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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 1 Group Personnel, units and locations 1936 - 1945
[Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | Dec 1939 | Sep 1940 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
Reformed as No 1 (Bomber) Group on 1 May 1936 by redesignating Central Area
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Abingdon | Air Defence of Great Britain |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | 1 May 1936 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, AFC; later AM | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | 1 May 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | Roger H G Neville | 1 May 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A H H MacDonald | 1 May 1936 | |
| Capt | K P Smith | 1 May 1936 | Royal Berkshire Regiment |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | E B Beauman | 1 May 1936 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Equipment Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | Philip H Cummings | 1 May 1936 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, DFC |
| Engineer Section | |||
| Flt Lt | Charles F C Coaker | 1 May 1936 | |
| Stores Section | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Henry E T Crocker | 1 May 1936 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A Walters | 1 May 1936 | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Flt Lt | Wilfred Wynter-Morgan | 1 May 1936 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | George H Harrison | 1 May 1936 | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 1 May 1936 | Chief Signals Officer |
| Accountant | |||
| Sqn Ldr | 1 May 1936 | Group Accountant; later A/Cdre | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | Richard J Aherne | 3 Oct 1933 | Principal Medical Officer, LRCP & S |
| Educational | |||
| Lt Col | Robert K Pillers | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade II, OBE, BSc, MIAE |
| Works | |||
| Mr | S Dexter | Superintending Engineer | |
| Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | W H E Tew | Civilian Assistant, RAFO | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO I | Frederick A Coombs | 31 Oct 1933 | Signals |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Transferred to the control of Bomber Command on 14 July 1936
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | 7 Jan 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | A H Smythe | 13 Jan 1937 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | 1 May 1936 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | W D Bostock | 27 Jul 1936 | OBE, RAAF |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Hoy | 17 Sep 1936 | MC |
| Flt Lt | P W M Wright | 10 Feb 1937 | |
| Capt | K P Smith | 1 May 1936 | Royal Berkshire Regiment |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | E B Beauman | 1 May 1936 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | W H E Tew | RAFO | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | William W Hart | 1 May 1936 | Chief Signals Officer |
| Supernumerary | |||
| Wg Cdr | C W Mackey | 4 Jun 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Patrick H L Playfair | 17 Feb 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | J A Slater | 6 Apr 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 28 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | 1 Nov 1937 | OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | F S Hodder | 1 Jan 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P W M Wright | 10 Feb 1937 | Maintenance Liaison |
| Flt Lt | J Coverdale | 24 Aug 1937 | |
| Capt | R F Ware | 3 May 1937 | Durham Light Infantry, MC |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | W H E Tew | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Flt Lt | J Goodhart | 11 Feb 1938 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey I L Saye | 14 Aug 1937 | AFC; later AVM |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | William W Hart | Chief Signals Officer, RAFO | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO II | A Callender | 29 Nov 1937 | Administrative |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Patrick H L Playfair | 17 Feb 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | J A Slater | 6 Apr 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 28 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | 1 Nov 1937 | OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | F S Hodder | 1 Jan 1938 | |
| Capt | R F Ware | 3 May 1937 | Durham Light Infantry, MC |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | E F Turner | 20 Jun 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | J C P Wood | 12 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | W H Day | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Flt Lt | J Goodhart | 11 Feb 1938 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey I L Saye | 14 Aug 1937 | AFC; later AVM |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | William W Hart | Chief Signals Officer, RAFO | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | A Callender | 29 Nov 1937 | Administrative |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command |
*Under No 11 (Fighter) Group for training **Directly under the Air Ministry for training |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Patrick H L Playfair | 17 Feb 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | J A Slater | 6 Apr 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 28 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | C J D Dearlove | 7 Jan 1939 | |
| Wg Cdr | 20 Feb 1939 | MC, DFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | F S Hodder | 1 Jan 1938 | |
| Maj | R F Ware | 3 May 1937 | Durham Light Infantry, MC |
| Flt Lt | J W Buchanan | 2 Dec 1938 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | J C P Wood | 12 Dec 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | W H Day | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W N Elwy-Jones | 20 Jan 1939 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey I L Saye | 14 Aug 1937 | AFC; later AVM |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | 6 Mar 1939 | later AVM | |
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | William W Hart | RAFO | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J E V Tysack | 31 Dec 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | L T Card | 10 Dec 1938 | Signals |
| WO | A Callender | 29 Nov 1937 | Administrative |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command |
**Directly under the Air Ministry for training |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Patrick H L Playfair | 17 Feb 1938 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Plt Off | J A Slater | 6 Apr 1938 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | 28 Mar 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | C J D Dearlove | 7 Jan 1939 | |
| Wg Cdr | 20 Feb 1939 | MC, DFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | F S Hodder | 1 Jan 1938 | |
| Maj | R F Ware | 3 May 1937 | Durham Light Infantry, MC |
| Flt Lt | J W Buchanan | 2 Dec 1938 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | J C P Wood | 12 Dec 1938 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | W H Day | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W N Elwy-Jones | 20 Jan 1939 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey I L Saye | 14 Aug 1937 | AFC; later AVM |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | 6 Mar 1939 | later AVM | |
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | William W Hart | RAFO | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J E V Tysack | 31 Dec 1938 | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Lt | G E Cooper | Code and Cypher duties | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | L T Card | 10 Dec 1938 | Signals |
| WO | A Callender | 29 Nov 1937 | Administrative |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Redesignated Advanced Air Striking Force on 24 August 1939 but reformed on 12 September 1939 to control the first echelon of the AASF (the Battle squadrons) on the arrival of the second echelon (Blenheims of No 2 Group) in France.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Benson | Bomber Command (for allocation to Advanced Air Striking Force) | None |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act AVM | Arthur C Wright | 3 Sep 1939 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Leonard H Slatter | 3 Sep 1939 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | Sydney E Toomer | 12 Sep 1939 | DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | P G Scott | 12 Sep 1939 | |
| Fg Off | V A Stoneham | 3 Sep 1939 | |
| Plt Off | E Evans | 12 Sep 1939 | |
| Plt Off | J R Pearson | 12 Sep 1939 | |
| Plt Off | H Dinwoodie | 12 Sep 1939 | |
| Plt Off | W Ridley | 12 Sep 1939 | |
| Plt Off | J W Wthes | 12 Sep 1939 | |
| Administrative | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H H Martin | 25 Aug 1939 | |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A M N David | 12 Sep 1939 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Brian K Burnett | 13 Sep 1939 | later ACM |
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | 12 Sep 1939 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | R Hall | 29 Aug 1939 | |
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Phillip Slocombe | 8 Oct 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E G Northway | 12 Sep 1939 | |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Following the decision to postpone the despatch of No 2 Group's units to France, No 1 Group was disbanded again on 22 December 1939.
It reformed on 24 June 1940 as No 1 (Bomber) Group at Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, its initial staffing and composition being: -
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Hucknell | Bomber Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | John J Breen | 29 Jun 1940 | Reported for duty as Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | N Young | 28 Jun 1940 | Reported for duty |
| Wg Cdr | Thomas M Williams | 30 Jun 1940 | Reported for duty as Air Staff (Air 1), MC, DFC; later AM |
| Wg Cdr | Bryan D Nicholas | 1 Jul 1940 | Reported for duty, later A/Cdre |
| Act Wg Cdr | W H Day | 28 Jun 1940 | Reported for duty as Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Donald M T Macdonald | 26 Jun 1941 | Reported for duty as Group Armament Officer; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Rex L Kippenberger | 1 Jul 1940 | Reported for duty, later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | J Coverdale | Reported for duty | |
| Sqn Ldr | W P Harvey | 1 Jul 1940 | Reported for duty for Organisation Duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W R Sadler | Reported for duty | |
| Sqn Ldr | William M L MacDonald | 1 Jul 1940 | Reported for duty, DFC; later ACM |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R H Spencer | Reported for duty | |
| Flt Lt | J A Ingram | Reported for duty, DFC | |
| Flt Lt | D Dewar | Reported for duty | |
| Flt Lt | M K McGregor | Reported for duty | |
| Act Flt Lt | C R Burstall | Reported for duty | |
| Act Flt Lt | M F Comer | Reported for duty | |
| Act Flt Lt | S P A Bousfield | Reported for duty | |
| Act Flt Lt | J L Brown | Reported for duty | |
| Fg Off | D F Bowering | Reported for duty | |
| Fg Off | W Lee | Reported for duty | |
| Act Flt Lt | H L Whitlock | 10 Nov 1940 | Reported for duty as Group Armament Staff Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | H L Whitlock | 14 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Group Armament Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Donald M T Macdonald | 14 Nov 1940 | Departed for HQ Bomber Command as an Armament Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | C Charlton-Jones | 20 Nov 1940 | Reported for duty as Group Navigation Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Sanders | 20 Nov 1940 | Relinquished duties of Group Navigation Staff Officer on posting to Rochford |
| Sqn Ldr | H Stanton | 22 Nov 1940 | Reported for duty pending assuming duties of Group Engineer Staff Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | E D Skepper | 26 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ Bomber Command as Supernumerary |
| A/Cdre | Robert D Oxland | 27 Nov 1940 | Posted in as Supernumerary pending assuming command of the Group |
| A/Cdre | John J Breen | 1 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of the Group on posting to Air Ministry as Director of Postings |
| A/Cdre | Robert D Oxland | 1 Dec 1940 | Assuming command of the Group |
| Wg Cdr | Gerrard J C Paul | 4 Dec 1940 | Air Staff -Operations, posted to command No 150 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | C E Littler | 5 Dec 1940 | Relinquished duties of Group Engineer Staff Officer on posting to No 103 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H Stanton | 5 Dec 1940 | Assumed duties of Group Engineer Staff Officer |
| Gp Capt | John A Gray | 7 Dec 1940 | Relinquished duties of Senior Air Staff Officer on posting to RAF Honington |
| Gp Capt | Richard Harrison | 7 Dec 1940 | Assumed duties of Senior Air Staff Officer on posting from RAF Honington |
| Wg Cdr | Allen Hesketh | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted from command of No 150 Sqn for Air Staff -Operations duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R H Spencer | 30 Dec 1930 | SPSO, posted to No 81 Group for duty as SAO |
| Flt Lt | J A Pring | 30 Dec 1930 | Assumed duties of SPSO |
Source - No 1 Group ORB
From October 1940 the Group's squadrons began re-equipping with Vickers Wellingtons, the first being Nos 103 and 150 Squadrons at Newton, with the Polish units at Swinderby being next in November.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| RAF Hucknall, Nottinghamshire | Bomber Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act AVM | Robert D Oxland | 27 Nov 1940 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | Richard Harrison | 7 Dec 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | N Young | 28 Jun 1940 | |
| Wg Cdr | Allen Hesketh | 3 Dec 1940 | OBE, DFC; later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | Rex L Kippenberger | 1 Jul 1940 | later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Duggan | 11 Jan 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Baxter | 31 Mr 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | S S Bertram | 10 May 1941 | |
| Fg Off | E R H Pollak | 27 Jun 1940 | MC |
| Fg Off | G M Pitts-Tucker | 8 Jul 1940 | |
| Fg Off | L W B Parsons | 5 Aug 1940 | |
| Plt Off | E M Summers | 12 Jul 1940 | |
| Plt Off | W A Tansley | 31 Jul 1940 | |
| Plt Off | E A Eames | 19 Nov 1940 | |
| Plt Off | W W Bradford | 10 May 1941 | |
| Plt Off | A M O Becheraisse | 14 May 1941 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | W P Harvey | 1 Jul 1940 | Organisation Duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Day | 28 Jun 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | MBE |
| Plt Off | C Butler | 23 Sep 1940 | Personnel Duties |
| Plt Off | P G Peerless | 13 Jan 1941 | |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C Charlton-Jones | 20 Nov 1940 | |
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H Stanton | 22 Nov 1940 | |
| Sqn Ldr | M A Smith | 28 Apr 1941 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | Bryan D Nicholas | 1 Jul 1940 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | W Tomlinson | 11 Jul 1940 | |
| Plt Off | H W Simpson | 30 Aug 1940 | |
| Armament | |||
| Act Flt Lt | H L Whitlock | 3 Nov 1940 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F W Whittaker | 1 Jan 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | S G Aylwin | 1 Feb 1941 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | P D Barling | 19 Jul 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
| Fg Off | H F M Finzel | 17 Jan 1941 | MD, BS, MRCS, LRCP |
| Meteorological | |||
| Flt Lt | W H Bigg | Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc | |
| Physical Training | |||
| Plt Off | J E Ongley | 20 Dec 1940 | |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Fg Off | W H Carr-Birkbeck | 18 Jul 1940 | |
| Fg Off | A E Mayers | BSc | |
| Plt Off | H C Mathew | 11 Jul 1940 | |
| Plt Off | T D G Carstairs | 28 Nov 1940 | |
| Plt Off | P L Burley | 1 Jan 1941 | |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
It moved to Bawtry Hall in the West Riding of Yorkshire (later South Yorkshire) on 20 July 1941
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act AVM | Robert D Oxland | 27 Nov 1940 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | F E Nuttall | 15 Jan 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE |
| Wg Cdr | John F Hobler | 26 May 1941 | later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | Rex L Kippenberger | 1 Jul 1940 | later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | Robert A C Carter | 24 Dec 1941 | DSO; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Baxter | 31 Mr 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R C T Speir | 2 Jun 2941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L M Blome-Jones | 23 Feb 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | L W B Parsons | 5 Aug 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | W C J Foster | 30 Mar 1942 | Intelligence |
| Flt Lt | L S Cundell | 11 May 1942 | |
| Fg Off | E A Eames | 19 Nov 1940 | |
| Fg Off | J T Hunter | 23 Nov 1941 | |
| Fg Off | B F Boyles | 12 Jul 1941 | |
| Fg Off | W W Bradford | 10 May 1941 | |
| Fg Off | W H Thackrah | 18 Mar 1942 | |
| Fg Off | A W Cadson | 2 Apr 1942 | |
| Plt Off | H B Gibson | 30 Jun 1941 | |
| Plt Off | P Bennett | 2 Mar 1942 | |
| Plt Off | S N Spence | 23 Feb 1942 | |
| Plt Off | W G Scott | 2 Apr 1942 | |
| Plt Off | S F Jarvis | 7 Apr 1942 | |
| Plt Off | F C Fuller | 24 Apr 1942 | |
| Plt Off | C W Meade | 20 May 1942 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A H Stradling | 10 Sep 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | MBE |
| Flt Lt | W K Young | 13 May 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | F D Yates | 31 Mar 1942 | |
| Fg Off | C Butler | 23 Sep 1940 | Personnel Duties |
| Fg Off | P G Peerless | 13 Jan 1941 | |
| Plt Off | W O Bushill-Matthews | 5 Dec 1941 | |
| Plt Off | N G Kitchen | 14 Nov 1941 | |
| Plt Off | A B Giles | 8 Dec 1941 | |
| Plt Off | C Douglas | 12 Dec 1941 | |
| Plt Off | C P Wells | 12 Dec 1941 | |
| APO | C L Harris | 6 Jan 1942 | |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Flt Lt | C R Hattersley | 8 Feb 1942 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Fg Off | C H Cronkshaw | 11 Oct 1941 | MBE |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | Bryan D Nicholas | 1 Jul 1940 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | A R Glading | 7 Nov 1941 | |
| Plt Off | S D Bowler | 21 Feb 1942 | |
| Armament | |||
| Act Flt Lt | H L Whitlock | 3 Nov 1940 | |
| Photography | |||
| Flt Lt | W S Featherstonhaugh | 12 Nov 1940 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H T B Copeland | 15 May 1941 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | P D Barling | 19 Jul 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
| Fg Off | H J Fenn | 9 May 1942 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Meteorological | |||
| Flt Lt | W H Bigg | 1 Jul 1940 | Senior Meteorological Officer, OBE, BSc |
| Fg Off | D Boering | 1 Jul 1940 | |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Flt Off | J E Bailey | 26 Oct 1941 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | W A K Murray | 23 Feb 1942 | OBE, TD |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Fg Off | R T Sheppard | 7 Jan 1942 | |
| Fg Off | P L Burley | 1 Jan 1941 | |
| Fg Off | H R Oughton | 14 Jul 1941 | |
| Fg Off | L A Naylor | 1 Feb 1942 | |
| Maj | C R C Albrecht | 2 Jun 1941 | |
| Lt Cdr | I T Clark | 28 Apr 1942 | RN |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 11 Base - Lindholme
No 12 Base - Binbrook
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Edward A B Rice | 24 Feb 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Hugh A Constantine | 11 Dec 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO; later ACM |
| Wg Cdr | J J Bennett | 2 Dec 1942 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | R C T Speir | 2 Jun 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W C J Foster | 30 Mar 1942 | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | L S Cundell | 11 May 1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P Ward-Hunt | 4 Jun 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | D D Haig | 13 Dec 1942 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | D H Villiers | 9 May 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | W C ollason | 23 Aug 1943 | DSO, DFC |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | G E Gordon-Duff | 17 Nov 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Mainwaring | 6 Apr 1943 | |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H L Lindo | 7 Nov 1942 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | C H Cronkshaw | 11 Oct 1941 | MBE |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | I B Newbigging | 17 Nov 1942 | Chief Signals Officer |
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H L Whitlock | 3 Nov 1940 | |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E King | 11 Aug 1942 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H W C Springham | 27 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | D W I Thomas | 27 Oct 1942 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
| Chaplain | |||
| Rev | P J O'Connell | 24 Nov 1941 | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Mr | R F Budden | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA | |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | D M Harding | 2 May 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | W A K Murray | 23 Feb 1942 | OBE, TD |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Kidston | 9 Nov 1942 | |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Maj | C R C Albrecht | 2 Jun 1941 | |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 11 Base - Lindholme
No 12 Base - Binbrook
No 13 Base - Elsham Wolds
No 14 Base - Ludford Magna
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Edward A B Rice | 24 Feb 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Henry I Cozens | 1 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | D A Reddick | 29 Nov 1943 | DFC, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | R C T Speir | 2 Jun 1941 | |
| Wg Cdr | W C Ollason | 23 Aug 1943 | DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | H G Cattell | 29 Feb 1944 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | W C J Foster | 30 Mar 1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L S Cundell | 11 May 1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Whittet | 25 Mar 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T J Warner | 14 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D H Villiers | 9 May 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Gould | 21 Apr 1944 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | G E Gordon-Duff | 17 Nov 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | M J Wyatt | 16 Feb 1944 | MC |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W H Broom | 18 Dec 1943 | |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | C H Cronkshaw | 11 Oct 1941 | MBE |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 9 Apr 1944 | |
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H L Whitlock | 3 Nov 1940 | |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E King | 11 Aug 1942 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H W C Springham | 27 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F V Maclaine | 27 Mar 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
| Chaplain | |||
| Rev | P J O'Connell | 24 Nov 1941 | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Mr | R F Budden | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA | |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | D M Harding | 2 May 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | W A K Murray | 23 Feb 1942 | OBE, TD |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Kidston | 9 Nov 1942 | |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Maj | J A B Slater | 4 Feb 1944 | |
| Lt | F N Stephenson | RN | |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 13 Base - Elsham Wolds
No 14 Base - Ludford Magna
No 15 Base - Scampton
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Robert S Blucke | 12 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Henry I Cozens | 1 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | D A Reddick | 29 Nov 1943 | DFC, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | R C T Speir | 2 Jun 1941 | OBE |
| Wg Cdr | K N Burnham | 5 May 1945 | |
| Wg Cdr | W C J Foster | 30 Mar 1942 | |
| Wg Cdr | J R Canham | 12 Jun 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G W Mead | 1 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Whittet | 25 Mar 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | E H Thompson | 18 Oct 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Gould | 21 Apr 1944 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | G E Gordon-Duff | 17 Nov 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | Personnel, MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Hunter | 16 Nov 1944 | Organisation 1, DFC |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F R Derry | 16 May 1944 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | C H Cronkshaw | 11 Oct 1941 | MBE |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | A R Glading | 9 Apr 1944 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A L Whittaker | 1 Feb 1945 | OBE |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E King | 11 Aug 1942 | MBE |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H W C Springham | 27 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F V Maclaine | 27 Mar 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | A C John | 29 Sep 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | R F Budden | 10 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | N Dinnie | 20 Dec 1944 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | W A K Murray | 23 Feb 1942 | OBE, TD |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Kidston | 9 Nov 1942 | |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Maj | J A Porter | 9 Nov 1944 | |
| Lt | D F Willan | 14 Apr 1946 | DSC, RN |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 13 Base - Elsham Wolds
No 14 Base - Ludford Magna
No 15 Base - Scampton
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Robert S Blucke | 12 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Henry I Cozens | 1 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | D A Reddick | 29 Nov 1943 | DFC, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | R C T Speir | 2 Jun 1941 | OBE |
| Wg Cdr | K N Burnham | 5 May 1945 | |
| Wg Cdr | W C J Foster | 30 Mar 1942 | |
| Wg Cdr | J R Canham | 12 Jun 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G W Mead | 1 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Whittet | 25 Mar 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Gould | 21 Apr 1944 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | G E Gordon-Duff | 17 Nov 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | Personnel, MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Hunter | 16 Nov 1944 | Organisation 1, DFC |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F R Derry | 16 May 1944 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | C H Cronkshaw | 11 Oct 1941 | MBE |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | A J Wild | 1 Jun 1945 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A L Whittaker | 1 Feb 1945 | OBE |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H W C Springham | 27 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E King | 11 Aug 1942 | MBE |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F V Maclaine | 27 Mar 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | A C John | 29 Sep 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | R F Budden | 10 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | N Dinnie | 20 Dec 1944 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | W A K Murray | 23 Feb 1942 | OBE, TD |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Kidston | 9 Nov 1942 | |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 13 Base - Elsham Wolds
No 14 Base - Ludford Magna
No 15 Base - Scampton
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Robert S Blucke | 12 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Henry I Cozens | 1 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | D A Reddick | 29 Nov 1943 | DFC, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | R C T Speir | 2 Jun 1941 | OBE |
| Wg Cdr | K N Burnham | 5 May 1945 | |
| Wg Cdr | J R Canham | 12 Jun 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G W Mead | 1 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Whittet | 25 Mar 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Gould | 21 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T W Rippingale | 19 Jun 1945 | DSO |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | G E Gordon-Duff | 17 Nov 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | Personnel, MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Hunter | 16 Nov 1944 | Organisation 1, DFC |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F R Derry | 16 May 1944 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | R L Bloodworth | 18 Jun 1945 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | A J Wild | 1 Jun 1945 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A L Whittaker | 1 Feb 1945 | OBE |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H W C Springham | 27 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E King | 11 Aug 1942 | MBE |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F V Maclaine | 27 Mar 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | A C John | 29 Sep 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | R F Budden | 10 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | N Dinnie | 20 Dec 1944 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | W A K Murray | 23 Feb 1942 | OBE, TD |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Kidston | 9 Nov 1942 | |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command |
No 13 Base - Elsham Wolds
No 14 Base - Ludford Magna
No 15 Base - Scampton
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Robert S Blucke | 12 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Henry I Cozens | 1 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | D A Reddick | 29 Nov 1943 | DFC, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | R C T Speir | 2 Jun 1941 | OBE |
| Wg Cdr | K N Burnham | 5 May 1945 | |
| Wg Cdr | J R Canham | 12 Jun 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G W Mead | 1 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Whittet | 25 Mar 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Gould | 21 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T W Rippingale | 19 Jun 1945 | DSO |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | G E Gordon-Duff | 17 Nov 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Pring | 23 Dec 1940 | Personnel, MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Hunter | 16 Nov 1944 | Organisation 1, DFC |
| Staffs of the Staff | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F R Derry | 16 May 1944 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | R L Bloodworth | 18 Jun 1945 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | A J Wild | 1 Jun 1945 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A L Whittaker | 1 Feb 1945 | OBE |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H W C Springham | 27 Jul 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E A V Isherwood | 15 Jul 1945 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F V Maclaine | 27 Mar 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | A C John | 29 Sep 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | R F Budden | 10 Nov 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | N Dinnie | 20 Dec 1944 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | W A K Murray | 23 Feb 1942 | OBE, TD |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Kidston | 9 Nov 1942 | |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
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