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HQ No 18 Group Personnel, units and locations

1946 - 1969

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[1939 - 1945] [1975 - 1996]

July 1946

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Tain

    • No 1 Torpedo Training Unit

    • No 22 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo)

  • SHQ RAF Thornaby

    • Airborne Lifeboat Preparation Unit

  • No 102 ASR Marine Craft Unit - Fraserburgh

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Kirkcudbright

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sturley P Simpson 22 Feb 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, MC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J H L Dillon-Trenchard 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr F G Fray 23 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Johnson 23 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr H R Rittey  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt L W Burgess  4 Oct 1945 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr T W Ellcock  1 Sep 1945 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 18 Oct 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 15 May 1946  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R F Strange 11 Mar 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Photography
Sqn Ldr G K Whorlow 26 Nov 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr A L Alban 17 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W M McDermid  5 Ap r1946 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr B A Bird 12 Apr 1944 RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off B B Parker  1 Nov 1945 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr F W Winstanley 11 Dec 1944
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

August 1946

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Tain

    • No 1 Torpedo Training Unit

    • No 22 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo)

  • SHQ RAF Thornaby

  • No 102 ASR Marine Craft Unit - Fraserburgh

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Kirkcudbright

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sturley P Simpson 22 Feb 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, MC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J H L Dillon-Trenchard 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr F G Fray 23 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr L Johnson 23 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr H R Rittey  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt B Padden 25 Jun 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr T W Ellcock  1 Sep 1945 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 18 Oct 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 15 May 1946  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R F Strange 11 Mar 1946 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W M McDermid  5 Ap r1946 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr B A Bird 12 Apr 1944 RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off B B Parker  1 Nov 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

September 1946

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Tain

    • No 1 Torpedo Training Unit

    • No 22 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo)

  • SHQ RAF Thornaby

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • North Atlantic Signals Centre

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Kirkcudbright

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sturley P Simpson 22 Feb 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, MC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Heath 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr F G Fray 23 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt B Padden 25 Jun 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr T W Ellcock  1 Sep 1945 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 18 Oct 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 15 May 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W M McDermid  5 Ap r1946 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr B A Bird 12 Apr 1944 RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off B B Parker  1 Nov 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

October 1946

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Tain

    • No 1 Torpedo Training Unit

    • No 22 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo)

  • SHQ RAF Thornaby

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

    • No 8 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • North Atlantic Signals Centre

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sturley P Simpson 22 Feb 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, MC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Heath 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr F G Fray 23 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt B Padden 25 Jun 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 18 Oct 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 15 May 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr W M McDermid  5 Ap r1946 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr B A Bird 12 Apr 1944 RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off B B Parker  1 Nov 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

November 1946

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Tain

    • No 1 Torpedo Training Unit

    • No 22 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo)

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

    • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • North Atlantic Signals Centre

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sturley P Simpson 22 Feb 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, MC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Heath 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr F G Fray 23 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 18 Oct 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 15 May 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr B A Bird 12 Apr 1944 RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off B B Parker  1 Nov 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

December 1946

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Tain

    • No 1 Torpedo Training Unit

    • No 22 Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo)

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

    • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • North Atlantic Signals Centre

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sturley P Simpson 22 Feb 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, MC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Heath 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr F G Fray 23 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 18 Oct 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr J G Thomas 15 May 1946  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr B A Bird 12 Apr 1944 RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off B B Parker  1 Nov 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

January 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 203 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

    • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • North Atlantic Signals Centre

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Heath 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr F G Fray 23 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J E Spillard 18 Oct 1944  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off B B Parker  1 Nov 1945 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

February 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

    • RAF Floating Dock

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

    • No 12 Ground Control Approach Unit

    • North Atlantic Signals Centre

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO D M Wimbush  3 Sep 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Heath 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker  6 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford 13 Jan 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 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  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Alness

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr J R Armitstead 20 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Heath 27 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker  6 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr G Davidson 19 Apr 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford 13 Jan 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

May 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker  6 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford 13 Jan 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

June 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker  6 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford 13 Jan 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

July 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Buckie

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr J S Tucker  6 Jan 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr B A P Williams  7 Dec 1945 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford 13 Jan 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

August 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • RAF School of General Reconnaissance

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock

    • No 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford 13 Jan 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

September 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt R R Nash 20 May 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off M Crawford 13 Jan 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

October 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt C Ryley  7 Sep 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H Barnes  9 Sep 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J R U Hatton  7 Oct 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr S C Fraser 13 May 1947 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr T J Taylor 24 Sep 1946 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

November 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt C Ryley  7 Sep 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr S C Fraser 13 May 1947 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

December 1947

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • RAF Unit, Prestwick

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt C Ryley  7 Sep 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr S C Fraser 13 May 1947 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

January 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt C Ryley  7 Sep 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

February 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
SO A K M Kennedy 21 Jan 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt C Ryley  7 Sep 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J A Porter 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H W Peel 19 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

March 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes  9 Feb 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr W C H Oatey  9 Feb 1948 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

April 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes  9 Feb 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W C H Oatey  9 Feb 1948 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J Barr 26 Jan 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

May 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 10 Mar 1947 DFC
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes  9 Feb 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W C H Oatey  9 Feb 1948 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J Barr 26 Jan 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

June 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edgar J Kingston-McClaughry 13 Jan 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C Stokes  9 Feb 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Worth  1 Sep 1945
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W C H Oatey  9 Feb 1948 MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J Barr 26 Jan 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off D R Pitts 22 Jul 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

July 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W Jenkins 13 Oct 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W C H Oatey  9 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J Barr 26 Jan 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

August 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr C J Gittins  5 Jun 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J Barr 26 Jan 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

September 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J Barr 26 Jan 1948 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

October 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 OBE
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W F Norvell 28 May 1946  

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

November 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G P Marvin 16 Sep 1946 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr T E J Hewitt 13 Dec 1946 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr H F G Dainty 23 Aug 1948  

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

December 1948

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

    • No 3502 Servicing Unit

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr H F G Dainty 23 Aug 1948  

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

January 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 12 Ground Control Approached Unit

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H J Heal 13 Nov 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J S Orr 15 Jan 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 OBE
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr H F G Dainty 23 Aug 1948  

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

February 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell  7 Jun 1948 DFC, DFM
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr H F G Dainty 23 Aug 1948  
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

March 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt M C Collins  1 Mar 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell  7 Jun 1948 DFC, DFM
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr H F G Dainty 23 Aug 1948  
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr J J Lee 24 Sep 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948 WAAF
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Wg Cdr J C Downie  1 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

April 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • RAF Auxiliary 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr M A D Riddell  7 Jun 1948 DFC, DFM
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr H F G Dainty 23 Aug 1948  
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

May 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off L Pearman  5 Apr 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr T H Collinson  5 Feb 1948  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Marine Craft
Sqn Ldr H F G Dainty 23 Aug 1948  
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

June 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

July 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

August 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

September 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

October 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

November 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

December 1949

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J F Cook  9 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr T N S Harrower   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

January 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R A W Harrison 19 May 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr C J MacKenzie 23 Jun 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D W I Thomas  1 Nov 1945 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr R J Stephen 15 Nov 1948 BSc

WRAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off G M Shedden 18 May 1948
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

February 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off N A H Goodman 23 Nov 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr B S Gibson 14 Nov 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  9 Jan 1950 BSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

March 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off N A H Goodman 23 Nov 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr D MacKenzie  5 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr B S Gibson 14 Nov 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R G S Francks  4 Feb 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  9 Jan 1950 BSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

April 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off N A H Goodman 23 Nov 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr B S Gibson 14 Nov 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr R T Griffiths  9 Jan 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

May 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - Londonderry

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off N A H Goodman 23 Nov 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr B S Gibson 14 Nov 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

June 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - Londonderry

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off N A H Goodman 23 Nov 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr B S Gibson 14 Nov 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W Manson 25 May 1948  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

July 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Signals
Sqn Ldr P F Weller  5 Jul 1948  

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

August 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P H Watts 16 Jan 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr K M Orrin 22 May 1947 Organisation
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  

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

September 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • SHQ, RAF Leuchars

    • No 120/220 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

    • No 18 Group Communication Flight

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

October 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 120/220 Squadron - Leuchars

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David V Carnegie 17 Jun 1948 Air Officer Commanding & Senior Air Force Officer, Scotland, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

November 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 120/220 Squadron - Leuchars

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

December 1950

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit - RAF Kinloss

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • SHQ RAF Valley

  • No 120/220 Squadron - Leuchars

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

January 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • SHQ RAF Valley

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

February 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • SHQ RAF Valley

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

March 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • SHQ RAF Valley

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

April 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit - RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N deW Boult 21 Oct 1948 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J C Ford 13 Dec 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J Wright  3 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

May 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • Coastal Command Aircraft Preparation and Modification Flight - Valley (Lodger)

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

June 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr S C Boxer   Statistics Officer, BSc

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

July 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

August 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

September 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Staff Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H H Laurie 26 Jul 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

October 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt W G Abrams 14 Mar 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

November 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

December 1951

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr T G Danby  3 Aug 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N M McF Kennedy 11 Apr 1949  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G M Brisbane  5 Jun 1950 DSO, DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 24 Nov 1949 LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off G R Morgan  3 Apr 1950  
Technical Staff
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

January 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

February 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 202 Squadron

  • RAF Ballykelly

  • No 120/220 Squadron - RAF Kinloss

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr R F Hamlyn 28 Aug 1950 Organisation, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  

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

March 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr T W Kelly 24 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

April 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

May 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr L T Rea 27 Apr 1950 BSc, AMIMechE
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

June 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr S E Virgo   MSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E H G Stringer  1 Jan 1951 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

July 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr W D S McCaffery   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

August 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

  • RAF Element, Maritime HQ - Chatham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr W D S McCaffery   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

September 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

  • RAF Element, Maritime HQ - Chatham

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold T Lydford  1 Nov 1950 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC, later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off C H Bidie  1 Jun 1950 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Haynes 25 Jun 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr K Slater 22 Aug 1950 OBE, AFC
Sqn Ldr H M S Green 16 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A B Scott  3 Dec 1951  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 26 Oct 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr W D S McCaffery   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R M W Henderson 20 Feb 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J R Cellars 10 Sep 1951 AFC, MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

October 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H E Campbell-Orde 12 May 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  5 Aug 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

November 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H E Campbell-Orde 12 May 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  5 Aug 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

December 1952

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Rosyth

  • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H E Campbell-Orde 12 May 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  5 Aug 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

January 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

  • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H E Campbell-Orde 12 May 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  5 Aug 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

February 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

  • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr J B Hewitson 10 Sep 1951  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W D David  9 Apr 1951 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H E Campbell-Orde 12 May 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  5 Aug 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

March 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

  • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H E Campbell-Orde 12 May 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  5 Aug 1952 MB, ChB, DPH
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

April 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr J G Roberts 21 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr H E Campbell-Orde 12 May 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr Vacant    
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

May 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

June 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Invergordon

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

July 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

    • Fighter Command Vanguard Flight - Kinloss (Lodger)

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr D C Sturrock  3 Jan 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

August 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

September 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

October 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Archdale

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R W Payne 28 Apr 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr L V Bachellier  1 Sep 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr W H P Smith  8 Jul 1950 MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W F Clark  2 Aug 1950  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer

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

November 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer

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

December 1953

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 204 Squadron

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer

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

January 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 204 Squadron

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Humphrays 29 Nov 1951 Statistics Officer, Higher Executive Officer

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

February 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command

  • SHQ RAF Aldergrove

    • No 120 Squadron

    • No 202 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Ballykelly

    • No 204 Squadron

    • No 240 Squadron

    • No 269 Squadron

  • SHQ, RAF Kinloss

    • No 217 Squadron

    • No 236 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Anti-Submarine School - RAF Londonderry

  • No 18 Group Communication Flight - Leuchars (Lodger)

  • No 1100 Marine Craft Base Unit - Invergordon

  • No 1104 Marine Craft Base Unit - Bridlington

  • No 1106 Marine Craft Base Unit - Drummore

  • No 1108 Marine Craft Base Unit - Amble

  • No 1109 Marine Craft Base Unit - Boston

  • No 1110 Marine Craft Base Unit - Immingham

  • No 1112 Marine Craft Base Unit - Tayport

  • HMAFV 'Bridlington' - Londonderry

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  

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

March 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  

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

April 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

May 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

June 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off I Cole 17 Jan 1952  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

July 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt P N Boyle  6 Oct 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off D M Male  1 Jul 1954  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

August 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F H P Cattle 19 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J E Proctor 16 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Marine
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 22 Jul 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off D M Male  1 Jul 1954  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr W R Dunlop  3 Jun 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

September 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F H P Cattle 19 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Brooks 13 Sep 1954 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Marine
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 22 Jul 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off D M Male  1 Jul 1954  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr H J Card  3 Aug 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

October 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F H P Cattle 19 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Brooks 13 Sep 1954 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Marine
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 22 Jul 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off D M Male  1 Jul 1954  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr H J Card  3 Aug 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

November 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F H P Cattle 19 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Brooks 13 Sep 1954 DFC
Sqn Ldr D G Maddocks 15 Apr 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Marine
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 22 Jul 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off D M Male  1 Jul 1954  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr H J Card  3 Aug 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

December 1954

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert L Ragg 29 Sep 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F H P Cattle 19 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E J Brooks 13 Sep 1954 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Houghton 14 Jan 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr A F Fegen 15 Nov 1954  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr D L Grout  2 Feb 1953 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D G G Baird  3 Dec 1952  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J P Hammond  6 Jul 1953  
Marine
Sqn Ldr D A Koster 22 Jul 1954  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr P E Phillips   BSc
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DSO
Sqn Ldr T V Dudding 15 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T C P Maxwell 28 Jul 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T Jones 13 Apr 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H Bannerman  8 Apr 1953 MB, BS, DOMS
Educational
Sqn Ldr A R M Watts 28 Apr 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off D M Male  1 Jul 1954  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr J R Fraser 29 Nov 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr H A Haarhoff 10 Aug 1953 DFC
Engineer
Sqn Ldr H J Card  3 Aug 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr H M Carson 19 Oct 1953  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr D H Johnston  1 Feb 1954 Statistics Officer

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

1955

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command (COMAIRNORLANT)

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Peter D Cracroft  1 Apr 1955 Air Officer Commanding and Senior Air Force Officer - Scotland, CB, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F H P Cattle 19 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt John M D Ker 29 Sep 1952 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr N B Harvey  2 Mar 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command (COMAIRNORLANT)

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Peter D Cracroft  1 Apr 1955 Air Officer Commanding and Senior Air Force Officer - Scotland, CB, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F H P Cattle 19 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J O W Oliver  4 Nov 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, DSO, DFC

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr N A Gwyther  3 Sep 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - April 1956 Air Force List

1957

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command (COMAIRNORLANT)

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Peter D Cracroft  1 Apr 1955 Air Officer Commanding and Senior Air Force Officer - Scotland, CB, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R B Pringle 28 Dec 1956 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt J L Crosbie  2 May 1956 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A E W Laband  5 May 1957  
Wg Cdr F Squire 21 Jan 1957 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E D T Norman 13 Dec 1954  
Sqn Ldr R S Taylor 19 Jun 1956 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A G W Gold  6 Mar 1956 AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A G W Livingstone 24 Oct 1955 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr F A B Newton 16 May 1956  
Signals
Sqn Ldr M D Rafferty 14 Jan 1957  
Marine
Sqn Ldr L R Flower 13 Oct 1955 MBE, MM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J O W Oliver  4 Nov 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J F D Jarmy  4 Apr 1955 DFC
Sqn Ldr A M Young 18 Mar 1957  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway  6 Apr 1955 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr J R Fraser 29 Nov 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr D J Barnes  7 May 1956  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S C Turner  4 Jun 1956  

Source - April & July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command (COMAIRNORLANT)

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Peter D Cracroft  1 Apr 1955 Air Officer Commanding and Senior Air Force Officer - Scotland, CB, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R B Pringle 28 Dec 1956 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt J L Crosbie  2 May 1956 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A E W Laband  5 May 1957  
Wg Cdr F Squire 21 Jan 1957 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R S Taylor 19 Jun 1956 AFC
Sqn Ldr E F Tolman 11 Nov 1957  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A G W Gold  6 Mar 1956 AFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr F A B Newton 16 May 1956  
Signals
Sqn Ldr M D Rafferty 14 Jan 1957  
Marine
Sqn Ldr L R Flower 13 Oct 1955 MBE, MM
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr N G Allerdice 28 Oct 1957 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway  6 Apr 1955 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr J R Fraser 29 Nov 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr D J Barnes  7 May 1956  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S C Turner  4 Jun 1956  

Source - January and April 1958 Air Force List

1959

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command (COMAIRNORLANT)

Changes between January 1958 and April 1959

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E J Webb 17 Mar 1958  

Source - January 1959 Air Force List

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Anthony D Selway 22 Sep 1958 Air Officer Commanding and Senior Air Force Officer - Scotland, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R S Blockey  8 Aug 1958 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Norton-Smith 12  Jan 1959 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr H M S Green  1 Jul 1958  
Wg Cdr A E W Laband  5 May 1957  
Sqn Ldr E F Tolman 11 Nov 1957  
Electronics
Sqn Ldr S Denovan 10 Nov 1958 MBE, AFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr M D Rafferty 14 Jan 1957  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A G W Gold  6 Mar 1956 AFC
Marine
Sqn Ldr R H Hardy  1 Mar 1958  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr M T Bartlett 13 Jul 1959  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C Marshall  3 Mar 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr N G Allerdice 28 Oct 1957 DFC
Organisation
Sqn Ldr G D Sutcliffe  9 Jun 1958  
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway  6 Apr 1955 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 29 Dec 1958 MB,, ChB
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W D Woods  2 Dec 1957 Senior Technical Staff Officer, BEng, BSc, AFRAeS
Marine Craft, MT and Inst.
Sqn Ldr W T Scott 18 Aug 1958  
Radio Electrical
Sqn Ldr L S W Durston 28 Jul 1958 MBE

Source - October 1959 Air Force List

1960

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command (COMAIRNORLANT)

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Ronald B Thomson  7 Jul 1960 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R S Blockey  8 Aug 1958 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Norton-Smith 12  Jan 1959 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr H M S Green  1 Jul 1958  
Wg Cdr J A Moss  9 Nov 1959  
Sqn Ldr T Kennedy 27 Oct 1959 DFC
Maj E D Davis 20 Aug 1959 USAF
Electronics
Sqn Ldr S Denovan 10 Nov 1958 MBE, AFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr M D Rafferty 14 Jan 1957  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G H M Nichols  2 Nov 1959  
Marine
Sqn Ldr H F Riches  9 Nov 1959  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr M T Bartlett 13 Jul 1959  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C Marshall  3 Mar 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr N G Allerdice 28 Oct 1957 DFC
Organisation
Sqn Ldr G D Sutcliffe  9 Jun 1958  
Medical
Wg Cdr W G Alexander  7 Jun 1959 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr J R Wood 29 Dec 1958 MB,, ChB
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr R Los 14 Dec 1959 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr W T Scott 18 Aug 1958  
Signals
Sqn Ldr A St J F Smith  9 May 1960  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Flt Lt M F O Clarke 16 Mar 1959 OC Unit

Source - October 1960 Air Force List

1961

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT)

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Ronald B Thomson  7 Jul 1960 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt Vacant   ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Norton-Smith 12  Jan 1959 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr A F Boyd 23 Jan 1961 DFC
Wg Cdr M F J Mathews  8 Aug 1960 AFC
Sqn Ldr T Kennedy 27 Oct 1959 DFC
Maj E D Davis 20 Aug 1959 USAF
Electronics
Sqn Ldr S Denovan 10 Nov 1958 MBE, AFM
Signals
Sqn Ldr M D Rafferty 14 Jan 1957  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G H M Nichols  2 Nov 1959  
Marine
Sqn Ldr H F Riches  9 Nov 1959  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr B R King 26 Jun 1960  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr T S W Towell 25 Jun 1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W G Baynton 20 Jun 1960  
Medical
Wg Cdr W G Alexander  7 Jun 1959 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr C M C Smelt  5 Sep 1960 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr R Los 14 Dec 1959 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr W T Scott 18 Aug 1958  
Signals
Sqn Ldr A St J F Smith  9 May 1960  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Flt Lt M F O Clarke 16 Mar 1959 OC Unit

Source - January 1961 Air Force List

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Ronald B Thomson  7 Jul 1960 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R D Bates 23 Jan 1961 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt P Norton-Smith 12  Jan 1959 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr A F Boyd 23 Jan 1961 DFC
Wg Cdr M F J Mathews  8 Aug 1960 AFC
Sqn Ldr T Kennedy 27 Oct 1959 DFC
Maj E D Davis 20 Aug 1959 USAF
Electronics
Sqn Ldr R A Denney 16 Feb 1961  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr R W H Charles 15 Mar1961  
Marine
Sqn Ldr H F Riches  9 Nov 1959  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr B R King 26 Jun 1960  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr T S W Towell 25 Jun 1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W G Baynton 20 Jun 1960  
Medical
Wg Cdr W G Alexander  7 Jun 1959 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr C M C Smelt  5 Sep 1960 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr R Los 14 Dec 1959 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr W T Scott 18 Aug 1958  
Signals
Sqn Ldr F J Hoblyn  8 May 1961  
Sqn Ldr D D Martin 22 Mar 1961 OBE
Miscellaneous Appointment
Flt Lt M F O Clarke 16 Mar 1959 OC Unit

Source - October 1961 Air Force List

Changes between October 1961 and October 1962

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr J L A Bailey  1 Feb 1961 OC Unit

Source - January 1962 Air Force List

1962

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Atlantic Command (COMAIRNORLANT)

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Ronald B Thomson  7 Jul 1960 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R D Bates 23 Jan 1961 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt Basil W Parsons  9 Oct 1961 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdr
Wg Cdr A F Boyd 23 Jan 1961 DFC
Wg Cdr M F J Mathews  8 Aug 1960 AFC
Sqn Ldr T Kennedy 27 Oct 1959 DFC
Lt Cdr R E Babcock   USN
Electronics
Sqn Ldr R A Denney 16 Feb 1961  
Signals
Sqn Ldr D D Martin 22 Mar 1961 OBE
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr R W H Charles 15 Mar1961  
Marine
Sqn Ldr L Brockman-More 25 May 1961  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr B R King 26 Jun 1960  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr M Paterson 14 May 1962 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr W G Baynton 20 Jun 1960  
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 13 Nov 1961 Senior Medical Officer, LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Sqn Ldr W B Kennedy 11 Sep 1961 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr R D Romanis 26 Feb 1962 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr W T Scott 18 Aug 1958  
Radio
Sqn Ldr F J Hoblyn  8 May 1961  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr W B B Naples 15 Feb 1962 OC Unit

Source - October 1962 Air Force List

1963

Also HQ of Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Allied Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT) and Air Officer Scotland

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Kenneth V Garside 15 Feb 1963 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, MA
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt M A Hicks 15 Feb 1963 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt Basil W Parsons  9 Oct 1961 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdr
Wg Cdr A F Boyd 23 Jan 1961 DFC
Wg Cdr E R Bangor-Jones 18 Feb 1963  
Sqn Ldr S H Cox  2 Jul 1962  
Sqn Ldr R A Denney 16 Feb 1961  
Sqn Ldr R S Lloyd  4 Jan 1963  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr R W H Charles 15 Mar1961  
Marine
Sqn Ldr L Brockman-More 25 May 1961  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr D M Cowan 10 Nov 1962  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr M Paterson 14 May 1962 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Hurrell  1 Nov 1962  
Medical
Wg Cdr F D Campbell 13 Nov 1961 Senior Medical Officer, LRCP, LRCS, LRFPS
Sqn Ldr W B Kennedy 11 Sep 1961 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr R D Romanis 26 Feb 1962 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr W G Jenkins 31 Dec 1962  
Radio
Sqn Ldr D D Martin 22 Mar 1961 OBE
Sqn Ldr F J Hoblyn  8 May 1961  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr I C Murison 10 Sep 1962 OC Unit, AFC

Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List

1964

Also HQ of Maritime Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Allied Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT), HQ Maritime Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area Allied Command Channel (COMMAIRNORECHAN) and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Kenneth V Garside 15 Feb 1963 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, MA
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R L B Bell 14 Oct 1963 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rex D Roe  1 Jul 1964 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr E R Bangor-Jones 18 Feb 1963  
Wg Cdr R S Lloyd  6 Jan 1964  
Sqn Ldr D A Arm 20 May 1963  
Sqn Ldr B G Roberts 13 Jan 1964 AFC
Lt Cdr R B Borthwick   USN
Navigation
Sqn Ldr S H Cox 14 May 1962  
Signals
Wg Cdr S R Hodge  9 Dec 1963  
Flt Lt R H Dickson  3 Feb 1964  
Marine
Sqn Ldr L Brockman-More 25 May 1961  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr J A Crispin 30 Sep 1963  
Training
Sqn Ldr V A Robins  1 Apr 1964  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr M Paterson 14 May 1962 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr L G Hurrell  1 Nov 1962  
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H R Rees 25 May 1964 Senior Technical Staff Officer, AFRAeS
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr E R Hanslip 16 Dec 1963  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W Turner 28 Jan 1963  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr I C Murison 10 Sep 1962 OC Unit, AFC
Operations/Communications Officer
Sqn Ldr F J Hoblyn  1 Feb 1963  

Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List

1965

Also HQ of Maritime Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Allied Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT), HQ Maritime Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area Allied Command Channel (COMMAIRNORECHAN) and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Kenneth V Garside 15 Feb 1963 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, MA
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt

Andrew L Roberts

 12 Apr 1965 ADC to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rex D Roe  1 Jul 1964 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr R S Lloyd  6 Jan 1964  
Wg Cdr E J A Patterson 26 Jun 1965  
Sqn Ldr D A Arm 20 May 1963  
Sqn Ldr C McI Cassels 25 Jun 1965  
Sqn Ldr B G Roberts 13 Jan 1964 AFC
Lt Cdr R B Borthwick   USN
Navigation
Sqn Ldr S H Cox 14 May 1962  
Electronics
Sqn Ldr V A Robins    
Signals
Wg Cdr S R Hodge  9 Dec 1963  
Flt Lt R B Stephen 30 Jul 1964  
Marine
Sqn Ldr T H Finn 24 Jun 1965 MMar
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr J A Crispin 30 Sep 1963  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr F Symmons 12 Oct 1964 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T W H Kearton 14 Jan 1965  
Medical
Gp Capt J M Ferguson 21 Sep 1964 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H R Rees 25 May 1964 Senior Technical Staff Officer, AFRAeS
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr E R Hanslip 16 Dec 1963  
Radio
Sqn Ldr L D Day 14 Dec 1964  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr I C Murison 10 Sep 1962 OC Unit, AFC

Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List

1966

Also HQ of Maritime Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Allied Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT), HQ Maritime Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area Allied Command Channel (COMMAIRNORECHAN) and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alexander V R Johnstone 25 Sep 1965 Air Officer Commanding and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt

Andrew L Roberts

 12 Apr 1965 ADC to AOC; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rex D Roe  1 Jul 1964 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr R S Lloyd  6 Jan 1964  
Wg Cdr E J A Patterson 26 Jun 1965  
Sqn Ldr C McI Cassels 25 Jun 1965  
Sqn Ldr P V Coffey 15 Oct 1965  
Sqn Ldr B G Roberts 13 Jan 1964 AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr S H Cox 14 May 1962  
Electronics
Sqn Ldr V A Robins    
Signals
Wg Cdr S R Hodge  9 Dec 1963  
Flt Lt R B Stephen 30 Jul 1964  
Marine
Sqn Ldr T H Finn 24 Jun 1965 MMar
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr J A Crispin 30 Sep 1963  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr F Symmons 12 Oct 1964 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr T W H Kearton 14 Jan 1965  
Medical
Gp Capt J M Ferguson 21 Sep 1964 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Meteorological
Mr E E Jessop   MSc
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr H R Rees 25 May 1964 Senior Technical Staff Officer, AFRAeS
Engineering Technical (Marine Craft, MT and Armament)
Sqn Ldr E R Hanslip 16 Dec 1963  
Radio
Sqn Ldr L D Day 14 Dec 1964  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R C Wright  1 Nov 1965 OC Unit,

Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List

1967

Also HQ of Maritime Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Allied Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT), HQ Maritime Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area Allied Command Channel (COMMAIRNORECHAN) and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alexander V R Johnstone 25 Sep 1965 Air Officer Commanding and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off I MacGregor 25 Nov 1966 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt Rex D Roe  1 Jul 1964 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J J Duncombe 25 Apr 1966 AFC
Wg Cdr E J A Patterson 26 Jun 1965  
Sqn Ldr W W Bibby  6 Jun 1966  
Sqn Ldr P V Coffey 15 Oct 1965  
Sqn Ldr C F P Thompson 14 May 1966  
Lt Cdr R E Fredrick   USN
Navigation
Sqn Ldr G K Peasley 13 Sep 1965 AFC
Electronics
Sqn Ldr A Denovan 10 Oct 1966 MBE, DFM
Signals
Wg Cdr J Rennie 18 Jul 1966  
Flt Lt R B Stephen 30 Jul 1964  
Marine
Sqn Ldr T H Finn 24 Jun 1965 MMar
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr J A Crispin 30 Sep 1963  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W E Pettifer 25 Jan 1967 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr T W H Kearton 14 Jan 1965  
Medical
Gp Capt J A B Mounsey 30 Nov 1965 MBE, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Engineering Staff
Wg Cdr J O Edwards  5 Dec1966 Senior Officer Engineering
Sqn Ldr E R Hanslip 16 Dec 1963 Group Mechanical Engineer, BSc
Sqn Ldr J W H Jones 26 Sep 1966 Group Electrical Engineer
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr R C Wright  1 Nov 1965 OC Unit,

Source - Spring 1967 Air Force List

1968

Also HQ of Maritime Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Allied Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT), HQ Maritime Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area Allied Command Channel (COMMAIRNORECHAN) and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

Location Command  
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife Coastal Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Alexander V R Johnstone 25 Sep 1965 Air Officer Commanding and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off I MacGregor 25 Nov 1966 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt David C Saunders  9 Jun 1967 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J J Duncombe 25 Apr 1966 AFC
Wg Cdr E J A Patterson 26 Jun 1965  
Sqn Ldr W W Bibby  6 Jun 1966  
Sqn Ldr P V Coffey 15 Oct 1965  
Sqn Ldr C F P Thompson 14 May 1966  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr G K Peasley 13 Sep 1965 AFC
Electronics
Sqn Ldr A Denovan 10 Oct 1966 MBE, DFM
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr P J G Elton  6 Mar1967  
Marine
Sqn Ldr J E F Williams 25 Sep 1967  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr W E Pettifer 25 Jan 1967 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr M R S Cunningham 22 May 1967  
Regional Liaison Officer (Scotland)
Sqn Ldr J W Sutherland 30 Aug 1967 AFC
Meteorological
Mr J M Pollock   MA
Engineering Staff
Wg Cdr J O Edwards  5 Dec1966 Senior Officer Engineering
Sqn Ldr D A R Matthews  1 Feb 1967 Group Mechanical Engineer, BSc
Sqn Ldr J W H Jones 26 Sep 1966 Group Electrical Engineer
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr S A Burness 11 Sep 1967 OC Unit,

Source - 1968 Air Force List

1969

The listings for this year are currently unavailable

Source - 1969 Air Force List

The HQ at Pitreavie Castle became HQ Northern Maritime Air Region on 28 November 1969 and on the same day Coastal Command was redesignated No 18 (Maritime) Group within Strike Command

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