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HQ Army Co-operation Command Personnel, locations and units

[Jun 1941 | Jul 1942]

This Command was formed on 1 December 1940 from No 22 Group at Farnborough to control No 70 (Army Co-operation Training and Development) Group and No 7 (Army Co-operation) (Operational) Group but was disbanded into Fighter Command and 2nd Tactical Air Force on 31 May 1943

June 1941

Location Controlled
 

Groups: -

 
Stations
  • Aberporth
  • Andover
  • Badorgan
  • Bury St Edmunds
  • Cardiff
  • Castle Bromwich
  • Christchurch
  • Doncaster
  • Farnborough
  • Firbeck
  • Gatwick
  • Kidsdale
  • Larkhill
  • Manorbier
  • Morfa Towyn
  • Odiham
  • Old Sarum
  • Renfrew
  • Ringway
  • Snailwell
  • Tilshead
  • Weston Zoyland
  • Weybourne

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Arthur S Barratt 20 Nov 1942 Air Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG, MC; later ACM
A/Cdre Claude R Cox 11 Dec 1940 Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Plt Off O V Holmes  1 Dec 1940 Personal Assistant to AOC, Lt - The Bays
Air Staff
Brig J E Woodhall  1 Dec 1940 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr I J Finch 10 Feb 1941  
Sqn Ldr S S Fielden 16 Dec 1940 Capt - Royal Artillery
Maj J E F Meadmore 11 Dec 1940 Royal Artillery
Maj R B F K Goldsmith 11 Dec 1940  
Flt Lt D F Massy  1 Dec 1940  
Flt Lt R G England 24 Mar 1941  
Flt Lt L C Bartram 10 Apr 1941  
Flt Lt C B Walford 22 Mar 1941  
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr L S Weedon  2 Dec 1940  
Sqn Ldr Kenneth J McIntyre  1 Dec 1940 Capt, Royal Tank Regiment; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt N G L Richards 24 Mar1941  
Fg Off D F H Brown  9 May 1941  
Fg Off H Fletcher  1 Dec 1940 MBE
Fg Off J M Hunter  5 Dec 1940  
Plt Off B H Miller  1 Dec 1940  
Plt Off F H Ludford  4 Apr 1941  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Plt Off A N Spear  2 Apr 1941 DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr James R Mutch  1 Dec 1940 later A/Cdre
Plt Off K F Batt  9 May 1941  
Plt Off R F Nice  9 May 1941  
Plt Off E S Williams  9 May 1941  
Signals
Wg Cdr Colin M Stewart 10 Feb 1941 later AVM
Sqn Ldr J R Brown 20 Dec 1940 DFC
Armament
Wg Cdr B A J Crummy 10 Dec 1940  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R J Burrough  1 Dec 1940  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E G M Charleston  1 Dec 1940  
Flt Lt J R Valentine    
Fg Off H S Woolf  1 Dec 1940  
Plt Off C J Hemming  1 Dec 1940  
Accountant
Wg Cdr John S Griffiths  1 Dec 1940 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr E Bowman  1 Dec 1940  
Flt Lt R J Bray  6 Jan 1941  
Fg Off C E Harrison  1 Dec 1940  
Medical
Gp Capt E W Craig 28 Mar 1941 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, BCh
Fg Off A H Jack 28 Feb 1941 MRCS, LRCP
Physical Training
Fg Off F Adams  1 Dec 1940  
Educational
Mr J Whitley  1 Dec 1940 Command Education Officer, MA, RAFVR
Miscellaneous
Plt Off N M Ffrench 10 Jan 1941  
Plt Off E G Evans  1 Dec 1940  
Plt Off G V Thomson 25 Apr 1941  

Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List

July 1942

Location Controlled
Ramslade, Bracknell, Berkshire

Groups: -

 
Stations
  • Aberporth
  • Andover
  • Bodorgan
  • Cardiff
  • Cleave
  • Farnborough
  • Kidlington
  • Manorbier
  • Old Sarum
  • Ringway
  • Towyn
  • Weston Zoyland

Wings
  • No 32 Wing - Edinburgh
    • SHQ RAF Macmerry
      • No 614 Squadron
  • No 309 (Polish) Squadron - Dunino
  • No 33 Wing - York
    • SHQ RAF Doncaster
    • SHQ RAF York
      • No 4 Squadron
  • No 1472 Flight - Catterick
  • No 34 Wing - Luton
    • SHQ RAF Bottisham
      • No 241 Squadron
      • No 652 Squadron
    • SHQ RAF Snailwell
      • No 268 Squadron
    • SHQ RAF Sawbridgeworth
      • No 2 Squadron
    • No 140 Squadron - Benson
    • No 613 Squadron - Twinwood Farm
  • No 35 Wing - Reigate
    • SHQ RAF Gatwick
      • No 26 Squadron
      • No 239 Squadron
    • SHQ RAF Odiham
      • No 400 (RCAF) Squadron
    • No 414 (RCAF) Squadron - Croydon
    • No 1 CACU - Detling
  • No 36 Wing - Salisbury
    • No 13 Squadron - Odiham
    • No 16 Squadron - Weston Zoyland
    • No 225 Squadron - Thruxton
    No 37 Wing - Chester
  • No 38 Wing
    • SHQ RAF Netheravon
      • No 296 Squadron
    • No 297 Squadron - Hurn

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Arthur S Barratt 20 Nov 1942 Air Officer Commanding, KCB, CMG, MC; later ACM
A/Cdre Claude R Cox 11 Dec 1940 Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Plt Off O V Holmes  1 Dec 1940 Personal Assistant to AOC, Lt - The Bays
Air Staff
Brig J E Woodhall  1 Dec 1940 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr I J Finch 10 Feb 1941  
Wg Cdr Andrew J W Geddes 25 Mar 1942 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P W A Dudgeon  1 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr K D Currie 28 Dec 1941  
Sqn Ldr C B Walford 22 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr V Fairfield 12 Feb 1942  
Sqn Ldr D F Massy  1 Dec 1940  
Maj J E F Meadmore 11 Dec 1940 Chief Intelligence Officer, Royal Artillery
Maj C W B Orr  1 Dec 1941  
Maj D Heathcoat-Amory  1 Dec 1941  
Fg Off O G E McWilliam 10 Jul 1941  
Fg Off J P Lucas 27 Apr 1942  
Fg Off E A Rogers 24 Nov 1941  
Air Staff at GHQ Home Forces
A/Cdre Henry K Thorold 22 Feb 1942 CBE, DSC, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Gp Capt Norman S Allinson 15 Dec 1941 later AVM
Maj C C Oxborrow 22 Aug 1941 MC
Flt Lt R F Selby 25 May 1942  
Flt Lt R M E Mottram 27 May 1942 DFC
Fg Off G A McD Scott 22 Aug 1941  
Fg Off C W R Urmston 15 Aug 1941  
Fg Off E S B Woolmer  1 Dec 1941  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Kenneth J McIntyre  1 Dec 1940 Organisation Duties, Capt, Royal Tank Regiment; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S Weedon  2 Dec 1940 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Maj R R MacBryan  1 May 1941  
Flt Lt B O C Egan-Wyer 11 Sep 1941  
Flt Lt J M Hunter  5 Dec 1940  
Capt H Chesterton  1 Dec 1940 MBE
Fg Off S H Granville-Smith 29 Aug 1941  
Fg Off R E R Lloyd  5 Mar 1942  
Fg Off G V Carey 16 Dec 1941  
Plt Off R C Moody  7 Jan 1942  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Plt Off A N Spear  2 Apr 1941 DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr D W Williams 28 Jul 1941  
Sqn Ldr W R Parkhouse 25 Aug 1941  
Fg Off J B Hards 17 Oct 1941  
Fg Off J I Dow  1 Dec 1940  
Plt Off R F Nice  9 May 1941  
Plt Off E S Williams  9 May 1941  
Signals
Wg Cdr Colin M Stewart  6 Apr 1942 later AVM
Flt Lt W Corden  8 Sep 1941  
Capt G Bennett  3 Jan 1941  
Capt T J Hannaby 17 Apr 1942  
Fg Off F G Dansey 22 Aug 1941 MC
Lt G A B Sutherland 22 Dec 1940  
Plt Off G W Paul 18 Mar 1942  
Armament
Wg Cdr B A J Crummy 10 Dec 1940  
Flt Lt P J B Reynolds 16 May 1941  
Plt Off A J Roper 21 Oct 1941  
Photography
Flt Lt A C Watkins  5 Aug 1941  
Plt Off C P Adams 12 Nov 1941  
Plt Off H G Evans  2 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Wg Cdr E G M Charleston  1 Dec 1940  
Sqn Ldr H S Woolf  1 Dec 1940  
Flt Lt D P Matthews 17 Dec 1941  
Fg Off B H Miller  1 Dec 1940  
Fg Off D P Blatherwick  3 Oct 1941  
Fg Off R J Sullivan 11 Feb 1941  
Fg Off C C Hanrott  8 Aug 1941  
Plt Off W F Whyman  3 Nov 1941  
Accountant
Wg Cdr P Hay 21 Dec 1941 Command Accountant
Sqn Ldr E Bowman  1 Dec 1940  
Fg Off A W Garnett 28 Nov 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt E W Craig 28 Mar 1941 Principal Medical Officer, MC, MB, BCh
Flt Lt B C Curwood 14 Nov 1941 OBE, MB, ChB, MRCS, LRCP
Flt Lt J F Houlihan 29 Oct 1941 MB, BCh, BAO, DPH
Dental
Flt Lt F B Sumerling 20 Aug 1941 BDS
Physical Training
Fg Off F Adams  1 Dec 1940  
Educational
Mr J Whitley  1 Dec 1940 Command Education Officer, MA, RAFVR
Mr J H Middleditch   Grade III, BSc, RAFVR
Works
Mr T C Coles  1 Dec 1940 Superintending Engineer, MISanE
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr J T Davies   Command Inspector of Explosives - Assistant Inspector, AID
WAAF Staff Officers
Flt Off A Crossley 20 Feb 1942 WAAF
RAF Regiment
 Col C R Major 23 Feb 1942
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt H Fletcher  1 Dec 1940  
Fg Off L M Fenelon 11 Feb 1941  
Fg Off W E Moss 13 Feb 1942  
Fg Off R A Dimsdale  5 Jan 1942  
Plt Off J B Hill 28 May 1941  

Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List

It was disbanded on 31 May 1943 with its tasks being transferred to HQ Fighter Command and the newly created 2nd Tactical Air Force.

[Jun 1941 | Jul 1942]

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