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HQ Aden Command/HQ British Forces in Aden Personnel, units and locations


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Formed in March 1928 as a separate Command (Aden Command).

July 1928

Address Controlled
 
  • No 8 (Bombing) Squadron

  • Armoured Car Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

William G S Mitchell

  8 Mar 1928 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, MC, AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Hon Ralph A Cochrane  8 Mar 1928 Air Staff Duties, AFC; later ACM
Flt Lt Charles W Attwood  8 Mar 1928 Signals Duties
Flt Lt Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke  4 May 1928 Personnel Staff Duties
Flt Lt Aubrey R M Rickards 16 Mar 1928 Air Staff (Intelligence) Duties, AFC
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Edward J Sayer  8 Mar 1928 Stores Staff Duties, MC
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Reginald Byrne 21 Mar 1928 Command Accountant, MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Claude F Goatcher 16 May 1928 Accountant Duties;
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Abraham Briscoe 13 Apr 1928 Duty as Medical Officer at the Military Hospital, Aden, MB,

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Address Controlled
 
  • No 8 (Bombing) Squadron

  • Armoured Car Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

William G S Mitchell

  8 Mar 1928 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, MC, AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Hon Ralph A Cochrane  8 Mar 1928 Air Staff Duties, AFC; later ACM
Flt Lt Charles W Attwood  8 Mar 1928 Signals Duties
Flt Lt Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke  4 May 1928 Personnel Staff Duties
Flt Lt Aubrey R M Rickards 16 Mar 1928 Air Staff (Intelligence) Duties, AFC
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Edward J Sayer  8 Mar 1928 Stores Staff Duties, MC
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Reginald Byrne 21 Mar 1928 Command Accountant, MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off Claude F Goatcher 16 May 1928 Accountant Duties;
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr Abraham Briscoe 13 Apr 1928 Duty as Medical Officer at the Military Hospital, Aden, MB,
Education Officer
Fg Off William C Venmore 25 Aug 1928 Grade IV (Acting Grade III), BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bombing) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Khormaksar

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Aden

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

  • Aden Signals Section - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 4 Platoons - Khormaksar

    • Camel Troop - Khormaksar

    • 1 Platoon - Kamaran

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

William G S Mitchell

  8 Mar 1928 Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, MC, AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr

John L Vachell

26 Jan 1929 Air Staff Duties, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Charles W Attwood  8 Mar 1928 Signals Duties
Flt Lt Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke  4 May 1928 Personnel Staff Duties
Flt Lt Aubrey R M Rickards 16 Mar 1928 Air Staff (Intelligence) Duties, AFC
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr Edward J Sayer  8 Mar 1928 Stores Staff Duties, MC
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt Reginald Byrne 21 Mar 1928 Command Accountant, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Frank C Langley  1 Aug 1928 Accountant Duties;
Fg Off Harry Crowther 12 Jan 1929 Accountant Duties;
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr Arthur E Panter  9 Oct 1928 Principal Medical Officer, BA
Education Officer
Fg Off William C Venmore 25 Aug 1928 Grade IV (Acting Grade III), BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Works and Buildings Directorate
Mr F L Fay   Principal Works and Buildings Officer, MC, AMICE

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bombing) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

  • Aden Signals Section - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 4 Platoons - Khormaksar

    • Camel Troop - Khormaksar

    • 1 Platoon - Kamaran

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Cuthbert T Maclean

 5 Sep 1929 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, later AVM
Sqn Ldr

Eric B C Betts

16 Nov 1929 Air Staff Duties, DSC, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Charles H C Woolven  3 Apr 1930 Personnel Staff Duties, MC
Flt Lt Aubrey R M Rickards 16 Mar 1928 Air Staff (Intelligence) Duties, OBE, AFC
Flt Lt John A Elliott 30 Dec 1929 Signals Duties
Stores Branch
Wg Cdr

Cuthbert L Archbold

 8 Oct 1929 Stores Staff Duties; later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr Algenon W P Phillips 21 Jan 1930 Command Accountant, OBE
Flt Lt Bruce G Drake 16 Nov 1929 Accountant Duties;
Fg Off Harry Crowther 12 Jan 1929 Accountant Duties;
Medical Branch
Wg Cdr Arthur E Panter  9 Oct 1928 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr Thomas Montgomery 16 Nov 1929 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene) and Officer i/c Pathological Laboratory, MD, BCh, DPH
Education Officer
Fg Off William C Venmore 25 Aug 1928 Grade IV (Acting Grade III), BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Works and Buildings Directorate
Mr H T Johnson   Principal Works and Buildings Officer, MC, FSI

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

  • Aden Signals Section - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 4 Platoons - Khormaksar

    • Camel Troop - Khormaksar

    • 1 Platoon - Kamaran

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Cuthbert T Maclean

 5 Sep 1929 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, later AVM
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr

Eric B C Betts

16 Nov 1929 Air Staff Duties, DSC, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Aubrey R M Rickards 16 Mar 1928 Air Staff (Intelligence) Duties, OBE, AFC
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr Charles H C Woolven  3 Apr 1930 Personnel Staff Duties, MC
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr

Cuthbert L Archbold

 8 Oct 1929 Stores Staff Duties; later A/Cdre
Administrative Services and Advisers
Flt Lt Stanley M Park 15 Nov 1930 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt John A Elliott 30 Dec 1929 Signals Duties
Sqn Ldr Algenon W P Phillips 21 Jan 1930 Command Accountant, OBE
Flt Lt Bruce G Drake 16 Nov 1929 Accountant Duties;
Fg Off Bernard Chadwell 27 Mar 1931 Accountant Duties;
Wg Cdr Basil A Playne 14 Feb 1931 Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr Thomas Montgomery 16 Nov 1929 Medical Duties, MD, BCh, DPH
Capt Herbert R Davies 22 Aug 1930 Education Officer Grade III, MC, MA
Mr A G Simons   Principal Works and Buildings Officer

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

  • Aden Signals Section - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 1 Dismounted Company - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Owen T Boyd

 7 Aug 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr Arthur P M Sanders 23 Jan 1932 Air Staff Duties; later ACM
Sqn Ldr Aubrey R M Rickards 16 Mar 1928 Air Staff (Intelligence) Duties, OBE, AFC
Flt Lt

Alexander H Montgomery

 8 Jan 1932 later A/Cdre
Personnel Staff
Flt Lt Cecil Walker 10 Mar 1931 Personnel Staff Duties
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr Henry L Crichton 16 Oct 1931 Stores Staff Duties; later A/Cdre
Administrative Services and Advisers
Flt Lt

Eric H Richardson

16 Oct 1931 Signals Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Stanley M Park 15 Nov 1930 Engineer Duties
Flt Lt Albert Walters 16 Oct 1931 Stores Duties
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Arthurton 29 Jan 1932 Command Accountant, OBE
Flt Lt Cecil G Prior 16 Oct 1931 Accountant Duties;
Fg Off Bernard Chadwell 27 Mar 1931 Accountant Duties;
Wg Cdr Basil A Playne 14 Feb 1931 Principal Medical Officer, DSO, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr Eric A Lumley 16 Oct 1931 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MC, MB, BCh
Mr A G Simons   Principal Works and Buildings Officer

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

  • Aden Signals Section - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 1 Dismounted Company - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Owen T Boyd

 7 Aug 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr Arthur P M Sanders 23 Jan 1932 Senior Air Staff Officer; later ACM
Flt Lt

Alexander H Montgomery

 8 Jan 1932 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Evan C Lewis  9 Apr 1933
Personnel Staff
Flt Lt

Francis W Long

14 Nov 1932 later AVM
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr Henry L Crichton 16 Oct 1931 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Engineer Section
Flt Lt Edwin S Steddy  8 Feb 1933  
Equipment Section
Flt Lt Athol G Stratford-Tuke  8 Feb 1933 Supplies Duties

Services

Signals
Flt Lt

Eric H Richardson

16 Oct 1931 Chief Signals Officer; later A/Cdre
Accountant
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Arthurton 29 Jan 1932 Command Accountant, OBE
Flt Lt Cecil G Prior 16 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Harold D Connor 10 Jan 1933  
Medical
Wg Cdr Frank N B Smartt  4 Oct 1932 Principal Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr Eric A Lumley 16 Oct 1931 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MC, MB, BCh
Educational
Flt Lt William C Venmore 25 Aug 1932 Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Works
Mr A E G Collins   Principal Works and Buildings Officer
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Thomas C Wharfe  2 Mar 1931  
WO II Robert W Marson  2 Mar 1931  

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

January 1934

 

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Hospital - Aden

  • Aden Signals Section - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 1 Dismounted Company - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Owen T Boyd

 7 Aug 1931 Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Augustus H Orlebar

22 Sep 1933 Senior Air Staff Officer AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr Arthur P M Sanders 23 Jan 1932 later ACM
Flt Lt

Alexander H Montgomery

 8 Jan 1932 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Evan C Lewis  9 Apr 1933
Personnel Staff
Flt Lt John Duminy 18 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt

Francis W Long

14 Nov 1932 later AVM
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr Henry L Crichton 16 Oct 1931 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr William C Clark 18 Oct 1933 Stores Branch
Engineer Section
Flt Lt Edwin S Steddy  8 Feb 1933  
Equipment Section
Flt Lt Athol G Stratford-Tuke  8 Feb 1933 Supplies Duties

Services

Signals
Flt Lt Leonard T Keene 18 Oct 1833 Chief Signals Officer
Accountant
Sqn Ldr Frederick W Arthurton 29 Jan 1932 Command Accountant, OBE
Flt Lt Walter W Deane 18 Oct 1933  
Flt Lt Cecil G Prior 16 Oct 1931  
Fg Off Harold D Connor 10 Jan 1933  
Medical
Wg Cdr Frank N B Smartt  4 Oct 1932 Principal Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr Eric A Lumley 16 Oct 1931 MC, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr Beecher F Haythornthwaite 18 Oct 1933 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, BCh
Educational
Flt Lt William C Venmore 25 Aug 1932 Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Works
Mr A E G Collins   Principal Works and Buildings Officer
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Thomas C Wharfe  2 Mar 1931  
WO II Albert V Cowen  3 Nov 1933  
WO II Robert W Marson  2 Mar 1931  

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 1 Dismounted Company - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles F A Portal

20 Jan 1934 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later MRAF
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Augustus H Orlebar

22 Sep 1933 Senior Air Staff Officer AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Maurice Wiblin 26 Feb 1934
Flt Lt Evan C Lewis  9 Apr 1933
Personnel Staff
Flt Lt John Duminy 18 Oct 1933  
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr William C Clark 18 Oct 1933 Senior Equipment Staff Officer- Stores Branch
Engineer Section
Flt Lt Edwin S Steddy  8 Feb 1933  
Equipment Section
Flt Lt Athol G Stratford-Tuke  8 Feb 1933 Supplies Duties

Services

Signals
Flt Lt Leonard T Keene 18 Oct 1833 Chief Signals Officer
Accountant
Sqn Ldr Ralf H Cleverly 26 Feb 1934 Command Accountant
Flt Lt Walter W Deane 18 Oct 1933  
Fg Off David Lamgair 26 Feb 1934  
Medical
Wg Cdr Reginald H Kowles 20 Jan 1934 Principal Medical Officer, MD, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr Beecher F Haythornthwaite 18 Oct 1933 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, BCh
Educational
Flt Lt William C Venmore 25 Aug 1932 Grade III, BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Works
Mr A E G Collins   Principal Works and Buildings Officer
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Albert V Cowen  3 Nov 1933 Administrative
WO II Frank Lett 14 Mar 1934 Accountant

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 1 Dismounted Company - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • Aden Fortress Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Charles F A Portal

20 Jan 1934 Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later MRAF
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Augustus H Orlebar

22 Sep 1933 Senior Air Staff Officer AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Maurice Wiblin 26 Feb 1934
Fg Off Blair A Fraser  6 Dec 1934
Personnel Staff
Flt Lt John Duminy 18 Oct 1933  
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr William C Clark 18 Oct 1933 Senior Equipment Staff Officer- Stores Branch
Engineer Section
Flt Lt John F X McKenna 10 Oct 1934  
Equipment Section
Flt Lt Richard T Rich  9 Feb 1935 Supplies Duties

Services

Signals
Flt Lt Leonard T Keene 18 Oct 1833 Chief Signals Officer
Accountant
Sqn Ldr Ralf H Cleverly 26 Feb 1934 Command Accountant
Flt Lt Walter W Deane 18 Oct 1933  
Medical
Wg Cdr Reginald H Kowles 20 Jan 1934 Principal Medical Officer, MD, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr Beecher F Haythornthwaite 18 Oct 1933 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, BCh
Educational
Lt Harold A E Gard  3 Sep 1934 Grade III, DFC, BSc
Works
Capt G C Morley   Principal Works and Buildings Officer
Warrant Officers
WO Charles E Buddin 24 Feb 1935 Accountant
WO Frank Lett 14 Mar 1934 Accountant
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II Albert V Cowen  3 Nov 1933 Administrative

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Stores and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 1 Dismounted Company - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Ernest L Gossage

 2 Dec 1935 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Leonard H Cockey

 6 Dec 1935 Senior Air Staff Officer, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C E Williamson-Jones 13 Nov 1935 DFC
Sqn Ldr Maurice Wiblin 26 Feb 1934
Fg Off Blair A Fraser  6 Dec 1934
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr

George E Wilson

23 Oct 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt A A C Hyde  7 Dec 1935  
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr Nevill R Fuller 28 Jan 1936 Senior Equipment Staff Officer- Stores Branch
Engineer Section
Flt Lt John F X McKenna 10 Oct 1934  
Equipment Section
Sqn Ldr H J Payne 17 Apr 1936  
Flt Lt Richard T Rich  9 Feb 1935 Supplies Duties

Services

Signals
Flt Lt B G Farrow  6 Nov 1935 Chief Signals Officer
Accountant
Sqn Ldr John S Griffiths 18 Mar 1936 Command Accountan;, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J T T Rose 28 Jan 1936  
Medical
Gp Capt E W Craig 29 Feb 1936 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr Beecher F Haythornthwaite 18 Oct 1933 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, BCh
Educational
Lt Harold A E Gard  3 Sep 1934 Grade III, DFC, BSc
Works
Capt G C Morley   Principal Works and Buildings Officer
Warrant Officers
WO Charles E Buddin 24 Feb 1935 Accountant
WO J Jackson 5 Oct 1934 Accountant

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

This HQ was renamed British Forces in Aden between July 1936 and July 1937.

July 1937

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 2 Dismounted Companies - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

  • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Act A/Cdre

Wilfred A McClaughry

 1 Jul 1936 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Leonard H Cockey

 6 Dec 1935 Senior Air Staff Officer, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Blair A Fraser  6 Dec 1934
Flt Lt A H Marsack  25 Jan 1937
Flt Lt E J Howes Liaison Duties
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr

George E Wilson

23 Oct 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt A A C Hyde  7 Dec 1935  
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr Nevill R Fuller 28 Jan 1936 Senior Equipment Staff Officer- Stores Branch
Engineer Section
Flt Lt John F X McKenna 10 Oct 1934  
Equipment Section
Sqn Ldr

Allen H Wheeler

 7 Aug 1936 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J S French 11 Mar 1937  
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Flt Lt Lionel R S Freestone 24 Oct 1936 later A/Cdre

Services

Signals
Flt Lt B G Farrow  6 Nov 1935 Chief Signals Officer
Accountant
Sqn Ldr John S Griffiths 18 Mar 1936 Command Accountan;, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J T T Rose 28 Jan 1936  
Medical
Gp Capt E W Craig 29 Feb 1936 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr T J D Atteridge 24 Oct 1936 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr P H Wood 29 Aug 1936 Command Education Officer, BSc, A Inst P
Works
Mr W Blackwood   Principal Works Officer, BSc, AMICE
Warrant Officers
WO H R Saunders  9 Nov 1936 Accountant
WO H Murray 11 Dec 1936 Accountant

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 2 Dismounted Companies - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • British Army Troops, Aden

    • HQ

    • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

    • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

    • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Wilfred A McClaughry

 1 Jul 1936 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off F W Flood  4 Apr 1938 Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Cecil A Stevens

 5 Oct 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt Blair A Fraser  6 Dec 1934
Flt Lt A H Marsack  25 Jan 1937
Flt Lt E J Howes Liaison Duties
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr

William G H Ewing

13 Sep 1937 Personnel Duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt John C Macdonald 17 Jan 1938 later A/Cdre
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Flt Lt L C Slee 26 Mar 1938  
Engineer
Fg Off A C Oatway 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Signals
Fg Off W R Lockhart 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Arthur E Sutton-Jones

 8 Jan 1938 Senior Equipment Staff Officer;  later A/Cdre
Flt Lt A M Reidy  8 Jan 1938  
Flt Lt J S French 11 Mar 1937  
Accountant
Wg Cdr Ivor L Wincer 18 Mar 1938 Command Accountant
Flt Lt C L Dook  8 Jan 1938  
Medical
Wg Cdr T J D Atteridge 24 Oct 1936 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev O R I Jones 11 Nov 1937 BA
Rev E C Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Educational
Mr P H Wood 29 Aug 1936 Command Education Officer, BSc, A Inst P
Works
Mr W Blackwood   Principal Works Officer, BSc, AMICE
Warrant Officers
WO H R Saunders  9 Nov 1936 Accountant
WO S E Kelleway 31 Oct 1937 Administrative

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 2 Dismounted Companies - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Khormaksar

  • British Army Troops, Aden

    • HQ

    • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

    • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

    • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

George R M Reid

28 Sep 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Cecil A Stevens

 5 Oct 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt Blair A Fraser  6 Dec 1934
Flt Lt A H Marsack  25 Jan 1937
Plt Off J W Marsden 14 Nov 1938
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr A C Mitchell 25 Oct 1938 Personnel Duties
Sqn Ldr John C Macdonald 17 Jan 1938 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt M F B Read 25 Oct 1938 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr L C Slee 26 Mar 1938  
Engineer
Fg Off A C Oatway 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Signals
Fg Off W R Lockhart 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Arthur E Sutton-Jones

 8 Jan 1938 Senior Equipment Staff Officer;  later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J S French 11 Mar 1937  
Fg Off F G Metcalf  5 Nov 1938  
Accountant
Wg Cdr Ivor L Wincer 18 Mar 1938 Command Accountant
Flt Lt C L Dook  8 Jan 1938  
Medical
Gp Capt Eric A Lumley 14 Aug 1938 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr T J D Atteridge 24 Oct 1936 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr R H Stanbridge 25 Oct 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DPM
Chaplain
Rev W L O'Neill  6 Sep 1938  
Rev E C Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Educational
Mr G Tupholme 20 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer
Works
Mr W Blackwood   Principal Works Officer, BSc, AMICE

Supernumerary

Plt Off S A F Robertson 14 Oct 1938  
Warrant Officers
WO H R Saunders  9 Nov 1936 Accountant
WO S E Kelleway 31 Oct 1937 Administrative
WO A R B King   For disposal

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 2 Dismounted Companies - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Sheikh Othman

  • British Army Troops, Aden

    • HQ

    • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

    • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

    • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

George R M Reid

28 Sep 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off S A F Robertson 17 Oct 1938 Personal Assistant  to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Cecil A Stevens

 5 Oct 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr A H Marsack  25 Jan 1937
Flt Lt F M Smith 11 Jan 1939
Flt Lt J H Becher 28 Jan 1939
Plt Off J W Marsden 14 Nov 1938
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr A C Mitchell 25 Oct 1938 Personnel Duties
Flt Lt M F B Read 25 Oct 1938 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr L C Slee 26 Mar 1938  
Engineer
Fg Off A C Oatway 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Signals
Fg Off W R Lockhart 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Arthur E Sutton-Jones

 8 Jan 1938 Senior Equipment Staff Officer;  later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J S French 11 Mar 1937  
Flt Lt H A Sudbury 10 Feb 1939  
Fg Off F G Metcalf  5 Nov 1938  
Accountant
Wg Cdr Ivor L Wincer 18 Mar 1938 Command Accountant
Flt Lt C L Dook  8 Jan 1938  
Medical
Gp Capt Eric A Lumley 14 Aug 1938 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R H Stanbridge 25 Oct 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DPM
Chaplain
Rev W L O'Neill  6 Sep 1938  
Rev E C Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Educational
Mr G Tupholme 20 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer

Miscellaneous Appoints

Fg Off W Batey   Marine Craft Officer, RAFO

Supernumerary

       
Warrant Officers
WO F S Dean 24 Mar 1938 Accountant
WO S E Kelleway 31 Oct 1937 Administrative
WO A R B King 10 Nov 1938 Accountant

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • SHQ Khomaksar

  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • No 94 (Fighter) Squadron - Sheikh Othman

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Combined Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 2 Dismounted Companies - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Sheikh Othman

  • British Army Troops, Aden

    • HQ

    • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

    • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

    • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

George R M Reid

28 Sep 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off S A F Robertson 17 Oct 1938 Personal Assistant  to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Cecil A Stevens

 5 Oct 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr A H Marsack  25 Jan 1937
Sqn Ldr J H Becher 28 Jan 1939
Flt Lt F M Smith 11 Jan 1939
Plt Off J W Marsden 14 Nov 1938
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr A C Mitchell 25 Oct 1938 Personnel Duties
Flt Lt M F B Read 25 Oct 1938 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Fg Off A C Oatway 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Signals
Fg Off W R Lockhart 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Arthur E Sutton-Jones

 8 Jan 1938 Senior Equipment Staff Officer;  later A/Cdre
Fg Off F G Metcalf  5 Nov 1938  
Fg Off A J Goatley 15 Aug 1939  
Fg Off C T Wharfe 19 Aug 1939  
Accountant
Wg Cdr F O Hall 25 Aug 1939 Command Accountant
Fg Off A R B King  9 May 1939  
Medical
Gp Capt Eric A Lumley 14 Aug 1938 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R H Stanbridge 25 Oct 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DPM
Chaplain
Rev E C Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Rev W L O'Neill  6 Sep 1938 MA
Educational
Mr G Tupholme 20 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer
Works
Mr H D Beresford   Superintending Engineer, BA, BEng

Miscellaneous Appoints

Lt (Ret) J A Smith   Code and Cypher duties
Fg Off W Batey   Marine Craft Officer, RAFO

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

December 1939

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • SHQ Khomaksar

  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • No 203 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • No 94 (Fighter) Squadron - Sheikh Othman

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 2 Dismounted Companies - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Sheikh Othman

  • British Army Troops, Aden

    • HQ

    • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

    • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

    • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

George R M Reid

28 Sep 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off S A F Robertson 17 Oct 1938 Personal Assistant  to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr

Cecil A Stevens

 5 Oct 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr J H Becher 28 Jan 1939
Flt Lt F M Smith 11 Jan 1939
Plt Off J W Marsden 14 Nov 1938
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr A C Mitchell 25 Oct 1938 Personnel Duties
Fg Off A L H Solano 20 May 1939 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr L C Slee 26 Mar 1938  
Engineer
Fg Off A C Oatway 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Signals
Fg Off W R Lockhart 14 Oct 1937 Commissioned Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Arthur E Sutton-Jones

 8 Jan 1938 Senior Equipment Staff Officer;  later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J S French 11 Mar 1937  
Flt Lt H A Sudbury 10 Feb 1939  
Fg Off F G Metcalf  5 Nov 1938  
Accountant
Wg Cdr Ivor L Wincer 18 Mar 1938 Command Accountant
Sqn Ldr C L Dook  8 Jan 1938  
Medical
Gp Capt Eric A Lumley 14 Aug 1938 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R H Stanbridge 25 Oct 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DPM
Chaplain
Rev W L O'Neill  6 Sep 1938  
Rev E C Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Educational
Mr G Tupholme 20 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer
Works
Mr H D Beresford   Superintending Engineer, BA, BEng

Miscellaneous Appoints

Fg Off W Batey   Marine Craft Officer, RAFO

Supernumerary

Sqn Ldr W T F Wightman  8 Mar 1939  
Fg Off M E Reid  8 Mar 1939  
Fg Off G S K Haywood  8 Mar 1939  
APO S P Bartlett 18 Mar 1939  
APO A D Carter 18 Mar 1939  
APO F M Stephenson 18 Mar 1939  

Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List

September 1940

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • SHQ Khomaksar

  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • No 203 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Khormaksar

  • No 94 (Fighter) Squadron - Sheikh Othman

  • No 39 (Bomber) Squadron - Sheikh Othman

  • Armoured Car Section - Steamer Point

  • RAF Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Hospital - Aden

 

Military Forces in Aden
  • Aden Protectorate Levies

    • HQ - Khomaksar

    • 2 Dismounted Companies - Khormaksar

    • 1 Machine Gun Troop - Sheikh Othman

  • British Army Troops, Aden

    • HQ

    • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery

    • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Artillery

    • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

George R M Reid

28 Sep 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off Sir R A MacRobert 19 Jan 1940 Personal Assistant  to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Cecil A Stevens

 5 Oct 1937 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hugh H Brookes 15 Dec 1937 later AVM
Sqn Ldr J H Becher 28 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr M Q Candler  1 Jun 1940
Flt Lt F M Smith 11 Jan 1939
Flt Lt H V S Willcox  1 Sep 1939
Flt Lt W Townson 13 Apr 1940
Plt Off J W Marsden 14 Nov 1938
Plt Off Vicomte J de Sibour  4 Jun 1940
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr A C Mitchell  1 Jun 1940 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J B Barrett  6 Aug 1937  
Sqn Ldr A J Butler 26 Sep 1939  
Flt Lt A L H Solano 20 May 1939 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Fg Off H M Baker  7 Mar 1940  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Flt Lt H J Sanders  5 Jun 1940  
Signals
Sqn Ldr T W Hodgson 17 Dec 1939  
Fg Off A W Daniels 28 May 1940  
Fg Off J A Chorlton 26 Jun 1940  
Armament
Fg Off A E Hewes 25 Feb 1940  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C H Masters 19Jan 1940 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F G Metcalf  5 Nov 1938  
Fg Off A J Goatley 15 Aug 1939  
Fg Off C T Wharfe 19 Aug 1939  
Accountant
Wg Cdr F O Hall 25 Aug 1939 Command Accountant
Fg Off A R B King  9 May 1939  
Medical
Gp Capt W E Hodgins 20 Mar 1940 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCP&S
Wg Cdr R H Stanbridge 25 Oct 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DPM
Chaplain
Rev E C Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Rev W L O'Neill  6 Sep 1938  
Educational
Mr G Tupholme 20 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer, RAFVR
Works
Mr H D Beresford   Superintending Engineer, BA, BEng

Miscellaneous Appoints

Flt Lt G B Savi    
Fg Off W Batey   Marine Craft Officer, RAFO
Lt (Ret) J A Smith    
Plt Off M B Smith 28 May 1940  
Plt Off W P M Brettell 16 May 1940  
Plt Off R V Dickens 16 May 1940  
Plt Off B P Beamish 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off D R Norman 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off D W McDermott 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off H G Tomkins 26 Jun 1940  

Source - September 1940 Confidential Air Force List

June 1941

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron

  • SHQ Khomaksar

  • SHQ Sheikh Othman

    • Inter-command W/T Station

    • Infantry Wing

    • Anti-Aircraft Wing

    • Aden Levies

  • Armoured Car & Marine Craft Section - Steamer Point

  • Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Hospital - Steamer Point

 

Army Units
  • HQ, Royal Artillery - Steamer Point

  • HQ, 5th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery - Steamer Point

  • 9th (Heavy) Battery, Royal Artillery - Steamer Point

  • 20th (Fortress) Company, Royal Engineers - Steamer Point

  • No 13 Indian General Hospital - Steamer Point

  • 1/2nd Punjab Regiment - Khomaksar

  • 2/5th Mahratta Light Infantry - Khomaksar

  • Ordnance Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps - Crater

  • 15th Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA/KHSRA - Isthmus

  • 23th Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA/KHSRA - Isthmus

  • Searchlight Battery, Royal Artillery - Isthmus

  • Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Engineers - Isthmus

  • 17th Indian Staging Section - Isthmus

  • 48th SD, RIASC - Isthmus

  • 1 Indian Battalion - Isthmus

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

George R M Reid

28 Sep 1938 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C J S Dearlove  7 Feb 1941 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Gp Capt

Cecil A Stevens

 5 Oct 1937 MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr J H Becher 28 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr Alick Foord-Kelcey 29 Jul 1940 later AVM
Sqn Ldr G W Golledge 18 Dec 1940
Flt Lt F R Nation  7 Feb 1941 OBE
Flt Lt F M Smith 11 Jan 1939
Flt Lt H V S Willcox  1 Sep 1939
Flt Lt W Townson 13 Apr 1940
Plt Off Vicomte J de Sibour  4 Jun 1940
Plt Off C P Primrose  6 Sep 1940 DFC
Plt Off A J Alexandroff 19 Oct 1940
Plt Off J F Longrigg 27 Nov 1940
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A C Mitchell  1 Jun 1940 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C P Carver  5 Sep 1940  
Sqn Ldr A J Butler 26 Sep 1939  
Flt Lt A W Cress  7 Feb 1941 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt E L Barrington 14 Jun 1940 MC
Plt Off L L N Vinall 15 Jun 1940  
Plt Off R N Hawes  3 Aug 1940  
Plt Off W B Whyte  3 Aug 1940  
Plt Off J C Walter 27 Nov 1940  
Plt Off R A Murcott  7 Dec 1940  
Plt Off A V Day  7 Dec 1940  
Plt Off H E Arnholz  7 Jan 1941  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Flt Lt H J Sanders  5 Jun 1940  
Signals
Sqn Ldr T W Hodgson 17 Dec 1939  
Fg Off A W Daniels 28 May 1940  
Armament
Fg Off A E Hewes 25 Feb 1940  
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A Sudbury  8 Jul 1940 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr C H Masters 19 Jan 1940  
Sqn Ldr F G Metcalf  5 Nov 1938  
Fg Off A J Goatley 15 Aug 1939  
Fg Off C T Wharfe 19 Aug 1939  
Plt Off J D Blackford  30 Jul 1940  
Accountant
Wg Cdr F O Hall 25 Aug 1939 Command Accountant
Sqn Ldr Cuthbert G Stowell 17 Sep 1940 later AVM
Fg Off A R B King  9 May 1939  
Plt Off E A Jones 14 Jun 1940  
Medical
Wg Cdr R H Stanbridge 25 Oct 1938 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DPM
Sqn Ldr S B S Smith 31 Aug 1940 LMSSA, DTM & H
Sqn Ldr C F R Briggs  9 Jan 1941 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev E Carew Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Rev W L O'Neill  6 Sep 1938  
Educational
Mr G Tupholme 20 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer, RAFVR
Works
Mr H D Beresford   Superintending Engineer, BA, BEng
Meteorological
Mr T W V Jones   Acting Senior Technical Officer, BSc

Miscellaneous Appoints

Flt Lt G B Savi    
Fg Off W Batey   Marine Craft Officer, RAFO
Lt (Ret) J A Smith    
Plt Off M B Smith 28 May 1940  
Plt Off W P M Brettell 16 May 1940  
Plt Off R V Dickens 16 May 1940  
Plt Off B P Beamish 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off D R Norman 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off D W McDermott 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off H G Tomkins 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off F J H Royle 29 Jun 1940  
Plt Off W C Green  7 Jan 1941  
Plt Off J A F Offord  7 Jan 1941  

Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List

July 1942

Address Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden
  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron

  • Marine Craft Section -Hedjuff

  • SHQ RAF Khomaksar

    • No 131 Maintenance Unit

    • Station Flight

  • SHQ RAF Sheikh Othman

    • HQ Aden Levies

    • Casualty Clearing Station

    • No 73 Operational Training Unit

  • Armoured Car Section- Steamer Point

  • Equipment and Supply Depot - Steamer Point

  • RAF Hospital - Steamer Point

  • No 50 Embarkation Unit - Steamer Point

  • No 1436 (Meteorological) Flight - Steamer Point

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Frederick G D Hards   Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R K Brougham 28 Sep 1941  
Wg Cdr D W Reid 18 Mar 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr Thomas J Hanlon  6 Dec 1941 later AVM
Flt Lt F R Nation  7 Feb 1941 OBE
Flt Lt F M Smith 11 Jan 1939
Flt Lt H V S Willcox  1 Sep 1939
Plt Off C P Primrose  6 Sep 1940 DFC
Plt Off J F Longrigg 27 Nov 1940
Plt Off A J Alexandroff 19 Oct 1940
Plt Off S E Barber 14 Feb 1942
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T Humble 31 May 1941 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Fg Off J C Walter 27 Nov 1940  
Plt Off L L N Vinall 15 Jun 1940  
Plt Off R N Hawes  3 Aug 1940  
Plt Off H E Arnholz  7 Jan 1941  
Plt Off A V Day  7 Dec 1940  
Plt Off P E Pirie  1 Jan 1941  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Fg Off P Dobbins 12 Feb 1942  
Plt Off L C Thomson  7 Jan 1942  
Plt Off J F Parker 18 Mar 1942  
Signals
Wg Cdr T W Hodgson 17 Dec 1939  
Sqn Ldr J A Chorlton 16 Mar 1941  
Armament
Fg Off A E Hewes 25 Feb 1940  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R B Horstmann 14 Feb 1942 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr C H Masters 19 Jan 1940  
Sqn Ldr H M Butler  8 Jan 1942  
Sqn Ldr K J Wood  8 Jan 1942  
Sqn Ldr B N Besford 11 Mar 1942  
Flt Lt C T Wharfe 19 Aug 1939  
Flt Lt M E L Hobden  3 Dec 1941  
Fg Off H A Spencer  9 Nov 1941  
Plt Off M Revill  3 Dec 1941  
Plt Off F H Harrison  8 Jan 1942  
Accountant
Wg Cdr F O Hall 25 Aug 1939 Command Accountant
Sqn Ldr K M Crick 22 Jun 1941  
Plt Off J K Barrow 22 Jun 1941  
Medical
Sqn Ldr C F R Briggs  9 Jan 1941 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev E Carew Jones  8 Jan 1938  
Rev S W A Collins  3 Jun 1941  
Rev L V Peacock  7 Jan 1942  
Physical Training
Plt Off N Newman  3 Dec 1941  
Educational
Mr G Tupholme 20 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer, RAFVR
Works
Mr H D Beresford   Superintending Engineer, BA, BEng
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W V Jones   Acting Senior Technical Officer, BSc

Miscellaneous Appoints

Flt Lt G B Savi    
Fg Off W Batey   Marine Craft Officer, RAFO
Fg Off W P M Brettell 16 May 1940  
Fg Off R V Dickens 16 May 1940  
Fg Off M B Smith 28 May 1940  
Fg Off G W H L Stout  1 Jun 1941  
Fg Off B P Beamish 26 Jun 1940  
Fg Off W B Whyte  3 oct1941  
Lt (Ret) J A Smith    
Plt Off D R Norman 26 Jun 1940  
Plt Off W C Green  7 Jan 1941  
Plt Off J A F Offord  7 Jan 1941  
Plt Off R B Morton  9 Nov 1941  
Plt Off W B Henderson  3 Dec 1941  
Plt Off L T Bird  7 Jan 1942  

Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List

December 1943

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Command Unable to list units at present

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM F H McNamara 12 Jan 1943 Air Officer Commanding, VC, CBE, RAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R K Brougham  3 May 1943  
Wg Cdr D E Bennett  9 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr N S Parrott 31 May 1943
Sqn Ldr A L Harris 31 May 1943
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C E L Powell  5 Apr 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr W Dixon 27 Mar 1943 Personnel
Sqn Ldr S E Barber  1 Feb 1943 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Cunliffe 14 Jul 1943 Senior Engineer Officer
Signals
Sqn Ldr A D Rutherford 14 Aug 1943 Chief Signals Officer, DFM
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Levers 20 Aug 1943 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr J T T Rose  9 Jun 1943 Command Accountant
Sqn Ldr J A Bryden 17 Dec 1942  
Medical
Gp Capt R S Overton 20 Nov 1941 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr J F Dales  5 Oct 1942 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr R E Stephens 31 Aug 1942 Senior Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr H J W Black   Superintending Engineer, AMICE
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R Frith 16 Jan 1943 Senior Meteorological Officer

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

June 1944

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Command

Squadrons: -

  • No 8 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • No 244 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • No 621 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

Other Units: -

  • SHQ RAF Khormaksar

    • Catalina Flight

    • Communication Flight

    • No 131 Maintenance Unit

  • SHQ RAF Masira

    • No 214 Air Sea Rescue Unit

  • SHQ RAF Ras el Hadd

    • HQ, Air Sea Rescue

  • No 1566 (Meteorological) Flight - Hiswa

  • RAF Unit - Scuisiban

  • RAF Unit - Alula

  • RAF Unit - Riyan

  • RAF Unit - Salalah

  • RAF Unit - Bandar Cassim

  • RAF Unit - Socotra

  • RAF Unit - Berbera

  • Marine Section - Hedjuff

  • Meteorological Forecast Unit - Steamer Point

  • No 7 RAF Hospital - Steamer Point

  • HQ Aden Levies - Sheikh O'thman

  • Armoured Car Section - Hiswa

  • Equipment Supply Section - Steamer Point

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM F H McNamara 12 Jan 1943 Air Officer Commanding, VC, CBE, RAAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt Pemberton-Pigott  1 Dec 1943 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Alfred D Rogers 27 Mar 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D E Bennett  9 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr E Tennant 25 Oct 1943 DFC
Sqn Ldr B M Walker 20 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr L Lockhart  4 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr G J Dunthorne 18 Dec 1943
Sqn Ldr G Douglas 20 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr C P Wade 20 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr E J F Fox  4 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr L J C Hogg  4 Mar 1944
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G J Holland 11 Sep 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr W Dixon 27 Mar 1943 Personnel
Sqn Ldr S E Barber  1 Feb 1943 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Cunliffe 14 Jul 1943 Senior Engineer Officer
Signals
Sqn Ldr A D Rutherford 14 Aug 1943 Chief Signals Officer, DFM
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Levers 20 Aug 1943 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr J A Bryden 17 Dec 1942 Command Accountant
Sqn Ldr A W Shand 31 Jan 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman
 
15 Nov 1943 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr J F Dales  5 Oct 1942 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr R E Stephens 31 Aug 1942 Senior Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr H J W Buick 15 Apr 1943 AMICE
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R Frith 16 Jan 1943 Senior Meteorological Officer
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr M A Platt   Assistant Provost Marshal

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Command
  • ?

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C G Tidd 17 Apr 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Alfred D Rogers 27 Mar 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr W M Bisdee  3 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr R D Shaw  5 Jun 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr W C Sweet  1 Aug 1944
Sqn Ldr R R Pressland  9 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr G Douglas 20 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr L J C Hogg  4 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr B M Walter  5 Jun 1944
Sqn Ldr H M P Ashby 15 Sep 1944
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr W Dixon 27 Mar 1943 Personnel
Sqn Ldr Edward L Frith  7 Jun 1944 Organisation; later AVM
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Cunliffe 14 Jul 1943 Senior Engineer Officer
Signals
Sqn Ldr G D Deuchars 27 Sep 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Levers 20 Aug 1943 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr A W Shand 31 Jan 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman 15 Nov 1943 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr J E Dalton 30 May 1944 MB, CM
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr C C Newman 17 May 1943  

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C G Tidd 17 Apr 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Alfred D Rogers 27 Mar 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr W M Bisdee  3 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr R D Shaw  5 Jun 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr W C Sweet  1 Aug 1944
Sqn Ldr R R Pressland  9 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr G Douglas 20 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr L J C Hogg  4 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr H M P Ashby 15 Sep 1944
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr W Dixon 27 Mar 1943 Personnel
Sqn Ldr Edward L Frith  7 Jun 1944 Organisation; later AVM
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Cunliffe 14 Jul 1943 Senior Engineer Officer
Signals
Sqn Ldr G D Deuchars 27 Sep 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Levers 20 Aug 1943 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr A W Shand 31 Jan 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman 15 Nov 1943 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr J E Dalton 30 May 1944 MB, CM
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr C C Newman 17 May 1943  

Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

August 1945

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P E Richardson 16 Mar 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Alfred D Rogers 27 Mar 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M G L Foster  1 May 1945  
Sqn Ldr W C Sweet  1 Aug 1944
Sqn Ldr H M P Ashby 15 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr N F Waters-Webb 15 Feb 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W F Bryanton  1 Mar 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr C J D Davis 16 May 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr Edward L Frith  7 Jun 1944 Organisation; later AVM
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J R Fraser 15 Feb 1945 Senior Engineer Officer
Signals
Sqn Ldr G D Deuchars 27 Sep 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J F Hutton  8 Feb 1945 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr A W H Lenton  7 Jun 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman 15 Nov 1943 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr D Macdonald 20 Mar 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr W J Cornish   Assistant Provost Marshal

Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

September 1945

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P E Richardson 16 Mar 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N V Morton 26 Jul 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr M G L Foster  1 May 1945  
Sqn Ldr W C Sweet  1 Aug 1944
Sqn Ldr H M P Ashby 15 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr N F Waters-Webb 15 Feb 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W F Bryanton  1 Mar 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr C J D Davis 16 May 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr Edward L Frith  7 Jun 1944 Organisation; later AVM
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J R Fraser 15 Feb 1945 Senior Engineer Officer
Signals
Sqn Ldr G D Deuchars 27 Sep 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J F Hutton  8 Feb 1945 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr A W H Lenton  7 Jun 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman 15 Nov 1943 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr I R Jones  1 Aug 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr W J Cornish   Assistant Provost Marshal

Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

April 1946

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G D R Davies 17 Sep 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N V Moreton 26 Jul 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker 12 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer

Engineer

Wg Cdr J R Fraser 15 Feb 1945 Senior Engineer Officer

Equipment

Wg Cdr J F Hutton  8 Feb 1945 Senior Equipment Staff Officer

Accountant

Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  

Medical

Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh

Educational

Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 Superintending Civil Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMICE

Source - April 1946 Air Force List

July 1946

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G D R Davies 17 Sep 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N V Morton 26 Jul 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A Cross 28 Mar 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Campbell 12 Nov 1945 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker 12 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Accountant
Sqn Ldr R W Baldwin  3 Jan 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt J D Crawford 15 Jul 1945  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R V Roberts  8 Oct 1945 Assistant Provost Marshal

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

August 1946

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt N V Morton 26 Jul 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A Cross 28 Mar 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr F Cheetham 26 May 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker 12 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge  7 Mar 1946 Chief Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr R W Baldwin  3 Jan 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt J D Crawford 15 Jul 1945  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R V Roberts  8 Oct 1945 Assistant Provost Marshal

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

September 1946

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt N V Morton 26 Jul 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A Cross 28 Mar 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr F Cheetham 26 May 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker 12 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge  7 Mar 1946 Chief Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr R W Baldwin  3 Jan 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R V Roberts  8 Oct 1945 Assistant Provost Marshal

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

October 1946

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A Cross 28 Mar 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr F Cheetham 26 May 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker 12 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge  7 Mar 1946 Chief Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Mr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE

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

November 1946

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A Cross 28 Mar 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker 12 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge  7 Mar 1946 Chief Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr R F L Hart 24 Sep 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr P H Legg 14 Sep 1944 BSc, RAFVR
Mr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE

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

December 1946

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson  3 Oct 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge  7 Mar 1946 Chief Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE

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

January 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson  3 Oct 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge  7 Mar 1946 Chief Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE

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

February 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson  3 Oct 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge  7 Mar 1946 Chief Signals Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Mr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE, RAFVR
Works
Mr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE

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

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off I M Sealy  7 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson  3 Oct 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt G P O'Connell 12 Sep 1945 Principal Medical Officer, MB, MCh
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr L G Hiddleston 12 Apr 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt N Day  1 Nov 1946  

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

May 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson  3 Oct 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C A Lindup 26 Mar 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt N Day  1 Nov 1946  

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

June 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C A Lindup 26 Mar 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt N Day  1 Nov 1946  

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

July 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C A Lindup 26 Mar 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

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

August 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C A Lindup 26 Mar 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

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

September 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C A Lindup 26 Mar 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

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

October 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Bellerby  4 Dec 1945
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Reynolds 29 Apr 1946 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C A Lindup 26 Mar 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - October 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

November 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe  1 Jun 1947 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - November 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

December 1947

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe  1 Jun 1947 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - December 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

January 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe  1 Jun 1947 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A M Taylor  1 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A Cross  1 Nov 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R E Kirkby  7 May 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt L F Banks 16 Jul 1946 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - January 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5245)

February 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe  1 Jun 1947 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair 15 Dec 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr J Scott  6 Dec 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - February 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5245)

March 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Harold T Lydford

12 Mar 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off K M Townsend 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe  1 Jun 1947 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair 15 Dec 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr N Gardner 22 Feb 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, DFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr J Scott  6 Dec 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - March 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5245)

April 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off D B M Willard 12 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe  1 Jun 1947 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair 15 Dec 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt P L Bullock 25 Nov 1947 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - April 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5246)

May 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C S Vos  8 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E F Blaymires  9 Sep 1947
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair 15 Dec 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt P L Bullock 25 Nov 1947 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - May 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5246)

June 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C S Vos  8 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E F Blaymires  9 Sep 1947
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair 15 Dec 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C J L Connelly 11 Jan 1947  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt D T Scott  1 Apr 1947  

Source - June 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5246)

July 1948

 
Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C S Vos  8 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E F Blaymires  9 Sep 1947
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair 15 Dec 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - July 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

August 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C S Vos  8 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E F Blaymires  9 Sep 1947
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair 15 Dec 1947 Organisation, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - August 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

September 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E F Blaymires  9 Sep 1947
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr C E P Suttle 17 Sep 1946 BSc (Eng), AMIEE
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - September 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

October 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh  8 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E F Blaymires  9 Sep 1947
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr H C Fleming 14 Oct 1946  
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - October 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

November 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E F Blaymires  9 Sep 1947
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy 15 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948  

Source - November 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

December 1948

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948  

Source - December 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

January 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948  
WAAF Staff  Officer
Flt Off D M B Willard 12 Jan 1948  

Source - January 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

February 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - February 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

March 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman 17 May 1943  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - March 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

April 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A C Spencer 11 Feb 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr H Martin  2 Apr 1947  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - April 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

May 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A C Spencer 11 Feb 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr E H Broad 15 Sep 1947 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - May 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

June 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden HQ, Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A C Spencer 11 Feb 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - June 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

July 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden HQ, Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A C Spencer 11 Feb 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 10 Jul 1947 CBE, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - July 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

August 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden HQ, Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - August 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

September 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden HQ, Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt J Norwood  4 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith   Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - September 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

October 1949

 
Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden HQ, Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith 26 Jan 1948 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - October 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

November 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden HQ, Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith 26 Jan 1948 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - November 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

December 1949

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden HQ, Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H P Lardner-Burke  1 Mar 1948 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948
Signals
Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948 Command Signals Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence

Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment ?Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949 Senior Equipment Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith 26 Jan 1948 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr J Macdonald 10 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - December 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

January 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Lucie-Smith 17 Oct 1948

Signals

Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith 26 Jan 1948 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP& S, DPH
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  9 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr A N Jarvis  3 Feb 1948 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Aeronautical Inspection

Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - January 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

February 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick C Stevens  8 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith 26 Jan 1948 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP& S, DPH
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  9 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Aeronautical Inspection

Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - February 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

March 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith 26 Jan 1948 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP& S, DPH
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  9 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Aeronautical Inspection

Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - March 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

April 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off J M Butterell 12 Jul  1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 26 Sep 1948 MC
Provost
Flt Lt J A Smith 26 Jan 1948 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP& S, DPH
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  9 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Aeronautical Inspection

Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - April 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

May 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr E A Luckhurst 10 Jun 1948 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R E Jay 15 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP& S, DPH
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  9 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Aeronautical Inspection

Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - May 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

June 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 28 Jul 1949 OBE, LRCP& S, DPH
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  9 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Aeronautical Inspection

Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - June 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

July 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr G W Swanwick 14 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr J Macdonald  9 Aug 1948 MA
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Aeronautical Inspection

Flt Lt C W Clinch 29 Sep 1947  

Source - July 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

August 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - August 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

September 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949  

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - September 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

October 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - October 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

November 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - November 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

December 1950

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 27 Sep 1948 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - December 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

January 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr M Hadley 12 Oct 1948 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr S R Newton  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - January 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

February 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Flt Lt H W Kellas-Kelly 20 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - February 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

March 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Flt Lt H W Kellas-Kelly 20 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr C F Pearson   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - March 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

April 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt T C Gledhill  1 Mar 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C A Watt 10 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - April 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5414)

May 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John C MacDonald  6 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr C F Hoare  9 Mar 1949 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - May 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5414)

June 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John C MacDonald  6 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Marr 30 May 1949  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - June 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5414)

July 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John C MacDonald  6 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951 Senior Regiment Officer
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - July 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

August 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • No 182 Leave and Rest Camp

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • HQ BF Aden Communication Flt

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Steamer Point

  • RAF Hospital

  • No 114 Maintenance Unit

  • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • Admin Section - Singapore Lines

  • Signals Section - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

  • Equipment Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John C MacDonald  6 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan 16 Jan 1949 Senior Regiment Officer
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - August 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

September 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • No 182 Leave and Rest Camp

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • HQ BF Aden Communication Flt

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Seedaseer Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • Admin Section - Singapore Lines

  • Signals Section - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

  • Equipment Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John C MacDonald  6 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan 16 Jan 1949 Senior Regiment Officer
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral 24 Apr 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster 16 Feb 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE

Source - September 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

October 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • No 182 Leave and Rest Camp

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • HQ BF Aden Communication Flt

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Seedaseer Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John C MacDonald  6 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan 16 Jan 1949 Senior Regiment Officer
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - October 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

November 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • No 182 Leave and Rest Camp

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • HQ BF Aden Communication Flt

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Seedaseer Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard 24 Oct 1949

Signals

Sqn Ldr J D M Sutherland 27 Mar 1950 Command Signals Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan 16 Jan 1949 Senior Regiment Officer
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - November 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

December 1951

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • No 182 Leave and Rest Camp

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • HQ BF Aden Communication Flt

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Seedaseer Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr B J Hooper 28 Oct 1951 DFC

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan 16 Jan 1949 Senior Regiment Officer
Sqn Ldr A A Bold  4 Feb 1951
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - December 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

January 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr B J Hooper 28 Oct 1951 DFC

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan RAF Regiment

Source - January 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

February 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr B J Hooper 28 Oct 1951 DFC

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan RAF Regiment

Source - February 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

March 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J Fressanges  1 Mar 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt G M Gillan RAF Regiment

Source - March 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

April 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J McIntyre 22 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr P N Isaac  1 Apr 1950
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - April 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

May 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J M Gilchrist 17 Nov 1950 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr A R Macrae 14 Apr 1951 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - May 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

June 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C C Blount 27 Mar 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt H C S Pimblett 30 May 1950 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - June 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

July 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Sqn

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Mortar Flight- Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron and Section - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Mr A J Harvey  1 Aug 1950 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - July 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

August 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 82 Squadron

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 5 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - August 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

September 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Asmara

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 82 Squadron

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Dutton 27 Jun 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - September 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

October 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 82 Squadron

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - October 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

November 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 82 Squadron

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev V E Grace   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - November 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

December 1952

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • East Africa Communication Flt

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 82 Squadron

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr M Griffith  6 Dec 1951  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr C T Davies  7 Jan 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - December 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

January 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • No 4 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 5 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J M Payne   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - January 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

February 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952 Organisation I
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - February 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

March 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952 Organisation I
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - March 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

April 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 8 Squadron

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952 Organisation I
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - April 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

May 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 8 Squadron

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952 Organisation I
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - May 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

June 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 8 Squadron

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 2 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Lake Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Singapore Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952 Organisation I
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr A Miller 25 May 1951  
Sqn Ldr B C Winstone  7 Jan 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - June 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

July 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Am Farsha

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Nishata

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 3 Squadron - Nisab

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Masirah

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952 Organisation I
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - July 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

August 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Am Farsha

  • No 2 Squadron - Nishata

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 3 Squadron - Nisab

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Masirah

  • No 7 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 8 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt O I Gilson 27 Aug 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr R Pollitt 31 Mar 1952 Organisation I
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - August 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

September 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Nishata

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Masirah

  • No 8 Squadron - Sharjah

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Douglas MacFadyen 11 Mar 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr F C Regester 25 Jun 1951 Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - September 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

October 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 8 Squadron - Sharjah

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt S L Ring 28 Sep 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt D H Wenham 22 Feb 1952 RAF Regiment, MC

Source - October 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

November 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 114 Maintenance Unit

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 8 Squadron - Sharjah

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr G C Hibberd  2 Oct 1951 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - November 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

December 1953

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • No 22 Police District - Aden, East Africa and Sudan

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • Communication Flight (Eatleigh)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • No 114 Maintenance Unit - RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 6 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 8 Squadron - Sharjah

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - December 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

January 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • No 22 Police District - Aden, East Africa and Sudan

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party (Nairobi)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • No 114 Maintenance Unit - RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 6 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 8 Squadron - Sharjah

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr A R Hindley 28 Nov 1951 AFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - January 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

February 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • No 22 Police District - Aden, East Africa and Sudan

  • RAF Eastleigh

    • Radio Fitting Party (Nairobi)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (East Africa)

    • No 1340 Flight

    • No 7 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Khartoum (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Khormaksar

    • No 8 Squadron

    • Aden Protectorate Support Flight

    • Communication Squadron (Aden)

    • No 1152 Marine Craft Unit

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 20 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 58 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Masirah (Staging Post)

  • RAF Riyan (Staging Post)

  • RAF Salalah (Staging Post)

  • No 114 Maintenance Unit - RAF Steamer Point

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • No 6 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit

RAF Levies
  • HQ Aden Protectorate Levies - Seedaseer Lines

  • HQ No 1 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 1 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 2 Squadron - Dhala

  • No 4 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Depot Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • Regimental Band - Seedaseer Lines

  • Medical Wing and Hospital - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 3 Squadron - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 5 Squadron - Sharjah

  • No 6 Squadron - Lake Lines

  • No 7 Squadron - Masirah

  • HQ No 2 Wing - Sharjah

  • No 8 Squadron - Sharjah

  • Armoured Car Section - Lake Lines

  • HQ No 3 Wing - Seedaseer Lines

  • No 66 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Singapore Lines

  • MT Squadron - Singapore Lines

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - February 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

March 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - March 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

April 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - April 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

May 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr W A Oliver 13 Jul 1952 BSc, AMIMechE
Works
Wg Cdr G P S Hodge 12 May 1952 BSc (Eng), AMICE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - May 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

June 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954 AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - June 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

July 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R Clive-Griffen  6 Jun 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A V Rogers 20 Sep 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr G E Willis 24 Feb 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R S Radley 24 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B W Spurr 29 Nov 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr M C C Haycraft 16 Sep 1052 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr John F Roberts  1 Apr 1952 later AVM
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt L M Corbet  5 Jul  1952 CBE, MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev D S Wallace   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954 AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - July 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

August 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G G Farley 17 Jun 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R I K Edwards 10 May 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr M W Huggins 31 Jan 1954 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Campbell   AFC*

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr G R Hessey 31 Jan 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr A R Galbraith  1 Apr 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr R P Breen 31 Dec 1953
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt E A Rice 12 xxx xxxx OBE, MB, BCh
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev E F Schoffield   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954 AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - August 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

September 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G G Farley 17 Jun 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R I K Edwards 10 May 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr M W Huggins 31 Jan 1954 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Campbell   AFC*

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr G R Hessey 31 Jan 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr A R Galbraith  1 Apr 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr R P Breen 31 Dec 1953
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt E A Rice 12 xxx xxxx OBE, MB, BCh
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev E F Schoffield   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954 AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - September 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

October 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G G Farley 17 Jun 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R I K Edwards 10 May 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr M W Huggins 31 Jan 1954 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Campbell   AFC*

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr G R Hessey 31 Jan 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr A R Galbraith  1 Apr 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Price  6 Jun 1953 DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr S T Underwood 18 Nov 1953  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E A Milsom  6 Aug 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr R P Breen 31 Dec 1953
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt E A Rice 12 xxx xxxx OBE, MB, BCh
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev E F Schoffield   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954 AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr W K Bell 14 Nov 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
OC, Aden Protectorate Levies and Ex-Officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 later AVM

Source - October 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

November 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G G Farley 17 Jun 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R I K Edwards 10 May 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr G R Hessey 31 Jan 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr A R Galbraith  1 Apr 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr R P Breen 31 Dec 1953
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt E A Rice 12 xxx xxxx OBE, MB, BCh
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev E F Schoffield   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954 AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr A R Atkins 15 Nov 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - November 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

December 1954

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G G Farley 17 Jun 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R I K Edwards 10 May 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC

Intelligence

Sqn Ldr N J  Pollock 13 Dec 1952  

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr G R Hessey 31 Jan 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr A R Galbraith  1 Apr 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E G Andrews   Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr R P Breen 31 Dec 1953
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt E A Rice 12 xxx xxxx OBE, MB, BCh
Chaplains
Rev L F Foot   BA, C of E
Rev E F Schoffield   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 BSc
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954 AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr A R Atkins 15 Nov 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - December 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

1955

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • ?

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney O Bufton 13 Oct1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G G Farley 17 Jun 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R I K Edwards 10 May 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N J C Pollock 13 Dec 1952

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
OC Levies and ex-officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 CBE; later AVM
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr G R Hessey 31 Jan 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Personnel
Sqn Ldr A R Galbraith  1 Apr 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr W J Woodham   Civilian Administration Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Accountant
Wg Cdr R P Breen 31 Dec 1953
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R H Jones 14 Sep 1953 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt E A Rice 12 Jun 1954 OBE, MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 VRD, BSc
Chaplains
Rev R J Richards   C of E, BA
Rev E P Schofield   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Works
Wg Cdr H W Sanders 12 Apr 1954  AMICE, AMIMunE

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr A R Atkins 15 Nov 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer,

Source - 1955 Air Force List

1956

Address Command Controlled
Steamer Point, Aden Middle East Air Force
  • ?

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Laurence F Sinclair 17 Sep 1955 Air Officer Commanding  GC, CB, CBE, DSO*
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G G Farley 17 Jun 1954 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R I K Edwards 10 May 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N J C Pollock 13 Dec 1952

Signals

Sqn Ldr S A Richens 12 Nov 1953 Command Signals Officer
OC Levies and ex-officio Adviser on Ground Defence
Gp Capt Kenneth W Godfrey 24 Sep 1953 CBE; later AVM
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr G R Hessey 31 Jan 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Meteorological
Mr C C Newman    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt T S Rivett-Carnac 27 Jul 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC*
Personnel
Sqn Ldr A R Galbraith  1 Apr 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr W J Woodham   Civilian Administration Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr S H Latham  1 Jun 1953  
Accountant
Wg Cdr R P Breen 31 Dec 1953
Provost
Sqn Ldr A A Witherington 13 Jul 1955 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Medical
Gp Capt E A Rice 12 Jun 1954 OBE, MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr J F Boulton-Lea 10 Jun 1954 VRD, BSc
Chaplains
Rev R J Richards   C of E, BA
Rev E P Schofield   PMUB
Rev P J Hendron   RC
Works
Gp Capt L F Masters 12 Apr 1954  AMICE, ARICS

Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr A R Atkins 15 Nov 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer,

Source - January 1956 Air Force List

This was redesignated HQ British Forces Arabian Peninsula in 1956.

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