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RAF Overseas Commands Principal Personnel - 1946 onwards

[RAF Austria - Apr 1946 | Jul 1946]

[RAF North Africa - Aug 1946 | Sep 1946]

[AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946]

RAF Austria - April 1946

This was formed on 28 February 1946 at Klagenfurt.

Location Command Controlled
Klagenfurt RAF Mediterranean and Middle East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster 30 Aug 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt A H Garland   Senior Air Staff Officer
Engineer
Wg Cdr O R Pigott    
Equipment
Gp Capt R B Fleming    
Accountant
Wg Cdr Robert W L Glenn   later AVM
Medical
Sqn Ldr D M Brown   MB, ChB
Meteorological
Wg Cdr A H Gordon 21 May 1943  

Source - April 1946 Air Force List

RAF Austria - July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Klagenfurt RAF Mediterranean and Middle East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Air Staff
Gp Capt A H Garland   Senior Air Staff Officer
Gp Capt

Robert H S Spaight

   later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R M Fenwick-Wilson   AFC
Wg Cdr J Greenhalgh    
Wg Cdr D B Harris    
Wg Cdr T J MacDermot    
Wg Cdr J F Gray   DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N Tasker    
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr F T Parker   MBE
Sqn Ldr W J L Stevenson   MC
Sqn Ldr M Tod    
Sqn Ldr J B Turnbull    
Sqn Ldr H A Boniface    
Sqn Ldr H J A Bitschine    
Sqn Ldr D R Tubbs    
Staffs to the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr O R Pigott    
Wg Cdr A P Chamberlain    
Equipment
Gp Capt R B Fleming    
Wg Cdr C T Burridge    
Sqn Ldr S W Byrne    
Sqn Ldr A J Alsop    
Armament
Sqn Ldr L A Huxford    
Accountant
Wg Cdr Robert W L Glenn   later AVM
Wg Cdr D A K Yiend    
Medical
Sqn Ldr D M Brown   MB, ChB
Meteorological
Wg Cdr A H Gordon 21 May 1943  

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

It became the RAF Austria Commission on 15 August 1946

It was reformed on 28 February 1947 at Vienna under the control of RAF Mediterranean and Middle East but was transferred to HQ BAFO on 10 March.

It supposedly disbanded on 1 November 1947 but wasn't shown as an independent Command in the July 1947 Air Force List

HQ RAF North Africa

This was formed on 20 Jun 1946 by redesignating No 218 Group.

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
Hussein Dey RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Edward A Burridge 20 Jun 1946 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Wg Cdr E E Miller 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr W J Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 20 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F H Bell 20 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr T F Harris 20 Jun 1946  

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
Hussein Dey RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
  Vacant   Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Wg Cdr E E Miller 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr W J Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 20 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F H Bell 20 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr T F Harris 20 Jun 1946  

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

AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Batavia Air Command, South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cecil A Stevens  1 Oct 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Hughie L Edwards  8 Feb 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, VC, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J D Warne 15 May 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R E Williams 14 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr H D C Webbe 21 Jan 1946  
Administrative Staff
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert Sorel-Cameron  1 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Sanders 11 Jan 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr  1 Oct 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W G T Hughes 25 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A G Curtis 25 Nov 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H A Mooring 26 Jan 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Woffindin  1 Mar 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr B F C Lynes 13 Mar 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood  4 May 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE

Accountant
Sqn Ldr F J Readings  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 22 Mar 1946 MRCS, LRCP
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr R H Barnes  1 Oct 1945  

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

AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - August 1946

Location Command Controlled
Batavia Air Command, South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cecil A Stevens  1 Oct 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Hughie L Edwards  8 Feb 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, VC, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J D Warne 15 May 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R E Williams 14 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr H D C Webbe 21 Jan 1946  
Administrative Staff
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert Sorel-Cameron  1 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Sanders 11 Jan 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr  1 Oct 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W G T Hughes 25 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A G Curtis 25 Nov 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H A Mooring 26 Jan 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Woffindin  1 Mar 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr B F C Lynes 13 Mar 1946  

Armament
Sqn Ldr A G Haggar  7 Mar 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood  4 May 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE

Accountant
Sqn Ldr F J Readings  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 22 Mar 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr N McLean 14 Jun 1946 MB, ChB
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr R H Barnes  1 Oct 1945  

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

AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - September 1946

Location Command Controlled
Batavia Air Command, South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cecil A Stevens  1 Oct 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Hughie L Edwards  8 Feb 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, VC, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J D Warne 15 May 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R E Williams 14 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr H D C Webbe 21 Jan 1946  
Administrative Staff
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert Sorel-Cameron  1 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Sanders 11 Jan 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr  1 Oct 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W G T Hughes 25 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A G Curtis 25 Nov 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H A Mooring 26 Jan 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts    
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley    

Armament
Sqn Ldr A G Haggar  7 Mar 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood  4 May 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE

Accountant
Sqn Ldr F J Readings  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr R S Peill   MB, ChB
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr R H Barnes  1 Oct 1945  

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

AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - October 1946

Location Command Controlled
Batavia Air Command, South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cecil A Stevens  1 Oct 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Cohu 19 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr J D Warne 15 May 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R E Williams 14 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr H D C Webbe 21 Jan 1946  
Administrative Staff
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert Sorel-Cameron  1 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Sanders 11 Jan 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr  1 Oct 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W G T Hughes 25 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A G Curtis 25 Nov 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H A Mooring 26 Jan 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts    
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley    

Armament
Sqn Ldr A G Haggar  7 Mar 1946  

Equipment
Wg Cdr J E Garwood  4 May 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE

Accountant
Sqn Ldr F J Readings  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr R S Peill 21 Jul 1946 MB, ChB
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr R H Barnes  1 Oct 1945  

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

AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - November 1946

Location Command Controlled
Batavia Air Command, South East Asia

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cecil A Stevens  1 Oct 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Cohu 19 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr J D Warne 15 May 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R E Williams 14 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr H D C Webbe 21 Jan 1946  
Administrative Staff
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert Sorel-Cameron  1 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Sanders 11 Jan 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr  1 Oct 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W G T Hughes 25 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A G Curtis 25 Nov 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H A Mooring 26 Jan 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts    
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley    

Armament
Sqn Ldr A G Haggar  7 Mar 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr F J Readings  1 Jun 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr R S Peill 21 Jul 1946 MB, ChB
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr R H Barnes  1 Oct 1945  

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

It officially disbanded on 30 November 1946 but was still included in the December edition.

AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - December 1946

Location Command Controlled
Batavia Air Command, Far East

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Cecil A Stevens  1 Oct 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Cohu 19 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R E Williams 14 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr H D C Webbe 21 Jan 1946  
Administrative Staff
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert Sorel-Cameron  1 Oct 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Sanders 11 Jan 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr  1 Oct 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr W G T Hughes 25 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr J H Kirkpatrick  4 Sep 1946 DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H A Mooring 26 Jan 1946 Senior Engineer Officer, OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr H R Crowley    

Equipment
Wg Cdr T F H Hudson  7 Sep 1946  

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

[RAF Austria - Apr 1946 | Jul 1946]

[RAF North Africa - Aug 1946 | Sep 1946]

[AHQ RAF Netherlands East Indies - Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946]

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