Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 218 Group Personnel, locations and units
[Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945 | Jul 1946]
This Group was originally formed on 1 October 1942 at Habbaniya as No 218 (Maintenance) Group to control Nos 110, 115, 118, 119, 127, 134 and 138 Maintenance Units. It moved to Shaibah on 15 November 1942 but disbanded on 17 April 1943.
It reformed on 30 November 1943 at Lazerges in Algiers from the RAF element of North-West African Air Service Command.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Algiers | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Eric L Ridley | 19 Apr 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | George B M Rhind | later A/Cdre | |
Gp Capt | John F Young | 12 Mar 1944 | MBE, MM; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | L O'Neill | 1 Dec 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | B A Vautier | 1 Mar 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | W J Stutchbury | 12 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H C Moss | 23 Apr 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | V C Ewans | 29 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | G Haigh | 15 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | W S Baddeley | 10 Nov 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | M F Comer | 14 Jan 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | M Wildman | 1 Jan 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | M B W Bergl | 3 Oct 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | J Gardner | 30 Nov 1943 | Personnel |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | W E Wolsey | 5 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Farley | 5 Mar 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | E J Blair | 9 Oct 1943 | MD, BS |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | T J Shaw |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Algiers | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | H R Bardon | 20 Dec 1944 | |
Gp Capt | John F Young | 12 Mar 1944 | MBE, MM; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J H Balshaw | 26 Sep 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | H JK Padfield | 9 Jul 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A R Morton | 12 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G Haigh | 15 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L N Lainson | 20 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A F W Howell | 1 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H W G Triggs | 19 Jan 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F H Bell | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE | |
Sqn Ldr | M B W Bergl | 3 Oct 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | J Gardner | 30 Nov 1943 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | K Hardie | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Westwood | 14 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S R H Cadier | 21 Dec 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M F Comer | 14 Jan 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H Crowther | 10 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Farley | 5 Mar 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | E J Blair | 9 Oct 1943 | MD, BS |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Algiers | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F C Catton | 2 May 1945 | OBE |
Gp Capt | John F Young | 12 Mar 1944 | MBE, MM; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J H Balshaw | 26 Sep 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | E A L Wakeley | 18 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L N Lainson | 20 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A F W Howell | 1 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G T Miller | 20 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H W G Triggs | 19 Jan 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F H Bell | 22 Feb 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Wg Cdr | J H Brown | 5 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | M B W Bergl | 3 Oct 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | J F Taylor | 12 Mar 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | K Hardie | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Westwood | 14 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S R H Cadier | 21 Dec 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M F Comer | 14 Jan 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H Crowther | 10 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Farley | 5 Mar 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | E J Blair | 9 Oct 1943 | MD, BS |
Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
Sqn Ldr | G E W Priest | 11 May 1945 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Algiers | Mediterranean Allied Air Forces | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F C Catton | 2 May 1945 | OBE |
Gp Capt | John F Young | 12 Mar 1944 | MBE, MM; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | J H Balshaw | 26 Sep 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | E A L Wakeley | 18 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L N Lainson | 20 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A F W Howell | 1 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G T Miller | 20 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E E Miller | 7 Jul 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H W G Triggs | 19 Jan 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F H Bell | 22 Feb 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Wg Cdr | J H Brown | 5 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J F Taylor | 12 Mar 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | K Hardie | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Westwood | 14 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S R H Cadier | 21 Dec 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M F Comer | 14 Jan 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H Crowther | 10 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Farley | 5 Mar 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | E J Blair | 9 Oct 1943 | MD, BS |
Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
Sqn Ldr | G E W Priest | 11 May 1945 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Algiers | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | A A R Austen | 27 Jul 1945 | PA to AOC |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F C Catton | 2 May 1945 | OBE |
Gp Capt | W J Stutchbury | 16 Jul 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | J H Balshaw | 26 Sep 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | E A L Wakeley | 18 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L N Lainson | 20 Jun 1944 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A F W Howell | 1 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G T Miller | 20 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E E Miller | 7 Jul 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F H Bell | 22 Feb 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Wg Cdr | W C E Craig | 21 Jul 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J Cooksley | 1 Aug 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Hardie | 6 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W Westwood | 14 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S R H Cadier | 21 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hallett | 1 Aug 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M F Comer | 14 Jan 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H Crowther | 10 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Farley | 5 Mar 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | E J Blair | 9 Oct 1943 | MD, BS |
Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
Sqn Ldr | G E W Priest | 11 May 1945 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Algiers | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Edward A Burridge | 10 Oct 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | C F L Callard | 10 Oct 1945 | PA to AOC |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E E Miller | 7 Jul 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Brown | 10 Feb 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F H Bell | 22 Feb 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | G T Miller | 20 Dec 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | J Farley | 5 Mar 1944 |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
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