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HQ No 2 (Indian) Group Personnel, locations and units

[Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946 | Jan 1947 | Feb 1947 | Mar 1947 | Apr 1947 | May 1947 | Jun 1947 | Jul 1947 | Aug 1947]

This Group was formed on 1 April 1940, fate unknown.

June 1941

Location Command Controlled
Lahore Air Forces in India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt H G W Lock  1 Jul 1940 Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC
Administrative Staff
Flt Lt F F Lambert  5 Jul 1940  
Plt Off R J McVicar 17 Jan 1941  

Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List

July 1942

 

Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List

December 1943

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

June 1944

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

The Group reformed on 1 May 1946 at Bangalore, all appointment dates shown below are those of appointment to previous appointments and is assumed they transferred to this Group on 1 May 1946.

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  5 Nov 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J S Mitchall 12 Jul 1945  
Air Staff
Gp Capt P M Astley 12 Mar 1945  
Wg Cdr R S Gee 30 Sep 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W R Collins 16 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R H Annan  3 Oct 1945 Organisation, DSO
Wg Cdr W E G Measures  9 Feb 1945 Personnel. AFC
Sqn Ldr R B Thomson  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H S Fender 10 Feb 1945  
Sqn Ldr C P Batho 19 Nov 1945  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr J E Horton 17 Jul 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr A E Peart 16 Dec 1944  

Signals
Sqn Ldr G R Quinn 17 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D A Bagalkot 19 Sep 1944  

Armament
Sqn Ldr J D Bird 15 Jun 1945  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE

Accountant
Wg Cdr A W Younghuusband 11 Jan 1945  

Medical
Gp Capt F B C L B Crawford 21 Feb 1945 MB, BCh, DPH
Sqn Ldr J Q Craig 10 Aug 1945 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr N A Ross  1 Dec 1944 MB, ChB, DPH

Educational
Mr F A Smith  7 Nov 1945 MA

Aeronautical Inspection
Fg Off G D Moore    
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr T R Garnett  4 Jun 1945  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr R A Carrington 25 Jul 1945  
Sqn Ldr R H Hayhoe 30 Jul 1945  

Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  5 Nov 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R S Gee 30 Sep 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr T C Weir   DFC
Sqn Ldr L M O'Leary    
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W R Collins 16 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R H Annan  3 Oct 1945 Organisation, DSO
Wg Cdr W E G Measures  9 Feb 1945 Personnel. AFC
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden    
Sqn Ldr H S Fender 10 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr E T Crouch   MBE
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson   OBE

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder    

Armament
Sqn Ldr J D Bird 15 Jun 1945  
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews    

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr J J Lea    
Sqn Ldr H R E Rumsey    

Accountant
Wg Cdr A W Younghuusband 11 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr S Robinson    
Sqn Ldr M J Bourdeaux    

Medical
Wg Cdr T C Macdonald   AFC, MD, ChB

Educational
Mr F A Smith  7 Nov 1945 MA

Aeronautical Inspection
Fg Off G D Moore    

Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  5 Nov 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr T C Weir 10 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr L M O'Leary  4 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W R Collins 16 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr W E G Measures  9 Feb 1945 Personnel. AFC
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden  7 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H S Fender 10 Feb 1945  
Sqn Ldr N C Chapman 20 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr J D Hards  7 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr J D Bird 15 Jun 1945  
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr J J Lea  3 Mar 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr A W Younghuusband 11 Jan 1945  

Medical
Wg Cdr T C Macdonald  1 Feb 1946 AFC, MD, ChB

Educational
Mr F A Smith  7 Nov 1945 MA

Aeronautical Inspection
Fg Off G D Moore    
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - September 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  5 Nov 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr T C Weir 10 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr L M O'Leary  4 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W R Collins 16 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr W E G Measures  9 Feb 1945 Personnel. AFC
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden  7 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H S Fender 10 Feb 1945  
Sqn Ldr N C Chapman 20 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr J D Hards  7 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr J D Bird 15 Jun 1945  
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr J J Lea  3 Mar 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr A W Younghuusband 11 Jan 1945  

Medical
Wg Cdr T C Macdonald  1 Feb 1946 AFC, MD, ChB

Educational
Mr F A Smith  7 Nov 1945 MA

Aeronautical Inspection
Fg Off G D Moore    
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - October 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  5 Nov 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L R J Overden  6 Aug 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W R Collins 16 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr W E G Measures  9 Feb 1945 Personnel. AFC
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden  7 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H S Fender 10 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr J D Hards  7 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr J J Lea  3 Mar 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr A W Younghuusband 11 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr S Robinson 25 Oct 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr T C Macdonald  1 Feb 1946 AFC, MD, ChB

Educational
Mr F A Smith  7 Nov 1945 MA

Aeronautical Inspection
Fg Off G D Moore    
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - November 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L R J Overden  6 Aug 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W R Collins 16 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr F D Biggs  7 Sep 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden  7 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H S Fender 10 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr T C Weir  1 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr B O Smith 30 Jun 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr R G Johnson  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr A W Younghuusband 11 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr S Robinson 25 Oct 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr T C Macdonald  1 Feb 1946 AFC, MD, ChB

Educational
Mr F A Smith  7 Nov 1945 MA
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - December 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams 27 Sep 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L R J Overden  6 Aug 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F B Bristow 16 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr F D Biggs  7 Sep 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden  7 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H S Fender 10 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr T C Weir  1 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr B O Smith 30 Jun 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr R G Johnson  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr V H Webb 27 Oct 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr S Robinson 25 Oct 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr T C Macdonald  1 Feb 1946 AFC, MD, ChB

Educational
Mr F A Smith  7 Nov 1945 MA
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - January 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)

February 1947

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams 27 Sep 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L R J Overden  6 Aug 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F B Bristow 16 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr F D Biggs  7 Sep 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E D Levien   DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr T C Weir  1 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J Connell  1 Nov 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr R G Johnson  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr V H Webb 27 Oct 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr S Robinson 25 Oct 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr T C Macdonald  1 Feb 1946 AFC, MD, ChB
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - February 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)

March 1947

This edition is not available

Source - March 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)

April 1947

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams 27 Sep 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr T C Weir  1 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F B Bristow 16 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr F D Biggs  7 Sep 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 21 Nov 1946 DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 15 Dec 1946 OBE, BEM
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr J R Marchant  7 Dec 1946  

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr D N Corbyn  6 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R G Johnson  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr V H Webb 27 Oct 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R W Brownlow 13 Jan 1947  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - April 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

May 1947

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams 27 Sep 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Charles D Tomalin 29 Jun 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr T C Weir  1 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F B Bristow 16 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr W H Shaw 29 Jul 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr F D Biggs  7 Sep 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 21 Nov 1946 DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 15 Dec 1946 OBE, BEM
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr J R Marchant  7 Dec 1946  

Signals
Sqn Ldr E J Ryder  1 Apr 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr D N Corbyn  6 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R G Johnson  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Wg Cdr V H Webb 27 Oct 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R W Brownlow 13 Jan 1947  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - May 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

June 1947

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams 27 Sep 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S C Elworthy  6 Mar 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr P H Gibbs 16 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F B Bristow 16 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr T W Kean  1 Mar 1947 Organisation, AFC
Wg Cdr K C Roberts  1 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 21 Nov 1946 DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 15 Dec 1946 OBE, BEM
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr J R Marchant  7 Dec 1946  

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson  4 Mar 1947  

Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Andrews  1 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr D N Corbyn  6 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R G Johnson  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr R W Brownlow 13 Jan 1947  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr W G J Turner 30 Mar 1946  

Source - June 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

July 1947

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams 27 Sep 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S C Elworthy  6 Mar 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr L R J Overden  1 Mar 1947 AFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F B Bristow 16 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr T W Kean  1 Mar 1947 Organisation, AFC
Wg Cdr K C Roberts  1 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden  1 Jan 1947  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 15 Dec 1946 OBE, BEM
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson  4 Mar 1947  
Wg Cdr A R Glading 31 May 1947  

Equipment
Wg Cdr D N Corbyn  6 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R W Clark 31 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr R W Brownlow 13 Jan 1947  
Educational
Sqn Ldr F J M Pryer  7 Apt 1947 BSc

Source - July 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

August 1947

Location Command Controlled
Bangalore AHQ India

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cyril D Adams 27 Sep 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S C Elworthy  6 Mar 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr L R J Overden  1 Mar 1947 AFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F B Bristow 16 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr T W Kean  1 Mar 1947 Organisation, AFC
Wg Cdr K C Roberts  1 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr N H Gosden  1 Jan 1947  
Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 15 Dec 1946 OBE, BEM
Sqn Ldr R J Robinson 28 Dec 1945 OBE

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson  4 Mar 1947  
Wg Cdr A R Glading 31 May 1947  

Equipment
Wg Cdr D N Corbyn  6 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R W Clark 31 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr R W Brownlow 13 Jan 1947  
Educational
Sqn Ldr F J M Pryer  7 Apt 1947 BSc

Source - August 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

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