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HQ Transport Command - Personnel, locations and units

1950 - 1967

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[1943 - 1945 | 1946 - 1949]

January 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

Groups: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Brian E Baker 24 Sep 1947 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, AFC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt H G James  4 Jul 1949 PA to AOC-in-C, AFC, DFM
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt George K Horner 16 Feb 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr V A Pope 26 Nov 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr M V Blake 12 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Roy G Dutton

  7 Jun 1948 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Accident Investigation
Wg Cdr S G Wise   CBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 25 Mar 1946 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr E Holden xx xxx 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Telfer 10 Apr 1947 MBE

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr J N Young  5 Jan 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr D E Cattell  3 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 16 May 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Brooks 12 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr R M Chatfield 11 May 1949 DFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr C M Williams 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr D E P Baker 11 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 25 Jul 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth  6 Aug 1947 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R E Ridgway 11 Jun 1947 DSO
Sqn Ldr A F Wearn 18 Jun 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr W R Lovegrove 21 Feb 1949 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Plans
Wg Cdr J A Crockett 20 Aug 1947
Equipment
Gp Capt A G Stratford-Tuke  1 Nov 1947 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr E G Farthing 10 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr B D Cannon 22 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr E B Wilson  9 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr J E Butland  7 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt Robert W L Glenn 24 Jun 1948 Command Accountant; later AVM
Wg Cdr C W S Jones 16 Dec 1948  
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T Phillips  4 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr P H Reason 15 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R H Stanbridge  4 Apr 1949 OBE, MRCS LRCP, DPM
Wg Cdr J L Walsh  7 Oct 1947 MB, BS
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt G B Morgan  2 Jan 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Feb 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt J P V Weir    
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr R Townsend Statistical Officer

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

February 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

Groups: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Brian E Baker 24 Sep 1947 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, AFC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt H G James  4 Jul 1949 PA to AOC-in-C, AFC, DFM
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt George K Horner 16 Feb 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr V A Pope 26 Nov 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr M V Blake 12 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Roy G Dutton

  7 Jun 1948 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Accident Investigation
Wg Cdr S G Wise   CBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 25 Mar 1946 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr E Holden xx xxx 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Telfer 10 Apr 1947 MBE

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr J N Young  5 Jan 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr D E Cattell  3 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 16 May 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Brooks 12 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr R M Chatfield 11 May 1949 DFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr C M Williams 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr D E P Baker 11 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 25 Jul 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth  6 Aug 1947 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R E Ridgway 11 Jun 1947 DSO
Sqn Ldr A F Wearn 18 Jun 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr W R Lovegrove 21 Feb 1949 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Plans
Wg Cdr J A Crockett 20 Aug 1947
Equipment
Gp Capt A G Stratford-Tuke  1 Nov 1947 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr E G Farthing 10 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr B D Cannon 22 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr E B Wilson  9 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr J E Butland  7 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt Robert W L Glenn 24 Jun 1948 Command Accountant; later AVM
Wg Cdr C W S Jones 16 Dec 1948  
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T Phillips  4 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr P H Reason 15 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R H Stanbridge  4 Apr 1949 OBE, MRCS LRCP, DPM
Wg Cdr J L Walsh  7 Oct 1947 MB, BS
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt G B Morgan  2 Jan 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Feb 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt J P V Weir    
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

March 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

Groups: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt H G James  4 Jul 1949 PA to AOC-in-C, AFC, DFM
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt George K Horner 16 Feb 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr V A Pope 26 Nov 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr M V Blake 12 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Roy G Dutton

  7 Jun 1948 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Accident Investigation
Wg Cdr S G Wise   CBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 25 Mar 1946 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr E Holden xx xxx 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Telfer 10 Apr 1947 MBE

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr J N Young  5 Jan 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr D E Cattell  3 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 16 May 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Brooks 12 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr R M Chatfield 11 May 1949 DFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr C M Williams 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 25 Jul 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth  6 Aug 1947 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R E Ridgway 11 Jun 1947 DSO
Sqn Ldr A F Wearn 18 Jun 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr W R Lovegrove 21 Feb 1949 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Plans
Wg Cdr J A Crockett 20 Aug 1947
Equipment
Gp Capt A G Stratford-Tuke  1 Nov 1947 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr E G Farthing 10 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr B D Cannon 22 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr E B Wilson  9 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr J E Butland  7 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt Robert W L Glenn 24 Jun 1948 Command Accountant; later AVM
Wg Cdr C W S Jones 16 Dec 1948  
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T Phillips  4 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr P H Reason 15 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr J L Walsh  7 Oct 1947 MB, BS
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt G B Morgan  2 Jan 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Feb 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt J P V Weir    
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

April 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 91 Staging Post - RAF Manston

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Transport Command Examining Unit - Honington (Lodger)

  • Transport Command Servicing Unit - Honington (Lodger)

  • Air Booking Centre - London (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt H G James  4 Jul 1949 PA to AOC-in-C, AFC, DFM
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt George K Horner 16 Feb 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr V A Pope 26 Nov 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr M V Blake 12 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Roy G Dutton

  7 Jun 1948 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Accident Investigation
Wg Cdr S G Wise   CBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 25 Mar 1946 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr E Holden xx xxx 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Telfer 10 Apr 1947 MBE

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr J N Young  5 Jan 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr D E Cattell  3 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 16 May 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Brooks 12 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr R M Chatfield 11 May 1949 DFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr C M Williams 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 25 Jul 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth  6 Aug 1947 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R E Ridgway 11 Jun 1947 DSO
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr W R Lovegrove 21 Feb 1949 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Plans
Wg Cdr J A Crockett 20 Aug 1947
Equipment
Gp Capt A G Stratford-Tuke  1 Nov 1947 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr E G Farthing 10 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr B D Cannon 22 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr E B Wilson  9 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr J E Butland  7 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt Robert W L Glenn 24 Jun 1948 Command Accountant; later AVM
Wg Cdr C W S Jones 16 Dec 1948  
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T Phillips  4 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr P H Reason 15 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr J L Walsh  7 Oct 1947 MB, BS
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt G B Morgan  2 Jan 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Feb 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt J P V Weir    
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

May 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 91 Staging Post - RAF Manston

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Transport Command Examining Unit - Honington (Lodger)

  • Air Booking Centre - London (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt George K Horner 16 Feb 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr V A Pope 26 Nov 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr M V Blake 12 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr S G Wise  1 Apr 1948 CBE, DFC
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 16 May 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Brooks 12 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr R M Chatfield 11 May 1949 DFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth  6 Aug 1947 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr      
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt A G Stratford-Tuke  1 Nov 1947 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr E B Wilson  9 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt Robert W L Glenn 24 Jun 1948 Command Accountant; later AVM
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt G B Morgan  2 Jan 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Feb 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt J P V Weir    
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

June 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 91 Staging Post - RAF Manston

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt George K Horner 16 Feb 1948 AFC
Wg Cdr V A Pope 26 Nov 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr M V Blake 12 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr S G Wise  1 Apr 1948 CBE, DFC
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Brooks 12 Feb 1948  

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth  6 Aug 1947 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt A G Stratford-Tuke  1 Nov 1947 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr E B Wilson  9 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt Robert W L Glenn 24 Jun 1948 Command Accountant; later AVM
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Feb 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

July 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 91 Staging Post - RAF Manston

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Gerald P H Carter 19 Apr 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr V A Pope 26 Nov 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr M V Blake 12 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr S G Wise  1 Apr 1948 CBE, DFC
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Philip H Mackworth  6 Aug 1947 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt A G Stratford-Tuke  1 Nov 1947 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr E B Wilson  9 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Feb 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

August 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 91 Staging Post - RAF Manston

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr S G Wise  1 Apr 1948 CBE, DFC
Wg Cdr N E Morrison  3 Jul 1950 AFC
Lt Col A D J Stewart 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Northrop 21 Feb 1949 DSO, DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt H R A Edwards 19 Sep 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Farrell 11 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt G H W Baldero 24 Jul 1950 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr R Trippett 10 May 1948  
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E J Partridge  4 Jul 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

September 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

  • No 91 Staging Post - Manston (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr S G Wise  1 Apr 1948 CBE, DFC
Wg Cdr N E Morrison  3 Jul 1950 AFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G C Brunner 25 Jul 1950 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr C Cameron  1 Jun 1949  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Munns 14 Aug 1950 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt D D Christie  1 Aug 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt G H W Baldero 24 Jul 1950 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr H D Longmate 30 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E J Partridge  4 Jul 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

October 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • No 91 Staging Post - Manston (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr N E Morrison  3 Jul 1950 AFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G C Brunner 25 Jul 1950 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Munns 14 Aug 1950 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Donald A Pocock 22 May 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 18 Sep 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt G H W Baldero 24 Jul 1950 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt P M Margand  7 Mar 1949 FDS, RDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt G F Alexander  1 Jul 1948 Command Engineer Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E J Partridge  4 Jul 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

November 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Oakington

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 30 Squadron

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • No 91 Staging Post - Manston (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr N E Morrison  3 Jul 1950 AFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G C Brunner 25 Jul 1950 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Munns 14 Aug 1950 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A H G Davis 29 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 18 Sep 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr E G J Guerrier  1 May 1949  
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt G H W Baldero 24 Jul 1950 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off M F Arkell  3 Oct 1949
Technical Staff
A/Cdre Paul S Blockey  5 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 Command Engineer Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E J Partridge  4 Jul 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

December 1950

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • No 31 Squadron

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr N E Morrison  3 Jul 1950 AFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr V O Owen-Jones 25 Sep 1950 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G C Brunner 25 Jul 1950 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Munns 14 Aug 1950 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr R S Tomlin 16 Oct 1950  
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 18 Sep 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt G H W Baldero 24 Jul 1950 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr J S B Anderson  6 Mar 1948  
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Wg Cdr T C Reep 25 Oct 1950  
Sqn Ldr W F Hook 23 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 Command Engineer Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

January 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr N E Morrison  3 Jul 1950 AFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr V O Owen-Jones 25 Sep 1950 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G C Brunner 25 Jul 1950 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Munns 14 Aug 1950 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr R T Mason 13 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr E T John  8 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr R S Tomlin 16 Oct 1950  
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 18 Sep 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt G H W Baldero 24 Jul 1950 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Wg Cdr T C Reep 25 Oct 1950  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Sqn Off D Machin 19 May 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

February 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 38 Group

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • Air Booking Centre - London

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr N E Morrison  3 Jul 1950 AFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G C Brunner 25 Jul 1950 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Munns 14 Aug 1950 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt F W Stannard  6 Jul 1949  
Wg Cdr H D Clark 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr G J Grindell  7 Dec 1949 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Personnel
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 18 Sep 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G A E Harkness  8 Feb 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Gp Capt G H W Baldero 24 Jul 1950 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Wg Cdr R A Harvey 26 Ja 1950  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Sqn Off B D Krusin 31 Mar 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Wg Cdr T C Reep 25 Oct 1950  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr B F Haythornwaite 16 Jan 1950 MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt E Knowles 15  May 1950 MBE, BSc
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr W D Browne 16 Jul 1949 MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C F Cracknell 29 Aug 1949 Command Armament Officer
Engineer
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr L Taylor 20 Sep 1948 MBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 12 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

March 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

  • SHQ RAF Chivenor

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 241 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • No 240 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF North Luffenham

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 53 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment - Upavon

  • No 63 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Upavon

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G C Brunner 25 Jul 1950 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr N E Morrison 11 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr M D Thunder  8 Nov 1949
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Wg Cdr S C Roach 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Sqn Ldr T H A Vivers 25 Apr 1946 BSc
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Freaks  6 Mar 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Mr A P Mathew Statistical Officer

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

April 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 241 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 53 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Upper Heyford (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr A C Southward  9 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Peters  8 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
AVM Reginald N Waite  6 Aug 1950 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr N E Morrison 11 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt B Chadwell 12 Jun 1950 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Gp Capt A Harvey 23 Feb 1950 CBE, MB, BCh, DPH
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

May 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 241 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 53 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Upper Heyford (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton 17 Jul 1950 CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Charles V Winn 20 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Gp Capt L Maxwell-Muller 15 Sp 1949 Command Signals Officer, OBE, BSc (Eng)
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr N A Sellars  3 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr N E Morrison 11 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr (Mrs) M E G Sherwell 19 Aug 1946 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R W Christmas 31 Jan 1949 OBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr G E Langley 14 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

June 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 241 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 53 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Upper Heyford (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
AVM John A Gray  1 Jun 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, GM
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr C S P Russell  5 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Personnel
Wg Cdr N E Morrison 11 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

July 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 241 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 53 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Upper Heyford (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr P R Beare 11 Oct 1948 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Personnel
Wg Cdr N E Morrison 11 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Chart  2 Mar1949  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr R H Harris 25 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

August 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 241 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 53 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Upper Heyford (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Command Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves  5 Oct 1950 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

September 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 241 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 53 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Upper Heyford (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Command Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr M M Kane  1 Jan 1951 MBE
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 30 Sep 1947 AFC, MRCS LRCP
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

October 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G R Winter 11 Sep 1950  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Command Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr D Spence  6 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

November 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Command Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr H Whalley  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr W C A Jenner    
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr E J Gribben  1 Dec 1950 OBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

December 1951

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • SHQ RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 1 Parachute School

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr H N Phillips 11 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Command Regiment Officer, DFC
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

January 1952

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Aubrey B Ellwood 31 Mar1950 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr T R Knight 17 Jul 1950  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Command Regiment Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr C V Beadon  1 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

February 1952

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke  1 Jan 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj G W Kinney 15 Jan 1951 USAF
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr L Terry 18 Mar 1949  

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J D E Davies 17 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col J A Robertson  1 Dec 1947 BSc (Eng), MICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

March 1952

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke  1 Jan 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt R W Stocks  1 Apr 1950 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr E Moody 22 Sep 1949  
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley    
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr J W White  8 Jun 1951 MBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr F A Short 13 Dec 1948  

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

April 1952

Location Controlled
Bushy Park, Teddington, Middlesex

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke  1 Jan 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton  2 Jul 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr E V Best 28 Jan 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr B V Hunter  8 Feb 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley    
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A Cockman 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

It moved to RAF Upavon on 21 April 1952.

May 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke  1 Jan 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr B V Hunter  8 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr C W G Daking   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley    
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr J G Ireton 14 Se 1950  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev J N Keeling 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, BA, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 10 Jul 1949 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

June 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr T C Musgrave 12 Jun 1951 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr B V Hunter  8 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt Robert C Jonas 11 Jan 1951 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr S H Redmond 23 Apr 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr V H C Watson  2 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C A Fisk 21 Feb 1951 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD, located at Costal Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

July 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr B V Hunter  8 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 21 Feb 1951 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD, located at Coastal Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

August 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L J T West  1 Oct 1949 AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr T Wilson 22 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 21 Feb 1951 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD, located at Coastal Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off P J Copinger 15 Nov 1950

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr E W S Austin 16 Apr 1951  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

September 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

    • Ferry Training Unit

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 42 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Lewis 23 Feb 1951 LMSSA
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 21 Feb 1951 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD, located at Coastal Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off P J Broughton 15 Nov 1950

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

October 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

    • Ferry Training Unit

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • No 210 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 21 Feb 1951 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD, located at Coastal Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off Vacant

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

November 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

    • Ferry Training Unit

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • No 210 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt A C Neve 11 Mar 1952 PA to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr P A McWhannell 22 Mar 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt Walter K Beisiegel 28 Aug 1950 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev C A Fisk 21 Feb 1951 Assistant Principal Chaplain, BA, BD, located at Coastal Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton Higher Executive Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

December 1952

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

    • Ferry Training Unit

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • No 210 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton Higher Executive Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

January 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

    • Ferry Training Unit

  • HQ Ferry Wing - Andover (Lodger)

  • No 1689 (FPT) Flight - Aston Down

  • No 2 Ferry Pool - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No 4 Ferry Pool - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • No 210 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Campbell  1 Oct 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr S R Peacock-Edwards 12 Sep 1949 DFC
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Borden 20 Oct 1952 RCAF

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J L Crosbie 16 Sep 1951 OBE
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton Higher Executive Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr H Drake  1 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

February 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

    • Ferry Training Unit

  • HQ Ferry Wing - Andover (Lodger)

  • No 1689 (FPT) Flight - Aston Down

  • No 2 Ferry Pool - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No 4 Ferry Pool - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No  24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • No 210 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Borden 20 Oct 1952 RCAF
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B R R Snape 23 Jul 1951  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton Higher Executive Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John A Hawkings 16 Oct 1950 CBE
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

March 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Overseas Ferry Unit

    • Transport Command Development Unit

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • HQ Ferry Wing - Andover (Lodger)

  • No 1689 (FPT) Flight - Aston Down

  • No 2 Ferry Pool - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • The King's Flight - Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No 4 Ferry Pool - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • No 210 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - Bicester (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Borden 20 Oct 1952 RCAF
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton Higher Executive Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

April 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • HQ Ferry Wing - Andover (Lodger)

  • No 1689 (FPT) Flight - Aston Down

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • The King's Flight

    • No 30 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M L Copeland 26 Jan 1950  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Borden 20 Oct 1952 RCAF
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr C E Brown 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr J H S Broughton  5 Oct 1950 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A G Price  4 Jul 1950  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E H Cuthbert 27 Feb 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton Higher Executive Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

May 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Transport Command  Air Support Flight

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • HQ Ferry Wing - Andover (Lodger)

  • No 1689 (FPT) Flight - Aston Down

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • The King's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Borden 20 Oct 1952 RCAF
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952

Civilian Administration
Mr J J Crampton Higher Executive Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

June 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Transport Command  Air Support Flight

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • The King's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Topcliffe

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 26 Sep 1951  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Borden 20 Oct 1952 RCAF
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr R Brice 29 Oct 1951  
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr J J Crampton Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr T K Neal 12 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

July 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Transport Command  Air Support Flight

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • The King's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Borden 20 Oct 1952 RCAF
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr J J Tynan  1 Mar 1949  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr J J Crampton Civilian Administrative Officer, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

August 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Transport Command  Air Support Flight

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The King's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G Taylor 16 Apr 1951 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr C G Kimbrey  7 Jan 1952  

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr J J Crampton Civilian Administrative Officer, MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr R Maycock 15 Sep 1952 AFC, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

September 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Transport Command  Air Support Flight

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The King's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt W M C Kennedy 16 Jul 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

October 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Transport Command  Air Support Flight

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The King's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr F E Lilley  9 Jul 1951  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders    
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W C Clements 13 Dec 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE

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

November 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute School - RAF Abingdon

    • Transport Command  Air Support Flight

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The King's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders 23 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer/Higher Clerical Officer

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

December 1953

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • No 1 Parachute Training School - RAF Abingdon

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The Queen's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj W P Ferrier 14 Aug 1950  
Maj T K Potter 21 Jan 1952  
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr O L Browne 23 Oct 1950 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Research
Mr D Barnett   MA, AInstP
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders 23 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I B Clark  7 Mar 1952 MBE
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

January 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • SHQ, RAF Abingdon

    • No 1 Parachute Training School

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The Queen's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Vacant Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders 23 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

February 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • SHQ, RAF Abingdon

    • No 1 Parachute Training School

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The Queen's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest  3 Jun 1952 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr D M H Craven 30 Jun 1952 DFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  8 Aug 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr

Eric Cook

 15 Oct 1952 DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr Allen H Mawer  5 Aug 1952 DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr Vacant Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders 23 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr R J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill 12 Jan 1953  
Maj E C L Stiers 12 Feb 1951 Belgian Air Force
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

March 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

  • SHQ, RAF Abingdon

    • No 1 Parachute Training School

    • No 24 Squadron

    • No 47 Squadron

    • Transport Command Development Unit

  • No  187 Squadron - Aston Down (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Benson

    • Ferry Control Wing

    • The Queen's Flight

    • Ferry Training Unit

    • No  147 Squadron

    • No  167 Squadron

  • No 242 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Dishforth

    • No 30 Squadron

    • Transport Command Examining Unit

  • No  173 Squadron - Hawarden (Lodger)

  • SHQ RAF Hendon

    • No 31 Squadron

    • Air Ministry Book Production and Distribution Centre

    • Officer Recall Unit

  • SHQ RAF Lyneham

    • No  53 Squadron

    • No  99 Squadron

    • No 511 Squadron

    • No 1310 Transport Flight

    • No 2 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • The Balloon Unit - Cardington

  • Transport Command Communication Flight - RAF Upavon

  • RAF Liaison Party - Istres, France

  • Transport Command Parachute Servicing Unit - RAF Upper Heyford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders 23 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

April 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr H S Grimsey 15 Apr 1951 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr C Saunders 23 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

May 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev A J Potts 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

June 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr R S J Edwards 10 Nov 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr K Roberts 18 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr F M Cole  1 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hunt 13 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P M Woolley  2 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev A J Potts 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at Fighter Command
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 17 Nov 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

July 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey 12 May 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr R H Smith 17 Dec 1951 DFC

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr  K Bushell 15 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr J Midwood  1 Jun 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr A S Woodgate 19 May 1954  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Sqn Ldr G K A Hollett  1 Jun 1954  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev A J Potts 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at FTC
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr A S Blake 21 My 1954 AFM
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

August 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre

Donald M T Macdonald

 15 Jul 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB; later  AVM
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr E H Burgess 19 Jul 1954  

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr  K Bushell 15 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr J Midwood  1 Jun 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr A S Woodgate 19 May 1954  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Sqn Ldr G K A Hollett  1 Jun 1954  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev A J Potts 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at FTC
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr A S Blake 21 My 1954 AFM
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

September 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre

Donald M T Macdonald

 15 Jul 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB; later  AVM
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr E H Burgess 19 Jul 1954  

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr  K Bushell 15 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr J Midwood  1 Jun 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr A S Woodgate 19 May 1954  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Sqn Ldr G K A Hollett  1 Jun 1954  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev A J Potts 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain, PMUB, located at FTC
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr R A Roy 14 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr A S Blake 21 My 1954 AFM
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

October 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Raymond J Davenport 17 Nov 1952 PA to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre

Donald M T Macdonald

 15 Jul 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB; later  AVM
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr E H Burgess 19 Jul 1954  

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr B P Coote  3 Jun 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr  K Bushell 15 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr J Midwood  1 Jun 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr A S Woodgate 19 May 1954  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr D C Stone  4 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr J R Simpson 30 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Sqn Ldr G K A Hollett  1 Jun 1954  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr H M G Williams  8 Aug 1951 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev J M Milne  1 Sep 1954 Assistant Principal Chaplain, MA, BD, C of S, located at FTC
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Lt Col M M McKenzie 15 Feb 1952 AMICE

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr T R Knight 21 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr J C Crosby 15 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr A S Blake 21 My 1954 AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

November 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Frederick B Yetman  3 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr

Brian C Bennett

 18 Aug 1952 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre

Donald M T Macdonald

 15 Jul 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB; later  AVM
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr E H Burgess 19 Jul 1954  

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr W L Hitchcock 18 Oct 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr  K Bushell 15 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr J Midwood  1 Jun 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr A S Woodgate 19 May 1954  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr C A Ball  4 Oct 1954  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Sqn Ldr G K A Hollett  1 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr F R Oxley  8 Feb 1954  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson 18 Oct 1954 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev J M Milne  1 Sep 1954 Assistant Principal Chaplain, MA, BD, C of S, located at FTC
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Mr H Erskine    

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr G R Langley 16 Aug 1954  
Wg Cdr J H Woffindin 11 Oct 1954 OBE
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineers
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill  8 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr E J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr A S Blake 21 My 1954 AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

December 1954

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Frederick B Yetman  3 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral  1 Nov 1954 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Traffic Services
Air Staff
A/Cdre

Donald M T Macdonald

 15 Jul 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB; later  AVM
Gp Capt C A Watt 18 Jul 1953  
Wg Cdr A Reece   DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D S Lindsay  9 Sep 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Harris 29 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr N J Steer 11 Jan 1954  
Sqn Ldr K Jones  9 May 1953 DFC
Maj T R Elliott    
Maj D W Allen  4 Jan 1954 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Oct 1952 OBE
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953  

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 15 Jun 1953  

Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr E H Burgess 19 Jul 1954  

Training
Gp Capt A J Biggar  3 Nov 1952
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy  3 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr D MacGregor 15 Oct 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K C Gilling  2 Jul 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurst 11 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr W J Malone 19 Oct 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr P H Waterkeyn  1 Jul 1953 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr W L Hitchcock 18 Oct 1954 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 16 Jul 1953  
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   BSc
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Harding 12 Jan 1953 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr K W T Pugh  1 Jan 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr D Williams  1 Jun 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts  1 Feb 1954  
Sqn Ldr  K Bushell 15 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr J Midwood  1 Jun 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr L H Folkard  1 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr F A Plinston 26 Apr 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Joss 26 Sep 1953  

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr A S Woodgate 19 May 1954  
Sqn Ldr A R Read 11 Apr 1952  
Sqn Ldr A J Elliott 20 Apr 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr C A Ball  4 Oct 1954  
Sqn Ldr W W McD Inglis  2 Nov 1953  
Sqn Ldr G K A Hollett  1 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr F R Oxley  8 Feb 1954  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Woolridge 27 Apr 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr I H Mercer  4 Sep 1951 LMSSA
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson 18 Oct 1954 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks  1 May 1952 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, MA, C of E, located at Bomber Command
Rev J M Milne  1 Sep 1954 Assistant Principal Chaplain, MA, BD, C of S, located at FTC
Educational
Gp Capt O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 BA
Works
Mr H Erskine    

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr J H Woffindin 11 Oct 1954 OBE
Sqn Ldr Romer F J Barber 30 Oct 1953 later A/Cdre
Engineers
Wg Cdr G R Langley 16 Aug 1954  
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953  
Sqn Ldr E R Morfill  8 Aug 1951  
Sqn Ldr E J Franklin 18 Aug 1952 MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr I W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr A S Blake 21 My 1954 AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S Boxer   Statistics Officer

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

1955

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George R Beamish 15 Mar 1954 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE; later AM,
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr D A C Hunt 26 Apr 1954 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Frederick B Yetman  3 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral  1 Nov 1954 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services
Air Staff
A/Cdre

Donald M T Macdonald

 15 Jul 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB; later  AVM
Operations
Gp Capt C A Watt 21 Sep 1953
Plans
Gp Capt A J Biggar 10 Nov 1952
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr B R Stanojlovic 29 Dec 1952
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 29 Jun 1953
Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jul 1954
Training
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy 24 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954 Command Signals Officer,
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 22 Jul 1953
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Organisation
Gp Capt T W Hodgson 14 Dec 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr W A Richardson  7 Aug 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer,
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administration Officer,
Equipment
Wg Cdr Antony S Woodgate 19 May 1954 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Accountant
Wg Cdr C A Ball 11 Oct 1954 Command Accountant
Catering
Wg Cdr K E Wooldridge 27 Apr 1953
Medical
Wg Cdr S Paul 31 Aug 1953 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DTM&H
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson 20 Oct 1954 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F W Cocks 15 Oct 1947 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E, MA (Located at Bomber Command)
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain - PMUB (Located at Fighter Command)
Rev J M Milne  1 Sep 1954 Assistant Principal Chaplain - C of S, MA, BD (Located at Flying Training Command)
Educational
Wg Cdr O R Orchard  5 Feb 1951 Command Education Officer, BA
Works
Mr H Erskine   AMICE
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954 WRAF

Technical Staff
A/Cdre Vernon D Morshead  2 Mar 1953 Senior Technical Staff Officer,

Engineer
Wg Cdr G E Langley 16 Aug 1954

Radio
Sqn Ldr L W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  

Source - April 1955 Air Force List

1956

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Andrew McKee 15 Oct 1955 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr H King  3 Oct 1955 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt Frederick B Yetman  3 Aug 1954 ADC to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral  1 Nov 1954 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services
Air Staff
A/Cdre Robert A C Carter 15 Dec 1955 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC
Operations
Gp Capt C A Watt 21 Sep 1953
Plans
Gp Capt Thomas W Piper 24 Oct 1955 OBE, AFC; later AM
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr 20 Jun 1955
Air Movements
Wg Cdr P J George  3 Feb 1954
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr E J E Bedwell  1 Aug 1953
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 29 Jun 1953
Navigation
Wg Cdr K C Browne  5 Jul 1954
Training
Wg Cdr P J S Shaughnessy 24 May 1954 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954 Command Signals Officer,
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr K R Cooper 22 Jul 1953
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt

Frederick J Manning

  7 Jul 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Organisation
Gp Capt T W Hodgson 14 Dec 1954  
Personnel
Wg Cdr J W Louw 30 May1955 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr F C Wills Civilian Administration Officer,
Equipment
Wg Cdr Antony S Woodgate 19 May 1954 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Accountant
Wg Cdr C A Ball 11 Oct 1954 Command Accountant
Catering
Wg Cdr K E Wooldridge 27 Apr 1953
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 12 Jan 1955 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson 20 Oct 1954 LDS
Chaplains
Rev C B Verity  1 Feb 1955 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E, MA (Located at Bomber Command)
Rev D M Rowlands 14 Aug 1952 Assistant Principal Chaplain - PMUB (Located at Fighter Command)
Rev J M Milne  1 Sep 1954 Assistant Principal Chaplain - C of S, MA, BD (Located at Flying Training Command)
Educational
Wg Cdr R Edwards 25 Jul 1955 Command Education Officer, BSc
Works
Mr H Erskine   AMICE
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954 WRAF

Technical Staff
A/Cdre Christopher E Hartley  1 May 1955 Senior Technical Staff Officer,

Engineer
Wg Cdr G E Langley 16 Aug 1954

Radio
Sqn Ldr L W J Cousins 11 Jan 1954  

Source - January 1956 Air Force List

1957

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Andrew McKee 15 Oct 1955 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr H King  3 Oct 1955 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt R De V Boult 20 Feb 1956 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral  1 Nov 1954 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services
Air Staff
A/Cdre Robert A C Carter 15 Dec 1955 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC
Operations
Gp Capt Brian R Macnamara 15 Nov 1955 CBE, DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  2 Jul 1956 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R J Dempsey 22 Feb 1956 AFC
Wg Cdr A B J Pearson 13 Aug 1956 AFC
Sqn Ldr B V Hunter 15 Dec 1955
Sqn Ldr D J Penman  9 Jul 1956 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  5 Mar 1956 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H H B Shaw 15 Jun 1956
Maj R E P Ince 17 Nov 1955
Maj E A Geiskoff 17 Dec 1956 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr A Johnson  1 Dec 1956
Air Movements
Wg Cdr D K Morgan 19 Dec 1956
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr R H Stockwell 27 Jul 1956
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 29 Jun 1953
Navigation
Wg Cdr H L Lewis  1 Jan 1957
Sqn Ldr E H Burgess 19 Jul 1954 MBE
Planning
Gp Capt Thomas W Piper 24 Oct 1955 OBE, AFC; later AM
Wg Cdr G W Buckland 31 Jun 1956
Sqn Ldr Clifford L Godwin  2 Jan 1955 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W A Greene 22 Aug 1956
Training
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Jan 1957
Sqn Ldr J E Petty  5 Sep 1955
Sqn Ldr J J Hall 30 Apr 1956
Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954 Command Signals Officer,
Sqn Ldr R A Hale 23 Jan 1956
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr P O E  Randell 28 May 1956 MM
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Parachute Officer
Sqn Ldr W H Ogden 30 Aug 1955
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr R J Steele  6 Feb 1957
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rex L Kippenberger  1 Feb 1956 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt C A Ball  9 Apr 1956  
Sqn Ldr G K Bushell 15 Jun 1954
Sqn Ldr P W Ellis 20 Jul 1955 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr J W Louw 30 May1955 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A P G Holden 14 Feb 1955
Sqn Ldr J G Pearse 23 Jul 1956
Sqn Ldr P P Villa  1 May 1956
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E T Williams Civilian Administration Officer,
Equipment
Wg Cdr Geoffrey P S Thomas 25 Oct 1956 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr K H Burns 12 Sep 1955
Sqn Ldr A A Storar 28 Nov 1955
Sqn Ldr A P Woodyatt 22 May 1956
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr L T Starling 23 Apr 1956 Command Accountant, ACA
Sqn Ldr G K A Hollett  1 Jun 1954
Sqn Ldr F R Oxley  8 Feb 1954
Sqn Ldr N Watts 11 Apr 1955
Catering
Sqn Ldr K E Wooldridge 27 Apr 1953
Medical
Gp Capt P A Cooper 13 Mar 1956 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DTM&H
Sqn Ldr R A Risley-Prichard 13 Aug 1956 BM, BCh
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson 20 Oct 1954 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F E H Trevor   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E (Located at Maintenance Command), BA
Rev C A Fisk  1 Sep 1954 Assistant Principal Chaplain - PMUB (Located at Fighter Command), BA, BD
Educational
Wg Cdr R Edwards 25 Jul 1955 Command Education Officer, BSc
Works
Mr H Erskine   AMICE
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954 WRAF

Technical Staff
A/Cdre William D J Michie 25 Mar1957 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr J H Woffindin 11 Oct 1954 OBE

Engineers
Gp Capt S G Taylor 19 Sep 1956
Sqn Ldr G D Cooper 18 May 1955 MBE
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953

Radio
Sqn Ldr D B J Hicks  3 Dec 1956 DFC

Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr C R Overton 23 May 1955  
Miscellaneous
Statistics
Mr E W N Ratcliff    

Source - July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Andrew McKee 15 Oct 1955 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr H King  3 Oct 1955 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt P J H Lewis 13 Jun 1957 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr G H Gatheral  1 Nov 1954 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services
Air Staff
A/Cdre Robert A C Carter 15 Dec 1955 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC
Operations
Gp Capt B D Sellick  8 Apr 1957 DSO, DFC*
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  2 Jul 1956 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor 18 Jul 1957
Sqn Ldr G Digby-Ovens 19 Nov 1956
Sqn Ldr L E A Hacke 29 Dec1954
Sqn Ldr V H Hemming 17 Dec 1956 MBE
Sqn Ldr B V Hunter 15 Dec 1955
Sqn Ldr D J Penman  9 Jul 1956 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  5 Mar 1956 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H H B Shaw 15 Jun 1956
Maj R E P Ince 17 Nov 1955
Maj E A Geiskoff 17 Dec 1956 USAF
Accident Investigation
Sqn Ldr A Johnson  1 Dec 1956
Air Movements
Wg Cdr D K Morgan 19 Dec 1956
Sqn Ldr H S Tardrew 16 Apr 1953
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr R H Stockwell 27 Jul 1956
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Lewis 29 Jun 1953
Navigation
Wg Cdr H L Lewis  1 Jan 1957
Works Study
Wg Cdr W A Laurie  1 Jan 1957 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Booker  4 Mar 1957 MM
Planning
Gp Capt Thomas W Piper 24 Oct 1955 OBE, AFC; later AM
Wg Cdr G W Buckland 31 Jun 1956
Sqn Ldr L V Craxton 15 Apr 1957
Sqn Ldr W A Greene 22 Aug 1956
Training
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  7 Jan 1957
Sqn Ldr J E Petty  5 Sep 1955
Sqn Ldr J J Hall 30 Apr 1956
Sqn Ldr E Sleeman 17 Jun 1957
Transport Support
Gp Capt Thomas N Stack  3 Jun 1957 AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr R J Dempsey 22 Feb 1956 AFC
Wg Cdr A B J Pearson 13 Aug 1956 AFC
Sqn Ldr A P Woodyatt 22 May 1956
Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 19 Jul 1954 Command Signals Officer,
Sqn Ldr R A Hale 23 Jan 1956
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr P O E  Randell 28 May 1956 MM
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Parachute Officer
Sqn Ldr W H Ogden 30 Aug 1955
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr R J Steele  6 Feb 1957
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr A A Munday    
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rex L Kippenberger  1 Feb 1956 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Gp Capt C A Ball  9 Apr 1956  
Wg Cdr R P SWyrill  4 Apr 1957
Sqn Ldr P W Ellis 20 Jul 1955 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher 11 Nov 1956
Personnel
Wg Cdr J W Louw 30 May1955 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Pearse 23 Jul 1956
Sqn Ldr J L Purchase  6 Jun 1957
Sqn Ldr P P Villa  1 May 1956
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E T Williams Civilian Administration Officer,
Equipment
Wg Cdr Geoffrey P S Thomas 25 Oct 1956 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr N Friend  1 Jul 1957
Sqn Ldr A C Marfleet 21 Aug 1957
Sqn Ldr A A Storar 28 Nov 1955
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr L T Starling 23 Apr 1956 Command Accountant, ACA
Sqn Ldr F R Oxley  8 Feb 1954
Sqn Ldr N Watts 11 Apr 1955
Sqn Ldr W A Wilkinson 13 Mar 1957
Catering
Sqn Ldr A A Lamprell 12 Jun 1957
Medical
Gp Capt P A Cooper 13 Mar 1956 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DTM&H
Sqn Ldr R A Risley-Prichard 13 Aug 1956 BM, BCh
Sqn Ldr C C Vidot 18 Mar 1957 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson 20 Oct 1954 LDS
Chaplains
Rev F E H Trevor   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E (Located at Maintenance Command), BA
Rev C A Fisk  1 Sep 1954 Assistant Principal Chaplain - PMUB (Located at Fighter Command), BA, BD
Educational
Wg Cdr R Edwards 25 Jul 1955 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr J C Foulkes 21 Aug 1957 BA
Works
Mr H Erskine   AMICE
Statistics
Mr E W N Ratcliff    
Fire Service
Mr R J Street    
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 26 Jul 1954 WRAF

Technical Staff
A/Cdre William D J Michie 25 Mar1957 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr

Thomas M G Bury

 20 Jun 1957 later A/Cdre

Engineers
Gp Capt S G Taylor 19 Sep 1956
Wg Cdr H H Sims 10 Jun 1957
Sqn Ldr F Gibbs  1 Feb 1954
Sqn Ldr R J King  6 Feb 1957
Sqn Ldr J E Loxton 22 Oct 1956 OBE
Sqn Ldr A P Stevens  2 Sep 1957 MBE
Sqn Ldr F G Thouard 20 Sep 1953

Radio
Sqn Ldr D B J Hicks  3 Dec 1956 DFC

Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr C R Overton 23 May 1955  

Source - January 1958 Air Force List

1959

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Andrew McKee 15 Oct 1955 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr W E Pettifer 20 Jun 1958 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt D C E England  8 Jun 1958 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr A B J Pearson 22 Jul 1957 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles Broughton 19 May 1958 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Operations
Gp Capt B D Sellick  8 Apr 1957 DSO, DFC*
Wg Cdr H L Lewis 21 Jan 1957
Wg Cdr S Slater  3 Mar 1958 DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr D G Croucher 29 Dec 1958
Sqn Ldr R J Hopkins 30 Dec 1957 DSO
Sqn Ldr G C McCarthy  9 Jun 1958 MVO, AFC
Sqn Ldr H Ogilvie DFC
Sqn Ldr K B Orr  3 Feb 1958
Sqn Ldr B Tompkins  1 Jan 1959
Maj R E P Ince 17 Nov 1955
Maj E A Geiskoff 17 Dec 1956 USAF
Air Movements
Wg Cdr D K Morgan 19 Dec 1956
Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr R H Stockwell 27 Jul 1956
Sqn Ldr R F Carter 15 Sep 1958
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W J Williams 10 Nov 1958 DFC
Plans
Gp Capt Ian D N Lawson 28 Jul 1958 DFC*; later AVM
Wg Cdr G W Buckland 31 Jun 1956
Sqn Ldr W A Greene 22 Aug 1956
Sqn Ldr J R Ramsden 24 Jun 1958 AFC
Training
Gp Capt J J Mackay  1 Oct 1957 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R C E Scott 17 Nov 1958 MVO, AFC*
Sqn Ldr F E Lord 10 Mar 1957 AFC
Sqn Ldr R L Kerr 21 May 1958
Transport Support
Gp Capt Thomas N Stack  3 Jun 1957 AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr L V Craxton 23 Jun 1958
Wg Cdr J L Kerr  9 Jun 1958
Sqn Ldr J A H Armstrong  9 Sep 1958 MBE
Sqn Ldr C C Bevan 22 Sep 1958 DFC
Sqn Ldr William G Carr 20 Oct 1958 MBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D R Ware 24 Apr 1958 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr P H Waterkeyn 19 May 1958 Command Signals Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Mallett  1 Sep 1958
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr N A Wickes 27 Nov 1957 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr C F Wright 20 Jun 1958
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Works Study
Wg Cdr W A Laurie  1 Jan 1957 DFC
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr R J Steele  6 Feb 1957
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr A A Munday   Senior Scientific Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Herbert W Mermagen 24 Jan 1958 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Organisation
Gp Capt Thomas J Hanlon 22 Sep 1958 CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr R P S Wyrill  4 Apr 1957
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher 11 Nov 1956
Sqn Ldr G L Verran 30 Dec 1957
Personnel
Wg Cdr D L Pritchard  2 Jan 1958 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr H G Harding  8 Sep 1958
Sqn Ldr W I Harris  9 Jun 1958 AFC
Sqn Ldr J L Purchase  6 Jun 1957 MBE
Sqn Off J McD Tucker 24 Mar 1958 WRAF
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E T Williams Civilian Administration Officer,
Equipment
Gp Capt Leonard C Dennis  7 Oct 1957 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Geoffrey P S Thomas 25 Oct 1956 OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr C D Hincliffe 27 Oct 1958  
Sqn Ldr N Friend  1 Jul 1957
Sqn Ldr K Macrae  7 Jul 1958
Sqn Ldr A C Marfleet 21 Aug 1957
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr L T Starling 23 Apr 1956 Command Accountant, ACA
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring 18 Nov 1957 BA
Sqn Ldr F R Oxley  8 Feb 1954
Sqn Ldr W A Wilkinson 13 Mar 1957
Catering
Sqn Ldr L Penny 17 Sep 1958
Medical
Gp Capt P A Cooper 13 Mar 1956 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DTM&H
Sqn Ldr R A Risley-Prichard 13 Aug 1956 BM, BCh
Sqn Ldr C C Vidot 18 Mar 1957 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Chaplain
Rev F E H Trevor   Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E (Located at Maintenance Command), BA
Educational
Wg Cdr R Edwards 25 Jul 1955 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr E M Allies 21 Apr 1958 DFC, BA
Works
Mr H Erskine   AMICE
Statistics
Mr E W N Ratcliff   FFA, FFS
Fire Service
Mr R J Street    

Technical Staff
A/Cdre William D J Michie 25 Mar1957 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr

Thomas M G Bury

 20 Jun 1957 later A/Cdre

Engineers
Gp Capt S G Taylor 19 Sep 1956
Wg Cdr H H Sims 10 Jun 1957
Sqn Ldr G Connolly  5 Aug 1957
Sqn Ldr R J King  6 Feb 1957
Sqn Ldr H Knipe 25 Nov 1958
Sqn Ldr A E Peart 14 Oct 1957
Sqn Ldr F J Pittman 27 Oct 1958
Sqn Ldr A P Stevens  2 Sep 1957 MBE
Sqn Ldr D O Tucker 11 Aug 1958

Radio
Sqn Ldr J E Van Puyenbrock 24 Oct 1957  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson  1 May 1957 USDO, LDS

Source - January 1959 Air Force List

1960

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Denis H F Barnett 16 May 1959 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DFC, MA; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr W E Pettifer 20 Jun 1958 PSO to AOC-in-C
Flt Lt J D Leary 18 Aug 1959 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr F E Lord 13 Apr 1959 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles Broughton 19 May 1958 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Operations
Gp Capt John O Barnard  5 Oct 1959 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Barber  4 Aug 1959 DFC
Wg Cdr S Slater  3 Mar 1958 DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr R J Hopkins 30 Dec 1957 DSO
Sqn Ldr H G Huyton  2 Mar 1959
Sqn Ldr G C McCarthy  9 Jun 1958 MVO, AFC
Sqn Ldr A L Tauwhare  1 Jun 1959 MBE
Sqn Ldr B Tompkins  1 Jan 1959
Plans
Gp Capt Ian D N Lawson 28 Jul 1958 DFC*; later AVM
Wg Cdr D G Bladon 12 Jan 1958
Sqn Ldr D G Croucher 29 Dec 1958
Sqn Ldr A T Jarrett  9 Feb 1959 MBE
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L J D Omissi 22 Mar 1959 Command Air Traffic Control Officer
Air Movements
Wg Cdr C D Burrill 30 Nov 1959
Sqn Ldr R F Carter 15 Sep 1958
Training
Gp Capt J J Mackay  1 Oct 1957 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R C E Scott 17 Nov 1958 MVO, AFC*
Sqn Ldr R L Kerr 21 May 1958
Sqn Ldr G D J King  1 Apr 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr G S Podevin 25 Nov 1959 OBE
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr D L Stevenson 11 May 1959 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr C F Wright 20 Jun 1958

Signals
Wg Cdr P H Waterkeyn 19 May 1958 Command Signals Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Mallett  1 Sep 1958
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W J Williams 10 Nov 1958 DFC
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Sqn Ldr H L Plimmer 23 Feb 1959 DFC*
Meteorological
Mr H Garnett   MSc
Research
Mr A A Munday   Senior Scientific Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Herbert W Mermagen 24 Jan 1958 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Organisation
Gp Capt Thomas J Hanlon 22 Sep 1958 CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr N T Harvey 16 Nov 1959
Sqn Ldr G L Verran 30 Dec 1957
Sqn Ldr R Waugh 18 May 1959 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr D L Pritchard  2 Jan 1958 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr W G Chesterman 26 Feb 1959
Sqn Ldr C R Evans 16 Feb 1959
Sqn Ldr H G Harding  8 Sep 1958
Sqn Off J McD Tucker 24 Mar 1958 WRAF
Works Study
Wg Cdr W A Laurie  1 Jan 1957 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M McWilliams  6 Feb 1959
Equipment
Gp Capt G C Allen  2 Nov 1959
Wg Cdr Eric D Hills  9 Feb 1959 MBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr C D Hincliffe 27 Oct 1958  
Sqn Ldr G L Armstrong 16 Mar 1959
Sqn Ldr K Macrae  7 Jul 1958
Sqn Ldr A C Marfleet 21 Aug 1957
Sqn Ldr H R G Lidstone  1 Jun 1959
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Gp Capt H S Maurice-Jones 16 Mar 1959 Command Accountant, ACA
Sqn Ldr GA Bowen  4 May 1959
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring 18 Nov 1957 BA
Sqn Ldr R R Presland  6 Apr 1959 DFC
Educational
Wg Cdr R Edwards 25 Jul 1955 Command Education Officer, BSc
Sqn Ldr E M Allies 21 Apr 1958 DFC, BA
Medical
Gp Capt P A Cooper 13 Mar 1956 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DTM&H
Wg Cdr D Crichton  1 Jul 1960 MBE, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Sqn Ldr D G P Brown  2 Jun 1959 MB, ChB
Catering
Sqn Ldr L Benson  2 Feb 1959
Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E T Williams 24 Mar 1958 Civilian Administration Officer,
Chaplain
Rev A J Potts  1 Mar 1959 Principal Chaplain - PMUB (Located at Flying Training Command)
Works
Mr E G Parkhouse 16 Mar 1959 ARICS, AMIMunE
Statistics
Mr H M Baker BEM, FSS
Fire Service
Mr S R Wood    

Technical Staff
A/Cdre William D J Michie 25 Mar1957 Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Gp Capt A K Hunter  2 Feb 1959 OBE, BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS, DCAe
Wg Cdr H H Sims 10 Jun 1957
Sqn Ldr G Connolly  5 Aug 1957
Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr A E Peart 14 Oct 1957
Sqn Ldr D Pocknell  8 Jan 1960
Sqn Ldr A P Stevens  2 Sep 1957 MBE
Sqn Ldr F J Willgress 30 Dec 1958 DFC

Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Wg Cdr A R Atkins 26 Jan 1959
Sqn Ldr H Knipe 25 Nov 1958

Radio
Sqn Ldr J E Van Puyenbrock 24 Oct 1957  

Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr F J Pittman 27 Oct 1958
Miscellaneous Appointment
Dental
Wg Cdr A J S Wilson  1 May 1957 USDO, LDS

Source - January 1960 Air Force List

1961

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Denis H F Barnett 16 May 1959 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DFC, MA; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr A B Lethbridge 12 Dec 1960 PSO to AOC-in-C, MA
Flt Lt J D Davis  8 Aug 1960 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr F E Lord 13 Apr 1959 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, AFC
Air Staff
AVM Charles Broughton  1 Jul 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AM

Operations
Gp Capt John O Barnard  5 Oct 1959 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P Barber  4 Aug 1959 DFC
Wg Cdr G K Russell  4 Jan 1960
Wg Cdr W K Greer  2 May 1960 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Guile 14 Oct 1960
Sqn Ldr H G Huyton  2 Mar 1959
Sqn Ldr V C Keay 27 Feb 1960
Sqn Ldr A F H Plant 13 Jun 1960
Sqn Ldr A L Tauwhare  1 Jun 1959 MBE
Sqn Ldr BTompkins  1 Jan 1959
Maj B C Corner 26 May 1960 RASC
Maj E M Rubich  4 Mar 1959 USAF

Plans
Gp Capt Ian D N Lawson 28 Jul 1958 DFC*; later AVM
Wg Cdr D G Bladon 12 Jan 1958
Sqn Ldr D G Croucher 29 Dec 1958
Sqn Ldr A Lloyd  8 Jan 1960

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L J D Omissi 22 Mar 1959 Command Air Traffic Control Officer

Air Movements
Wg Cdr C D Burrill 30 Nov 1959
Sqn Ldr H W Robinson 24 Oct 1960

Training
Gp Capt W K McLean 11 Jul 1960 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr R C E Scott 17 Nov 1958 MVO, AFC*
Sqn Ldr R L Kerr 21 May 1958
Sqn Ldr G D J King  1 Apr 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr G S Podevin 25 Nov 1959 OBE

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr D L Stevenson 11 May 1959 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J R Spencer 30 Jul 1960 MBE

Signals
Gp Capt W T H Nichols 10 Oct 1960 Command Signals Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr P H Waterkeyn 19 May 1958 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Mallett  1 Sep 1958

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W J Williams 10 Nov 1958 DFC
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mr A A Munday   Senior Experimental Officer, GradIEE

Fire Officer
Mr L E Slater    
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Eric D Mac K Nelson 17 Oct 1960 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB

Organisation
Gp Capt R F L Hart 28 Dec 1960 FCA
Wg Cdr N T Harvey 16 Nov 1959
Wg Cdr G W Swanwick 30 May 1960
Sqn Ldr B P Baker  1 Nov 1960 DFM
Sqn Ldr S R Dixon 30 Apr 1960 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr I R Iddison  9 May 1960

Personnel
Gp Capt D F Beardon  5 Sep 1960 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr D L Norris-Smith  3 Sep 1960 OBE
Sqn Ldr W G Chesterman 26 Feb 1959
Sqn Ldr H G Harding  98 Sep 1958
Sqn Off H M Hamilton 21 Nov 1960 WRAF, also WRAF Admin Officer

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E T Williams Civilian Administration Officer

Work Study
Wg Cdr W A Laurie  1 Jan 1957
Sqn Ldr H O Bell 14 Nov 1960
Sqn Ldr M G Harris  4 Nov 1959

Equipment
Gp Capt G C Allen  2 Nov 1959
Wg Cdr Eric D Hills  9 Feb 1959 MBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr C D Hinchliffe 27 Oct 1958
Sqn Ldr G L Armstrong 16 Mar 1959
Sqn Ldr H R G Lidstone  1 Jun 1959
Sqn Ldr C G Lilley 12 Sep 1960 MBE
Sqn Ldr A C Marfleet 21 Aug 1957
Sqn Ldr R Stimson 28 Aug 1960

Physical Training
Sqn Ldr R McDonald 25 Jul 1960
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt H S Maurice-Jones 16 Mar 1959
Wg Cdr R R Presland  6 Apr 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr GA Bowen  4 May 1959
Sqn Ldr K G Marks  4 Jul 1960

Education
Wg Cdr J MacDonald  2 Aug 1960 MA
Sqn Ldr D G A Barham 20 Apr 1960 MA

Medical
Gp Capt P A Cooper 13 Mar 1956 MRCS, LRCP, DTM&H
Gp Capt D Crichton  1 Jul 1960 MBE, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Sqn Ldr D G P Brown  2 Jun 1959 MB, ChB

Catering
Wg Cdr T M Potter 21 Nov 1960

Chaplains
Rev D M Rowlands 11 Jan 1960 Principal Chaplain- PMUB (Located at Signals Command)
Rev W E G Payton  1 Apr 1959 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief C of E (Located at Bomber Command), MA

Works
Mr E G Parkhouse 16 Mar 1959 ARICS, AMIME

Statistics
Mr H M Baker BEM, FSS
Technical Staff
A/Cdre

John K Rotherham

  4 Apr 1960 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE, BA, DIC, AFRAeS; later AVM

Technical Services
Gp Capt A K Hunter  2 Feb 1959 OBE, BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS, DCAe

Technical Plans
Wg Cdr J L Lendrem 10 Oct 1960 OBE
Sqn Ldr H Knipe 25 Nov 1958
Sqn Ldr H T Pascoe  4 Jan 1960

Engineering
Wg Cdr A MacKelden 12 Sep 1960
Sqn Ldr L S Bates 30 Feb 1960 BEM
Sqn Ldr D Pocknell  8 Jan 1960
Sqn Ldr W G Toogood 12 Sep 1960 BEM
Sqn Ldr F J Willgress 30 Dec 1958 DFC

Radio
Wg Cdr J E Lewis 16 Sep 1960 OBE
Wg Cdr D A McF Walker  1 Jan 1961 MBE

Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr F J Pittman 27 Oct 1958

Source - October 1961 Air Force List

1962

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Denis H F Barnett 16 May 1959 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DFC, MA; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr A B Lethbridge 12 Dec 1960 PSO to AOC-in-C, MA
Flt Lt J D Davis  8 Aug 1960 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr E K Adair 13 Feb 1961 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services
Air Staff
AVM Frederick S Stapleton 15 May 1961 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC, BA

Operations
Gp Capt John O Barnard  5 Oct 1959 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G K Bushell  4 Jan 1960
Wg Cdr W K Greer  2 May 1960 AFC
Wg Cdr J A Heatherill  5 Jun 1961
Sqn Ldr H W Guile 14 Oct 1960
Sqn Ldr H G Huyton  2 Mar 1959
Sqn Ldr A S Ilott  4 Nov 1960
Sqn Ldr V C Keay 27 Feb 1960
Sqn Ldr C W N Kennedy 13 Nov 1961
Sqn Ldr D R Patrick 24 Apr 1961
Maj B C Corner 26 May 1960 RASC
Maj W L Meux  5 Apr 1961 USAF

Plans
Gp Capt H J Dodson 17 Jul 1961 AFC
Wg Cdr P Ainley 15 May 1961 DFC
Sqn Ldr T C Downard  8 Aug 1961
Sqn Ldr J H Langley  2 Oct 1961

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L J D Omissi 22 Mar 1959 Command Air Traffic Control Officer

Air Movements
Wg Cdr R E Cooke  5 Jun 1961
Sqn Ldr H W Robinson 24 Oct 1960

Training
Gp Capt W K McLean 11 Jul 1960 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr C R Johnson  8 Aug 1961 AFC
Sqn Ldr G D J King  1 Apr 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr G S Podevin 25 Nov 1959 OBE
Sqn Ldr D H E Taylor 28 Nov 1960

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr D L Stevenson 11 May 1959 DFC

Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J R Spencer 30 Jul 1960 MBE

Signals
Gp Capt W T H Nichols 10 Oct 1960 Command Signals Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J J Duncombe 31 May 1961 AFC
Sqn Ldr H Binks 15 Nov 1960
Sqn Ldr P O McCann 26 Jun 1961

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W J Williams 10 Nov 1958 DFC
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mr A A Munday   Senior Experimental Officer, GradIEE

Fire Officer
Mr R J Street    
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Ian J Spencer 17 Apr 1961 Air Officer i/c Administration, DFC*; later AVM

Organisation
Gp Capt R F L Hart 28 Dec 1960 FCA
Wg Cdr J R Bloxam 16 Oct 1961 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G W Swanwick 30 May 1960
Sqn Ldr B P Baker  1 Nov 1960 DFM
Sqn Ldr E D Cable 30 Oct 1961
Sqn Ldr S R Dixon 30 Apr 1960 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr I R Iddison  9 May 1960

Personnel
Gp Capt D F Beardon  5 Sep 1960 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr D L Norris-Smith  3 Sep 1960 OBE
Sqn Ldr E J Stainer 20 Mar 1961
Sqn Off H M Hamilton 21 Nov 1960 WRAF, also WRAF Admin Officer

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E T Williams Civilian Administration Officer

Work Study
Wg Cdr A H Simmonds 11 Apr 1961
Sqn Ldr H O Bell 14 Nov 1960
Sqn Ldr M G Harris  4 Nov 1959

Equipment
Gp Capt G C Allen  2 Nov 1959
Wg Cdr C D Hinchliffe 27 Oct 1958
Wg Cdr T R I R Sanceau 27 Feb 1961
Sqn Ldr G L Armstrong 16 Mar 1959
Sqn Ldr H R G Lidstone  1 Jun 1959
Sqn Ldr C G Lilley 12 Sep 1960 MBE
Sqn Ldr A C Marfleet 21 Aug 1957
Sqn Ldr R Stimson 28 Aug 1960

Physical Training
Sqn Ldr R McDonald 25 Jul 1960
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt H S Maurice-Jones 16 Mar 1959
Wg Cdr R R Presland  6 Apr 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr GA Bowen  4 May 1959
Sqn Ldr K G Marks  4 Jul 1960

Education
Wg Cdr J MacDonald  2 Aug 1960 MA
Sqn Ldr D G A Barham 20 Apr 1960 MA

Medical
Gp Capt D Crichton  1 Jul 1960 MBE, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Gp Capt R O Yerbury 19 Jun 1961 CBE, MB, BS (Lond), MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Sqn Ldr R A Riseley-Prichard 13 Jul 1961 BM, BCh

Catering
Wg Cdr T M Potter 21 Nov 1960

Chaplains
Rev I E Newell 17 Jan 1960 Principal Chaplain- PMUB (Located at Signals Command), MA
Rev C H C Church 19 Mar 1961 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief C of E (Located at Bomber Command), ALCD

Works
Mr G J Cunningham   MEng

Statistics
Mr H M Baker BEM, FSS
Technical Staff
A/Cdre

John K Rotherham

  4 Apr 1960 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE, BA, DIC, AFRAeS; later AVM

Technical Services
Gp Capt A H Porter 14 Jan 1961 OBE

Technical Plans
Wg Cdr J L Lendrem 10 Oct 1960 OBE
Sqn Ldr C C Berry 28 Nov 1960 DFC
Sqn Ldr A Dicken 18 Jan 1962
Sqn Ldr H Knipe 25 Nov 1958
Sqn Ldr H T Pascoe  4 Jan 1960

Engineering
Wg Cdr A MacKelden 12 Sep 1960
Sqn Ldr L S Bates 30 Feb 1960 BEM
Sqn Ldr S A W Cherrington 19 Jun 1961
Sqn Ldr T W Lemm 24 Jul 1961 DFC
Sqn Ldr W G Toogood 12 Sep 1960 BEM

Radio
Wg Cdr J E Lewis 16 Sep 1960 OBE
Sqn Ldr L Morgan  1 Mar1961

Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr F J Pittman 27 Oct 1958

Source - January 1962 Air Force List

1963

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
ACM Sir Edmund C Hudleston 30 Apr 1962 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, GCB, CBE, ADC
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr A B Lethbridge 12 Dec 1960 PSO to AOC-in-C, MA
Flt Lt T P Cripps 19 Oct 1962 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr C C Bevan xx Feb 1962 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, MBE, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Frederick S Stapleton 15 May 1961 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC, BA

Operations
Gp Capt Nigel M Maynard xx Dec 1962 CBE, DFC, AFC, ADC; later ACM
Wg Cdr M Mays 23 Dec 1962
Wg Cdr R Wood  9 Jul 1962 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J A Heatherill  5 Jun 1961
Sqn Ldr B E Berry 22 Oct 1962 DFC
Sqn Ldr H H J Browning 30 Oct 1961
Sqn Ldr J R Chapman 29 Mar 1962
Sqn Ldr J E Connolly  3 Jan 1962 AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Guile 14 Oct 1960
Sqn Ldr J M Hocking 10 May 1962
Sqn Ldr A S Ilott  4 Nov 1960
Sqn Ldr C W N Kennedy 13 Nov 1961
Sqn Ldr S F Oliver 24 Sep 1962 MBE
Sqn Ldr D R Patrick 24 Apr 1961
Sqn Ldr E H Taylor  3 Sep 1962 AFC
Maj R N Harris 10 Jan 1963 RASC

Plans
Gp Capt H J Dodson 17 Jul 1961 AFC
Wg Cdr P Ainley 15 May 1961 DFC
Wg Cdr A C Langdon  4 Jul 1962
Sqn Ldr S A Barrett 15 Feb 1962
Sqn Ldr T C Downard  8 Aug 1961
Sqn Ldr J H Langley  2 Oct 1961

Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T W Leary 27 Nov 1961 Command Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE

Air Movements
Wg Cdr Howard G Cadwallader 18 Mar 1963 later AVM
Sqn Ldr D A Brown 19 Jun 1962
Sqn Ldr H J L MacDonald  3 Sep 1962

Training
Gp Capt Harold E White 28 May 1962 DFC**, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr C R Johnson  8 Aug 1961 AFC
Sqn Ldr F W Lister 30 Apr 1962 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W J Morris  4 Dec 1961
Sqn Ldr R D Mullins 10 Dec 1962 AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Palmer  5 Feb 1962
Sqn Ldr D H E Taylor 28 Nov 1960

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr H Ogilvie 20 Nov 1961 AFC

Ground Defence
Gp Capt A G Douglas  4 Feb 1963 CBE, MC, ADC
Sqn Ldr J R Spencer 30 Jul 1960 MBE

Signals
Gp Capt W T H Nichols 10 Oct 1960 Command Signals Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J J Duncombe 31 May 1961 AFC
Sqn Ldr H Binks 15 Nov 1960
Sqn Ldr R B Game  2 Jan 1963
Sqn Ldr A J Flake 19 Oct 1962

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L C Boys  5 Mar 1962
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mr A A Munday   Senior Experimental Officer, GradIEE

Fire Officer
Mr R J Street    
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Ian J Spencer 17 Apr 1961 Air Officer i/c Administration, DFC*; later AVM

Organisation
Gp Capt W N Kenyon  5 Feb 1962 OBE, AFC
Wg Cdr J R Bloxam 16 Oct 1961 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr J H Turner 26 Nov 1962
Sqn Ldr E D Cable 30 Oct 1961
Sqn Ldr S R Dixon 30 Apr 1960 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J A G Federico  5 Nov 1962
Sqn Ldr B S J Piff  9 Apr 1962 MBE
Mr J D Davies Civilian

Personnel
Gp Capt J N Kentish  1 Feb 1963 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr D L Norris-Smith  3 Sep 1960 OBE
Wg Off M D Crichton  3 Sep 1961 WRAF Admin Officer
Sqn Ldr H J Bromwich 26 Mar 1962
Sqn Ldr T C Currie 19 Feb 1962
Sqn Ldr E J Stainer 20 Mar 1961

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr E T Williams Civilian Administration Officer

Work Study
Wg Cdr A H Simmonds 11 Apr 1961
Sqn Ldr J J Fisher  2 Jul 1962
Sqn Ldr J F McGowen 25 Feb 1963 MBE

Equipment
Gp Capt G C Allen  2 Nov 1959 OBE
Wg Cdr T R I R Sanceau 27 Feb 1961
Wg Cdr S W Wilding  1 Jan 1962
Sqn Ldr A F P Beard 25 Feb 191963 MBE
Sqn Ldr T Jones  1 Jan 1962
Sqn Ldr V T Land  1 May 1962 MBE
Sqn Ldr A J H Wilson 19 Jan 1962

Physical Training
Sqn Ldr P A J Shelley  4 Feb 1963 DPhysEd
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt V E M Harding 18 Jun 1962
Wg Cdr A E Gregory 12 Jan 1962
Sqn Ldr J Bothams 21 May 1962
Sqn Ldr S Bright 10 Oct 1962

Education
Wg Cdr J MacDonald  2 Aug 1960 MA
Sqn Ldr J J Goddard 16 Apr 1962 BSc

Medical
Gp Capt R O Yerbury 19 Jun 1961 CBE, MB, BS (Lond), MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Wg Cdr J M Ferguson  3 Sep 1962 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Sqn Ldr R A Riseley-Prichard 13 Jul 1961 BM, BCh

Catering
Wg Cdr T M Potter 21 Nov 1960

Chaplains
Rev E G Alsop  5 Oct 1962 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E (Located at Bomber Command),
Rev H M Jamieson  1 Dec 1962 Assistant Principal Chaplain - PMUB,

Statistics
Mr H M Baker BEM, FSS
Technical Staff
A/Cdre

John K Rotherham

  4 Apr 1960 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CB, CBE, BA, DIC, AFRAeS; later AVM

Technical Services
Gp Capt E B Loftus 14 Jan 1963 OBE

Technical Plans
Wg Cdr J L Lendrem 10 Oct 1960 OBE
Sqn Ldr G D Beagarie 21 May 1962
Sqn Ldr J T C Byrne 16 Aug 1962 AMIME
Sqn Ldr A Dicken 18 Jan 1962
Sqn Ldr R W R Shepard 19 Nov 1962 BEM

Engineering
Wg Cdr I D H Gibbins  4 Feb 1963 MBE, BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS, ACGI, DCAe
Sqn Ldr W Chadwick 25 Jun 1962
Sqn Ldr W H N Gibby xx Mar 1963 AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr S A W Cherrington 19 Jun 1961
Sqn Ldr T W Lemm 24 Jul 1961 DFC
Sqn Ldr J O Pryse 30 Apr 1962

Radio
Wg Cdr J E Lewis 16 Sep 1960 OBE
Sqn Ldr L Morgan  1 Mar1961

Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr S L Fitzpatrick 26 Nov 1962

Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List

1964

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
ACM Sir Kenneth B B Cross  1 Dec 1963 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr

Michael J Rayson

 29 Mar 1963 PSO to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt N O Bacon  1 May 1964 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr C C Bevan xx Feb 1962 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, MBE, DFC
Commanders-in-Chief Committee (West)
Wg Cdr S J Perkins 12 Jun 1962 AFC
Sqn Ldr P E Cornell 18 Jun 1962
Sqn Ldr B R A Cox 19 Aug 1963 AFC
Sqn Ldr D L Stoten  1 Apr 1963 AFC
Planning Staff
Gp Capt

Colin M Fell

 25 Geb 1963 AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J D Beresford 13 Jan 1964 OBE
Sqn Ldr P L Oliver 20 May 1964
Sqn Ldr J H Langley  2 Oct 1961
Sqn Ldr E V C Simpson 12 Aug 1963

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L C Boys  5 Mar 1962
Air Staff
AVM Frederick E Rosier 14 Feb 1964 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM

Strategic Operations
Gp Capt Nigel M Maynard 19 Dec 1962 CBE, DFC, AFC, ADC; later ACM
Wg Cdr F M N Taplin 25 May 1964
Wg Cdr R Wood  9 Jul 1962 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr S F Oliver 24 Sep 1962 MBE
Sqn Ldr A D Davies 16 Dec 1963
Sqn Ldr P E Pullan 29 Jun 1964 AFC
Maj W W Yary  8 Apr 1963 USAF

Training
Gp Capt K G Hubbard  8 Jun 1964 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr K Johnson 18 Nov 1963
Sqn Ldr J H Palmer  5 Feb 1962
Sqn Ldr T Bell 13 Feb 1963
Sqn Ldr D W Grubb  6 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr L L Tuke 17 Feb 1964

Air Movements
Wg Cdr

William G Carr

  3 Feb 1964 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H J L MacDonald  3 Sep 1962
Sqn Ldr D A Brown 19 Jun 1962
Sqn Ldr W T Cuthill 29 Mar 1965

Tactical Operations/Navigation
Gp Capt A R Gordon-Cumming 29 Jul 1963
Wg Cdr L Hague 27 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr K E Allen  4 Nov 1963
Sqn Ldr H T Price 11 Jan 1965 DFC
Sqn Ldr M L Stanway  9 Oct 1964
Sqn Ldr K Fanthorpe 24 Apr 1964 at AATDC, Old Sarum
Sqn Ldr R D Mullins 10 Dec 1962 Command Parachute Officer, AFC
Maj J M Riches 25 Jun 1964 RASC

Navigation
Wg Cdr Robert G Price 16 Sep 1963  DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr D H Galpin  1 Oct 1964

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr W K Ongley 11 Nov 1965 Command Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr S T G Price 31 Mar 1964 AFM
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mrs G V Lorimer   Principal Scientific Officer, BSc seconded from Ministry of Aviation

Fire Officer
Mr R J Street    

Exercise Plans
Wg Cdr  4 Jul 1962 OBE
Sqn Ldr 25 Mar 1963
Sqn Ldr A E Sweeney 20 Jan 1964 AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Bayliss  1 Jul 1964 RNZAF

Ground Defence
Gp Capt

Alan G Douglas

  4 Feb 1963  CBE, MC, ADC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G E S Bumstead 20 Jan 1964

Signals
Gp Capt R J Lewis 18 Mar 1963 Command Signals Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr H M Carson  8 Jul 1963
Sqn Ldr V R Lucarotti  8 Jul 1963 AMIERE
Sqn Ldr T A Poyntz 19 May 1964

Radio
Wg Cdr J W T Stansfield  6 Feb 1963 RAAF
Sqn Ldr F T Green  1 Apr 1963
Sqn Ldr F C T Terry  2 Jan 1964
Administrative Staff
AVM Robert E Craven  4 May 1964 Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC; later AM

Organisation
Gp Capt D F B Sheen 17 Aug 1964 DFC*
Wg Cdr J H Turner 26 Nov 1962
Wg Cdr J R Bloxam 16 Oct 1961 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr S Baker  1 Apr 1963 DSO*, DFC*
Sqn Ldr J A G Federico  5 Nov 1962
Sqn Ldr F J Trueman 15 Jul 1963 DFC
Sqn Ldr D L Roxberry 13 Apr 1963
Sqn Ldr J L Farr 24 Aug 1964 OBE

Personnel
Gp Capt J N Kentish  4 Feb 1963 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE, DFC
Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr T P D La Touche 15 Jun 1964
Sqn Ldr T C Currie 28 Nov 1962
Sqn Ldr F W N Weston 15 Aug 1963 MA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr K H Ravenhill Civilian Administration Officer

Work Study
Wg Cdr A H Simmonds 11 Apr 1961
Sqn Ldr E Gillies 19 May 1964 DFC*
Sqn Ldr J F McGowen 25 Feb 1963 MBE

Equipment
Gp Capt Howard G Cadwallader  9 Dec 1963 later AVM
Wg Cdr A D Rutherford-Jones  6 Apr 1964
Wg Cdr W Gallagher  7 Sep 1964 MVO, AFC
Sqn Ldr T M Lambert 22 Jun 1964 MA
Sqn Ldr K B Childs 12 Jun 1963 MBE
Sqn Ldr E V Hughes 13 Jan 1963
Sqn Ldr H G Mills  1 Jun 1964 MBE
Lt Col J H Weber  1 Jan 1963 USAF

Physical Training
Sqn Ldr P A J Shelley  4 Feb 1963 DPhysEd
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt V E M Harding 18 Jun 1962
Wg Cdr F T Russell 11 May 1964 MBE
Sqn Ldr S Bright  3 Dec 1962

Education
Gp Capt E J Harrington 29 Jul 1963 OBE, BSc, ARCS, DIC
Sqn Ldr P D Panting  4 Aug 1964 BA
Sqn Off M R C Cunningham 25 Jun 1963 MA

Medical
A/Cdre Principal Medical Officer, CB, MD, ChB, DPH
Gp Capt J M Ferguson  3 Sep 1962 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Wg Cdr H L Jones  2 Dec 1963 MB, ChB, DPH

Nursing
Gp Off G Jones 26 Jun 1963 RRC (Located at Technical Training Command)

Catering
Wg Cdr K R Manns 23 Nov 1963 OBE
Sqn Ldr J C Godfrey 10 Feb 1964

Chaplains
Rev E G Alsop  5 Oct 1962 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E, (Located at Bomber Command)
Rev P F Bailey  7 Mar 1963 Assistant Principal Chaplain - RC (Southern Area)
Rev H M Jamieson  1 Dec 1962 Assistant Principal Chaplain - PMUB,

WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off M D Crichton  5 Sep 1962 MA, WRAF

Statistics
Gp Capt (Ret) H M Baker BEM, FSS
Technical Staff
AVM

John C Pope

 13 May 1963 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CB, CBE, MIME, FRAeS

Technical Plans
Wg Cdr G Tombling  5 Oct 1964
Sqn Ldr K J Smedley 13 Jan 1964
Sqn Ldr R W R Shepard 19 Nov 1962 BEM
Sqn Ldr E B Trowell 23 Jul 1963

Engineering
Gp Capt E B Loftus 14 Jan 1963 OBE
Wg Cdr I D H Gibbins 28 Jan 1963 MBE, BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS, ACGI, DCAe
Wg Cdr J C Ellis  1 Jun 1964 OBE, AMIME, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr F G Dummer  6 Jan 1964 AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr N J Ambrose  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr W Chadwick 25 Jun 1962
Sqn Ldr A Harvey 30 Sep 1963 BEM
Sqn Ldr J O Pryse 30 Apr 1962
Sqn Ldr J T C Byrne 16 Aug 1962 AMIME
Sqn Ldr J S Gibbs 10 Mar 1964
Sqn Ldr W H N Gibby  9 Dec 1962 AFRAeS

Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List

1965

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
ACM Sir Kenneth B B Cross  1 Dec 1963 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr

Michael J Rayson

 29 Mar 1963 PSO to AOC-in-C; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt N O Bacon  1 May 1964 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr S H Martin 27 Sep 1965 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, OBE
Planning Staff
Gp Capt S R Hyland 27 Nov 1964 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J D Beresford 13 Jan 1964 OBE
Sqn Ldr P L Oliver 20 May 1964
Sqn Ldr D K Routledge  9 Nov 1964
Sqn Ldr E V C Simpson 12 Aug 1963

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R E Mackie 24 Aug 1964 DFC, AFC
Commanders-in-Chief Committee (West)
Wg Cdr NE Bowen  4 Jan 1965
Sqn Ldr H T C Farmer 14 Dec 1964
Sqn Ldr Ian Horrocks 14 Dec 1964 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D L Stoten  1 Apr 1963 AFC
Air Staff
AVM Frederick E Rosier 14 Feb 1964 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM

Strategic Operations
Gp Capt J Campbell  2 Apr 1965 CBE, AFC*
Wg Cdr F M N Taplin 25 May 1964
Wg Cdr R Wood  9 Jul 1962 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A D Davies 16 Dec 1963
Sqn Ldr J D Payling  4 Jan 1965
Sqn Ldr P E Pullan 29 Jun 1964 AFC
Maj J N Corgill  1 Jun 1965 USAF

Air Movements
Wg Cdr B de Burton  8 Jul 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr W T Cuthill 29 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr K G Lee 29 Jul 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr L R Rogers 21 Jun 1965

Tactical Operations/Navigation
Gp Capt A R Gordon-Cumming 29 Jul 1963
Wg Cdr L Hague 27 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr K E Allen  4 Nov 1963
Sqn Ldr H T Price 11 Jan 1965 DFC
Sqn Ldr M L Stanway  9 Oct 1964
Sqn Ldr S J B Roe  4 Jan 1965 Command Parachute Officer, MBE
Maj J M Riches 25 Jun 1964 RASC

Navigation
Wg Cdr Robert G Price 16 Sep 1963  DFC*; later AVM
Sqn Ldr D H Galpin  1 Oct 1964

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr W K Ongley 11 Nov 1965 Command Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr S T G Price 31 Mar 1964 AFM

Training
Gp Capt K G Hubbard  8 Jun 1964 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr K Johnson 18 Nov 1963
Sqn Ldr T Bell 13 Feb 1963
Sqn Ldr J S Goodwin 19 Dec 1964 MBE
Sqn Ldr D W Grubb  6 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr L L Tuke 17 Feb 1964
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Exercise Plans
Wg Cdr A H C Roberts  7 Oct 1964 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr J H Bayliss  1 Jul 1964 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr A E Sweeney 20 Jan 1964 AFC
Sqn Ldr D W Tanner  4 Jan 1965 DFC

Ground Defence
Gp Capt

Alan G Douglas

  4 Feb 1963  CBE, MC, ADC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G E S Bumstead 20 Jan 1964

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mrs G V Lorimer   Principal Scientific Officer, BSc seconded from Ministry of Aviation
Mr W A Peters   Senior Experimental Officer

Fire Service
Mr J G L Melvin   GIFireE
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Robert E Craven  4 May 1964 Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC; later AM

Organisation
Gp Capt D F B Sheen 17 Aug 1964 DFC*
Wg Cdr S Baker  1 Apr 1963 DSO*, DFC*
Wg Cdr F W Doherty 20 Feb 1965
Wg Cdr G E F Goode  5 Oct 1964 OBE, DFC, BCom
Sqn Ldr D R Elway  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr J L Farr 24 Aug 1964 OBE
Sqn Ldr B J Fry  5 Apr 1965 DFC
Sqn Ldr G H Quick 22 Jun 1965
Sqn Ldr D L Roxberry 13 Apr 1963
Sqn Ldr B Sherwin 31 May 1965
Sqn Ldr F J Trueman 15 Jul 1963 DFC

Personnel
Gp Capt J N Kentish  4 Feb 1963 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G K Birch 16 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr T P D La Touche 15 Jun 1964
Sqn Ldr T C Currie 28 Nov 1962
Sqn Ldr F W N Weston 15 Aug 1963 MA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr K H Ravenhill Civilian Administration Officer

Work Study
Wg Cdr M Paterson 12 Dec 1964 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Gillies 19 May 1964 DFC*
Sqn Ldr W S Holmes  7 Dec 1964

Equipment
Gp Capt H T Morgan  4 Jul 1965
Wg Cdr A D Rutherford-Jones  6 Apr 1964
Wg Cdr W Gallagher  7 Sep 1964 MVO, AFC
Sqn Ldr T M Lambert 22 Jun 1964 MA
Sqn Ldr E V Hughes 13 Jan 1963
Sqn Ldr H G Mills  1 Jun 1964 MBE

Physical Training
Sqn Ldr G N Brierley 21 Dec 1964 OBE, AFC, DPhysEd
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt V E M Harding 18 Jun 1962
Wg Cdr F T Russell 11 May 1964 MBE
Sqn Ldr S Bright  3 Dec 1962
Sqn Ldr A J Harper  4 Aug 1964 DFC

Education
Gp Capt E J Harrington 29 Jul 1963 OBE, BSc, ARCS, DIC
Sqn Ldr T A Jordan 10 May 1965 BA
Sqn Ldr P D Panting  4 Aug 1964 BA

Medical
A/Cdre E S Sidey 14 Aug 1965 Principal Medical Officer, CB, MD, ChB, DPH
Wg Cdr R G Covell 21 Sep 1964 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Wg Cdr H L Jones  2 Dec 1963 MB, ChB, DPH

Nursing
Gp Off E Maltman 25 Jan 1965 RRC, RFN, SCM (Located at Technical Training Command)

Catering
Wg Cdr K R Manns 23 Nov 1963 OBE
Sqn Ldr J C Godfrey 10 Feb 1964

Chaplains
Rev E G Alsop  5 Oct 1962 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E, (Located at Bomber Command)
Rev P F Bailey  7 Mar 1963 Assistant Principal Chaplain - RC (Southern Area)
Rev G T Brigg 26 Apr 1965 Assistant Principal Chaplain - CSFC, MA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off M Bennion  4 Jan 1965 MBE, WRAF

Statistics
Gp Capt (Ret) H M Baker BEM, FSS
Mr M J Full
Technical Staff
AVM

John C Pope

 13 May 1963 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CB, CBE, MIME, FRAeS

Technical Plans
Wg Cdr G Tombling  5 Oct 1964
Sqn Ldr K J Smedley 13 Jan 1964
Sqn Ldr J F McGowan  7 Dec 1964 MBE
Sqn Ldr E B Trowell 23 Jul 1963

Engineering
Gp Capt E B Loftus 14 Jan 1963 OBE
Wg Cdr F G Dummer  6 Jan 1964 AFRAeS
Wg Cdr J C Ellis  1 Jun 1964 OBE, AMIME, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr L L Flowerdew 11 Oct 1965
Sqn Ldr N J Ambrose  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr J S Gibbs 10 Mar 1964
Sqn Ldr W A Morgan 28 Apr 1965
Sqn Ldr F W Payne 23 Nov 1964
Sqn Ldr J O Pryse 30 Apr 1962
Sqn Ldr M J S Somervell 17 Aug 1965 AFRAeS

Signals
Gp Capt N W Maskell 17 Aug 1964 MIERE, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr H M Carson  8 Jul 1963
Sqn Ldr K W Drabble 31 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr V R Lucarotti  8 Jul 1963 AMIERE

Electronics
Wg Cdr M E Pulvermacher  6 Jan 1965 MA, AMIEE, DipEl
Sqn Ldr F T Green  1 Apr 1963
Sqn Ldr L G Tweedle 26 Apr 1965 MBE

Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List

1966

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
ACM Sir Kenneth B B Cross  1 Dec 1963 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr P C Parker 15 Dec 1965 PSO to AOC-in-C,
Flt Lt N O Bacon  1 May 1964 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr S H Martin 27 Sep 1965 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, OBE
Planning Staff
Gp Capt S R Hyland 27 Nov 1964 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J D Beresford 13 Jan 1964 OBE
Sqn Ldr P L Oliver 20 May 1964
Sqn Ldr D K Routledge  9 Nov 1964
Sqn Ldr E V C Simpson 12 Aug 1963

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R E Mackie 24 Aug 1964 DFC, AFC
Commanders-in-Chief Committee (West)
Wg Cdr NE Bowen  4 Jan 1965
Sqn Ldr H T C Farmer 14 Dec 1964
Sqn Ldr Ian Horrocks 14 Dec 1964 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D H Warren  1 Nov 1965
Air Staff
AVM David C McKinley 11 Jan 1966 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC*

Strategic Operations
Gp Capt J Campbell  2 Apr 1965 CBE, AFC*
Wg Cdr D J Harper  1 Nov 1965 AFC
Wg Cdr F M N Taplin 25 May 1964
Sqn Ldr A D Davies 16 Dec 1963
Sqn Ldr J D Payling  4 Jan 1965
Sqn Ldr P E Pullan 29 Jun 1964 AFC

Air Movements
Wg Cdr B de Burton  8 Jul 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr W T Cuthill 29 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr K G Lee 29 Jul 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr L R Rogers 21 Jun 1965

Tactical Operations/Navigation
Gp Capt A T Talbot-Williams 29 Dec 1965 MA
Wg Cdr L Hague 27 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr K E Allen  4 Nov 1963
Sqn Ldr H T Price 11 Jan 1965 DFC
Sqn Ldr M L Stanway  9 Oct 1964
Sqn Ldr S J B Roe  4 Jan 1965 Command Parachute Officer, MBE
Maj J M Riches 25 Jun 1964 RASC

Navigation
Wg Cdr J A Yeomans  3 Jan 1966
Sqn Ldr D H Galpin  1 Oct 1964

Security
Sqn Ldr A L C Thompson 31 Aug 1965

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr W K Ongley 11 Nov 1965 Command Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr S T G Price 31 Mar 1964 AFM

Training
Gp Capt Eric Cook 24 Dec 1967 DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr A R Munday 24 Dec 1965
Sqn Ldr H Binks 13 Dec 1965
Sqn Ldr J S Goodwin 19 Dec 1964 MBE
Sqn Ldr D W Grubb  6 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr W K Owen 12 Apr 1965 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr L L Tuke 17 Feb 1964
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Exercise Plans
Wg Cdr A H C Roberts  7 Oct 1964 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr J H Bayliss  1 Jul 1964 RNZAF
Sqn Ldr J Munro  4 Oct 1965 AFC
Sqn Ldr A E Sweeney 20 Jan 1964 AFC
Sqn Ldr D W Tanner  4 Jan 1965 DFC

Ground Defence
Gp Capt

Alan G Douglas

  4 Feb 1963  CBE, MC, ADC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D G Roberts 18 Oct 1965 MBE, MM

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mrs G V Lorimer   Principal Scientific Officer, BSc seconded from Ministry of Aviation
Mr W A Peters   Senior Experimental Officer

Fire Service
Mr J G L Melvin   GIFireE
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Robert E Craven  4 May 1964 Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC; later AM

Organisation
Gp Capt D F B Sheen 17 Aug 1964 DFC*
Wg Cdr F W Doherty 20 Feb 1965
Wg Cdr G E F Goode  5 Oct 1964 OBE, DFC, BCom
Wg Cdr C G Reeve 11 Oct 1965 OBE
Sqn Ldr W G Drinkell 13 Sep 1965 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D R Elway  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr J L Farr 24 Aug 1964 OBE
Sqn Ldr B J Fry  5 Apr 1965 DFC
Sqn Ldr M J Richards 10 Jan 1966

Personnel
Gp Capt W M Dixon 21 Jan 1968 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr G K Birch 16 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr T P D La Touche 15 Jun 1964
Sqn Ldr T C Currie 28 Nov 1962
Sqn Ldr F W N Weston 15 Aug 1963 MA

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr K H Ravenhill Civilian Administration Officer

Work Study
Wg Cdr M Paterson 12 Dec 1964 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Gillies 19 May 1964 DFC*
Sqn Ldr W S Holmes  7 Dec 1964

Equipment
Gp Capt H T Morgan  4 Jul 1965
Wg Cdr A D Rutherford-Jones  6 Apr 1964
Wg Cdr W Gallagher  7 Sep 1964 MVO, AFC
Sqn Ldr K B Childs 12 Jun 1963 MBE
Sqn Ldr E V Hughes 13 Jan 1963
Sqn Ldr T M Lambert 22 Jun 1964 MA
Sqn Ldr H G Mills  1 Jun 1964 MBE

Physical Training
Sqn Ldr G N Brierley 21 Dec 1964 OBE, AFC, DPhysEd
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt V E M Harding 18 Jun 1962
Wg Cdr F T Russell 11 May 1964 MBE
Sqn Ldr S Bright  3 Dec 1962
Sqn Ldr A J Harper  4 Aug 1964 DFC

Education
Gp Capt T Willcox 20 Dec 1965 MSc
Sqn Ldr T A Jordan 10 May 1965 BA
Sqn Ldr P D Panting  4 Aug 1964 BA

Medical
A/Cdre E S Sidey 14 Aug 1965 Principal Medical Officer, CB, MD, ChB, DPH
Wg Cdr R G Covell 21 Sep 1964 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Wg Cdr H L Jones  2 Dec 1963 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr L D King 12 Apr 1965

Nursing
Gp Off E Maltman 25 Jan 1965 RRC, RFN, SCM (Located at MoD, NSB (RAF))

Catering
Wg Cdr K R Manns 23 Nov 1963 OBE
Sqn Ldr J B Foden  3 Jan 1966

Chaplains
Rev R S Meadows 13 Sep 1965 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E, BA, LTh (Located at Bomber Command)
Rev G T Brigg 26 Apr 1965 Assistant Principal Chaplain - CSFC, MA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off M Bennion  4 Jan 1965 MBE, WRAF

Statistics
Gp Capt (Ret) H M Baker BEM, FSS
Mr M J Full
Technical Staff
AVM

John C Pope

 13 May 1963 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CB, CBE, MIME, FRAeS

Technical Plans
Wg Cdr G Tombling  5 Oct 1964
Sqn Ldr K J Smedley 13 Jan 1964
Sqn Ldr J F McGowan  7 Dec 1964 MBE
Sqn Ldr E B Trowell 23 Jul 1963

Engineering
Gp Capt L J Jenkins 17 Jan 1966 OBE, CEng, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr F G Dummer  6 Jan 1964 AFRAeS
Wg Cdr J C Ellis  1 Jun 1964 OBE, AMIME, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr L L Flowerdew 11 Oct 1965
Sqn Ldr N J Ambrose  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr D Walker 31 May 1966
Sqn Ldr W A Morgan 28 Apr 1965
Sqn Ldr F W Payne 23 Nov 1964
Sqn Ldr J O Pryse 30 Apr 1962
Sqn Ldr M J S Somervell 17 Aug 1965 AFRAeS

Signals
Gp Capt N W Maskell 17 Aug 1964 MIERE, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr H M Carson  8 Jul 1963
Sqn Ldr K W Drabble 31 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr V R Lucarotti  8 Jul 1963 AMIERE

Electronics
Wg Cdr M E Pulvermacher  6 Jan 1965 MA, AMIEE, DipEl
Sqn Ldr L G Tweedle 26 Apr 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr D E Wilkinson 20 Sep 1965 AMIERE

Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List

1967

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM

Sir Thomas O Prickett

  7 Jan 1967 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr P C Parker 15 Dec 1965 PSO to AOC-in-C,
Flt Lt M S Witherow 25 Apr 1966 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr S H Martin 27 Sep 1965 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, OBE
Planning Staff
Gp Capt S R Hyland 27 Nov 1964 OBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J D Beresford 13 Jan 1964 OBE
Sqn Ldr M A Gee 14 Feb 1966 CEng, AFRAeS, DCAe
Sqn Ldr R S Mitchell 14 Mar 1966
Sqn Ldr J Munro 21 Jan 1966 AFC
Sqn Ldr D K Routledge  9 Nov 1964

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R E Mackie 24 Aug 1964 DFC, AFC
Commanders-in-Chief Committee (West)
Wg Cdr NE Bowen  4 Jan 1965
Sqn Ldr D Edwards 10 Oct 1966
Sqn Ldr H T C Farmer 14 Dec 1964
Sqn Ldr Ian Horrocks 14 Dec 1964 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr S A R Taylor 10 Oct 1966 DFC*, DFM, AMIERE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr D H Warren  1 Nov 1965
Air Staff
AVM David C McKinley 11 Jan 1966 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC*

Security
Sqn Ldr N A Pollard  1 Jan 1967

Strategic Operations
Gp Capt J Campbell  2 Apr 1965 CBE, AFC*
Wg Cdr D J Harper  1 Nov 1965 AFC
Wg Cdr B D'Oliviera 21 Nov 1966
Sqn Ldr P Ainsley 27 Jul 1966 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Hume  4 Feb 1966 BSc
Sqn Ldr J H Palmer 32 Jan 1966
Sqn Ldr P E Pullan 29 Jun 1964 AFC

Air Movements
Wg Cdr B de Burton  8 Jul 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr D Jones 10 Oct 1966 DFM
Sqn Ldr K G Lee 29 Jul 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr L R Rogers 21 Jun 1965

Tactical Operations/Navigation
Gp Capt A T Talbot-Williams 29 Dec 1965 MA
Wg Cdr L Hague 27 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr R J Smith 22 Aug 1966
Sqn Ldr J A M Davies  5 May 1966 Command Parachute Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr H T Price 11 Jan 1965 DFC
Sqn Ldr I A M Worby 23 Jan 1967
Maj J M Riches 25 Jun 1964 RASC

Navigation
Wg Cdr J A Yeomans  3 Jan 1966
Sqn Ldr S L Tumstall 21 Nov 1966

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr T W Leary  8 Aug 1966 Command Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr J Slater 19 Sep 1966 DFC, AFC

Training
Gp Capt Eric Cook 24 Dec 1967 DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr A R Munday 24 Dec 1965
Sqn Ldr H Binks 13 Dec 1965
Sqn Ldr J Bremner 31 Aug 1965 DFC, BEM
Sqn Ldr H D Davies 21 Sep 1966
Sqn Ldr D Fopp 22 Aug 1966 AFC
Sqn Ldr D W Grubb  6 Jul 1964
Sqn Ldr E A McCullagh 14 Mar 1966
Sqn Ldr F J W Stevens 18 Oct 1966
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Exercise Plans
Wg Cdr A H C Roberts  7 Oct 1964 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D A R Green 13 Jun 1966
Sqn Ldr J M Hare  8 Aug 1966
Sqn Ldr D W Tanner  4 Jan 1965

Ground Defence
Gp Capt O A Ward 24 Oct 1966

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mrs A M J Shand   Principal Scientific Officer, BA
Mr D S Froome   Senior Scientific Officer, BA

Fire Service
Mr J G L Melvin   GIFireE
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre

Richard C Ayling

  1 Nov 1966 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE; later AVM

Organisation
Gp Capt D F B Sheen 17 Aug 1964 DFC*
Wg Cdr F W Doherty 20 Feb 1965
Wg Cdr G E F Goode  5 Oct 1964 OBE, DFC, BCom
Sqn Ldr W G Drinkell 13 Sep 1965 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D R Elway  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr J L Farr 24 Aug 1964 OBE
Sqn Ldr M J Richards 10 Jan 1966

Personnel
Gp Capt W M Dixon 21 Jan 1968 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr G K Birch 16 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr R A Stubings  1 Jan 1967
Sqn Ldr J A G Federico 17 Oct 1966
Sqn Off M M Buchanan 21 Mar 1966 WRAF

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr K H Ravenhill Civilian Administration Officer

Work Study
Sqn Ldr W S Holmes  7 Dec 1964

Equipment
Gp Capt H T Morgan  4 Jul 1965
Wg Cdr A D Rutherford-Jones  6 Apr 1964
Wg Cdr D H Wood 16 Jan 1967
Sqn Ldr K B Childs 12 Jun 1963 MBE
Sqn Ldr R H Choules  7 Feb 1966
Sqn Ldr E V Hughes 13 Jan 1963
Sqn Ldr T M Lambert 22 Jun 1964 MA

Physical Education
Sqn Ldr A I Bruce 17 Oct 1966 DPhysEd
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt V E M Harding 18 Jun 1962
Wg Cdr A Powell 21 Feb 1966 OBE
Sqn Ldr S Bright  3 Dec 1962
Sqn Ldr W S Thompson  3 Oct 1966

Education
Gp Capt T Willcox 20 Dec 1965 MSc
Wg Cdr P W Hope  7 Feb 1966 BA
Sqn Ldr T A Jordan 10 May 1965 BA

Medical
A/Cdre Geoffrey H Dhenin 18 Jul 1966 Principal Medical Officer, AFC*, GM, MA, MD, ChB, MRCS, LRCP, DPH; later AM
Wg Cdr D W Atkinson  6 Feb 1967 MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Wg Cdr R G Covell 21 Sep 1964 MRCS, LRCP, DPH

Nursing
Gp Off A M Steinbach 15 Aug 1966 ARRC, RSCN, SCM (Located at MoD, NSB (RAF))

Catering
Wg Cdr K R Manns 23 Nov 1963 OBE
Sqn Ldr P A Oxtoby  6 Jun 1966

Chaplains
Rev R S Meadows 13 Sep 1965 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E, BA, LTh (Located at Bomber Command)
Rev G T Brigg 26 Apr 1965 Assistant Principal Chaplain - CSFC, MA
Rev J T Carberry 16 Dec 1965 Assistant Principal Chaplain (Southern Area) - RC (Located at Bomber Command)

WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off H M Hamilton  1 Aug 1966 Command WRAF Administrative Officer

Statistics
Mr G W Houlbrook
Engineering Staff
AVM Victor C Otter 28 Dec 1966 Air Officer Engineering, CBE, FRAeS

Engineering Plans
Wg Cdr G Tombling  5 Oct 1964
Sqn Ldr W Carrington  2 Jan 1967
Sqn Ldr M W Hermon 31 May 1965
Sqn Ldr J Skutelnek  3 Oct 1966

Mechanical Engineering
Gp Capt L J Jenkins 17 Jan 1966 OBE, CEng, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr S G A Goddard 19 Sep 1966 MBE
Wg Cdr C R Milam  1 Aug 1966 MBE
Sqn Ldr W A Morgan 28 Apr 1965
Sqn Ldr F W Payne 23 Nov 1964
Sqn Ldr D L Rowell  5 Sep 1966
Sqn Ldr M J S Somervell 17 Aug 1965 AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr D Walker 31 May 1966

Electrical Engineering
Gp Capt N W Maskell 17 Aug 1964 MIERE, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr M E Pulvermacher  6 Jan 1965 MA, AMIEE, DipEl
Wg Cdr D A McF Walker 31 Jan 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr N J Ambrose  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr K W Drabble 31 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr V R Lucarotti  8 Jul 1963 AMIERE
Sqn Ldr S A R Taylor  6 Jun 1966 DFC*, DFM, AMIERE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr L G Tweedle 26 Apr 1965 MBE
Sqn Ldr D E Wilkinson 20 Sep 1965 AMIERE

Source - Spring 1967 Air Force List

It was redesignated Air Support Command on 1 August 1967.

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