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Supreme HQ South East Asia Personnel, locations and units

[Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945 | Apr 1946 | Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946 | Jan 1947]

June 1945

Location Controlled
Supreme HQ - New Delhi

RAF Element - Kandy

  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM

Sir Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte

 23 Nov 1943 Deputy Chief of Staff (Information and Civil Affairs), KCB, CMG, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr R D Hanbury 11 Jun 1944 ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander
Flt Lt A Holden 14 Jan 1944 Personal Assistant to Deputy CoS
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr J A C Fuller  6 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr A H Dormer 21 Mar 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr B C Mason 21 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr O M Willams 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location Controlled
Supreme HQ - New Delhi

RAF Element - Kandy

  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM

Sir Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte

 23 Nov 1943 Deputy Chief of Staff (Information and Civil Affairs), KCB, CMG, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr R D Hanbury 11 Jun 1944 ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander
Flt Lt A Holden 14 Jan 1944 Personal Assistant to Deputy CoS
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr J A C Fuller  6 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr B C Mason 21 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr O M Willams 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

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

August 1945

Location Controlled
Supreme HQ - New Delhi

RAF Element - Kandy

  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM

Sir Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte

 23 Nov 1943 Deputy Chief of Staff (Information and Civil Affairs), KCB, CMG, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr R D Hanbury 11 Jun 1944 ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander
Flt Lt A Holden 14 Jan 1944 Personal Assistant to Deputy CoS
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr J A C Fuller  6 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr B C Mason 21 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr O M Willams 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

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

September 1945

Location Controlled
Supreme HQ - New Delhi

RAF Element - Kandy

  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM

Sir Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte

 23 Nov 1943 Deputy Chief of Staff (Information and Civil Affairs), KCB, CMG, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr R D Hanbury 11 Jun 1944 ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander
Flt Lt A Holden 14 Jan 1944 Personal Assistant to Deputy CoS
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr B C Mason 21 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr O M Willams 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

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

 April 1946

Location Controlled
Singapore

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Gerald E Gibbs 28 Apr 1945 Chief Air Staff Officer, CBE, MC, later AM
AVM Lawrence F Pendred  2 Dec 1945 Director of Intelligence, MBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Wg Cdr C A Maton   Deputy Secretary Supreme Allied Commander, DSO
Sqn Ldr C D Harris St John   ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Denis F Spotswood

11 Feb 1944 CBE, DSO, DFC; later MRAF

Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

Source - April 1946 Air Force List

July 1946

Location Controlled
Supreme HQ - New Delhi

RAF Element - Kandy

  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence F Pendred  2 Dec 1945 Director of Intelligence, MBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Wg Cdr C A Maton   Deputy Secretary Supreme Allied Commander, DSO
Sqn Ldr C D Harris St John   ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

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

August 1946

Location Controlled
Singapore  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence F Pendred  2 Dec 1945 Director of Intelligence, MBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Wg Cdr C A Maton   Deputy Secretary Supreme Allied Commander, DSO
Sqn Ldr C D Harris St John   ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

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

September 1946

To be added

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

October 1946

Location Controlled
Singapore  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence F Pendred  2 Dec 1945 Director of Intelligence, MBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Wg Cdr C A Maton   Deputy Secretary Supreme Allied Commander, DSO
Sqn Ldr C D Harris St John   ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Gp Capt J Hill 11 Nov 1943 MB, ChB, DPH

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

November 1946

Location Controlled
Singapore  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence F Pendred  2 Dec 1945 Director of Intelligence, MBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Wg Cdr C A Maton   Deputy Secretary Supreme Allied Commander, DSO
Sqn Ldr C D Harris St John   ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Sqn Ldr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre

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

December 1946

Location Controlled
Singapore  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence F Pendred  2 Dec 1945 Director of Intelligence, MBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Wg Cdr C A Maton   Deputy Secretary Supreme Allied Commander, DSO
Sqn Ldr C D Harris St John   ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Wg Cdr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr R G Brickell 11 Nov 1943  
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre

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

January 1947

Location Controlled
Singapore  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence F Pendred  2 Dec 1945 Director of Intelligence, MBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Wg Cdr C A Maton   Deputy Secretary Supreme Allied Commander, DSO
Sqn Ldr C D Harris St John   ADC (Air) to Supreme Allied Commander, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Denis F Spotswood 11 Feb 1944 DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt Henry G Blair 18 Oct 1943 later A/Cdre
Gp Capt G C Bell  1 Apr 1944  
Wg Cdr A C Godfrey 23 Oct 1943  
Wg Cdr T M Horder 28 Mar 1944  
Wg Cdr Ian G Esplin 22 Apr 1944 later AVM
Wg Cdr C J T Gardner 14 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr F T Cox 14 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr J W C Gale  9 Jan 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr Arthur H McM Hely 30 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre

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

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