W B McDonald | 16 Apr 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | P J A Riddell | 27 Apr 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | T M Warden | 22 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | P H Watts | 4 May 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | G J Buxton | 5 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | R C Cussons | 15 May 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | D R M Furniss | 15 May 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Heyes | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | N B Sherwell | 1 May 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | T C Whitston | 14 May 1944 | MBE |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | E Kraus | 2 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | B P G Cooper | 11 May 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J M Ross | MC |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Arthur W B McDonald | 16 Apr 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | P J A Riddell | 27 Apr 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | T M Warden | 22 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | P H Watts | 4 May 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | G J Buxton | 5 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | R C Cussons | 15 May 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | D R M Furniss | 15 May 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Heyes | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | N B Sherwell | 1 May 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | T C Whitston | 14 May 1944 | MBE |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | E Kraus | 2 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | B P G Cooper | 11 May 1944 | WAAF |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Arthur W B McDonald | 16 Apr 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R I M Bowen | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC | |
Wg Cdr | G J Buxton | 5 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | R C Cussons | 15 May 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | D R M Furniss | 15 May 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Heyes | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | N B Sherwell | 1 May 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | T C Whitston | 14 May 1944 | MBE |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | E Kraus | 2 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | B P G Cooper | 11 May 1944 | WAAF |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Arthur W B McDonald | 16 Apr 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G J Buxton | 5 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Heyes | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | J W C Glenn | Senior Personnel Staff Officer | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | H Taylor | BEM | |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | R Frost | BA |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Arthur W B McDonald | 16 Apr 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G J Buxton | 5 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Heyes | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | J W C Glenn | Senior Personnel Staff Officer | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | H Taylor | BEM | |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | R Frost | BA |
Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Fifield House, Benson | Coastal Command |
*Operationally controlled by the Air Ministry |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Arthur W B McDonald | 16 Apr 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G J Buxton | 5 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A C Heyes | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | J W C Glenn | Senior Personnel Staff Officer | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | H Taylor | BEM | |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | R Frost | BA |
Source - September 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
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