Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 219 Group Personnel, locations and units
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946]
This Group was formed from No 252 Wing at Seagull Camp, Mex near Alexandria as No 219 (Fighter) Group on 6 December 1942.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Alexandria | Middle East Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | G A G Johnston | 17 Jan 1943 | Officer Commanding, |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R C F Lister | 9 Jul 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J E Hibbert | 16 Oct 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | E H Dear | 24 Jul 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | J S Smith | 6 Dec 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | E A D Smith | 25 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | F Noble | 8 Jan 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | J M Morgan | 27 Feb 1943 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | W L Emtage | 29Jun 1942 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | L R Robertson | 14 Mar 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | W E G Vaughan | 6 Dec 1942 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | D W J Brown | 25 Jan 1943 |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Control was transferred to AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on 1 February 1944
Location | Command | Controlled |
Alexandria | Middle East Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | The Hon M Aitken | 26 Jul 1953 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A G Wincott | 14 Aug 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | G L Lazarus | 24 Jan 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | E F Willams | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J R C H Graves | 4 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E T Elliott | 26 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R H W Beresfored-Peirse | 10 Feb 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | C J Dixon | 27 Oct 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | L R Robertson | 14 Mar 1943 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | G F Mason | 29 Mar 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | K J Wood | 2 Apr 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | John F Roberts | 21 Sep 1943 | later AVM |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
It disbanded on 27 July 1944.
It reformed on 1 March 1946 at Heliopolis by amalgamating AHQ Eastern Mediterranean, AHQ Egypt and No 206 Group.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Heliopolis | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 21 Mar 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Francis R D Swain | 1 Mar 1946 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Walter J Seward | 1 Mar 1946 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Educational | |||
Mr | T G Whitlock | 29 Mar 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Mr | J W Brown | 4 Jun 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | I F Stone | 1 Mar 1946 |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Heliopolis | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 21 Mar 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Francis R D Swain | 1 Mar 1946 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R F Fletcher | 1 Jul 1945 | |
Gp Capt | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | T V Nelson | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | I E Phillips | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A R Wright | 10 Dec 1943 | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A C Sollis | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | N T Luce | 25 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hutton | 18 Dec 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Jones | 1 Mar 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | G E Jones | 20 Oct 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Rowland Coats | 1 Dec 1941 | Organisation; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 13 May 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A C Gilmer | 4 Jan 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | W G N Cutts | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Sanderson | 18 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | A V Wells | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Humphreys | 12 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W McD Dick | 22 Oct 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | W G Ahern | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A R W Peel | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Dunn | 1 Dec 1941 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | K E M Holmes | 1 Sep 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Hollingham, | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H W Kennard | 1 Dec 1941 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | A Dickson | 1 Jul 1945 | MB, ChB, FRCS(E) |
Wg Cdr | C Crowley | 2 Jan 1941 | MB, BCh, DPH |
Educational | |||
Mr | T G Whitlock | 29 Mar 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Mr | J W Brown | 4 Jun 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Sqn Ldr | J G Rutledge | 19 Dec 1943 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | H Dutton | 28 Mar 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | C A Streeter | 11 Jul 1941 | |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | I F Stone | 1 Mar 1946 |
Dates prior to 1 March 1946 are those of the officer's previous appointment to his earlier post.
Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Heliopolis | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 21 Mar 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Francis R D Swain | 1 Mar 1946 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R F Fletcher | 1 Jul 1945 | |
Gp Capt | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | T V Nelson | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | I E Phillips | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A R Wright | 10 Dec 1943 | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A C Sollis | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | N T Luce | 25 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hutton | 18 Dec 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Jones | 1 Mar 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | A J Blackwell | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A F G Clayphan | 1 Sep 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Rowland Coats | 1 Dec 1941 | Organisation; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 13 May 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A C Gilmer | 4 Jan 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | W G N Cutts | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Sanderson | 18 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | G F Waddington | ||
Sqn Ldr | A V Wells | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Humphreys | 12 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W McD Dick | 22 Oct 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | W G Ahern | 3 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A R W Peel | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Dunn | 1 Dec 1941 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | K E M Holmes | 1 Sep 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Hollingham, | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | A Dickson | 1 Jul 1945 | MB, ChB, FRCS(E) |
Wg Cdr | C Crowley | 2 Jan 1941 | MB, BCh, DPH |
Educational | |||
Mr | T G Whitlock | 29 Mar 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Mr | J W Brown | 4 Jun 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Sqn Ldr | J G Rutledge | 19 Dec 1943 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | C A Streeter | 11 Jul 1941 | |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | I F Stone | 1 Mar 1946 |
Source - September 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Heliopolis | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 21 Mar 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Francis R D Swain | 1 Mar 1946 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Donald L Thomson | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC | |
Gp Capt | R F Fletcher | 1 Jul 1945 | |
Gp Capt | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | T V Nelson | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | I E Phillips | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A R Wright | 10 Dec 1943 | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A C Sollis | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | N T Luce | 25 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hutton | 18 Dec 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Jones | 1 Mar 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | A J Blackwell | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A F G Clayphan | 1 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L W N Booth | 1 May 1944 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Rowland Coats | 1 Dec 1941 | Organisation; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 13 May 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A C Gilmer | 4 Jan 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | W G N Cutts | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J Sanderson | 18 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | T P McCarthy | 23 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G F Waddington | ||
Sqn Ldr | A V Wells | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Humphreys | 12 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W McD Dick | 22 Oct 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | A R W Peel | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Dunn | 1 Dec 1941 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | K E M Holmes | 1 Sep 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | P H Baker | ||
Sqn Ldr | F W Hollingham, | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | A Dickson | 1 Jul 1945 | MB, ChB, FRCS(E) |
Wg Cdr | C Crowley | 2 Jan 1941 | MB, BCh, DPH |
Educational | |||
Mr | T G Whitlock | 29 Mar 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Mr | J W Brown | 4 Jun 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Sqn Ldr | J G Rutledge | 19 Dec 1943 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | C A Streeter | 11 Jul 1941 | |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | I F Stone | 1 Mar 1946 |
Source - October 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Heliopolis | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 21 Mar 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Francis R D Swain | 1 Mar 1946 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Donald L Thomson | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC | |
Wg Cdr | A R Wright | 10 Dec 1943 | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A J Blackwell | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A F G Clayphan | 1 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L W N Booth | 1 May 1944 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Rowland Coats | 1 Dec 1941 | Organisation; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 13 May 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A C Gilmer | 4 Jan 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | W J Sanderson | 18 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | T P McCarthy | 23 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G F Waddington | ||
Sqn Ldr | J Vandy | 3 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Humphreys | 12 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W McD Dick | 22 Oct 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Gp Capt | R F Fletcher | 1 Jul 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | T V Nelson | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A C Sollis | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | N T Luce | 25 Apr 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | J H J Williams | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A R W Peel | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Dunn | 1 Dec 1941 | |
Equipment | |||
Gp Capt | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | I E Phillips | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hutton | 18 Dec 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Jones | 1 Mar 1946 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | K E M Holmes | 1 Sep 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | P H Baker | ||
Sqn Ldr | F W Hollingham, | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | A Dickson | 1 Jul 1945 | MB, ChB, FRCS(E) |
Wg Cdr | C Crowley | 2 Jan 1941 | MB, BCh, DPH |
Educational | |||
Mr | T G Whitlock | 29 Mar 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Mr | J W Brown | 4 Jun 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Sqn Ldr | J G Rutledge | 19 Dec 1943 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | C A Streeter | 11 Jul 1941 | |
WAAF Staff Officer | |||
Sqn Off | I F Stone | 1 Mar 1946 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Wg Cdr | W G N Cutts | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T J Daltrey | 24 Dec 1945 |
Source - November 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Heliopolis | RAF Mediterranean and Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sydney E Toomer | 21 Mar 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC |
A/Cdre | Francis R D Swain | 1 Mar 1946 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Donald L Thomson | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC | |
Wg Cdr | A R Wright | 10 Dec 1943 | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | A J Blackwell | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A F G Clayphan | 1 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L W N Booth | 1 May 1944 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Rowland Coats | 1 Dec 1941 | Organisation; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | A T Atkins | 13 May 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A C Gilmer | 4 Jan 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | B E Peck | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T P McCarthy | 23 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G F Waddington | ||
Sqn Ldr | J Vandy | 3 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H M Humphreys | 12 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A W McD Dick | 22 Oct 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Gp Capt | R F Fletcher | 1 Jul 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | T V Nelson | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A C Sollis | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | N T Luce | 25 Apr 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | J H J Williams | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A R W Peel | 1 Mar 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Dunn | 1 Dec 1941 | |
Equipment | |||
Gp Capt | F R Lines | 1 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | I E Phillips | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Hutton | 18 Dec 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R N Jones | 1 Mar 1946 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | K E M Holmes | 1 Sep 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | P H Baker | ||
Sqn Ldr | F W Hollingham, | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | A Dickson | 1 Jul 1945 | MB, ChB, FRCS(E) |
Wg Cdr | J C Blair | 1 Oct 1946 | MB, BCh |
Educational | |||
Mr | T G Whitlock | 29 Mar 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Mr | J W Brown | 4 Jun 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Sqn Ldr | J G Rutledge | 19 Dec 1943 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | C A Streeter | 11 Jul 1941 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Wg Cdr | W G N Cutts | 1 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T J Daltrey | 24 Dec 1945 |
Source - December 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
It disbanded into No 205 Group on 1 December 1946
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