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HQ No 17 Group Personnel, units and locations

[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | Dec 1939 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945]

Reformed as No 17 (Training) Group in Coastal Command on 1 December 1936 at Wykeham Hall, Lee-on-Solent

July 1937

Location Command  
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Command

  • SHQ, RAF Calshot

    • HQ and Training Squadron

    • No 240 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • Torpedo Training Squadron

    • Torpedo Section

    • Storage Unit

    • No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Lee-on-Solent

    • School of Naval Co-operation

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Southampton

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Charles D Breese

  5 Mar 1937 Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Arthur Coningham

  1 Jan 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC, DFC, AFC; later AM
Wg Cdr H S Powell 19 May 1937 MC
Sqn Ldr C R Smythe 11 Jan 1937 Maintenance Liaison
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr H E King  1 Dec 1936 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr R S Bruce  1 Jan 1937 MBE
Navigation
Flt Lt

James R Scarlett

29 Dec 1936 later AVM
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr B A S Lewis  1 Dec 1936  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

The HQ for this Group moved to RAF Le-on-Solent on 1 December 1937.

July 1938

Location Command  
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Command

  • SHQ, RAF Calshot

    • HQ and Training Squadron

    • No 240 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Donibristle

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Ford

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • Torpedo Training Squadron

    • Torpedo Section

    • Storage Unit

    • No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Lee-on-Solent

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

  • School of General Reconnaissance - Thorney Island

  • SHQ, RAF Worthy Down

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Charles D Breese

  5 Mar 1937 Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt L C Keeble 10 Jun 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr H S Powell 19 May 1937 MC
Sqn Ldr C R Smythe 11 Jan 1937 Maintenance Liaison
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr H E King  1 Dec 1936 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt F E Bishop MBE, RAFO
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr R S Bruce  1 Jan 1937 MBE
Navigation
Sqn Ldr Walter H Hutton  7 Feb 1938 later A/Cdre
Photography
Fg Off A E L Worster 29 Jul 1937 Commissioned Photography Officer
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr V F Whatling  5 Jul 1937 DSM

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Location Command  
RAF Lee-on-Solent Coastal Command

  • SHQ, RAF Calshot

    • HQ and Training Squadron

    • No 240 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • Bombing Range- Dalgety Bay

  • SHQ, RAF Donibristle

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Ford

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • Torpedo Training Squadron

    • Torpedo Section

    • Storage Unit

    • No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Lee-on-Solent

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Southampton

  • School of General Reconnaissance - Thorney Island

  • SHQ, RAF Worthy Down

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas E B Howe

 13 Nov 1938 Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt L C Keeble 10 Jun 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr J H Butler 16 Aug 1938  
Sqn Ldr C R Smythe 11 Jan 1937 Maintenance Liaison
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr H E King  1 Dec 1936 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt F E Bishop MBE, RAFO
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr R S Bruce  1 Jan 1937 MBE
Navigation
Sqn Ldr Walter H Hutton  7 Feb 1938 later A/Cdre
Photography
Fg Off A E L Worster 29 Jul 1937 Commissioned Photography Officer
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr V F Whatling  5 Jul 1937 DSM

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

The HQ for this Group moved to Fort Grange, Gosport on 24 February 1939.

April 1939

Location Command  
Fort Grange, Gosport Coastal Command

  • HQ and Training Squadron - Calshot*

  • Bombing Range- Dalgety Bay

  • SHQ, RAF Donibristle

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Ford

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • Training Squadron

    • Torpedo Section

    • Storage Unit

    • No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Lee-on-Solent

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Southampton

  • School of General Reconnaissance - Thorney Island

  • SHQ, RAF Worthy Down

*For training purposes

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas E B Howe

 13 Nov 1938 Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt L C Keeble 10 Jun 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr J H Butler 16 Aug 1938  
Wg Cdr C R Smythe 11 Jan 1937 Maintenance Liaison
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr H E King  1 Dec 1936 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt F E Bishop MBE, RAFO
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr R S Bruce  1 Jan 1937 MBE
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Wortington 31 Dec 1938
Sqn Ldr Walter H Hutton  7 Feb 1938 later A/Cdre
Photography
Fg Off A E L Worster 29 Jul 1937 Commissioned Photography Officer
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr V F Whatling  5 Jul 1937 DSM

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Location Command  
Fort Grange, Gosport Coastal Command

  • HQ and Training Squadron - Calshot*

  • Bombing Range- Dalgety Bay

  • SHQ, RAF Donibristle

  • School of Naval Co-operation - Ford

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • Training Squadron

    • Torpedo Section

    • Storage Unit

    • No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Lee-on-Solent

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Southampton

  • School of General Reconnaissance - Thorney Island

  • SHQ, RAF Worthy Down

*For training purposes

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas E B Howe

 13 Nov 1938 Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt L C Keeble 10 Jun 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr J H Butler 16 Aug 1938  
SQn Ldr H P Burwood 13 Mar 1939  
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr H E King  1 Dec 1936 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt F E Bishop MBE, RAFO
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr R S Bruce  1 Jan 1937 MBE
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Wortington 31 Dec 1938
Sqn Ldr Walter H Hutton  7 Feb 1938 later A/Cdre
Photography
Fg Off A E L Worster 29 Jul 1937 Commissioned Photography Officer
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr V F Whatling  5 Jul 1937 DSM

Miscellaneous
Capt R W Scoles   Code and Cypher duties, late RAF

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

December 1939

Location Command  
Fort Grange, Gosport Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Calshot

    • Seaplane Training Squadron (for Flying Boat and Floatplanes)

    • Miscellaneous units for Major Maintenance of Flying Boat Squadrons and Marine Craft Instruction

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • Torpedo Training Unit

    • Torpedo Development Flight

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (less 1 Flight)

    • Miscellaneous sections for Fleet Air Arm and Marine Craft repairs etc

  • Coastal Command Pool - Silloth

  • School of General Reconnaissance - Thorney Island

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas E B Howe

 13 Nov 1938 Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt H W Evens 31 Aug 1939 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Sqn Ldr H P Burwood 13 Mar 1939  
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr J H Butler 16 Aug 1938 Senior Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Borthwick-Clarke 25 Aug 1939  
Flt Lt F E Bishop MBE, RAFO
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr      
       
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr R S Bruce  1 Jan 1937 MBE
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Wortington 31 Dec 1938
Sqn Ldr Walter H Hutton  7 Feb 1938 later A/Cdre
Photography
Fg Off A E L Worster 29 Jul 1937 Commissioned Photography Officer
Signals
Flt Lt W R heywood  2 Oct 1939  
Medical
Wg Cdr T J D Atteridge  7 Nov 1939 Senior Medical Officer

Miscellaneous
Capt R W Scoles   Code and Cypher duties, late RAF

Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List

June 1941

Location Command  
Fort Grange, Gosport Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Abbotsinch

    • Torpedo Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Calshot

    • Marine Craft Instructional Section

    • Flying Boat Repair Section

    • Marine Craft Repair Section

  • SHQ RAF Catfoss

    • No 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • No 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

    • Torpedo Development Flight

  • SHQ RAF Greenock

    • Flying Boat Major Maintenance

    • Marine Craft Storage Section

    • Flying Boat Repair Section

  • SHQ RAF Stranraer

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Silloth

    • No 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Squire's Gate

    • No 3 School of General Reconnaissance

  • No 1 Coastal Artillery Co-operation Unit - Detling*

* Station in No 16 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Thomas E B Howe

 13 Nov 1938 Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Plt Off F W Jelpké  1 Jul 1940 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Richard B Maycock 18 Oct 1940 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt N E Maitland 18 Nov 1940  
Fg Off P V Burton  9 Apr 1940  
Fg Off D O Thomas 28 Jun 1940  
Plt Off L H R Lewis 28 Oct 1939  
Plt Off S E Ellis 10 Dec 1940  
Plt Off V Purvis 14 Mar 1941  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E S Borthwick-Clarke 25 Aug 1939 Senior Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr W G Rae  1 Jan 1940  
Sqn Ldr R E X Mack 27 Jan 1941 DFC
Fg Off W H Gibson  9 Jul 1940
Plt Off V Millard 11 Jan 1941
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr Denis Finlay 20 Nov 1940 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr L P Gibson 16 Feb 1941  
Flt Lt L E Vine 14 Feb 1941  
Signals
Wg Cdr B A S Lewin  8 Jan 1941 Chief Signals Officer
Plt Off L L R Burch 17 Mar 1941  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A F Hards 16 Oct 1940
Fg Off I Custerton  8 Feb 1941
Photography
Fg Off A E L Worster 29 Jul 1937
Physical Training
Plt Off H E R Morris  5 Sep 1940  
Equipment
Flt Lt J K Osborne 21 Apr 1941  
Medical
Wg Cdr T J D Atteridge  7 Nov 1939 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Flt Lt J A S Green  2 Aug 1940 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Fg Off G G Harill  3 Aug 1940 MRCS, LRCP

Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt R W Scoles  1 Sep 1939  
Fg Off J D Loughnan 20 Jan 1941  
Plt Off H Slaney 23 Nov 1939  
Plt Off W E Goodyear 21 Jan 1941  

Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List

July 1942

Location Command  
Fort Grange, Gosport Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Abbotsinch

    • Torpedo Training Unit

    • No 1441 Flight

  • SHQ RAF Calshot

    • Marine Training School

    • Flying Boat Repair Section

  • SHQ RAF Catfoss

    • No 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Gosport

    • No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit

    • Torpedo Development Flight

  • SHQ RAF Greenock

    • Flying Boat Major Maintenance

    • Flying Boat Repair Section

  • SHQ RAF Invergordon

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • No 102 Wing (SS Batavier II)

  • SHQ RAF Silloth

    • No 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Squire's Gate

    • No 3 School of General Reconnaissance

  • SHQ RAF Stranraer

  • SHQ RAF Thornaby

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Wig Bay

    • No 1 Flying Boat Servicing Unit

  • No 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit - Cranwell

  • No 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit - Limavady

* Station in No 16 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harry G Smart 17 Nov 1941 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr E C Kidd 14 Apr 1942 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC, AFM
Wg Cdr Denis Finlay 20 Nov 1940 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Murison  6 Jan 1941  
Sqn Ldr N F Eagleton  1 Mar 1942 DFC
Flt Lt H Burchall  5 Dec 1941  
Administrative Staff
Flt Lt T H E Edwards 21 Jul 1941 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Flt Lt J D Bowen 18 Mar 1942  
Flt Lt W H Gibson  9 Jul 1940  
Fg Off A Connell 12 Mar 1942
Fg Off W E Ladd  1 Dec 1941
Plt Off R D Sheardown 21 Feb 1941
Plt Off J W Foley-Brickley 25 May 1942
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D A Robertson  7 Aug 1941 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr L E Vine 14 Feb 1941  
Signals
Wg Cdr B A S Lewin  8 Jan 1941 Chief Signals Officer
Plt Off E S Sherwell 15 Feb 1942  
Armament
Flt Lt J Mills 17 Nov 1941 AFC
Fg Off C A B Rome  2 Jan 1942
Photography
Flt Lt A E L Worster  1 Nov 1941
Equipment
Flt Lt W Harraway  2 Jun 1941  
Accountant
Fg Off I Chantler 10 Mar 1942  
Medical
Wg Cdr T J D Atteridge  7 Nov 1939 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Dental
Fg Off A M Kinghorn  3 Feb 1942 LDS
Fg Off J C Watson  3 Feb 1942 LDS
WAAF Staff Officers
SO M G Blain 23 Mar 1942 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J E Willows 24 Feb 1942
Flt Lt E H N O'Farrell 28 Feb 1942

Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt J L Scott  1 Jan 1942  
Flt Lt E G Hollis 13 Jan 1942  
Fg Off F A Robshaw  6 Jan 1942  
Plt Off G A Herliby 12 Jan 1942  
Plt Off R H Matthews 21 Apr 1942  

Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List

December 1943

Location Command  
Fort Grange, Gosport Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • No 6 ASR Marine Craft Unit

    • No 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit

  • SHQ RAF Castle Kennedy

  • SHQ RAF Catfoss

    • No 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Crosby-on-Eden

    • No 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF East Fortune

    • No 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Haverfordwest

    • No 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Killadeas

    • No 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Limavady

    • No 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Long Kesh

    • No 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Oban

    • No 525 Squadron

    • No 302 Ferry Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Silloth

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Squire's Gate

    • No 3 School of General Reconnaissance

  • SHQ RAF Turnberry

    • No 1 Torpedo Training Unit

  • No 15 Personnel Transit Centre - Stranraer

  • No 1674 Conversion Unit - Longtown

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harry G Smart 17 Nov 1941 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Peter D Cracroft 28 May 1943 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr Robert E Craven 13 Jul 1942 DFC; later AM
Wg Cdr E P W Hutton 21 Oct 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Wattrill  1 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr T A Trotter  8 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr F H Stubbs 23 Aug 1943 DFM
Sqn Ldr E S Farrand 10 Sep 1943  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W Hill 18 Oct 1943 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr E C Chesterton 23 Aug 1943  
Sqn Ldr J D Bowen 18 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr A Connell 12 Mar 1942
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R G English 25 May 1943
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Preston 22 Feb 1943  
Sqn Ldr W L Lewis 12 Oct 1942  
Signals
Wg Cdr F Wilmshurst  5 Jun 1942 Chief Signals Officer, DSM
Sqn Ldr C S Hawley 21 Nov 1942 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr E M Maurice 14 Jul 1943 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J C H Allan 23 Jul 1943 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E Taylor 16 Sep 1943 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col M Bennetts MC
Sqn Ldr K W J Robertson 26 Jan 1943

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

June 1944

Location Command  
Fort Grange, Gosport Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • No 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Crosby-on-Eden

    • No 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF East Fortune

    • No 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Haverfordwest

    • No 4 Refresher Flying Unit

  • SHQ RAF Killadeas

    • No 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Limavady

    • No 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Long Kesh

  • SHQ RAF Oban

    • No 302 Ferry Training Unit

    • No 4 Flying Boat Servicing Unit

  • SHQ RAF Silloth

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Squire's Gate

    • No 3 School of General Reconnaissance

  • SHQ RAF Turnberry

    • No 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • No 1674 Conversion Unit - Longtown

  • No 17 Group Communication Flight - Turnhouse

  • No 12 (Observer) Flying Instructors School - St Angelo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harry G Smart 17 Nov 1941 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Peter D Cracroft 28 May 1943 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr J R Leggate  6 Mar 1944 DSO
Sqn Ldr A Wattrill  1 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr T A Trotter  8 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr E S Farrand 10 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr P H Florence 20 Apr 1943  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W Hill 18 Oct 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr E C Chesterton 23 Aug 1943  
Sqn Ldr J D Bowen 18 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr A Connell 12 Mar 1942
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr G Frain 22 Feb 1944
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Preston 22 Feb 1943  
Sqn Ldr W L Lewis 12 Oct 1942  
Signals
Wg Cdr W A H Cullum 26 Nov 1943  
Sqn Ldr C S Hawley 21 Nov 1942 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr E A Thomas  5 Feb 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr J C H Allan 23 Jul 1943 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Education
Mr J W L Adams  8 Apr 1944 MA, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E Taylor 16 Sep 1943 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col M Bennetts 30 Oct 1943 MC
Sqn Ldr K W J Robertson 26 Jan 1943

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Location Command  
58 Melville Street, Edinburgh 3 Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 1674 Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF East Fortune

    • No 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Haverfordwest

    • No 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Killadeas

    • No 302 Ferry Training Unit

    • No 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Silloth

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Squire's Gate

    • No 3 School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 1510 Flight

  • SHQ RAF Turnberry

    • No 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • No 17 Group Communication Flight - Turnhouse

  • Coastal Command Flying Instructors School - St Angelo

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Kirkcudbright

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harry G Smart 17 Nov 1941 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J R Leggate  6 Mar 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr T A Trotter  8 Sep 1943
Sqn Ldr E S Farrand 10 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr G Frain 22 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr T H Hall 15 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr F B Everest 12 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr P H Florence 20 Apr 1943  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J Bussey 17 Feb 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr E C Chesterton 23 Aug 1943  
Sqn Ldr J D Bowen 18 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr A Connell 12 Mar 1942
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J C Steadman 16 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr W L Lewis 12 Oct 1942  
Signals
Wg Cdr R W Williams 7 Sep 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr R H Matthews 30 Mar 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr E A Thomas  5 Feb 1944  
Photography
Sqn Ldr B R Catchside 18 Dec 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr J C H Allan 23 Jul 1943 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Education
Mr W A Grace 30 Nov 1944 MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C R Telford   Assistant Inspector, AID
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E Taylor 16 Sep 1943 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col M Bennetts 30 Oct 1943 MC
Sqn Ldr K W J Robertson 26 Jan 1943

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location Command  
58 Melville Street, Edinburgh 3 Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 1674 Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • No 302 Ferry Training Unit

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF East Fortune

    • No 132 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Haverfordwest

    • No 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Killadeas

    • No 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Silloth

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ RAF Squire's Gate

    • No 3 School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 1510 Flight

  • SHQ RAF Turnberry

    • No 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • Coastal Command Flying Instructors School

  • No 17 Group Communication Flight - Turnhouse

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Kirkcudbright

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harry G Smart 17 Nov 1941 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J R Leggate  6 Mar 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr T A Trotter  8 Sep 1943
Sqn Ldr E S Farrand 10 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr G Frain 22 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr T H Hall 15 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr F B Everest 12 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr P H Florence 20 Apr 1943  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J Bussey 17 Feb 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr E C Chesterton 23 Aug 1943  
Sqn Ldr J D Bowen 18 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr A Connell 12 Mar 1942
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J C Steadman 16 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr W L Lewis 12 Oct 1942  
Signals
Wg Cdr R W Williams 7 Sep 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr R H Matthews 30 Mar 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr E A Thomas  5 Feb 1944  
Photography
Sqn Ldr B R Catchside 18 Dec 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr J C H Allan 23 Jul 1943 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Education
Mr W A Grace 30 Nov 1944 MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C R Telford   Assistant Inspector, AID
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E Taylor 16 Sep 1943 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col M Bennetts 30 Oct 1943 MC
Sqn Ldr K W J Robertson 26 Jan 1943

Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

The relevant page in the August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839) is currently missing.

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