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HQ No 11 (Fighter) Group/Sector Personnel, units and locations 1946 - 1965

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s[1936 - 1945 | 1968 onwards]

July 1946

Location Command  
Hillingdon House, Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Bentwaters

    • No 56 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Boxted

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 234 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Chilbolton

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Colerne

    • No 74 Squadron

    • No 245 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Exeter

    • No 151 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairwood Common

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Manston

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Controlled Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 164 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Nether Wallop

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Podington

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • The High Speed Flight

  • SHQ RAF Weston Zoyland

    • No 691 Squadron

  • Air Traffic Control HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 91 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 165 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 11 Group Communication Flight - Northolt

  • Telecommunications Flying Unit - Defford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off J A Bennett 21 Mar1946 PA to the AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Barnabas H C Russell 10 Apr 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt G A L Manton  1 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr John W Allan 14 Jan 1946 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D V G Mawhood 18 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr W N Ryder 16 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr R C F Lister 25 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H G A'Court 17 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr W F Holmes 23 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr R E Smissen  4 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr R Bradwell  7 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Littler 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B G Sara  4 May 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L F Brown 26 Nov 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr E J Moule 27 Jan 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Wardell  6 May 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A D How 30 Nov 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr H W L Cherry 19 Aug 1945 Chief Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr R S B McClean 25 Oct 1945 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr J A Elliott  2 Jan 1946 GM, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Wg Off W B Thompson  7 Dec 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

August 1946

Location Command  
Hillingdon House, Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Bentwaters

    • No 56 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Boxted

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 234 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Colerne

    • No 74 Squadron

    • No 245 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Exeter

  • SHQ, RAF Fairwood Common

    • No 595 Squadron

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 164 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Nether Wallop

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Podington

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • The High Speed Flight

  • SHQ RAF Weston Zoyland

    • No 151 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 91 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 165 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 11 Group Communication Flight - Northolt

  • Telecommunications Flying Unit - Defford

  • No 8 Ground Controlled Approach Unit - Manston

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Barnabas H C Russell 10 Apr 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt G A L Manton  1 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr John W Allan 14 Jan 1946 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D V G Mawhood 18 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr W N Ryder 16 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr R C F Lister 25 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H G A'Court 17 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr W F Holmes 23 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr R E Smissen  4 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Littler 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr B G Sara  4 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Saunders 22 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L F Brown 26 Nov 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H J L Hallowes  1 May 1946 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Wardell  6 May 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A D How 30 Nov 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr H W L Cherry 19 Aug 1945 Chief Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr R S B McClean 25 Oct 1945 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I D Kingsley 22 Jul 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

September 1946

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Bentwaters

    • No 56 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Boxted

    • No 266 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Colerne

  • SHQ, RAF Exeter

  • SHQ, RAF Fairwood Common

    • No 595 Squadron

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Nether Wallop

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Podington

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • The High Speed Flight

  • SHQ RAF Weston Zoyland

    • No 151 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 91 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 11 Group Communication Flight - Northolt

  • Telecommunications Flying Unit - Defford

  • No 8 Ground Controlled Approach Unit - Manston

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A Cresswell-Turner  8 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Barnabas H C Russell 10 Apr 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Gp Capt G A L Manton  1 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr John W Allan 14 Jan 1946 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D V G Mawhood 18 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr W N Ryder 16 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr R C F Lister 25 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr R E Smissen  4 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Littler 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr C H Saunders 22 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L F Brown 26 Nov 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Wardell  6 May 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A D How 30 Nov 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr H W L Cherry 19 Aug 1945 Chief Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I D Kingsley 22 Jul 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

October 1946

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Bentwaters

  • SHQ RAF Boxted

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Colerne

  • SHQ, RAF Exeter

  • SHQ, RAF Fairwood Common

    • No 595 Squadron

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Nether Wallop

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Podington

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • The High Speed Flight

  • SHQ RAF Weston Zoyland

    • No 151 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 91 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 11 Group Communication Flight - Northolt

  • Telecommunications Flying Unit - Defford

  • No 8 Ground Controlled Approach Unit - Manston

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A Cresswell-Turner  8 Jul 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G A L Manton  1 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr John W Allan 14 Jan 1946 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D V G Mawhood 18 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr W N Ryder 16 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Littler 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Saunders 22 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrooke 15 Aug 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L F Brown 26 Nov 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R C F Lister 25 Apr 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Personnel, OBE
Wg Cdr R N Wardell  6 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr P G St G O'Brien 26 Aug 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr A D How 30 Nov 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr H W L Cherry 19 Aug 1945 Chief Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I D Kingsley 22 Jul 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

November 1946

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ RAF Boxted

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Colerne

  • SHQ, RAF Fairwood Common

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Podington

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 91 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 11 Group Communication Flight - Northolt

  • No 8 Ground Controlled Approach Unit - Manston

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J A L Currie 17 Sep 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G A L Manton  1 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr John W Allan 14 Jan 1946 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Littler 25 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Saunders 22 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L F Brown 26 Nov 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R C F Lister 25 Apr 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Personnel, OBE
Sqn Ldr D G O'Brien 26 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr P G St G O'Brien 26 Aug 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr H W L Cherry 19 Aug 1945 Chief Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I D Kingsley 22 Jul 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

December 1946

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Podington

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 91 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 11 Group Communication Flight - Northolt

  • No 8 Ground Controlled Approach Unit - Manston

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J A L Currie 17 Sep 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G A L Manton  1 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr John W Allan 14 Jan 1946 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L F Brown 26 Nov 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R C F Lister 25 Apr 1946 Organisation
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Personnel, OBE
Sqn Ldr D G O'Brien 26 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Bevan 27 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

January 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 91 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 8 Ground Controlled Approach Unit - Manston

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J A L Currie 17 Sep 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr John W Allan 14 Jan 1946 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A Ingle  1 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr D G O'Brien 26 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Bevan 27 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

February 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 130 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J A L Currie 17 Sep 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A Ingle  1 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr D G O'Brien 26 Aug 1946 Personnel
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Bevan 27 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J Cahalane 31 May 1946  

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

March 1947

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

April 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A Ingle  1 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr D G O'Brien 26 Aug 1946 Personnel
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Bevan 27 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

May 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A Ingle  1 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr W M Collins 26 Mar 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Bevan 27 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

June 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A Ingle  1 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr W M Collins 26 Mar 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr F W Higginson  9 Mar 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Bevan 27 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R G R Sykes 31 May 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945

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

July 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • The School of Air Support

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A Ingle  1 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr W M Collins 26 Mar 1947 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Bevan 27 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Wg Cdr A J Goatly 18 Dec 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R D Phillips 28 Sep 1945

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

August 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Old Sarum

    • Regimental Officers' Wing

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr W M Collins 26 Mar 1947 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr E N Gauld 20 Jun 1945 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

September 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

October 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Chivenor

    • No 691 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Stanmore

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

November 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr G F Chater  6 Dec 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr F G Woolley 23 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

December 1947

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr I B Westmacott 22 Oct 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Moule  28 Jun 1946 Organisation, OBE
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

January 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Rudloe Manor

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr I B Westmacott 22 Oct 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J E W Legras 20 Sep 1945
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

February 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 56 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr I B Westmacott 22 Oct 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

March 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Victor S Bowling  1 Nov 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr I B Westmacott 22 Oct 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr T C Wood 18 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

April 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 25 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 29 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 66 Squadron - Duxford

  • No 85 Squadron- West Malling

  • No 92 Squadron - Duxford

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr Leonard W G Gill 11 Feb 1947 DSO; later AVM
Sqn Ldr E M Gibbs 25 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J H Irvin 30 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

May 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr H a'B Russell 15 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr P M Gardner 16 Oct 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T Willcox 16 Apr 1946 MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

June 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Pembrey

    • No 595 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Somerled D Macdonald 24 Apr 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr H a'B Russell 15 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

July 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Crone 17 Feb 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr H a'B Russell 15 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

August 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G McIntyre 17 Jun 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr H a'B Russell 15 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

September 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G McIntyre 17 Jun 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr H a'B Russell 15 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr F T Baynham  8 May 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W F M McDonagh  1 Jul 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

October 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 266 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G McIntyre 17 Jun 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr H a'B Russell 15 Mar 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

November 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G McIntyre 17 Jun 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt James Warburton 18 Nov 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

December 1948

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G McIntyre 17 Jun 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr A H Garland 27 Nov 1947 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

January 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G McIntyre 17 Jun 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr R H Young 29 Nov 1948 Organisation, CBE, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off I L I Maude 18 Nov 1946 WAAF

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

February 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr S H Brown 20 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr L Terry 16 Mar 1048  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr R H Young 29 Nov 1948 Organisation, CBE, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W B Thorburn 24 May 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949 WAAF
Technical Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE

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

March 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr R H Young 29 Nov 1948 Organisation, CBE, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J F Leckie  3 Dec 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 15 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr S J Krister  4 Jan 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949 WAAF
Technical Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE

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

April 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr R H Young 29 Nov 1948 Organisation, CBE, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J F Leckie  3 Dec 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr S J Krister  4 Jan 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE

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

May 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr R H Young 29 Nov 1948 Organisation, CBE, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J F Leckie  3 Dec 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr S J Krister  4 Jan 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt J A Elliott 21 Mar 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE

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

June 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr R H Young 29 Nov 1948 Organisation, CBE, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J F Leckie  3 Dec 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt J A Elliott 21 Mar 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE

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

July 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 23 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt J A Elliott 21 Mar 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Vatcher 17 Sep 1946 MBE

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

August 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hillingdon

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K Smith 25 Feb 1947 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G J Kemp 13 Jun  1947  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 23 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt J A Elliott 21 Mar 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

September 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hillingdon

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 23 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

October 1949

 
Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 66/111 Squadron

    • No 92 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hillingdon

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 23 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Pippard  1 Dec 1947
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

November 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hillingdon

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 23 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

December 1949

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hillingdon

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Air Traffic HQ - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF - West Malling

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF - North Weald

  • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF - North Weald

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF - Biggin Hill

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt C E J Baines 15 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr L Brandon 31 Dec 1945 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H T Murly-Gotto 13 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr C P Waddell  5 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E J Greenwood 17 Nov 1947 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals (Air)
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J M Rickard 12 Aug 1947 Personnel
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 23 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

January 1950

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Air Traffic Unit - Uxbridge

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF - West Malling

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF - North Weald

  • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF - North Weald

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF - Biggin Hill

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Stanley F Vincent  1 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A M Campbell 16 Sep 1946  
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C F Cooper  1 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr I H Cosby 13 Dec 1947 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

February 1950

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J L Lilburn  6 Jan 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M J Simpkiss  5 Dec 1949 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M F Goodworth 12 Jan 1949
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

March 1950

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 227 (AOP) Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E W Davies 22 Jan 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M J Simpkiss  5 Dec 1949 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

April 1950

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M J Simpkiss  5 Dec 1949 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

May 1950

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Thorney Island

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 222 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M J Simpkiss  5 Dec 1949 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

June 1950

Location Command  
Uxbridge Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • No 222 Squadron - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L L R Burch  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr E G Alcock 29 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr A F Germain 19 Mar 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

July 1950

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • No 1 Radio School - Bawdsey (Lodger)

  • No 222 Squadron - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr A F Germain 19 Mar 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

August 1950

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • No 1 Radio School - Bawdsey (Lodger)

  • No 222 Squadron - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J A Roberts  3 Aug 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr A F Germain 19 Mar 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

September 1950

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr A F Germain 19 Mar 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon 10 Oct 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration CBE, AFC
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

October 1950

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens 24 Aug 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

November 1950

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr Beresford P T Horsley 21 Nov 1949 AFC; later AM
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens 24 Aug 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr A E Davies 20 Jun 1949  

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

December 1950

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 43 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr Beresford P T Horsley 21 Nov 1949 AFC; later AM
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Thomas C Dickens 24 Aug 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM

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

January 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr Beresford P T Horsley 21 Nov 1949 AFC; later AM
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A W Coe 16 Mar 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E G R Downey 22 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM

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

February 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden  9 Jan 1950
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM

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

March 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr B B Johnson 16 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM

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

April 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C B W Downes 13 Feb 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H P Pleasance  8 Mar 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

May 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

June 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

July 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 21 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

    • No 15 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • No 17 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 19 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton (Lodger)

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow (Lodger)

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Thomas G Pike  9 Jan 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr M Kellett 14 Dec 1949 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

August 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1913 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr D McK K Muir 31 Jul 1950 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

September 1951

The details show in RED need confirming as the relevant page is currently missing.

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1912 (GT) Flight

    • No 1913 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr D H Beckett 21 Aug 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr G F Powell-Sheddon 23 May 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr P J C Chapman  1 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

October 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1912 (GT) Flight

    • No 1913 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr L H Bartlett 22 Aug 1951 DSO
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr P J C Chapman  1 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

November 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1912 (GT) Flight

    • No 1913 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath (Lodger)

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Sopley (Lodger)

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow (Lodger)

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr L H Bartlett 22 Aug 1951 DSO
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr P J C Chapman  1 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr T F W Gunton 24 Oct 1949
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

December 1951

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1912 (GT) Flight

    • No 1913 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr L H Bartlett 22 Aug 1951 DSO
Wg Cdr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J G Bewley  9 Feb 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 24 Feb 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr P J C Chapman  1 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

January 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1912 (GT) Flight

    • No 1913 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron-

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr L H Bartlett 22 Aug 1951 DSO
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr P J C Chapman  1 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W L Houlbrook  3 Sep 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AMICE, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

February 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • The AOP School - RAF Middle Wallop

    • No 657 Squadron

    • No 1900 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1901 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1906 (AOP) Flight

    • No 1912 (GT) Flight

    • No 1913 (AOP) Flight

    • Fighter Command Control and Reporting School

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt A K Rust 10 Sep 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off F R Pentland  5 Feb 1951
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

March 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K B McGlashan  1 Aug 1950 AFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt A K Rust 10 Sep 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

April 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rupert H A Leigh 15 Dec 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt A K Rust 10 Sep 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

May 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D L Harvey  4 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt A K Rust 10 Sep 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

June 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAF Wethersfield

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G V W Kettlewell 29 Dec 1949  
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr F E Runciman 12 May 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Haines  7 Nov 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt A K Rust 10 Sep 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R M Poulter 11 Sep 1944 OBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 14 Nov 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

July 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56/87 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85/145 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAF Wethersfield

  • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

  • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

  • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

  • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

  • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

  • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

  • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

  • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr F E Runciman 12 May 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt A K Rust 10 Sep 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Harrison 10 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

August 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAF Wethersfield

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr V E Marshall 25 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr F E Runciman 12 May 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt A K Rust 10 Sep 1951 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Harrison 10 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 20 Dec 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr A E Pope 11 Oct 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

September 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre - Trimley Heath

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr F E Runciman 12 May 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Harrison 10 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr G P Owen  9 Jul 1951 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr E B Harvey  1 Aug 1952 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

October 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Sopley

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A G S Lewer 21 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr H H A Ironside  1 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Harrison 10 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr E B Harvey  1 Aug 1952 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

November 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 16 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Sopley

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr H H A Ironside  1 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Harrison 10 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

December 1952

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H C Randall  4 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr H H A Ironside  1 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Harrison 10 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr C G White 20 Jan 1952 BM, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

January 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe 20 Nov 1952 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H A Ironside  1 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Harrison 10 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

February 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A C Warren 27 Feb 1951 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe 20 Nov 1952 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W A B Milligan Statistical Officer

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

March 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Franks 29 Dec 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr C A Cooke  9 Mar 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe 20 Nov 1952 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 14 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L H Styles  1 Jun 1952 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr S P Smith  6 Feb 1950  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Radar
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr E T John 15 Jan 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer

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

April 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Franks 29 Dec 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe 20 Nov 1952 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C M Ambrose  7 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Radar
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer

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

May 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Franks 29 Dec 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr John L W Ellacombe 20 Nov 1952 DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Conway 22 Apr 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

June 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 12 Reserve Flying School (Lodger)

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Franks 29 Dec 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Conway 22 Apr 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr A R Glading 29 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Sqn Ldr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

July 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Franks 29 Dec 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr John Miller 15 Jun 1963 DFC; later A/Cdre
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Conway 22 Apr 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Flt Lt N L Valley 18 Aug 1952 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr W A Griffiths 17 Jan 1942 DFC
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

August 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Franks 29 Dec 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr John Miller 15 Jun 1963 DFC; later A/Cdre
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Conway 22 Apr 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Flt Lt L C Boore 20 Nov 1950 DFM
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

September 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

    • RAF Component, Joint School of Chemical Warfare

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector -  - Trimley Heath

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM The Earl of Bandon  5 Jul 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R A Franks 29 Dec 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr John Miller 15 Jun 1963 DFC; later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Conway 22 Apr 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Flt Lt L C Boore 20 Nov 1950 DFM
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

October 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 72 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

    • RAF Component, Joint School of Chemical Warfare

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector - North Weald

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre  - North Weald

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr John Miller 15 Jun 1963 DFC; later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Conway 22 Apr 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Flt Lt L C Boore 20 Nov 1950 DFM
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L T Keens 28 Dec 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

November 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

    • RAF Component, Joint School of Chemical Warfare

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector - North Weald

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre  - North Weald

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr John Miller 15 Jun 1963 DFC; later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr N S Howlett 25 May 1952  
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Flt Lt L C Boore 20 Nov 1950 DFM
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E T Weddell 22 Apr 1948 MC, BSc
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer, Higher Executive Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

December 1953

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Hitchin

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

    • RAF Component, Joint School of Chemical Warfare

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 141 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • SHQ, RAF Wethersfield

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector - North Weald

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre  - North Weald

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr John Miller 15 Jun 1963 DFC; later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J J Cooper 29 Nov 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Flt Lt L C Boore 20 Nov 1950 DFM
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer, Higher Executive Officer
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC

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

January 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

    • RAF Component, Joint School of Chemical Warfare

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector - North Weald

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre  - North Weald

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr H R Allen  1 Dec 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr John Miller 15 Jun 1963 DFC; later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Physical Training
Flt Lt L C Boore 20 Nov 1950 DFM
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer, Higher Executive Officer

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

February 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command

  • SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill

    • No 41/253 Squadron

    • No 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 615 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment*

  • SHQ, RAF Duxford

    • No 64 Squadron

    • No 65 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Fairlight

  • SHQ, RAF Felixstowe

  • SHQ, RAF Filton

    • No 2501 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Lodger)

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ, RAF Manston

  • SHQ RAF North Weald

    • No 111 Squadron

    • No 601 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 604 Squadron RAuxAF

  • The School of Land/Air Warfare - RAF Old Sarum

    • RAF Component, Joint School of Chemical Warfare

  • SHQ RAF Odiham

    • No 54 Squadron

    • No 247 Squadron

  • SHQ RAF Tangmere

    • No 1 Squadron

    • No 29/22 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Waterbeach

    • No 56 Squadron

    • No 63 Squadron

    • Fighter Command Centralised Holding Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Wattisham

    • No 257 Squadron

    • No 263 Squadron

    • No 289 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF West Malling

    • No 25 Squadron

    • No 85 Squadron

    • No 500 Squadron RAuxAF

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector - North Weald

  • HQ Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre  - North Weald

  • Southern Sector Operations Centre - Box

  • HQ Southern Sector - Box

  • Fighter Command Control Unit - Heathrow

  • RAuxAF Squadrons and Units

    • No 501 Squadron RAuxAF - Filton

    • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

    • No 3500 Fighter Control Unit - Margate

    • No 3507 Fighter Control Unit - Rudloe Manor

    • No 3512 Fighter Control Unit - Exeter

    • No 3513 Fighter Control Unit - Plymouth

    • No 3604 Fighter Control Unit - London

    • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

    • No 3617 Fighter Control Unit - Bournemouth

    • No 3618 Fighter Control Unit - Eastbourne

    • No 3619 Fighter Control Unit - Ipswich

    • No 3700 Radar Reporting Unit - London

    • No 3701 Radar Reporting Unit - Brighton

*Administered by No 61 Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr W H Crowe  9 Feb 1953 Statistical Officer

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

March 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

April 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr C C D Williams  9 Mar 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

May 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr F T Johnson  3 Dec 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

June 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr F C Lowe 24 Aug 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L F Styles 10 May 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter 21 Feb 1952
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

July 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr K H Lohan 27 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E N Jennings 27 Jun 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L F Styles 10 May 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off L M Brown 12 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

August 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W D James 13 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E N Jennings 27 Jun 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L F Styles 10 May 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off L M Brown 12 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

September 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W D James 13 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E N Jennings 27 Jun 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr R J Sage 15 Jul 1953 Org 1, AFC
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L F Styles 10 May 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle 10 Oct 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off L M Brown 12 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

October 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M Thompson 17 Mar 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W D James 13 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E N Jennings 27 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr A L McGrath 30 Sep 1954 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D F Laslett 20 Sep 1954 Org 1
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L F Styles 10 May 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off L M Brown 12 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

November 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Patrick G Jameson 25 Oct 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr J A Simpson 30 Jun 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W D James 13 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E N Jennings 27 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr A L McGrath 30 Sep 1954 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D F Laslett 20 Sep 1954 Org 1
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L F Styles 10 May 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off L M Brown 12 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr F Barrell 21 Aug 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

December 1954

Location Command  
Hillingdon Fighter Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Patrick G Jameson 25 Oct 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Kirby  9 Jun 1952 MBE
Wg Cdr R N H Courtney 11 Jan 1954 DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr R H J Brailsford  9 Jun 1952  
Sqn Ldr W D James 13 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E F Nicholas  5 Jan 1953  
Sqn Ldr R F Bailey  6 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr J W Foster 11 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F E W Dean 16 Mar 1953  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D N Noel-Johnson 23 Mar 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R J Hawtin 18 Dec 1953  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hibbert  2 Nov 1953 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J B Cubey  7 Jul 1953 Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr R J Gibbs 22 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr E N Jennings 27 Jun 1954  
Sqn Ldr A L McGrath 30 Sep 1954 DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Wg Cdr N Bradbury   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, MVO
Wg Cdr F J Higham 12 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr D F Laslett 20 Sep 1954 Org 1
Sqn Ldr S M McGregor 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J Willes 20 Aug 1952  
Sqn Ldr H T Murley 12 Apr 1954 DFC, AFC*
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L F Styles 10 May 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Sqn Ldr K N J Pocock  8 Dec 1952 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr G G Edwards 19 Nov 1953 BA
Catering
Sqn Ldr A D Deadman  1 May 1953  

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off L M Brown 12 Jul 1954
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D W Smythe 28 Jan 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer
Armament
Sqn Ldr G Goodman 16 Nov 1954 MBE, DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr C Tompkins  6 Nov 1950 OBE, AFM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R B Lord 16 Mar 1953 OC, Unit, AFC
Mr E L Snowdon Statistical Officer

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

1955

Location Command  
Hillingdon House, Uxbridge Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Hubert L Patch  1 Nov 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J V Cordery  1 Nov 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Patrick G Jameson 25 Oct 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Birch  5 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, MVO, OBE

Technical Staff
Gp Capt D Price  4 Apr 1955 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Location Command  
Hillingdon House, Uxbridge Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor S Bowling 16 Jan 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J C Dunn   ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Patrick G Jameson 25 Oct 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John B Voyce   Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC*; later A/Cdre

Technical Staff
Gp Capt D Price  4 Apr 1955 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS

Source - April 1956 Air Force List

1957

Location Command  
Hillingdon House, Uxbridge Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor S Bowling 16 Jan 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J C Dunn   ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt D S Wilson-Macdonald   Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W D James    
Sqn Ldr G H Melville-Jackson   DFC
Sqn Ldr Maxwell Scannell   DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr M H Hooper xx Oct 1956  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G D Edwards    
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C J Landrey xx Sep 1956  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr Peter G K Williamson  2 May 1956 DFC; later AVM
Signals
Wg Cdr S F Kettell    
Sqn Ldr J A Vigor xx Sep 1956  
Sqn Ldr O G Williams    
Photography
Flt Lt F L Dunscombe  1 Jan 1955  
Physical Training
Flt Lt M C Stamford 12 Nov 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D C E Jones  2 Jan 1956  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John B Voyce   Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr C B Wright    
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr G R Gunn 14 Jan 1955 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, MB, ChB, DPH
Technical Staff
Gp Capt D Price  4 Apr 1955 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr K A Mackenzie    
Engineer
Sqn Ldr P F Bellam    
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E Banthorpe 13 Mar 1953 OC Unit
Mr J T Taylor-Brown Statistical Officer

Source - April & July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Changes between July 1957 and April 1958

Air Staff
Wg Cdr John G Topham   DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W G Abel 29 Apr 1957  
Sqn Ldr G L Bonny  4 Feb 1957 later moved to Weapons

Source - January 1958 Air Force List

Location Command  
Hillingdon House, Uxbridge Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor S Bowling 16 Jan 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W D E Eggleton 26 Nov 1956 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt D S Wilson-Macdonald 10 Jan 1957 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E Batchelar 10 Feb 1958  
Sqn Ldr R A Carson 10 Feb 1958 MC, AFC
Operations
Sqn Ldr R New 21 Oct 1957  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr M H Hooper xx Oct 1956  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A C Philip 27 Aug 1957  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C J Landrey 10 Sep 1956  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G L Bonny  4 Feb 1957  
Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 27 Aug 1957  
Sqn Ldr O G Williams  1 Jan 1956  
Control and Reporting
Wg Cdr W J Gregory 10 Sep 1957 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D C E Jones  2 Jan 1956  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John B Voyce  9 May 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R J E High 10 Dec 1957  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr K Bazarnik  6 Aug 1957 Senior Medical Officer, AFC, MB, ChB
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W A Theed   Senior Technical Staff Officer, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr K A Mackenzie 11 Jun 1956  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr P F Bellam 14 Apr 1958  
Radio
Sqn Ldr J A Vigor  3 Sep 1956  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr E Banthorpe 13 Mar 1953 OC Unit
Mr J T Taylor-Brown Statistical Officer
Maj J H Varian GSO II

Source - April 1958 Air Force List

It moved to RAF Martlesham Heath on 2 June 1958

1959

Changes between January 1958 and October 1959

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr W G Abel    
Meteorological
Mr J E L Hulbert    

Source - January 1959 Air Force List

Location Command  
RAF Martlesham Heath, Woodbridge, Suffolk Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick Foord-Kelcey 12 Jan 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A J B Read 12 Jan 1959 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold J Maguire  2 Jun 1958 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DSO, OBE; later AM
Operations
Gp Capt D S Wilson-Macdonald 10 Jan 1957 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr E Batchelar 10 Feb 1958  
Sqn Ldr R A Carson 10 Feb 1958 MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H G James 29 Sep 1958 AFC*, DFM
Training
Wg Cdr D C Furse  4 Aug 1958 DFC
Sqn Ldr W J Ives  1 Apr 1958  
Sqn Ldr R New 30 Sep 1958  
Exercises
Sqn Ldr A M Young  2 Jun 1958  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G L Bonny  4 Feb 1957  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr C J Landrey 10 Sep 1956  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G E Tricker 29 Dec 1958  
Control and Reporting
Wg Cdr W J Gregory 10 Sep 1957 DSO, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S P Beaumont  1 Apr 1947  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A C Philip 27 Aug 1957  
Signals
Wg Cdr A P Crowley 27 Aug 1957  
Sqn Ldr P A Dace 14 Apr 1957  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L F Ralls 14 Apr 1958  
Physical Training
Flt Lt W P Cooper 21 Apr 1957  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D A Appleby    
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell  1 Aug 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A B Marshall  1 Jul 1958 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W A Theed  6 May 1957 Senior Technical Staff Officer, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr K A Mackenzie 11 Jun 1956  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E H Sowden 14 Apr 1956  
Radio
Sqn Ldr L Hopkins  2 Jun 1958  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr B H Reece 12 Jun 1958 OC Unit
Mr J T Taylor-Brown Statistical Officer
Maj D P Bulkeley  1 Sep 1958 GSO II, RA

Source - October 1959 Air Force List

1960

Location Command  
RAF Martlesham Heath, Woodbridge, Suffolk Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alick Foord-Kelcey 12 Jan 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A J B Read 12 Jan 1959 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
A/Cdre William V Crawford-Compton  2 Jun 1958 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO*, DFC*; later AVM
Operations
Gp Capt F W M Jenson 14 Sep 1959 OBE, DFC*, AFC
Wg Cdr E Batchelar 10 Feb 1958  
Sqn Ldr R J F Dickinson 11 Jan 1960 AFC
Sqn Ldr H G James 29 Sep 1958 AFC*, DFM
Training
Wg Cdr D C Furse  4 Aug 1958 DFC
Sqn Ldr W J Ives  1 Apr 1958  
Exercises
Sqn Ldr A M Young  2 Jun 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F S W Joliffe  2 Mar 1959  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G E Tricker 29 Dec 1958  
Control and Reporting
Wg Cdr S A Vialls 14 Mar 1960  
Sqn Ldr N F H Smith  7 May 1959  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A C Philip 27 Aug 1957  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L F Ralls 14 Apr 1958  
Physical Training
Flt Lt J K Jenkins 24 Aug 1959 DPhysEd
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell  1 Aug 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R St C Lawrence  9 Mar 1959 Personnel
Sqn Ldr C F Griffiths  6 Apr 1959 Logistics
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr A B Marshall  1 Jul 1958 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Technical Staff
Gp Capt S Williams  2 Nov 1959 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr J K Pilcher-Clayton  5 Jan 1959  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr L R H King 25 Oct 1959 MBE
Radio
Wg Cdr S V Vaizey  7 Dec 1959  
Sqn Ldr L Hopkins  2 Jun 1958  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr B H Reece 12 Jun 1958 OC Unit
Mr J T Taylor-Brown Statistical Officer
Maj D P Bulkley  1 Sep 1958 GSO II, RA

Source - October 1960 Air Force List

It disbanded on 31 December 1960 but reformed the following day by redesignating No 13 Group at RAF Ouston.  Dates shown prior to this are the date the officer was appointed to No 13 Group.

1961

Location Command  
RAF Ouston, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold J Maguire  9 Nov 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, OBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J F White 2 Nov 1959 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
A/Cdre Christopher J Mount 15 Aug 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC, BA
Operations
Gp Capt D F Dennis  2 Feb 1959 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J H Rogers  2 Aug 1960  
Sqn Ldr D L Edmonds 23 Jan 1961 AFC
Sqn Ldr D W Smith  8 Feb 1960  
Exercises
Sqn Ldr J Castagnola  4 Jul 1960 DSO, DFC*
Surface to Air Guided Weapons
Sqn Ldr R A Harvey  1 Dec 1960 AFC
Training
Sqn Ldr C P Reed  1 Dec 1960 DFC*
Sqn Ldr K J Ryan 28 Dec 1960  
Control and Reporting (Operations)
Wg Cdr C P Waddell  2 Jan 1961  
Sqn Ldr E L Horsfall 14 Apr 1958  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G G Farley  2 Jan 1961  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A J Wright  7 Dec 1959 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr I W Harris 23 Nov 1959 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J R Pike  2 Jan 1961  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J B Tait 21 Mar1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO***, DFC*
Sqn Ldr J Jones 21 Sep 1959  
Sqn Ldr M Liskutin 14 Mar 1960 Logistics, DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J A MacCarthy  1 Jan 1961 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, GM, MB, BCh
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W E French 11 Apr 1960 BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS
Engineer
Sqn Ldr P R Browne  6 Apr 1959  
Electronics
Wg Cdr J R Davies 16 Nov 1959  
Sqn Ldr G Ellams  2 Jan 1961 AFC
Sqn Ldr W E Satterthwaite  9 Mar 1960  
Armament
Sqn Ldr R P A J De Burlet 24 Jul 1959  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr P A Wiggins

Source - January 1961 Air Force List

It moved to Leconfield on 25 September 1961.

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold J Maguire  9 Nov 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, OBE; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J F White 2 Nov 1959 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
A/Cdre Christopher J Mount 15 Aug 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC, BA
Operations
Gp Capt K P Smales xx xxx 1961 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J H Rogers  2 Aug 1960  
Sqn Ldr D L Edmonds 23 Jan 1961 AFC
Sqn Ldr D W Smith  8 Feb 1960  
Exercises
Sqn Ldr J Castagnola  4 Jul 1960 DSO, DFC*
Surface to Air Guided Weapons
Sqn Ldr R A Harvey  1 Dec 1960 AFC
Training
Sqn Ldr C P Reed  1 Dec 1960 DFC*
Sqn Ldr K J Ryan 28 Dec 1960  
Control and Reporting (Operations)
Wg Cdr C P Waddell  2 Jan 1961  
Sqn Ldr D O'Leary  6 Mar 1961 DFC
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G G Farley  2 Jan 1961  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A J Wright  7 Dec 1959 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr I W Harris 23 Nov 1959 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J R Pike  2 Jan 1961  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J B Tait 21 Mar1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO***, DFC*
Sqn Ldr J Jones 21 Sep 1959  
Sqn Ldr M Liskutin 14 Mar 1960 Logistics, DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J A MacCarthy  1 Jan 1961 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, GM, MB, BCh
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W E French 11 Apr 1960 BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS
Engineer
Sqn Ldr P R Browne  6 Apr 1959  
Electronics
Wg Cdr J R Davies 16 Nov 1959  
Sqn Ldr N A Perrin  1 May 1961 BA
Sqn Ldr D Perry  4 Jan 1961  
Sqn Ldr W E Satterthwaite  9 Mar 1960 Wg Cdr from 1 Jan 1962
Armament
Sqn Ldr R P A J De Burlet 24 Jul 1959  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr P A Wiggins

Source - October 1961 Air Force List

1962

Location Command  
RAF Leconfield, Beverley Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Gareth T B Clayton 13 Jan 1962 Air Officer Commanding, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A Haig-Thomas 13 May 1961 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
A/Cdre Christopher J Mount 15 Aug 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC, BA
Operations
Gp Capt K P Smales xx xxx 1961 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J H Rogers  2 Aug 1960  
Sqn Ldr P H Champniss 16 Oct 1961  
Sqn Ldr C P Read  1 Dec 1960 DFC*
Exercises
Sqn Ldr C N C Mitchell  9 Oct 1961  
Surface to Air Guided Weapons
Sqn Ldr R A Harvey  1 Dec 1960 AFC
Training
Sqn Ldr K J Ryan 28 Dec 1960  
Control and Reporting (Operations)
Wg Cdr C P Waddell  2 Jan 1961  
Sqn Ldr D O'Leary  6 Mar 1961 DFC
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G G Farley  2 Jan 1961  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J E Burrell  1 May 1962  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr I W Harris 23 Nov 1959 DFC
Ground Defence
Sqn Ldr J R Pike  2 Jan 1961  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R J Dempsey  7 May 1962 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W E Evans 28 Aug 1061 DFC
Sqn Ldr M Liskutin 14 Mar 1960 Logistics, DFC, AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J A MacCarthy  1 Jan 1961 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, GM, MB, BCh
Technical Staff
Gp Capt W E French 11 Apr 1960 BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS
Engineer
Sqn Ldr L O Palmer 19 Mar 1962  
Electronics
Wg Cdr B H Goodger 19 Feb 1962  
Sqn Ldr N A Perrin  1 May 1961 BA
Sqn Ldr D Perry  4 Jan 1961  
Armament
Sqn Ldr F W Finch  4 Sep 1961  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr M J Full Statistics

Source - October 1962 Air Force List

It disbanded on 1 April 1963 by being redesignated No 11 (Northern) Sector.

1964

Location Command  
RAF Leconfield, Beverley Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter T Brooks 11 Jan 1964 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off M M T Symmonds 13 Jun 1964 ADC to AOC, WRAF
Operations Staff
Wg Cdr P G H Matthews  8 Apr 1963 DFC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr M T Harding-Rolls  1 Apr 1963 Senior Officer i/c Administration

Source - October 1964 Air Force List

It absorbed No 13 (Scotland) Sector on 17 March 1965 and relocated to RAF Boulmer, with No 13 Sector staff taking over the roles of personnel from No 11 Sector, therefore dates prior to 17 March 1965 are the dates of appointment to No 13 Sector.

1965

Location Command  
RAF Boulmer, Alnwick Fighter Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Richard J P Prichard  1 Apr 1963 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D L Pexton 28 Mar 1963 ADC to AOC
Operations Staff
Wg Cdr E Batchelar  6 May 1963 DFC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr C P Reed  1 Apr 1963 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC*

Source - October 1965 Air Force List

It was not listed in the Group section of the Air Force Lists in 1966 and 1967.

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