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Maritime HQ, Chatham (RAF Element) - Principal Personnel

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A formation date for this unit has not yet been found but was possibly 12 May 1952, but was not listed in the CAFL until August 1953.

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

August 1953

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton   Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste   DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker    

Source - August 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

September 1953

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton   Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste   DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker    

Source - September 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

October 1953

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton   Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste   DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker    

Source - October 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

November 1953

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton   Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste   DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker    

Source - November 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

December 1953

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton   Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste   DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker    

Source - December 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

January 1954

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton 12 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker 12 May 1952  

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton 12 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker 12 May 1952  

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton 12 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker 12 May 1952  

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton 12 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker 12 May 1952  

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton 12 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker 12 May 1952  

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton 12 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker 12 May 1952  

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Hutton 12 May 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr A R Walker 12 May 1952  

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CB
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CB
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CB
Air Plans
Wg Cdr R E G Van der Kiste 12 May 1952 DSO
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CB
Air Plans
Wg Cdr A P Dart  1 Nov 1954 DSO, DFC
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CB
Air Plans
Wg Cdr A P Dart  1 Nov 1954 DSO, DFC
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  
Signals
Flt Lt W E Mercer 13 Jun 1952  

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

1955

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CB
Air Plans
Wg Cdr A P Dart  1 Nov 1954 DSO, DFC
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  
Signals
Flt Lt W E Mercer 13 Jun 1952  

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CB
Air Plans
Wg Cdr A P Dart  1 Nov 1954 DSO, DFC
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  
Signals
Flt Lt W E Mercer 13 Jun 1952  

Source - January & April 1956 Air Force List

1957

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Fergus A Pearce  4 Jul 1957 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later Act AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr E J Brooks  1 Apr 1957 DFC
Administrative
Sqn Ldr B C Horsnell 26 Jul 1954  
Signals
Flt Lt R Hood 25 Jun 1956  

Source - July & October 1957 Air Force List

1958

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Kenneth V Garside 15 Oct 1957 Air Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr E J Brooks  1 Apr 1957 DFC
Administrative
Sqn Ldr R P Flood 12 Aug 1957  

Source - January and April 1958 Air Force List

1959

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt P B Osborne  3 Feb 1958 Signals (and OC Unit), DFC

Source - January & October 1959 Air Force List

1960

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt P B Osborne  3 Feb 1958 Signals (and OC Unit), DFC

Source - October 1960 Air Force List

1961

Also HQ, Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRNORCHAN)

Location Command Controlled
Chatham Coastal Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt P B Osborne  3 Feb 1958 Signals (and OC Unit), DFC

Source - January 1961 Air Force List

1962

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1963

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1964

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1965

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1966

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1967

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1968

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1969

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1970

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1971

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1972

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1973

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1974

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1975

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