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AHQ/RAF Ceylon, Personnel - 1946 onwards

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April 1946

This was formed from No 222 Group on 16 October 1945 at Kandy

Location Command Controlled
Kandy Air Command South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A J Taylor  1 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Reginald C Field 16 Oct 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr W McGregor 16 Oct 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE

Engineer
Sqn Ldr G W J Thomas 16 Oct 1945 OBE

Equipment
Wg Cdr W A Thomas 16 Oct 1945  

Medical
Wg Cdr J Crawford  1 Nov 1945 MB, ChB, DA

Educational
Mr J C Kidd   MA, RAFVR

Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R W Hatcher 30 Jul 1945  

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944  

Source - April 1946 Air Force List

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Kandy Air Command South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off C Stanton 31 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Reginald C Field 16 Oct 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G Mackenzie 16 Oct 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr R A Clarke 16 Oct 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay 14 Feb 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S E Chandler 25 Nov 1945  

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 16 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr F Manners 11 Feb 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr P Dennehy 20 Feb 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Sqn Ldr J M Slattery 10 Apr 1946 MB, BCh

Educational
Mr W A Carmichael 24 May 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944  

Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr P A Leuw 16 Oct 1945  

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

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
Kandy Air Command South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off C Stanton 31 May 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Reginald C Field 16 Oct 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R A Clarke 16 Oct 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay 14 Feb 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S E Chandler 25 Nov 1945  

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 16 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr F Manners 11 Feb 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr P Dennehy 20 Feb 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr W A Carmichael 24 May 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944  

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
Kandy Air Command South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Reginald C Field 16 Oct 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R A Clarke 16 Oct 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay 14 Feb 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S E Chandler 25 Nov 1945  

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr P Dennehy 20 Feb 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr W A Carmichael 24 May 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944  

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

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
Kandy Air Command South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr R A Clarke 16 Oct 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay 14 Feb 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S E Chandler 25 Nov 1945  

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr P Dennehy 20 Feb 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944  

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

It moved to Katukurunda on 6 October 1946.

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr N H Jackson-Smith  3 Sep 1944 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr W H B Hodges  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944 BSc, AMICE, PASI

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr N H Jackson-Smith  3 Sep 1944 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr W H B Hodges  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944 BSc, AMICE, PASI

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

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr N H Jackson-Smith  3 Sep 1944 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr W H B Hodges  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944 BSc, AMICE, PASI

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

February 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles E Chilton  1 Jan 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr N H Jackson-Smith  3 Sep 1944 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson 16 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr S G P Ellender 24 Oct 1945  

Signals
Sqn Ldr A Singer 16 Oct 1945  

Armament
Sqn Ldr T B A Sherrington  1 May 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr W H B Hodges  1 Sep 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944 BSc, AMICE, PASI

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

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr K L Charnley  1 Jan 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood    

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Mr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA, RAFVR

Works
Wg Cdr B E Willett  9 May 1944 BSc, AMICE, PASI

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

May 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden    
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr D Edwards 26 Feb 1946  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood    

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr H W Saunders 14 Nov 1945  

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

June 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A F Jenkins 17 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden    
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr F C Freemantle    

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

July 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Pearce    

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

August 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr N Wilson 15 Aug 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane 16 Oct 1945 DSO, DFC, DFM

Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Pearce    

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden  1 May 1946 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

September 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine   MB, BCh

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

October 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine   MB, BCh

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

November 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine   MB, BCh

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

December 1947

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine   MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

January 1948

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R J M Bangay  1 Oct 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B R Hockaday 31 Jul 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine   MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

February 1948

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D J Sloan  1 Jan 1948 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Flt Lt D T Baldwin 14 Aug 1947 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine   MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

March 1948

Location Command Controlled
Katukurunda Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D J Sloan  1 Jan 1948 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine   MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

It moved to Negombo on 23 February 1948.

April 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D J Sloan  1 Jan 1948 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr P R W Wickham 15 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood 25 Feb 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

May 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W P Boyd 11 Feb 1948 PA to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

June 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W P Boyd 11 Feb 1948 PA to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

July 1948

 
Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W P Boyd 11 Feb 1948 PA to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

August 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W P Boyd 11 Feb 1948 PA to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V G Owen-Jones 22 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley 18 Dec 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr J Astle  1 Jun 1946  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

September 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W P Boyd 11 Feb 1948 PA to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

October 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off J J Phipps   PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

November 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off J J Phipps   PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  9 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr R L Saunders  1 Aug 1946 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

December 1948

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off J J Phipps   PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside 31 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

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

January 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off J J Phipps 30 Aug 1948 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside 31 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

February 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off J J Phipps 30 Aug 1948 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside 31 Sep 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev D T Jones  2 Oct 1 947 BA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Radio
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

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

March 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off J J Phipps 30 Aug 1948 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A J Mason 12 Jan 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr R C Kitchen 21 Mar 1947  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev H M Jamieson 20 Jan 1949 MA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Radio
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

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

April 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F McM Weir 25 Feb 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A J Mason 12 Jan 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev H M Jamieson 20 Jan 1949 MA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Radio
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

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

May 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Air Command Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F McM Weir 25 Feb 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A J Mason 12 Jan 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev H M Jamieson 20 Jan 1949 MA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Radio
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

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

June 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F McM Weir 25 Feb 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A J Mason 12 Jan 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Frederic O S Dobell 29 Dec 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev H M Jamieson 20 Jan 1949 MA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Radio
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

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

July 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F C Davis 13 May 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr D T M Lumsden 12 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev H M Jamieson 20 Jan 1949 MA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

Radio
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  

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

August 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Alfred R Wardle  8 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F C Davis 13 May 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr D L Cartridge 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr G A Turner 18 Jan 1947 Assistant Provost Marshal, DFM

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev H M Jamieson 20 Jan 1949 MA, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

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

September 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F C Davis 13 May 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr D L Cartridge 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster  7 May 1959 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

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

October 1949

 
Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr D L Cartridge 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster  7 May 1959 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

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

November 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr D L Cartridge 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 25 Jun 1948  

Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster  7 May 1959 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev S W Harrison   GM, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

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

December 1949

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster  7 May 1959 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev S W Harrison   GM, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Wg Cdr J G Freeman 17 Jul 1947  

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

January 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Provost
Sqn Ldr C P Foster  7 May 1959 Assistant Provost Marshal

Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 22 Jul 1947 MB, BCh

Chaplain
Rev S W Harrison   GM, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

February 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev S W Harrison   GM, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

March 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev S W Harrison   GM, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

April 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev S W Harrison   GM, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

May 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev S W Harrison   GM, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

June 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

July 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

August 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

September 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948  

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

October 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr C Wright 23 Jul 1948 Organisation, AFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

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

November 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

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

December 1950

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

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

January 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

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

February 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr K S J Rancombe 27 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Wg Cdr E E Snowling  1 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E H Stamp 15 Feb 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr A W Pink  1 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr P A V Smith 15 Nov 1948 BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI

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

March 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr J Kerr  9 Sep 1948 MA

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

April 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

May 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

June 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

July 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

August 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay (Staging Post)

  • RAF Negombo Staging Post

    • Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 1301 (Meteorological) Flight

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Signals Centre - Colombo

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

September 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay (Staging Post)

  • RAF Negombo Staging Post

    • Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 1301 (Meteorological) Flight

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Signals Centre - Colombo

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

October 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 1301 (Meteorological) Flight

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Signals Centre - Colombo

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J A Field 17 Apr 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick 17 Sep 1950 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 17 Nov 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

November 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 1301 (Meteorological) Flight

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Signals Centre - Colombo

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr J Hobbs  4 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev J C Harkus 15 Jun 1949 MBE, PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

December 1951

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre

    • No 1301 (Meteorological) Flight

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Colombo - Gandogawlia

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr J Hobbs  4 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

January 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Ceylon Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • Signals Centre, Colombo - Gandogawlia

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr J Hobbs  4 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

February 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Colombo - Gandogawlia

  • Advanced Training School - Diyatalawa

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Frederick L Pearce 27 Aug 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr J Hobbs  4 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

March 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Colombo - Gandogawlia

  • Advanced Training School - Diyatalawa

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John B M Wallis  5 Feb 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr J Hobbs  4 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

April 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • Advanced Training School - Diyatalawa

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John B M Wallis  5 Feb 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Jones 11 Aug 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Ronald B Thomson 16 May 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  

Meteorological
Mr E Evans   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr J Hobbs  4 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

May 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • Advanced Training School - Diyatalawa

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John B M Wallis  5 Feb 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

June 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • Advanced Training School - Diyatalawa

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

July 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • Advanced Training School - Diyatalawa

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Organisation
Flt Lt T V Kerr 11 Sep 1951  

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G G Milner 27 Nov 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

August 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E R Chappell 19 Mar 1950 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

September 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer

Signals
Sqn Ldr S H Phillips 19 Dec 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

October 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer

Signals
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr B D Barrett 28 Jan 1950 Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

November 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer

Signals
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

December 1952

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr W H W Cane  6 Dec 1950 MA, AMICE

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

January 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt G C S Lawton 15 Nov 1951  

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

February 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

March 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

April 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

May 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Chaplain
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

June 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A C Smith 27 Nov 1950  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

July 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

  • Signals Centre, Ceylon - Gandogawlia

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev E H M Gibbon 23 Aug 1952 BA, C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Sqn Ldr L R Moon 14 Feb 1951 BSc

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

August 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Signals Centre, Ceylon

    • Radio Fitting Party

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Advanced Training School

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Flt Lt E H W Hersee   BA

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

September 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Signals Centre, Ceylon

    • Radio Fitting Party

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Flt Lt E H W Hersee   BA

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

October 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Signals Centre, Ceylon

    • Radio Fitting Party

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Flt Lt E H W Hersee   BA

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

November 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Signals Centre, Ceylon

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • RAF Services Supplies Depot

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Flt Lt E H W Hersee   BA

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

December 1953

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Signals Centre, Ceylon

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • RAF Services Supplies Depot

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Convalescent Hospital

  • RAF Flying Boat Base (Staging Post) - Trincomalee

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Flt Lt E H W Hersee   BA

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

January 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Signals Centre, Ceylon

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • RAF Services Supplies Depot

  • RAF Diyatalawa

    • Convalescent Hospital

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Marine Craft
Flt Lt L R Flower 26 Jan 1953 MBE, MM

Physical Training
Flt Lt G V Edge 15 Nov 1951  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D H Thomas  3 Sep 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFM

Personnel
Sqn Ldr M Papworth 29 Mar 1952 AFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer

Equipment
Sqn Ldr      
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953  

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Catering
Flt Lt P F D Brookes  1 Apr 1953  

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Educational
Flt Lt E H W Hersee  1 Sep 1953 BA

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Oct 1953 AMIMunE, MRSanI

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force

  • RAF Detachment - China Bay

  • RAF Colombo

    • No 41 Movements Unit (Embarkation)

  • RAF Negombo (Staging Post)

    • Air Traffic Control Centre

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 7 Mobile Oxygen Unit

    • Signals Centre, Ceylon

    • Radio Fitting Party

    • RAF Services Supplies Depot

  • Convalescent Hospital - Diyatalawa

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Provost
Sqn Ldr E Booth  9 Oct 1952 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administrative Officer
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplains
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Rev N Collinge 19 Oct 1951 PMUB
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R D Williams 28 Feb 1952 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D D Keltie 14 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Aug 1954 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt H V Sayfritz 27 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Aug 1954 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Bolt 27 Mar 1952  

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt H V Sayfritz 27 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Aug 1954 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr D A Tierney  8 Oct 1954  

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlled
Negombo HQ, Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt H V Sayfritz 27 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Aug 1954 Principal Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Administrative Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Jenkins  4 Jun 1952 MB, ChB

Equipment
Sqn Ldr J E Smalley 31 Jul 1952  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953

Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 25 Jun 1953 C of E
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson 14 Apr 1952 Civilian Administrative Officer

Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1952 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr D A Tierney  8 Oct 1954  

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

1955

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Joseph Cox 23 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Aug 1954 Principal Staff Officer
Flt Lt H V Sayfritz 27 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953
Equipment
Sqn Ldr C G Saunders  9 Feb 1955 DFC
Medical
Wg Cdr A Muir 12 Jan 1955 MB, ChB, DTM&H
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr D A Tierney  8 Oct 1954  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr A G Anderson   Civilian Administration Officer
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA
Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 23 Jun 1953 C of E
Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1953 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI

Source - April 1955 Air Force List

The title changed to RAF Ceylon between April 1955 and January 1956.

1956

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Herbert W Mermagen 31 May 1955 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Aug 1954 Principal Staff Officer
Flt Lt H V Sayfritz 27 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr T Phillips 21 May 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Signals
Sqn Ldr W A Tait 19 Jun 1953
Equipment
Sqn Ldr C G Saunders  9 Feb 1955 DFC
Medical
Wg Cdr A Muir 12 Jan 1955 MB, ChB, DTM&H
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr D A Tierney  8 Oct 1954  
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr J B Egan   Civilian Administration Officer
Educational
Sqn Ldr D P Whitehouse  7 Jan1954 BA
Chaplain
Rev A L Crockett 23 Jun 1953 C of E
Works
Sqn Ldr A G Finch 28 Nov 1953 MIMunE, MRSanI, LTPI

Source - January 1956 Air Force List

1957

 

Location Command Controlled
Negombo Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Herbert W Mermagen 31 May 1955 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Wg Cdr E W Deacon 15 Feb 1956 Principal Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC
Fg Off J M Sceats   ADC to AOC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr D B Saunders  8 Oct 1955 Administration Staff Officer
Medical
Gp Capt A Muir 12 Jan 1955 MA, BSc, MB, ChB, MRCS(E), DTM&H
Equipment
Sqn Ldr C G Saunders  9 Feb 1955 DFC
Signals
Sqn Ldr G A Johnston  9 Jan 1956
Provost
Sqn Ldr R H Vine 14 Oct 1955 Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal
Educational
Sqn Ldr T H Gates  7 Apr 1956 BA
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr J B Egan   Civilian Administration Officer
Works
Sqn Ldr E Tunnicliffe   AMIMunE
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr D A Tierney  8 Oct 1954  

Source - July 1957 Air Force List

It disbanded on 1 November 1957

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