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HQ Coastal Command Personnel - 1946 - 1949

[Apr 1946 | Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946 | Jan 1947 | Feb 1947 | Mar 1947 | Apr 1947 | May 1947 | Jun 1947 | Jul 1947 | Aug 1947 | Sep 1947 | Oct 1947 | Nov 1947 | Dec 1947 | Jan 1948 | Feb 1948 | Mar 1948 | Apr 1948 | May 1948 | Jun 1948 | Jul 1948 | Aug 1948 | Sep 1948 | Oct 1948 | Nov 1948 | Dec 1948 | Jan 1949 | Feb 1949 | Mar 1949 | Apr 1949 | May 1949 | Jun 1949 | Jul 1949 | Aug 1949 | Sep 1949 | Oct 1949 | Nov 1949 | Dec 1949 |

[1936 - 1939 | 1940 - 1945 | 1950 - 1969]

April 1946

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
AVM George S Hodson  1 Apr 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Personnel Staff
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer;  later A/Cdre
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison  9 Mar 1942
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 CBE, MC
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant, CBE
Medical
Gp Capt D G Boddie  9 Oct 1944 Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Works
Mr C H Kilmister  8 Aug 1939 Chief Engineer, OBE, MIM&CE

Source - April 1946 Air Force List

July 1946

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Ballykelly

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Chivenor

  • Felixstowe

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Tain

  • Thornaby

  • Thorney Island

  • The King's Flight - Benson

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre

George S Hodson

  1 Apr 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt V H A McBratney 22 Jan 1946 AFC
Wg Cdr J W Louw  7 Mar 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC

Operations
Gp Capt R E Burns 13 Mar 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F D Anstead  4 Sep 1945 AFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A Gadd  7 Aug 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Alexander 14 Dec 1944 AFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr P R Magrath 26 Oct 1942  
Sqn Ldr H E Weatherall  3 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr E Dickin 25 Feb 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr A W D Miller 20 Nov 1945  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr C E Drapper  5 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 18 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr H Slater  5 Oct  1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr A T Smith  6 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr G E Stamper  1 Jun 1945
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt J D T Revell 23 Jul 1945  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Sqn Ldr H P Eustace 21 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr D McLeod 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr J Fenwick 13 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr J Bunton 16 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr W A Adshead  1 May 1943
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr R Neale 22 Nov 1945
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W H Jenks 26 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr H Greaves 14 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr A N Bentley 28 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt D G Boddie  9 Oct 1944 Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Photography
Sqn Ldr F H P Lewer 11 Dec 1945
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Mr C H Kilmister  8 Aug 1939 Chief Engineer, OBE, MIM&CE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr E C Baughan
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col P Hatch MC

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A W Southall  2 Nov 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Allinson 22 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  

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

August 1946

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Ballykelly

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Chivenor

  • Felixstowe

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Tain

  • Thornaby

  • Thorney Island

  • The King's Flight - Benson

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre

George S Hodson

  1 Apr 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt V H A McBratney 22 Jan 1946 AFC
Wg Cdr J W Louw  7 Mar 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC

Operations
Gp Capt R E Burns 13 Mar 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F D Anstead  4 Sep 1945 AFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A Gadd  7 Aug 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr P R Magrath 26 Oct 1942  
Sqn Ldr E Dickin 25 Feb 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr A W D Miller 20 Nov 1945  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr C E Drapper  5 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 18 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr H Slater  5 Oct  1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr A T Smith  6 Jun 1945
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt J D T Revell 23 Jul 1945  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr H P Eustace 21 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr D McLeod 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W H Jenks 26 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr H Greaves 14 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt D G Boddie  9 Oct 1944 Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Mr C H Kilmister  8 Aug 1939 Chief Engineer, OBE, MIM&CE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr E C Baughan
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Allinson 22 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  

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

September 1946

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Chivenor

  • Felixstowe

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Tain

  • Thornaby

  • Thorney Island

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre

George S Hodson

  1 Apr 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt V H A McBratney 22 Jan 1946 AFC
Wg Cdr J W Louw  7 Mar 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC

Operations
Gp Capt R E Burns 13 Mar 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F D Anstead  4 Sep 1945 AFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A Gadd  7 Aug 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr P R Magrath 26 Oct 1942  
Sqn Ldr E Dickin 25 Feb 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr A W D Miller 20 Nov 1945  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr C E Drapper  5 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 18 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr A T Smith  6 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr A I Beard 28 Aug 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt J D T Revell 23 Jul 1945  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr H P Eustace 21 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr D McLeod 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W H Jenks 26 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr H Greaves 14 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt D G Boddie  9 Oct 1944 Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Mr C H Kilmister  8 Aug 1939 Chief Engineer, OBE, MIM&CE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr E C Baughan
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Allinson 22 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams  1 Jul 1946  

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

October 1946

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Chivenor

  • Felixstowe

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Tain

  • Thornaby

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

  • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre

George S Hodson

  1 Apr 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt V H A McBratney 22 Jan 1946 AFC
Wg Cdr J W Louw  7 Mar 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr W H Hibberd  3 Jun 1946
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 14 Sep 1945 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr B A C Wood  1 Sep 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A Gadd  7 Aug 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr P R Magrath 26 Oct 1942  
Sqn Ldr E Dickin 25 Feb 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr A W D Miller 20 Nov 1945  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 18 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr A T Smith  6 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr A I Beard 28 Aug 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr H P Eustace 21 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr E Johns 17 Jul 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W H Jenks 26 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt C T O'Neill  4 Aug 1946 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MB, BCh
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Mr C H Kilmister  8 Aug 1939 Chief Engineer, OBE, MIM&CE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr E C Baughan
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Allinson 22 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams  1 Jul 1946  

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

November 1946

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Tain

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

  • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre

George S Hodson

  1 Apr 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt V H A McBratney 22 Jan 1946 AFC
Wg Cdr J W Louw  7 Mar 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr W H Hibberd  3 Jun 1946
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 14 Sep 1945 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr B A C Wood  1 Sep 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr P R Magrath 26 Oct 1942  
Sqn Ldr E Dickin 25 Feb 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr A W D Miller 20 Nov 1945  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 18 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr A I Beard 28 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr A T Smith  6 Jun 1945
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr E Johns 17 Jul 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W H Jenks 26 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt C T O'Neill  4 Aug 1946 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MB, BCh
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Provost and Security Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Allinson 22 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 10 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 10 Sep 1946 DFC

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

December 1946

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Tain

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

  • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

  • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre

George S Hodson

  1 Apr 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr J W Louw  7 Mar 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr W H Hibberd  3 Jun 1946
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 14 Sep 1945 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr B A C Wood  1 Sep 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Dickin 25 Feb 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr A W D Miller 20 Nov 1945  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 18 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr A I Beard 28 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr A T Smith  6 Jun 1945
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr E Johns 17 Jul 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W H Jenks 26 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Wg Cdr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Provost and Security Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 10 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr D H F Horner 21 Oct 1946  

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

January 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

  • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

  • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

  • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr W H Hibberd  3 Jun 1946
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 14 Sep 1945 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr B A C Wood  1 Sep 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Sqn Ldr A T Smith  6 Jun 1945
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr E Johns 17 Jul 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Provost and Security Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 10 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr D H F Horner 21 Oct 1946 DFC

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

February 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

  • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

  • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

  • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr W H Hibberd  3 Jun 1946
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 14 Sep 1945 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F D Proctor 26 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr A Young 28 Sep 1943

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt R B Harrison 26 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr E Johns 17 Jul 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M A Holmes 21 Jun 1946 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 10 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr D H F Horner 21 Oct 1946 DFC

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

March 1947

This edition is not available

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

April 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Alness

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

    • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

    • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 242 Maintenance Unit - RAF Azores

  • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit - Uxbridge

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr W H Hibberd  3 Jun 1946
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 14 Oct 1946 DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Ja 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt Alan P Bett 11 Nov 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr E Johns 17 Jul 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Signals
Gp Capt R C Richmond 18 Feb 1946
Wg Cdr J H Styles 24 Jan 1945 OBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Mr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc, RAFVR
Mr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 Grade II, MA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr S Styles   Inspector, AID
Flt Lt C G Day    
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr R S Ladbrook 24 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr D H F Horner 21 Oct 1946 DFC

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

May 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

    • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

    • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit - Uxbridge

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 14 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 14 Oct 1946 DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Ja 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Signals
Gp Capt J G Cardale 17 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Sqn Ldr A R Jones  1 Sep 1946  
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr R S Ladbrook 24 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr D H F Horner 21 Oct 1946 DFC

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

June 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

    • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

    • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit - Uxbridge

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 14 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 14 Oct 1946 DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Ja 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945

Organisation
Gp Capt A W Hunt  1 Dec 1945 SOA, CBE
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J G Cardale 17 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr S R W Amor 17 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Sqn Ldr A R Jones  1 Sep 1946  
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr E O Gulland 31 May 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr S L Delahay  1 Sep 1942  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

July 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

    • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

    • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit - Uxbridge

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth 18 Jun 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 14 Oct 1946 DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J C Graham 30 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Ja 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945

Organisation
Gp Capt R V Alexander  8 May 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr N M Bayliss 15 Aug 1945
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J G Cardale 17 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F W Worley 28 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr A W Kay  8 Jun 1942  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 19 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

August 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Photographic Reconnaissance Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 8 Operational Training Unit - Chalgrove

    • No 21 Air Crew Holding Unit - Chalgrove

    • Central Interpretation Unit - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

  • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit - Uxbridge

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 14 Oct 1946 DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr Thomas N Stack 30 Jun 1947 later ACM
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Ja 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Gall 28 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr T W Ellcock  9 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J G Cardale 17 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr H L Willcox 20 Jul 1945 MB, ChB
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 19 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

September 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Air Photography Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit - Chalgrove

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridport' - Gosport

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Friesenland'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr Thomas N Stack 30 Jun 1947 later ACM
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr W A H Hall 17 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J G Cardale 17 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr D McKenzie 15 Dec 1942 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 19 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

October 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Air Photography Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit - Chalgrove

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridport' - Portsmouth

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr Thomas N Stack 30 Jun 1947 later ACM
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr L G Boore  4 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr W A H Hall 17 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J G Cardale 17 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C C Willott  1 Dec 1946  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 19 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

November 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Long Kesh

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • Central Photographic Establishment - Benson

    • SHQ, RAF Benson

      • Air Photography Development Unit

      • No 58 Squadron

      • No 82 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit - Chalgrove

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr D G Keddie  7 Aug 1946
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr Thomas N Stack 30 Jun 1947 later ACM
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr W H Geddes 27 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr W A H Hall 17 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B Thorp 10 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr W E Little 15 Sep 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G H Earp 11 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Provost
Sqn Ldr C H L Bartrum  9 Oct 1946 Liaison Officer
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R B Chambers 19 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

December 1947

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • Thorney Island

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt J J Hornby  3 Oct 1946
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr Thomas N Stack 30 Jun 1947 later ACM
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R F Fursman 22 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr W A H Hall 17 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 28 Sep 1945 AFM
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr W E Little 15 Sep 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W Booth  7 Mar 1946  
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F M Denholm 17 Feb 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr R Stevenson 25 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Emmerson 24 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr R G Eaton 13 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

January 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr Thomas N Stack 30 Jun 1947 later ACM
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr W A H Hall 17 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr W E Little 15 Sep 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr R G Eaton 13 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

February 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr M C Raban 23 May 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr Thomas N Stack 30 Jun 1947 later ACM
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  3 Sep 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson 18 Nov 1946  

Fleet Aviation Officer - Home Fleet
Wg Cdr J B P Thomas  2 Dec 1946  
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J Cowley  1 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr S R Beck  7 Nov 1946
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Austin  5 Apr 1946  
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R F J Barber  7 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr C F Spillard  1 Jan 1946
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr W A H Hall 17 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr D J Lochead 24 Mar 1947
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr G Wynn 15 May 1946
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr W E Little 15 Sep 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr A E Fairs 15 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt E C K H Foreman  4 Nov 1946 Principal Medical Officer, CBE, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Major 10 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr R G Eaton 13 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

March 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr R Stevenson 28 Feb 1948
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt W W Deane 25 Feb 1946 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr T W Vernon Jones 11 Sep 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947
Technical Staff
Armament
Gp Capt Leonard de V Chisman  1 Jan 1945 Command Armament Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Sqn Ldr H L Millyard  1 Jan 1948
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

April 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr I W Mitchem 16 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr R Stevenson 28 Feb 1948
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Sqn Ldr H L Millyard  1 Jan 1948
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Aeronautical Inspection -
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr H D Poole
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

May 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr R Stevenson 28 Feb 1948
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr H L Millyard  1 Jan 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 20 Dec 1946
Armament
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr A W Attrill  3 Sep 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Sqn Ldr E T Scott 17 Jun 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

June 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mallinson 29 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr S L Ring 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt P W Bale 28 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr L F S Abbott 12 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr R Stevenson 28 Feb 1948
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr P Honey 15 Apr 1946
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr H L Millyard  1 Jan 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr K Hallawell 14 Mar 1946
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J D Wigley 21 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod   Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  

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

July 1948

 
Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • RAF Flying Boat Depot Ship 'Adastral'

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  

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

August 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  

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

September 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr W G Devas 30 Sep 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr E Donovan  5 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr A D Murray 11 Oct 1946 DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr R D Mackay 19 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  

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

October 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Leonard H Slatter 30 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr J C Breese 23 Jan 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC

Fleet Aviation Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt L Horwood 23 Jan 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, CBE, MC
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr R D G White 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev J F Cox   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  

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

November 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM J W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  

Fleet Aviation Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947

RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt C E Morse  2 Jun 1947 SOA
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L Wright 15 May 1948 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr L C Noon 15 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C E Jordan  4 Dec 1945
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr F A B Tams 14 Apr 1947  

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

December 1948

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM J W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
A/Cdre Edmund F Waring  6 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  

Fleet Aviation Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr G K Scott  1 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947

RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L Wright 15 May 1948 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr M Vogel   Statistical Officer, BSc (Econ), FSS

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

January 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  

Fleet Aviation Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr G K Scott  1 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947

RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr B J Skinner  1 Oct 1947

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L Wright 15 May 1948 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr H A Stokes 27 Sep 1943 MA

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr R A Harding  6 May 1946
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr M Vogel   Statistical Officer, BSc (Econ), FSS

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

February 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr F E Burton  2 Dec 1946 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr G K Scott  1 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre

Fleet Aviation Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 13 Dec 1948 OBE

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L Wright 15 May 1948 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

March 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Gp Capt M F D Williams 10 May 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt J E G Thomas 10 Jan 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Fleet Aviation Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947 Senior Regiment Officer

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 13 Dec 1948 OBE

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Catering
Sqn Ldr S C Roach 22 Apr 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr A W Smith 10 Jul 1947 MB, BS
Chaplains
Rev L Wright 15 May 1948 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MC, MA, KHC, located in Reserve Command
Rev M K McLeod 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PhD, MA
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr R E Eaton 15 Mar 1948  
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947 WAAF
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Leonard de V Chisman 19 Dec 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr L S V Hetherington 30 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A N S Manhire 15 May 1948
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

April 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr L G Raymond 13 Jun 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 19 Jan 1948 DSO
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Signals (Air)
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C E Mason  8 Jul 1947

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr S C E Norris  2 May 1947 Senior Regiment Officer

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 13 Dec 1948 OBE

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Chaplains
Rev J F Appleyard 25 Sep 1948 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Rev G Hyslop   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, located in Reserve Command
Educational
Wg Cdr F L D Davies 17 Sep 1947 BA, BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

May 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947 Command Signals Officer
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr W A P Gardner 28 Mar 1949 Senior Regiment Officer

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F J Taylor 15 Aug 1946 CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 13 Dec 1948 OBE

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Chaplains
Rev J F Appleyard 25 Sep 1948 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Rev G Hyslop   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, located in Reserve Command
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

June 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

  • HMAFV Adastral

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr B M Ridgway  3 Aug 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr N B Norris  2 Jun 1947  
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947 Command Signals Officer
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr W A P Gardner 28 Mar 1949 Senior Regiment Officer

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W K Le May  2 Jun 1949 CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 13 Dec 1948 OBE

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles 14 Dec 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr C F Thornicroft 21 May 1948 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J B Denning 10 Oct 1945  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Chaplains
Rev J F Appleyard 25 Sep 1948 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Rev G Hyslop   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, located in Reserve Command
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr A D Balmain  1 Dec 1947
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

July 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R H McConnell  3 Jan 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  5 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr C S Johnson 11 May 1949 DFC
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947 Command Signals Officer
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr W A P Gardner 28 Mar 1949 Senior Regiment Officer

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W K Le May  2 Jun 1949 CBE

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 23 May 1949
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr G N Blake 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr A H Bruce 16 May 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 25 Feb 1948 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP & S, DPH
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Chaplains
Rev J F Appleyard 25 Sep 1948 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Rev G Hyslop   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, located in Reserve Command
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr S W Searle 25 May 1949
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

August 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Kenneth B Lloyd  6 Aug 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer,  CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr J B Holgate  1 Oct 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R H McConnell  3 Jan 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  5 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr A R Pruddah 10 Nov 1947  

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr C S Johnson 11 May 1949 DFC
Signals
Gp Capt J T Paine 18 Oct 1947 Command Signals Officer
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr T Dun 19 Jul 1949 Senior Regiment Officer, MC

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W K Le May  2 Jun 1949 CBE
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 16 May 1949

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R F Pippett 30 Jun 1947
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 23 May 1949
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr J E Hatfield  27 Jun 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr A H Bruce 16 May 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Chaplains
Rev J F Appleyard 25 Sep 1948 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Rev G Hyslop   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, located in Reserve Command
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr S W Searle 25 May 1949
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

September 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Sidney N Webster  1 Sep 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R H McConnell  3 Jan 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  5 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr T P Gibson 17 Aug 1949 DFC

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr C S Johnson 11 May 1949 DFC
Signals
Gp Capt J A Elliott  3 Sep 1949 Command Signals Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr T Dun 19 Jul 1949 Senior Regiment Officer, MC

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt P Haynes 28 Apr 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W K Le May  2 Jun 1949 CBE
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 16 May 1949

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Abrahams 24 Augh 1949 OBE
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 23 May 1949
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr J E Hatfield  27 Jun 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr A H Bruce 16 May 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Chaplains
Rev W A Clynes 22 Aug 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Rev G Hyslop   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, located in Reserve Command
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr S W Searle 25 May 1949
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan 15 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

October 1949

 
Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Sidney N Webster  1 Sep 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R H McConnell  3 Jan 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr D W Baird 20 Dec 1948
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  5 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr T P Gibson 17 Aug 1949 DFC

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr C S Johnson 11 May 1949 DFC
Signals
Gp Capt J A Elliott  3 Sep 1949 Command Signals Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr T Dun 19 Jul 1949 Senior Regiment Officer, MC

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt R T Taafe 21 Sep 1049 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr W K Le May  2 Jun 1949 CBE
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 16 May 1949

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Abrahams 24 Augh 1949 OBE
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 23 May 1949
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr J E Hatfield  27 Jun 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr A H Bruce 16 May 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 18 Sep 1939 CB, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Dental
Wg Cdr S C Allen 12 Apr 1949 LDS
Chaplains
Rev W A Clynes 22 Aug 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Rev G Hyslop   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, located in Reserve Command
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Arkell 24 Nov 1947
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr S W Searle 25 May 1949
Sqn Ldr A C Whitfield 28 Aug 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr H V W Evans 12 Oct 1948
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G N Rushen  6 Apr 1948
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr C W Shute   Inspector, AID

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

November 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Sidney N Webster  1 Sep 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R H McConnell  3 Jan 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J McLaughlin 24 Oct 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  5 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr T P Gibson 17 Aug 1949 DFC

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr C S Johnson 11 May 1949 DFC
Signals
Gp Capt J A Elliott  3 Sep 1949 Command Signals Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr T Dun 19 Jul 1949 Senior Regiment Officer, MC

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt R T Taafe 21 Sep 1049 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr W K Le May  2 Jun 1949 CBE
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 16 May 1949

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Abrahams 24 Augh 1949 OBE
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 23 May 1949
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr J E Hatfield  27 Jun 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr A H Bruce 16 May 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 18 Sep 1939 CB, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Dental
Wg Cdr S C Allen 12 Apr 1949 LDS
Chaplains
Rev W A Clynes 22 Aug 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off F W G Firebrace 25 Sep 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr H J Pearson 24 Oct 1949
Sqn Ldr A C Whitfield 28 Aug 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan  5 Sep 1949
Radio
Wg Cdr K Roberts 12 Mar 1947
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G F E Loveridge 26 Oct 1949
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr E F Hancock  5 Sep 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

December 1949

Address Controlled
RAF Northwood, Middlesex

Groups: -

Stations: -

  • Aldergrove

  • Benson

  • Calshot

  • Kinloss

  • Leuchars

  • Pembroke Dock

  • St Eval

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM John W Baker  1 Nov 1948 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Sqn Ldr R T Billett 25 Oct 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM Sidney N Webster  1 Sep 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC

Training
Wg Cdr G G N Barrett 23 Aug 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell 21 Mar 1949 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A P Dart  5 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Deacon  1 Dec 1949 DSO, DFC

Operations
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Jan 1949 DSO
Wg Cdr Peter H Cribb 21 Mar 1949 DSO*, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R H McConnell  3 Jan 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J McLaughlin 24 Oct 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  5 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Plowright  3 May 1946
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr T P Gibson 17 Aug 1949 DFC

Accident Prevention
Wg Cdr C S Johnson 11 May 1949 DFC
Signals
Gp Capt J A Elliott  3 Sep 1949 Command Signals Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr A W Daniels 21 Aug 1945
Sqn Ldr H W Gill 31 Jan 1949 AFM
Sqn Ldr C B Casey 31 Mar 1949

Intelligence
Wg Cdr J S Maclean 31 Aug 1948 OBE, DFC
Navigation
Gp Capt K W Niblett 17 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr

Colin M Fell

  6 Jan 1948 later A/Cdre
Weapons
Wg Cdr D O F Lumsden 10 Jun 1948 DFC

Staff Officer Operations - Home Fleet
Sqn Ldr E Donovan 16 Aug 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Photography
Wg Cdr W F Thompson 30 Mar 1948  
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr W E Nightingale 19 Nov 1947  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr T Dun 19 Jul 1949 Senior Regiment Officer, MC

Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr E H Roberts 11 Aug 1948 MBE
Meteorological
Mr R F Budden MA
Research
Mr I G D de Tessier BA
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre John G Hawtrey 12 Jan 1949 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM

Personnel
Gp Capt R T Taafe 21 Sep 1049 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr W K Le May  2 Jun 1949 CBE
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 16 May 1949

Organisation
Gp Capt W H N Turner  4 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Abrahams 24 Augh 1949 OBE
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 23 May 1949
Sqn Ldr R W Adams 28 May 1948

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr C H Williams  1 Nov 1948
Equipment
Gp Capt C W Rugg 25 Oct 1948 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A C Thorne 26 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr J E Hatfield  27 Jun 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Eden 24 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K J Hattrick 22 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Bannister 20 Jan 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt A E West 17 Mar 1948 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr G E Bryant 15 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J F Roberts 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr A H Bruce 16 May 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr L F Benyon 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt C J S O'Malley 18 Sep 1939 CB, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr J A Carslaw 11 Apr 1949 MB, ChB
Dental
Wg Cdr S C Allen 12 Apr 1949 LDS
Chaplains
Rev W A Clynes 22 Aug 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver 25 Apr 1949 BSc
Sqn Ldr L W Marshall 24 Jan 1949 BSc
Works
Lt Col H G Gates  1 Aug 1946 CBE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off F W G Firebrace 25 Sep 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre John Marson  4 Apr 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr L H C Auys 13 Oct 1947 OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Hill  2 Feb 1948
Armament
Wg Cdr W R Hardeman  8 Mar 1948 Command Armament Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G Hawkins 10 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr S G Lloyd  8 Mar 1948  
Engineer
Gp Capt T G Bird 27 Jan 1947 Command Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr A L Holland  9 Feb 1949
Sqn Ldr H J Pearson 24 Oct 1949
Sqn Ldr A C Whitfield 28 Aug 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A C Beattie 25 Oct 1948
Sqn Ldr F E Donovan  5 Sep 1949
Radio
Wg Cdr J R W Wright 14 Nov 1949
Sqn Ldr W H York 28 Jun 1948
Sqn Ldr G F E Loveridge 26 Oct 1949
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr E F Hancock  5 Sep 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer 30 Sep 1948 DFC
Mr W A B Milligan   Statistical Officer

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

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