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HQ No 3 (Indian) Group Personnel, locations and units
[Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946 | Jan 1947 | Feb 1947 | Mar 1947 | Apr 1947 | May 1947 | Jun 1947]
This was formed at Barrackpore on 1 May 1946 by redesignating No 228 Group, all appointment dates shown below are those of appointment to previous appointments and is assumed they transferred to this Group on 1 May 1946.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Henry F V Battle | 14 Mar 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | R T Howard | 14 Oct 1945 | |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Frayn | 23 Nov 1945 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R N McKern | 20 Aug 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | J Harding | 20 Nov 1945 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A R Kirk | 24 Apr 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | W G F Spackman | 12 Nov 1945 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Equipment |
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Sqn Ldr | W E Little | 6 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A Barron | 30 Aug 1945 | |
Accountant |
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Sqn Ldr | A G Millard | 15 Nov 1945 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | LMSSA | |
Educational |
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Mr | T E J Hewitt | 2 May 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | S J Murray | 31 Jan 1946 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | A C Kelly | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | P H Ponting | 31 Aug 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C S Porteous | 20 Jul 1945 |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Vacant | Air Officer Commanding | ||
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Frayn | 23 Nov 1945 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R N McKern | 20 Aug 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | J Harding | 20 Nov 1945 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A R Kirk | 24 Apr 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | W G F Spackman | 12 Nov 1945 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Equipment |
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Sqn Ldr | W E Little | 6 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A Barron | 30 Aug 1945 | |
Accountant |
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Sqn Ldr | A G Millard | 15 Nov 1945 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | LMSSA | |
Educational |
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Mr | T E J Hewitt | 2 May 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | S J Murray | 31 Jan 1946 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | A C Kelly | 1 Nov 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | P H Ponting | 31 Aug 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C S Porteous | 20 Jul 1945 |
Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Allan L A Perry-Keene | 15 Jun 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Frayn | 23 Nov 1945 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R N McKern | 20 Aug 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C S J Haskins | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Equipment |
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Sqn Ldr | A Curtis | 15 Jun 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Sqn Ldr | J B Good | 1 Jun 1946 | LMSSA |
Educational |
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Mr | T E J Hewitt | 2 May 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J Murray | 26 Jan 1946 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | T Duncan | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Evans | 1 Jun 1946 | DSO, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | W R Luxford | 1 Jul 1946 |
Source - September 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Allan L A Perry-Keene | 15 Jun 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Frayn | 23 Nov 1945 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R N McKern | 20 Aug 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C S J Haskins | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Equipment |
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Sqn Ldr | A Curtis | 15 Jun 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Sqn Ldr | J B Good | 1 Jun 1946 | LMSSA |
Educational |
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Mr | T E J Hewitt | 2 May 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J Murray | 26 Jan 1946 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | T Duncan | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Evans | 1 Jun 1946 | DSO, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | W R Luxford | 1 Jul 1946 |
Source - October 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Allan L A Perry-Keene | 15 Jun 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Frayn | 23 Nov 1945 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R N McKern | 20 Aug 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C S J Haskins | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Equipment |
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Sqn Ldr | A Curtis | 15 Jun 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Sqn Ldr | J B Good | 1 Jun 1946 | LMSSA |
Educational |
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Mr | T E J Hewitt | 2 May 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J Murray | 26 Jan 1946 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | T Duncan | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Evans | 1 Jun 1946 | DSO, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | W R Luxford | 1 Jul 1946 |
Source - November 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Allan L A Perry-Keene | 15 Jun 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F E Frayn | 23 Nov 1945 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R N McKern | 20 Aug 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C S J Haskins | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Equipment |
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Sqn Ldr | A Curtis | 15 Jun 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Sqn Ldr | J B Good | 1 Jun 1946 | LMSSA |
Educational |
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Mr | T E J Hewitt | 2 May 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J Murray | 26 Jan 1946 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | T Duncan | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Evans | 1 Jun 1946 | DSO, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | W R Luxford | 1 Jul 1946 |
Source - December 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Richard B Jordan | 29 Nov 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Baldwin | xx Sep 1946 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C H Brill | 14 Aug 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | D W C Huggins | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | F M Biddulph | 16 Nov 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C G N White | 1 Oct 1946 | |
Equipment |
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Sqn Ldr | A Curtis | 15 Jun 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Educational |
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Mr | O R Orchard | 15 Aug 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J Murray | 26 Jan 1946 |
Source - January 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Richard B Jordan | 29 Nov 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Baldwin | xx Sep 1946 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C H Brill | 14 Aug 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | D W C Huggins | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | F M Biddulph | 16 Nov 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C G N White | 1 Oct 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Educational |
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Mr | O R Orchard | 15 Aug 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J Murray | 26 Jan 1946 |
Source - February 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)
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Source - March 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Richard B Jordan | 29 Nov 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Baldwin | xx Sep 1946 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C H Brill | 14 Aug 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | D W C Huggins | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | F M Biddulph | 16 Nov 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C G N White | 1 Oct 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Educational |
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Mr | O R Orchard | 15 Aug 1946 | BA, RAFVR |
Source - April 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Richard B Jordan | 29 Nov 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Baldwin | xx Sep 1946 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C H Brill | 14 Aug 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | D W C Huggins | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | F M Biddulph | 16 Nov 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C G N White | 1 Oct 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Source - May 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Richard B Jordan | 29 Nov 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Baldwin | xx Sep 1946 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C H Brill | 14 Aug 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | D W C Huggins | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | F M Biddulph | 16 Nov 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 14 Sep 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | C G N White | 1 Oct 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Source - June 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)
It disbanded on 1 June 1947, with its units being transferred to Nos.1 and 2 (Indian) Groups, but was still listed in the July edition.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Richard B Jordan | 29 Nov 1946 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Baldwin | xx Sep 1946 | MBE |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C H Brill | 14 Aug 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | J E M Stubbings | 25 Jun 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | T H Boylan | 3 Aug 1946 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | M C Bunting | 4 Apr 1945 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | D W C Huggins | 1 Aug 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | F M Biddulph | 16 Nov 1946 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer |
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Sqn Ldr | T J Richards | 1 Jun 1946 | |
Signals |
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Sqn Ldr | C G N White | 1 Oct 1946 | |
Accountant |
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Wg Cdr | F D Holmes | 15 Jul 1946 | |
Medical |
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Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 25 Jan 1946 | LMSSA |
Source - July 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)
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