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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ No 215 Group Personnel, locations and units
This Group was formed on 1 May 1942 at Basrah as No 215 (General Reconnaissance) Group. It moved to Zubeila Hospital in Basrah on 9 June 1942 and then to a location near No 29 GCH, Makinah in Basrah on 1 December, being redesignated No 215 (Fighter) (Iraq and Persia) Group at the same time. It disbanded on 1 November 1943 but was still shown in the December 1943 CAFL.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Basrah, Iraq | Middle East Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Guy L Carter | 2 May 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | R G Biscoe | 21 Sep 1942 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | J D Urie | 15 May1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G Harris | 2 Jun 1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Chase | 23 Jun 1942 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G F Hales | 5 Mar 1943 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | C G Allman | 11 Nov 1942 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Medical | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J E Dalton | 15 Feb 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, CM |
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