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No 1 (Bomber) Group Personnel, units and locations 1946 - 1968

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[1920 - 1926 | 1936 - 1945 | 1968 onwards]

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 83 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

    • No 300 (Polish) Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 1687 Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, Topcliffe

    • No 8 (RCAF) Personnel Depot

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke 12 Feb 1945 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre George G Banting 12 Nov 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J A Pring 23 Dec 1940 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 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 M Elliott 18 Oct 1945 WAAF

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

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 83 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

    • No 300 (Polish) Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 1687 Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke 12 Feb 1945 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre George G Banting 12 Nov 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 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 M Elliott 18 Oct 1945 WAAF

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

    • No 300 (Polish) Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 1687 Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke 12 Feb 1945 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre George G Banting 12 Nov 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 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 M Elliott 18 Oct 1945 WAAF

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

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

    • No 300 (Polish) Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 1687 Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke 12 Feb 1945 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Elliott 18 Oct 1945 WAAF

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

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

    • No 300 (Polish) Squadron

    • No 305 (Polish) Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 1687 Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke 12 Feb 1945 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Elliott 18 Oct 1945 WAAF

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

    • No 300 (Polish) Squadron

    • No 305 (Polish) Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke 12 Feb 1945 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Elliott 18 Oct 1945 WAAF

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

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert S Blucke 12 Feb 1945 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford  9 Dec 1946 WAAF

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

February 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Duncan F Macdonald 25 Feb 1946  later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Gordon-Duff 17 Nov 1942 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F R Derry 16 May 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
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 W F Childs 18 Sep 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Elliott 30 Dec 1946 WAAF

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

March 1947

This edition is not available

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

April 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • Bomber Command Instructors' School

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A L Whittaker  1 Feb 1945 OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt J MacDougall 25 Jul 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 28 Jan 1947 WAAF

Source - April 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

May 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • Bomber Command Instructors' School

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A L Whittaker  1 Feb 1945 OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt J MacDougall 25 Jul 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr C F N Seaman    
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 28 Jan 1947 WAAF

Source - May 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

June 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • Bomber Command Instructors' School

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A L Whittaker  1 Feb 1945 OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt J MacDougall 25 Jul 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr C F N Seaman    
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 28 Jan 1947 WAAF

Source - June 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

July 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • Bomber Command Instructors' School

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A L Whittaker  1 Feb 1945 OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt J MacDougall 25 Jul 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 28 Jan 1947 WAAF

Source - July 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

August 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Faldingworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A L Whittaker  1 Feb 1945 OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt J MacDougall 25 Jul 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr F V Maclaine 27 Mar 1944 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - August 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

September 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Louis W Dickens

 16 Sep 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr T W Rippingale 19 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr G L Geekie  4 Feb 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A L Whittaker  1 Feb 1945 OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt J MacDougall 25 Jul 1946  
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - September 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

October 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 11 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  5 Jul 1946 Personnel, MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr G J Downs  1 Jul 1947 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - October 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

November 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 11 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr G J Downs  1 Jul 1947 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - November 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

December 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 11 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr G J Downs  1 Jul 1947 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - December 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

January 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 11 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr G J Downs  1 Jul 1947 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - January 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5245)

February 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 11 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr G J Downs  1 Jul 1947 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - February 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5245)

March 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

  • Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 11 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr G J Downs  1 Jul 1947 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R F Budden 10 Nov 1944 Senior Meteorological Officer, MA
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - March 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5245)

April 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr R A Milward 15 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P M Procter 11 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr H S Smith 30 Oct 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Wild  1 Jun 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr G J Downs  1 Jul 1947 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - April 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5246)

May 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Thompson  6 Sep 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr P J Breheny 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A L Walker  8 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr A B C Nunn 22 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr F H Ward  1 Dec 1947  
Sqn Ldr J L O'Brien 21 Aug 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr C T Burridge 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr W J Hadnett 31 Mar1948 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - May 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5246)

June 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 1 Group Major Servicing Unit

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A King-Lewis 21 Jan 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - June 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5246)

July 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - July 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

August 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - August 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

September 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - September 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

October 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - October 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

November 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - November 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

December 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Charles E N Guest 15 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, KBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliott  9 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr R C Rotherham 26 Nov 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Reavell-Carter  5 Jan 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr A J Bartram 10 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr W F Spinks 27 May 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters 17 Nov 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr A L St A McClosky 14 Jun 1947 MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DA
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - December 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

January 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr L W Davies 13 Sep 1948 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF

Source - January 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

February 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr L W Davies 13 Sep 1948 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF
Technical Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  

Source - February 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

March 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr L W Davies 13 Sep 1948 Organisation
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr R G A Vallance  1 Nov 1946  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947 WAAF
Technical Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  

Source - March 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

April 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  

Source - April 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

May 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  

Source - May 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

June 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  

Source - June 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

July 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens  7 Jul 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr D B Bretherton 10 Jan 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 12 Jan 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Sykes  6 Nov 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt W J Croxall 19 Dec 1947  

Source - July 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

August 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Dean 21 Dec 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

Source - August 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

September 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Dean 21 Dec 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

Source - September 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

October 1949

 
Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Dean 21 Dec 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

Source - October 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

November 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Lindholme

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 1 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Dean 21 Dec 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

Source - November 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

December 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Dean 21 Dec 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

Source - December 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

January 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A W Ringer  1 Jan 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr D L Fairburn 12 Jun 1948  
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr W W Bradford 29 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Dean 21 Dec 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Photography
Flt Lt R S K Fortune  3 Jun 1947  
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt P J R King 31 Oct 1947 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr P Alderton 25 Aug 1947 AMICE

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

February 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Dean 21 Dec 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr A A McGregor  9 Jan 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

March 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron (detached to Takoradi, West Africa)

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Coningsby

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D O Butler  2 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr A A McGregor  9 Jan 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

April 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D I Fairbairn 12 Jan 1948 DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr A A McGregor  9 Jan 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off N S H Reynolds  3 Jul 1947
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

May 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D I Fairbairn 12 Jan 1948 DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr A A McGregor  9 Jan 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

June 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D I Fairbairn 12 Jan 1948 DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

July 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D I Fairbairn 12 Jan 1948 DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

August 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George H Mills 24 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D I Fairbairn 12 Jan 1948 DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

September 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

October 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

November 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

December 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

January 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

February 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • No 6 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

March 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

April 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston  8 Aug 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

May 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Ferguson 27 Apr 1949 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

June 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

July 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

August 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

September 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

October 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr C G Harold  3 Nov 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

November 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

December 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt G A Muschamp 31 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

January 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Lindholme

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

February 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 204 Advanced Flying School

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

March 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 204 Advanced Flying School

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

    • Instrument Rating and Examining Flight

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

April 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W E Tyrie  4 Jan 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

May 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A McNeile  6 Jan 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R A T Stowell  7 Jul 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 19 Dec 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes 26 May 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott  6 Apr 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T Knight 12 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr R J Neal 20 Nov 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Robert F Gandy  3 Oct 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D Jones  30 Oct 1948 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr E S R Coakes 23 Feb 1948 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr L P O'Connor  9 Aug 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr E C Seeley 11 Oct 1948 MBE

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

June 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian P Young

  4 Jul 1951 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr F W Worley 16 Apr 1952 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr F D Luke 18 Dec 1950 OBE, BEM
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

July 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian P Young

  4 Jul 1951 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950 MBE
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr F W Worley 16 Apr 1952 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr F D Luke 18 Dec 1950 OBE, BEM
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

August 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian P Young

  4 Jul 1951 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950 MBE
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr F W Worley 16 Apr 1952 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr F D Luke 18 Dec 1950 OBE, BEM
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

September 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian P Young

  4 Jul 1951 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950 MBE
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr F W Worley 16 Apr 1952 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr F D Luke 18 Dec 1950 OBE, BEM
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

October 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian P Young

  4 Jul 1951 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950 MBE
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr F W Worley 16 Apr 1952 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr F D Luke 18 Dec 1950 OBE, BEM
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

November 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian P Young

  4 Jul 1951 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950 MBE
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr F W Worley 16 Apr 1952 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr F D Luke 18 Dec 1950 OBE, BEM
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

December 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr

Brian P Young

  4 Jul 1951 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off C Durrant 11 May 1950 MBE
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr F W Worley 16 Apr 1952 MBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr F D Luke 18 Dec 1950 OBE, BEM
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

January 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • RAF Scampton

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr K P Smales 26 Apr 1951 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  

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

February 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Sqn Ldr T H B Taylor 27 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr A May  4 Feb 1952  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr J C McGlennon   Statistics Officer

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

March 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Dermot A Boyle 5 Apr 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Bertrand Brownlow  2 May 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Sqn Ldr T H B Taylor 27 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr A May  4 Feb 1952  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr J C McGlennon   Statistics Officer

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

April 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 ADC to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Sqn Ldr T H B Taylor 27 Mar 1951  
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr A May  4 Feb 1952  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr J C McGlennon   Statistics Officer

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

May 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J M O Dyer  7 May 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr A May  4 Feb 1952  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr J C McGlennon   Statistics Officer

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

June 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N E Hore  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr A May  4 Feb 1952  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr J C McGlennon   Statistics Officer

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

July 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr A Ashworth  9 Jan 1952 DSO, DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Kennedy  8 May 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr A May  4 Feb 1952  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer

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

August 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 18 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr A May  4 Feb 1952  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

September 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 18 Squadron

    • No 21 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R F Zobel   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W Boatman 24 Sep 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  1 May 1950 BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr T M Hull 30 Jun 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

October 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 18 Squadron

    • No 21 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • Reserve Holding Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr W O Davies 20 Sep 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

November 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 18 Squadron

    • No 21 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • Reserve Holding Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr W O Davies 20 Sep 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

December 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 18 Squadron

    • No 21 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

  • Station HQ, RAF Waddington

    • Reserve Holding Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr W O Davies 20 Sep 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

January 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 18 Squadron

    • No 21 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr T Helfer 27 Apr 1953 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C G Reeve 14 Jan 1952 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr W O Davies 20 Sep 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Alan Pyke  5 Nov 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

    • No 231 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Binbrook

    • No 9 Squadron

    • No 12 Squadron

    • No 50/103 Squadron

    • No 101 Squadron

    • No 617 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Hemswell

    • No 83/150 Squadron

    • No 97 Squadron

    • No 109/105 Squadron

    • No 139 Squadron

    • No 199 Squadron

  • Bomber Command Bombing School - RAF Lindholme

  • Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit - RAF Lindholme

  • Station HQ, RAF Scampton

    • No 10 Squadron

    • No 18 Squadron

    • No 21 Squadron

    • No 27 Squadron

  • No 1 Group Communication Flight - Finningley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr W O Davies 20 Sep 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  3 Mar 1952 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr W O Davies 20 Sep 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr P Norton-Smith  2 Mar 1953 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Crampton  6 Jul 1953 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W H Kellaway  5 Apr 1954 DSO*, DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Brian P Young 21 Apr 1954 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr A G Matthewman   BA
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr N E Martin 26 Jun 1952  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W H Kellaway  5 Apr 1954 DSO*, DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Brian P Young 21 Apr 1954 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr M H Freeman  9 Jun 1954 MSc, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr R Brown 13 Jun 1954 MBE, DFM, AFRAeS
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Sims  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Michael H Dwyer

  3 Jun 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W H Kellaway  5 Apr 1954 DSO*, DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Brian P Young 21 Apr 1954 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K C Wilson 15 Oct 1951  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr M H Freeman  9 Jun 1954 MSc, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off W L Pain  5 Jan 1953
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr R Brown 13 Jun 1954 MBE, DFM, AFRAeS
Engineer
Wg Cdr R C Crosbie 21 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W H Kellaway  5 Apr 1954 DSO*, DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Brian P Young 21 Apr 1954 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr M H Freeman  9 Jun 1954 MSc, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr G Leitch 23 Aug 1951  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off H E M Johnson 23 Aug 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr R Brown 13 Jun 1954 MBE, DFM, AFRAeS
Engineer
Wg Cdr R C Crosbie 21 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Radio
Wg Cdr J C Downie 14 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt John N H Whitworth 13 Sep 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W H Kellaway  5 Apr 1954 DSO*, DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Brian P Young 21 Apr 1954 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W W Bibby  8 Sep 1954  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr M H Freeman  9 Jun 1954 MSc, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H L Tyne 20 Sep 1954  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off H E M Johnson 23 Aug 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr R Brown 13 Jun 1954 MBE, DFM, AFRAeS
Engineer
Wg Cdr R C Crosbie 21 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Signals
Wg Cdr R A Hargreaves 24 Sep 1954 RAAF
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt John N H Whitworth 13 Sep 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W H Kellaway  5 Apr 1954 DSO*, DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Brian P Young 21 Apr 1954 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W W Bibby  8 Sep 1954  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr M H Freeman  9 Jun 1954 MSc, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H L Tyne 20 Sep 1954  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off H E M Johnson 23 Aug 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr R Brown 13 Jun 1954 MBE, DFM, AFRAeS
Engineer
Wg Cdr R C Crosbie 21 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Signals
Wg Cdr R A Hargreaves 24 Sep 1954 RAAF
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off T W Cooper 30 Mar 1952 PA to AOC, AFM
Air Staff
Gp Capt John N H Whitworth 13 Sep 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Hubert P Connolly  8 Apr 1953 DFC*, AFC, AFM; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W H Kellaway  5 Apr 1954 DSO*, DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Brian P Young 21 Apr 1954 OBE; later AVM
Sqn Ldr P A Wimberley  4 Apr 1953  
Sqn Ldr G O Russell 11 Jan 1954 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J Sanderson 19 Jan 1953 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W W Bibby  8 Sep 1954  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E J Eames 11 Jan 1954  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S J Deards  8 Sep 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr M H Freeman  9 Jun 1954 MSc, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO
Wg Cdr H V Bunting 29 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W R Brooks  5 Jul 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H L Tyne 20 Sep 1954  
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr C H G Soper  7 Oct 1953 MA, BSc, AMIEE, AFRAeS

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off H E M Johnson 23 Aug 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AFRAeS, DCAe
Armament
Sqn Ldr R Brown 13 Jun 1954 MBE, DFM, AFRAeS
Engineer
Wg Cdr R C Crosbie 21 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 23 Sep 1953  
Signals
Wg Cdr R A Hargreaves 24 Sep 1954 RAAF
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

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

1955

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off F M Smithson 30 Mar 1955 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt John N H Whitworth 13 Sep 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt M F D Williams  1 Mar 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DSO

Technical Staff
Gp Capt R J Rackham  4 Jan 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMICE, AMIME, FRAeS, DCAe

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John R Whitley 27 Apr 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off F M Smithson 30 Mar 1955 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt John N H Whitworth 13 Sep 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G B M Bell 17 Oct 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE

Technical Staff
Gp Capt J W White  9 May 195? Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE

Source - April 1956 Air Force List

1957

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George A Walker  3 Oct 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, ADC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Anthony W Fraser 11 Jun 1956 ADC to AOC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre John N H Whitworth 13 Sep 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*
Wg Cdr J Finch 17 Dec 1956 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H Golightly  5 Nov 1956 DFC, AFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Angus A N Nicholson 16 Mar 1956 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J A Ruck 10 Jan 1956 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G A Bastard 11 Jan 1957 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L J Hilton  2 Apr 1956  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W W Bibby  8 Sep 1954  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr N Marriott  9 Jan 1956 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N J Cape  3 Jan 1956  
Signals
Sqn Ldr R A Hargreaves 24 Sep 1954 RAAF
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr A J Ogilvie  7 Dec 1955 DSO, DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C J M Aanensen   MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G B M Bell 17 Oct 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr B A Colvin 22 May 1956  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr R L Scott 16 Mar 1954 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Statistics
Mr T E Guttery   MBE, AFRAeS
Technical Staff
Gp Capt J W White  9 May 1958 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr B K Morris  4 Jan 1956  
Engineers
Sqn Ldr C G Keheley 24 Oct 1955  
Sqn Ldr R J Sills 24 Jan 1955 OBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr G W M Merritt 10 Aug 1953 BEM

Source - April & July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George A Walker  3 Oct 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, ADC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D R M Watson 31 Mar 1958 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Thomas O Prickett  8 May 1958 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J Finch 17 Dec 1956 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H Golightly  5 Nov 1956 DFC, AFC
Operations
Wg Cdr Angus A N Nicholson 16 Mar 1956 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J A Ruck 10 Jan 1956 DFC
Sqn Ldr L G A Bastard 11 Jan 1957 AFC
Sqn Ldr W L Donley 17 Dec 1957 DFC, DFM
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L J Hilton  2 Apr 1956  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D O Miller 14 Mar 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr N Marriott  9 Jan 1956 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N J Cape  3 Jan 1956  
Signals
Sqn Ldr A L Northey  8 May 1957 RAAF
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr K R Lang 14 Oct 1957  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C J M Aanensen   MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G B M Bell 17 Oct 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr R T Howard 13 Jan 1958 AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt J B Ross  1 Nov 1957 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DTM&H
Statistics
Mr T E Guttery   MBE, AFRAeS
Technical Staff
Gp Capt J W White  9 May 1958 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Turner  3 Feb 1958 GM
Engineers
Sqn Ldr C G Keheley 24 Oct 1955  
Sqn Ldr R J Sills 24 Jan 1955 OBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr Vacant    

Source - April 1958 Air Force List

1959

Changes between January 1958 and October 1959

Medical
Wg Cdr W G Alexander 19 Nov 1958 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Radio
Sqn Ldr D J Bolter 21 Apr 1948  

Source - January 1959 Air Force List

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John G Davis 14 Jun 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE, MA; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D R M Watson 31 Mar 1958 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Thomas O Prickett  8 May 1958 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J Finch 17 Dec 1956 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr S R Nicholls  1 Jan 1959  
Sqn Ldr A Rowden 15 Sep 1958  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R C Stewart 10 Nov 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Seymour  1 Jul 1958 AFC
Operations
Wg Cdr K B Rogers 15 Oct 1958 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr L G A Bastard 11 Jan 1957 AFC
Sqn Ldr W L Donley 17 Dec 1957 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr J F Rothwell 21 Apr 1958  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J C Price  2 Feb 1959  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S S Douglas 16 Jun 1958  
Signals
Sqn Ldr A L Northey  8 May 1957 RAAF
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr K R Lang 14 Oct 1957  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L E Botting  1 Dec 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr R T Howard 13 Jan 1958 AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C J M Aanensen   MSc
Medical
Wg Cdr Vacant   Senior Medical Officer
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vacant   Senior Technical Staff Officer
Engineers
Sqn Ldr J H Cater 30 Jun 1958 AFC
Sqn Ldr R J Sills 24 Jan 1955 OBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Bryant 18 Nov 1958  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Turner  3 Feb 1958 GM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T E Guttery   Statistical Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

Source - October 1959 Air Force List

Changes between October 1959 and October 1960

Operations
Wg Cdr L G A Bastard  1 Jan 1960 AFC

Source - January 1960 Air Force List

1960

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John G Davis 14 Jun 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE, MA; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P G W Lewis  1 Jun 1959 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Thomas O Prickett  8 May 1958 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr D H Chopping  6 Jul 1959 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A M Charlesworth  8 Jul 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr R S Nichol  1 Jan 1959  
Sqn Ldr A Rowden 15 Sep 1958  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R C Stewart 10 Nov 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr W E Bliss  1 May 1959  
Operations
Wg Cdr K B Rogers 15 Oct 1958 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B I S Perowne  6 Jul  1959  
Sqn Ldr J F Rothwell 21 Apr 1958  
Sqn Ldr F R C Staff 28 Mar 1960  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J C Price  2 Feb 1959  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S S Douglas 16 Jun 1958  
Signals
Sqn Ldr J A Robb  4 May 1959 RAAF
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr L E H Scotchmer 17 Feb 1960  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L E Botting  1 Dec 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R T Howard 13 Jan 1958 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Slater  1 Jul 1959 Organisation, DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C J M Aanensen   MSc
Medical
Wg Cdr P A Lee  1 Jun 1959 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R C Fordham 14 Feb 1959 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Engineers
Sqn Ldr J H Cater 30 Jun 1958 AFC
Sqn Ldr R J Sills 24 Jan 1955 OBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Bryant 18 Nov 1958  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Turner  3 Feb 1958 GM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T Guttery   Statistical Officer, MBE, AFRAeS
Dental
Gp Capt J J Lawson 15 Jan 1960 Principal Dental Officer Northern Area, LDS

Source - October 1960 Air Force List

1961

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John G Davis 14 Jun 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE, MA; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J S Cresswell 27 May 1960 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Philip E Warcup 19 Dec 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D H Chopping  6 Jul 1959 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A M Charlesworth  8 Jul 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr F G Mackay  7 Nov 1960 BSc (Eng)
Sqn Ldr A Rowden 15 Sep 1958  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R C Stewart 10 Nov 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr W E Bliss  1 May 1959  
Operations
Wg Cdr Douglas Bower 23 May 1960 OBE, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr H F McNabb  4 Jul 1960 DFC
Sqn Ldr B I S Perowne  6 Jul  1959 AFC
Sqn Ldr F R C Staff 28 Mar 1960 MBE
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J C Price  2 Feb 1959 DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr S S Douglas 16 Jun 1958  
Signals
Sqn Ldr J A Robb  4 May 1959 RAAF
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr L E H Scotchmer 17 Feb 1960  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F M Osborn 21 Aug 1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr   22 Jul 1960  
Sqn Ldr J Slater  1 Jul 1959 Organisation, DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C J M Aanensen   MSc
Medical
Wg Cdr P A Lee  1 Jun 1959 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R C Fordham 14 Feb 1959 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS
Engineers
Sqn Ldr J H Cater 30 Jun 1958 AFC
Sqn Ldr R J A Jones 24 Sep 1960  
Sqn Ldr D A Thomas 10 Oct 1960  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Bryant 18 Nov 1958  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Turner  3 Feb 1958 GM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr T Guttery   Statistical Officer, MBE, AFRAeS

Source - January 1961 Air Force List

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John G Davis 14 Jun 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE, MA; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J S Cresswell 27 May 1960 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Frederic O S Dobell  9 Jan 1961 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, MA
Wg Cdr D H Chopping  6 Jul 1959 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A M Charlesworth  8 Jul 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M L Lob 17 Dec 1960 AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Mackay  7 Nov 1960 BSc (Eng)
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R C Stewart 10 Nov 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D I Griffiths 10 Oct 1960 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr F P Walker  1 May 1961 AFC*
Sqn Ldr H F McNabb  4 Jul 1960 DFC
Sqn Ldr B I S Perowne  6 Jul  1959 AFC
Sqn Ldr F R C Staff 28 Mar 1960 MBE
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J C Price  2 Feb 1959 DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr D S Collier  1 May 1961 AFC
Signals
Sqn Ldr R A Moore 14 Feb 1961 RAAF
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr A G Weller 10 Apr 1961 AFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr D E King 1 Jul 1961 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Slater  1 Jul 1959 Organisation, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr S Baillie 16 Nov 1959 Equipment
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C J M Aanensen   MSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt R C Fordham 14 Feb 1959 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS
Engineers
Sqn Ldr J H Cater 30 Jun 1958 AFC
Sqn Ldr R J A Jones 24 Sep 1960  
Sqn Ldr D A Thomas 10 Oct 1960  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Bryant 18 Nov 1958  
Armament
Sqn Ldr P Clay 13 Mar 1961 BSc
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R Williams   Statistics

Source - October 1961 Air Force List

1962

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Patrick H Dunn  1 Dec 1961 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D E Balmford  1 Dec 1961 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Frederic O S Dobell  9 Jan 1961 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, MA
Wg Cdr D H Chopping  6 Jul 1959 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D M L Lob 17 Dec 1960 AFC
Sqn Ldr F G Mackay  7 Nov 1960 BSc (Eng)
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R J Cole 26 Jun 1961 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D I Griffiths 10 Oct 1960 DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr F P Walker  1 May 1961 AFC*
Sqn Ldr John A Bell   8 Aug 1961 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H F McNabb  4 Jul 1960 DFC
Sqn Ldr F R C Staff 28 Mar 1960 MBE
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr P F Varey 29 Jul 1961 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr D S Collier  1 May 1961 AFC
Signals
Sqn Ldr R A Moore 14 Feb 1961 RAAF
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr A G Weller 10 Apr 1961 AFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt H R Hall 24 Jul 1961 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC, BCom
Sqn Ldr L G Berry  1 Aug 1961 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Canning 11 Jun 1961 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Henshaw 29 Nov 1961 Equipment, MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr C J M Aanensen   MSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Thomas M G Bury 22 Nov 1961 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineers
Sqn Ldr R J A Jones 24 Sep 1960  
Sqn Ldr H Pepper  5 Feb 1962  
Sqn Ldr D A Thomas 10 Oct 1960  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Bryant 18 Nov 1958  
Armament
Sqn Ldr P Clay 13 Mar 1961 BSc
Miscellaneous Appointment
Gp Capt J J Lawson 15 Jan 1960 Principal Dental Officer - Northern Area, LDS
Mr R Williams   Statistics

Source - October 1962 Air Force List

1963

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Patrick H Dunn  1 Dec 1961 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D E Balmford  1 Dec 1961 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Alan H C Boxer 18 Mar 1963 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr R H Arscott 24 Jul 1961  
Sqn Ldr F G Mackay  7 Nov 1960 BSc (Eng)
Sqn Ldr L C Spargo 19 Nov 1962  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E W Bunkhall  7 Aug 1962  
Operations
Wg Cdr F P Walker  1 May 1961 AFC*
Sqn Ldr D R Dewar 30 Apr 1962  
Sqn Ldr H F McNabb  4 Jul 1960 DFC
Sqn Ldr G Myers 20 Aug 1962  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr P F Varey 29 Jul 1961 MBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr D S Collier  1 May 1961 AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr J G Boagey 1 Feb 1963 MBE
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr A G Weller 10 Apr 1961 AFC
Security
Sqn Ldr C W Hobgen 18 Jun 1962  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt H R Hall 24 Jul 1961 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC, BCom
Sqn Ldr L G Berry  1 Aug 1961 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Canning 11 Jun 1961 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr A V Henshaw 29 Nov 1961 Equipment, MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Rhead   BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Thomas M G Bury 22 Nov 1961 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineers
Sqn Ldr R L Groves  5 Nov 1962  
Sqn Ldr H Pepper  5 Feb 1962  
Sqn Ldr A S Willis  8 Oct 1962  
Radio
Sqn Ldr A E Chandler 23 Jul 1962  
Armament
Sqn Ldr P Clay 13 Mar 1961 BSc
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R Williams   Statistics

Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List

1964

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Deryck C Stapleton  1 May 1964 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt B A Riley 16 Apr 1963 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Alan H C Boxer 18 Mar 1963 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr F P Walker  1 May 1961 OBE, AFC*
Sqn Ldr J A W Clubb  1 Jan 1962  
Sqn Ldr D R Dewar 30 Apr 1962  
Sqn Ldr G Myers 20 Aug 1962  
Sqn Ldr M W R H Tyler 11 Feb 1963  
Training
Wg Cdr D B D Hamley 24 Feb 1964  
Sqn Ldr L C Spargo 19 Nov 1962  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J H Lowes 13 Feb 1964 OBE, AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr E W Bunkhall  7 Aug 1962  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A W Strickland 28 Oct 1963  
Signals
Wg Cdr J G Boagey 1 Feb 1963 MBE
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr J Wilkinson 12 Mar 1963  
Security
Sqn Ldr C W Hobgen 18 Jun 1962  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W M Dixon 16 Sep 1963 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr Thomas E Benson 19 May 1964 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Organisation
Sqn Ldr R V Stephenson 16 Mar 1964  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J D Lambert 17 Aug 1964  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr G A Cornfield   BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Thomas M G Bury 22 Nov 1961 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineers
Sqn Ldr R L Groves  5 Nov 1962  
Sqn Ldr H Pepper  5 Feb 1962  
Sqn Ldr A S Willis  8 Oct 1962  
Radio
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Armament
Sqn Ldr V C W Marriott 18 Nov 1963  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr R Williams    

Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List

1965

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Deryck C Stapleton  1 May 1964 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt S J Pratt  1 Jun 1964 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Ian R Campbell 24 May 1965 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr Philip J Lageson 20 Jul 1964 DFC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr E A J Crooks  8 Mar 1965 AFC
Sqn Ldr R H Mullineaux 27 Apr 1964  
Sqn Ldr L F Symes 11 Jan 1965  
Sqn Ldr M W R H Tyler 11 Feb 1963  
Training
Wg Cdr D B D Hamley 24 Feb 1964  
Sqn Ldr J M McCann 17 Dec 1964 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J H Lowes 13 Feb 1964 OBE, AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr I Fraser 28 Dec 1964  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A W Strickland 28 Oct 1963  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Harris 21 Jun 1965  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr B W Wellicome 12 Oct 1964  
Security
Sqn Ldr D S Hodge  3 Jul 1964  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W M Dixon 16 Sep 1963 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurley  4 Aug 1965 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Organisation
Sqn Ldr R V Stephenson 16 Mar 1964  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J D Lambert 17 Aug 1964  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr G A Cornfield   BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D C Goodrich 15 Feb 1965 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineers
Sqn Ldr R L Groves  5 Nov 1962  
Sqn Ldr R C Salmon  2 Jun 1965  
Sqn Ldr A S Willis  8 Oct 1962  
Radio
Sqn Ldr A E Oldham 13 Jul 1964  
Armament
Sqn Ldr V C W Marriott 18 Nov 1963  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr A Bell    

Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List

1966

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Deryck C Stapleton  1 May 1964 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt S J Pratt  1 Jun 1964 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Ian R Campbell 24 May 1965 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr Philip J Lageson 20 Jul 1964 DFC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr E A J Crooks  8 Mar 1965 AFC
Sqn Ldr R H Mullineaux 27 Apr 1964  
Sqn Ldr L F Symes 11 Jan 1965  
Sqn Ldr M W R H Tyler 11 Feb 1963  
Training
Wg Cdr D B D Hamley 24 Feb 1964  
Sqn Ldr J M McCann 17 Dec 1964 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T W Craig 18 Oct 1965  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr I Fraser 28 Dec 1964  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A W Strickland 28 Oct 1963  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Harris 21 Jun 1965  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr B W Wellicome 12 Oct 1964  
Security
Sqn Ldr D S Hodge  3 Jul 1964  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J B Wray 10 Jan 1966 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J Hurley  4 Aug 1965 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Organisation
Sqn Ldr W B B Naples 19 Sep 1965  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J D Lambert 17 Aug 1964  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr G A Cornfield   BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D C Goodrich 15 Feb 1965 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineers
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman 17 Jan 1966  
Sqn Ldr R C Salmon  2 Jun 1965  
Radio
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Armament
Sqn Ldr V C W Marriott 18 Nov 1963  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr A Bell    

Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List

1967

Location Command Controlled
RAF Bawtry, Doncaster, West Yorkshire Bomber Command

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Michael H Le Bas  1 Jun 1966 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G H Arkell-Hardwick 18 Jul 1966 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Ian R Campbell 24 May 1965 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr Graham T Smeaton 15 Aug 1966 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr E A J Crooks  8 Mar 1965 AFC
Sqn Ldr L F Symes 11 Jan 1965  
Sqn Ldr C W Ward  8 Jul 1966  
Training
Wg Cdr M de Burgh 24 Nov 1966  
Sqn Ldr J M McCann 17 Dec 1964 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr R M Farley 15 Aug 1966  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr I Fraser 28 Dec 1964  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr R E Atkinson  8 Mar 1966  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Harris 21 Jun 1965  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr B W Wellicome 12 Oct 1964  
Security
Sqn Ldr D S Hodge  3 Jul 1964  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J B Wray 10 Jan 1966 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Calvert  1 Aug 1966 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Organisation
Sqn Ldr W B B Naples 19 Sep 1965  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr C E Kearney 11 Jul 1966  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Meteorological
Mr G A Cornfield   BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D C Goodrich 15 Feb 1965 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineers
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman 17 Jan 1966  
Sqn Ldr R C Salmon  2 Jun 1965  
Radio
Sqn Ldr R L Armstrong 18 Dec 1965 MIERE
Armament
Sqn Ldr C A Fieldhouse 14 Sep 1966 Group Armament Officer
Miscellaneous Appointment
Dental
Gp Capt G W Hargreaves 12 Feb 1965 Principal Dental Officer - Northern Area, LDS
Statistics
Mr A Bell    

Source - Spring 1967 Air Force List

It was absorbed into a new No 1 (Bomber) Group on 30 April 1968 under the control of Strike Command.

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