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HQ No 205 Group Personnel, locations and units

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This Group was formed on 23 October 1941 by redesignating No 257 Wing as No 205 (Heavy Bomber) Group at Shallufa, moving to Ismailia on 1 May 1942

July 1942

Location Command Controlled
Ismailia*, Egypt Middle East Command

Squadrons: -

  • No 37 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 38 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 40 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 70 (Bomber Transport) Squadron

  • No 104 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 108 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 148 (Bomber) Squadron

Other Units: -

  • HQ No 236 Wing - El Daba

  • HQ No 242 Wing - Fayid

  • No 2 Flying Control Station - Kabrit

  • No 2 (Middle East) Training School - Kab

  • No 4 (Middle East) Training School - Kabrit

  • No 36 Air Stores Park - Kabrit

  • HQ No 231 Wing - Quotafiya

  • No 36 Air Stores Park - Shallufa

  • No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit - Shallufa

  • No 5 (Middle East) Training School - Shallufa

  • HQ No 238 Wing - Shallufa

  • HQ No 245 Wing - Shallufa

*Station under AHQ Egypt

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Act A/Cdre Lachlan L MacLean 23 Oct 1941 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Gp Capt Archibald J Rankin 24 Jan 1942 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Sqn Ldr G Hovenden 23 Oct 1941 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr John H T Simpson  5 Nov 1941 later A/Cdre

Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List

Further moves took place to Burg el Arad (13 Novemver 1942), Qotafiya (18 November), Monastir (28 November), Magrun (January 1943), Bir el Gardabia (15 February) and Kairouan on 1 June, being transferred to the control of North-West African Air Forces at the same time.

It moved to Ariana near Tunis on 18 November 1943 and on 10 December began moving to Italy opening at Bari on 13 December when the HQ at Ariana closed.  From 15 December it was located at Cerignola.

December 1943

Location Command Controlled
Kairouan North-West African Air Force Unable to list units at present

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt John H T Simpson 10 Jul 1943 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt W E Rankin  4 Feb 1943 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Sqn Ldr Ian D N Lawson 18 Mar 1943 DFC; later AVM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E C Durbin 28 May 1943 Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr C F Pennell 26 Apr 1942  
Sqn Ldr R A Barnett  5 Aug 1942 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr C A Deakin 18 Jan 1943  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr T J Kimber 12 Mar 1942 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Medical
Wg Cdr C W Wollaston 26 Jun 1942 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr E A Lunson 28 Nov 1942 Senior Meteorological Officer

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

It was transferred to the control of the US 15th Air Force as the British Element of the Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force on 1 January 1944 and moved to Foggia Main on 1 April 1944.

June 1944

Location Command Controlled
Foggia, Italy Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force

Wings: -

  • No 231 Wing - Tortorella

  • No 231 Wing - Foggia

  • No 240 Wing - Celone

  • RAF Regiment Wing - Foggia

Squadrons: -

  • No 37 Squadron

  • No 40 Squadron

  • No 70 Squadron

  • No 104 Squadron

  • No 142 Squadron

  • No 150 Squadron

  • No 178 Squadron

  • No 614 Squadron

  • No 2744 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Foggia

  • No 2825 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Amendola

  • No 2905 Squadron, RAF Regiment - Tortorella

Other Units: -

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Tortorella

  • No 37 Air Stores Park - Cerignola

  • No 57 Repair and Salvage Unit - Palata

  • No 4 Supply and Transport Column - Foggia

  • No 205 Group Rest Camp - Foggia

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt John H T Simpson 10 Jul 1943 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt D I P Macnair 20 Jul 1943 Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr D R P Mills 30 Mar 1943  
Sqn Ldr A B Read 30 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr W C E Craig 28 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr J T de Fraine 21 Jul 1942  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S L Matthews  5 Nov 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr J C Gates 29 Dec 1943 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A C Dollamore 27 May 1943 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr P G Presott 31 Mar 1944  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J L O'Brien  6 May1943  
Signals
Sqn Ldr G F Turner 21 Jan 1943  
Armament
Sqn Ldr N Davson 17 Apr 1943  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr L R Mumby 30 Mar 1943  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr M F Hickman 23 Oct 1941  
Medical
Wg Cdr C W Wollaston 26 Jun 1942 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr E A Lunson 28 Nov 1942 Senior Meteorological Officer

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

It was transferred to the control of HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces on 12 May 1945.

June 1945

Location Command Controlled
Foggia, Italy Mediterranean Allied  Air Forces

  • Unable to list units at present

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt

Lancelot E Jarman

 20 Jun 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H E Turner  6 Oct 1944 DSO, DFc
Wg Cdr W C E Craig 28 Mar 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr L F Knell  5 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr B Smith 30 Oct 1944  
Sqn Ldr N M Morton 22 Sep 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Q Watson 24 Jun 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr C J Pooley 27 Sep 1944  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S L Matthews  5 Nov 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F W Dowling 23 Jul 1944 Organisation
Sqn Ldr N D Peard 31 Jan 1945 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr M L Wells 10 Dec 1944 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr R L Bell 23 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr R Cunningham 12 Oct 1944  
Signals
Sqn Ldr R H Rodber 14 Feb 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R W Gray 31 Oct 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr V O McQuillin  4 Dec 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr E O Walker  5 Jan 1945 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr J Briggs  1 Aug 1943  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr J D Kirman  1 Feb 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brown 12 Feb 1945 BEM

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location Command Controlled
Foggia, Italy Mediterranean Allied  Air Forces See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt C B F Kingcombe 22 Mar 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C F Mervyn-Jones  4 Jun 1945 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr N M Morton 22 Sep 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Q Watson 24 Jun 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr C J Pooley 27 Sep 1944  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J S Laird  8 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H J Searle 10 Jun 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr F W Dowling 10 Jun 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H Dunning 10 Jun 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr W Pascall 21 Dec 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr A M Bensusan  7 Mar 1945 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr R L Bell 23 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr R Cunningham 12 Oct 1944  
Signals
Sqn Ldr R H Rodber 14 Feb 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L F Knell  5 Jun 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R W Gray 31 Oct 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr V O McQuillin  4 Dec 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr E O Walker  5 Jan 1945 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr J Briggs  1 Aug 1943  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J F Brown 12 Feb 1945 BEM

Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

August 1945

Location Command Controlled
Foggia, Italy Mediterranean Allied  Air Forces See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt C B F Kingcombe 22 Mar 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C F Mervyn-Jones  4 Jun 1945 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr N M Morton 22 Sep 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Musgrave  5 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr R T R Thornhill  1 Jul 1945  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J S Laird  8 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H J Searle 10 Jun 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr F W Dowling 10 Jun 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H Dunning 10 Jun 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr W Pascall 21 Dec 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr A M Bensusan  7 Mar 1945 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr R L Bell 23 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr R Cunningham 12 Oct 1944  
Signals
Sqn Ldr R H Rodber 14 Feb 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L F Knell  5 Jun 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R W Gray 31 Oct 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr V O McQuillin  4 Dec 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr E O Walker  5 Jan 1945 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr J Briggs  1 Aug 1943  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J F Brown 12 Feb 1945 BEM
Sqn Ldr N G Quenet 24 Jun 1945  

Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

September 1945

Location Command Controlled
Foggia, Italy RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt C B F Kingcombe 22 Mar 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr N M Morton 22 Sep 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Musgrave  5 Jun 1945 DSO
Sqn Ldr R T R Thornhill  1 Jul 1945  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J S Laird  8 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H J Searle 10 Jun 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr F W Dowling 10 Jun 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H Dunning 10 Jun 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr W Pascall 21 Dec 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr A M Bensusan  7 Mar 1945 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr R L Bell 23 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr R Cunningham 12 Oct 1944  
Signals
Sqn Ldr R H Rodber 14 Feb 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L F Knell  5 Jun 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr R W Gray 31 Oct 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr V O McQuillin  4 Dec 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr E O Walker  5 Jan 1945 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr J Briggs  1 Aug 1943  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J F Brown 12 Feb 1945 BEM
Sqn Ldr N G Quenet 24 Jun 1945  

Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

It moved to Fanara on 20 October 1945.

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Fanara, Egypt RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr C C Calder 23 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K G Hubbard  3 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 28 Jan 1946 MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J S Laird  8 Jun 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr C S Johnson 28 Mar 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr K G Major 27 Feb 1946 OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr G S T Hall 22 May 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr M J Keelan  5 Sep 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr J C A L Colenbrander 22 Jan 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

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

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
Fanara, Egypt RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt O A Morris 15 Apr 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr C C Calder 23 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H King 16 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 28 Jan 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Nov 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F L White 30 Apr 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr P J Simpson 23 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C S Johnson 28 Mar 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr K G Major 27 Feb 1946 OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr G S T Hall 22 May 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr M J Keelan  5 Sep 1945  
Educational
Mr A G Abel 17 May 1946 BSc, RAFVR

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

It moved to RAF Fayid on 7 August 1946.

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt O A Morris 15 Apr 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr C C Calder 23 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H King 16 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 28 Jan 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Nov 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F L White 30 Apr 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr P J Simpson 23 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C S Johnson 28 Mar 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr K G Major 27 Feb 1946 OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr G S T Hall 22 May 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr M J Keelan  5 Sep 1945  
Educational
Mr A G Abel 17 May 1946 BSc, RAFVR

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

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt O A Morris 15 Apr 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr C C Calder 23 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H King 16 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 28 Jan 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Nov 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr R S Crawford    
Sqn Ldr E J Davidge    
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P J Simpson 23 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A Eames    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr K G Major 27 Feb 1946 OBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr G S T Hall 22 May 1945  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr M J Keelan  5 Sep 1945  
Educational
Mr A G Abel 17 May 1946 BSc, RAFVR

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

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt O A Morris 15 Apr 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr C C Calder 23 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr H King 16 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 28 Jan 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Nov 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr R S Crawford    
Sqn Ldr E J Davidge    
Sqn Ldr F W Alder   AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Killick    
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P J Simpson 23 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A Eames    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr K G Major 27 Feb 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr D B Cruden    
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C Connelly    
Equipment
Sqn Ldr M J Keelan  5 Sep 1945  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr E V Hambry    
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle   MB, ChB
Educational
Mr A G Abel 17 May 1946 BSc, RAFVR

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Andrew McKee 30 Apr 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt O A Morris 15 Apr 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO
Wg Cdr C C Calder 23 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R E Kirkby   DFC
Sqn Ldr H King 16 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 28 Jan 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Nov 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr R S Crawford    
Sqn Ldr E J Davidge    
Sqn Ldr W F Killick    
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P J Simpson 23 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A Eames    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr K G Major 27 Feb 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr D B Cruden    
Signals
Sqn Ldr H C Connelly    
Armament
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken   MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr M J Keelan  5 Sep 1945  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr E V Hambry    
Medical
Wg Cdr W T Buckle   MB, ChB
Educational
Mr A G Abel 17 May 1946 BSc, RAFVR

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

It moved to Heliopolis on 1 December 1946, where it absorbed No 219 Group.

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney E Toomer  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr L W N Booth  1 May 1944 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Rowland Coats  1 Dec 1941 Organisation; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 13 May 1943  
Wg Cdr A C Gilmer  4 Jan 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson  6 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr G F Waddington    
Sqn Ldr J Vandy  3 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr H M Humphreys 12 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd    
Wg Cdr T V Nelson  1 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr A G Sollis  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 25 Apr 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr J H J Williams  1 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn  1 Dec 1941  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Hutton 18 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr P H Baker    
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr J C Blair  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA, RAFVR
Mr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr W G N Cutts  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr T J Daltrey 24 Dec 1945  

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

February 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C C Calder   DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr L W N Booth  1 May 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Davidge   AFC
Sqn Ldr E A Eames 12 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Rowland Coats  1 Dec 1941 Organisation; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 13 May 1943  
Wg Cdr A C Gilmer  4 Jan 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson  6 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr G F Waddington    
Sqn Ldr J Vandy  3 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr H M Humphreys 12 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd    
Wg Cdr T V Nelson  1 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr A G Sollis  1 Mar 1944  
Signals
Wg Cdr J H J Williams  1 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr J Hutton 18 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr J C Blair  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA, RAFVR
Mr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA, RAFVR
Mr A G Abel 17 May 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts    
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr W G N Cutts  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr T J Daltrey 24 Dec 1945  

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

March 1947

This edition is not available

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

It returned to Fayid on 15 March 1947

April 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C C Calder   DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr L W N Booth  1 May 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Davidge 27 Sep 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr E A Eames 12 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Feb 1947 AFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 13 May 1943  
Wg Cdr A C Gilmer  4 Jan 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Vandy  3 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson  6 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd  9 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr T L Thomas 22 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A G Sollis  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr J R Moir  1 Feb 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge 24 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr J Hutton 18 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA
Mr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Mr A G Abel 17 May 1946 BSc
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts    
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr T J Daltrey 24 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R W Knights 25 Sep 1945  

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

May 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr L W N Booth  1 May 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Davidge 27 Sep 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr E A Eames 12 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Feb 1947 AFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 13 May 1943  
Wg Cdr A C Gilmer  4 Jan 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Vandy  3 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson  6 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd  9 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr T L Thomas 22 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr J R Moir  1 Feb 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge 24 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr J Hutton 18 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr R W Knights 25 Sep 1945  

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

June 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr L W N Booth  1 May 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Davidge 27 Sep 1946 AFC
Sqn Ldr E A Eames 12 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr C C Isaac  1 Feb 1947 AFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 13 May 1943  
Wg Cdr A C Gilmer  4 Jan 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Vandy  3 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson  6 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd  9 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr T L Thomas 22 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr J R Moir  1 Feb 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge 24 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr R W Knights 25 Sep 1945  

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

July 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr L W N Booth  1 May 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 13 May 1943  
Wg Cdr A C Gilmer  4 Jan 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Vandy  3 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson  6 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr C W J Harradence 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr J F Houchin 20 Mar 1947 MBE
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd  9 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr T L Thomas 22 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr J R Moir  1 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge 24 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr H L Watson 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr R W Knights 25 Sep 1945  

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

August 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr L W N Booth  1 May 1944 DFC
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Atkins 13 May 1943  
Wg Cdr A C Gilmer  4 Jan 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Vandy  3 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson  6 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr C W J Harradence 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr J F Houchin 20 Mar 1947 MBE
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd  9 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr T L Thomas 22 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr J R Moir  1 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr C T Burridge 24 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr H L Watson 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr R W Knights 25 Sep 1945  

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

September 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Woodroffe 21 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E L West 27 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr M G Dennison 25 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 Organisation, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C W J Harradence 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt G C Shepherd  9 Nov 1946  
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Ackhurst 16 Jun 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr H L Watson 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A G Kirk  2 Aug 1947  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J G Rutledge 19 Dec 1943  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr R W Knights 25 Sep 1945  

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

October 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E L West 27 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr M G Dennison 25 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 Organisation, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C W J Harradence 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Ackhurst 16 Jun 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards  1 Aug 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A G Kirk  2 Aug 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver  8 Sep 1847 BSc
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J Royce 30 Jun 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr R W Knights 25 Sep 1945  

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

November 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E L West 27 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr M G Dennison 25 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 Organisation, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr C W J Harradence 15 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Ackhurst 16 Jun 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards  1 Aug 1947  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr F G Lee  4 Mar 1941  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A G Kirk  2 Aug 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver  8 Sep 1847 BSc
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J Royce 30 Jun 1947  
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off K L Downs 16 Sep 1946  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  

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

December 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E L West 27 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr M G Dennison 25 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 Organisation, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr H G Baker  1 Sep 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Ackhurst  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Thorogood  1 Aug 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A G Kirk  2 Aug 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Sqn Ldr E B Moore 14 May 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver  8 Sep 1847 BSc
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J Royce 30 Jun 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  

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

January 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr C C Calder 25 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E L West 27 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr M G Dennison 25 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 Organisation, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr H G Baker  1 Sep 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Ackhurst  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Thorogood  1 Aug 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr E A G Kirk  2 Aug 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Sqn Ldr E B Moore 14 May 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver  8 Sep 1847 BSc
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J Royce 30 Jun 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

February 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFc
Sqn Ldr D M Barratt  1 Aug 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 Organisation, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr H G Baker  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J McIntosh  3 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Ackhurst  1 Mar 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J W Lovell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Sqn Ldr E B Moore 14 May 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J K Silver  8 Sep 1847 BSc
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J Royce 30 Jun 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

March 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson  1 Dec 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFc
Sqn Ldr D M Barratt  1 Aug 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 Organisation, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr H G Baker  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr F A Davie  1 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F H Marsh  1 Aug 1947  
Signals
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J W Lovell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Sqn Ldr E B Moore 14 May 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr J Royce 30 Jun 1947  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

April 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFc
Sqn Ldr D M Barratt  1 Aug 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr F G Henderson  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr H G Baker  1 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff OfficerOBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F H Marsh  1 Aug 1947  
Radio
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J W Lovell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A H Wilkes  1 Jul 1941  
Sqn Ldr E B Moore 14 May 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt C G J Nicolls  1 Mar 1948 MB, BCh
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr F A Davie 26 Nov 1947  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

May 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFc
Sqn Ldr D M Barratt  1 Aug 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Roscoe

  1 Jun 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff OfficerOBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F H Marsh  1 Aug 1947  
Radio
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J W Lovell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt C G J Nicolls  1 Mar 1948 MB, BCh
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr F A Davie 26 Nov 1947  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

June 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn 15 May 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFc
Sqn Ldr D M Barratt  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Nov 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr T A F Elsdon 25 Jun 1947 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Roscoe

  1 Jun 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C N McLoughlin  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff OfficerOBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Radio
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J W Lovell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt C G J Nicolls  1 Mar 1948 MB, BCh
Wg Cdr W T Buckle  1 Feb 1947 MB, BCh
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr F A Davie 26 Nov 1947  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

July 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn 15 May 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFc
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Roscoe

  1 Jun 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C N McLoughlin  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff OfficerOBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Radio
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J H Sanderson  8 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt C G J Nicolls  1 Mar 1948 MB, BCh
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr F A Davie 26 Nov 1947  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

August 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn 15 May 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H King 15 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFc
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Roscoe

  1 Jun 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C N McLoughlin  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff OfficerOBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 22 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr W C Hawken 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Radio
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J H Sanderson  8 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr A C Straker 12 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt C G J Nicolls  1 Mar 1948 MB, BCh
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Sqn Ldr F A Davie 26 Nov 1947  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

September 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn 15 May 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr J B Wray 21 Jul 1948 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Roscoe

  1 Jun 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C N McLoughlin  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff OfficerOBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C A Pope 20 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Radio
Wg Cdr G Dod 24 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr J H Sanderson  8 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H Fallows  1 Sep 1946  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J S Bamford 12 Jul 1948 ARIC
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Lt Col J Messer-Bennetts  1 Mar 1946  

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

October 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Dec 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn 15 May 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr B E Peck  1 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr J B Wray 21 Jul 1948 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Roscoe

  1 Jun 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C N McLoughlin  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff OfficerOBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Wg Cdr P G Bullen  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J S Bamford 12 Jul 1948 ARIC
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  

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

November 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr J B Wray 21 Jul 1948 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr

Peter H Roscoe

  1 Jun 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J S Bamford 12 Jul 1948 ARIC
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 later AVM

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

December 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr J B Wray 21 Jul 1948 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J S Bamford 12 Jul 1948 ARIC
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 later AVM

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

January 1949

 
Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr J B Wray 21 Jul 1948 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Staffs of the Services
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J S Bamford 12 Jul 1948 ARIC
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 later AVM

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

February 1949

 
Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr T A F Elsdon 11 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr J B Wray 21 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr F D C Hall  1 Aug 1947  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

March 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr T A F Elsdon 11 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr J B Wray 21 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

April 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr T A F Elsdon 11 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

May 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr T A F Elsdon 11 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr L J Mitchell  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I J Dawson 16 Oct 1947  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr G O Thomson 24 Aug 1948  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr Tom Wharton 12 Feb 1945 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

June 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

July 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr R Renner 30 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr E A Watts  9 Aug 1948  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

August 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr C F Campbell  5 Jun 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior    
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

September 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr C F Campbell  5 Jun 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr H H Sanderson 15 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr D F S Shaw  1 Jul 1947 MB, ChB
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior    
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

October 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM George S Hodson  1 Feb 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr C F Campbell  5 Jun 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L S Lovelock 18 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior    
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

November 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr C F Campbell  5 Jun 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr L W Tee  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior    
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

December 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr C F Campbell  5 Jun 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  

Signals
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior    
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

January 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr D J McGlinn  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr L E Giles  1 Jul 1947 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr C F Campbell  5 Jun 1949 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E H Fitchew 10 May 1948  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr K Herring  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior    
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

February 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt

William R Worstall

 1 Jul 1947 Senior Technical Staff Officer OBE; later A/Cdre
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

March 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 11 Oct 1948 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr T E Horsfield  1 Jul 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

April 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

May 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 14 Mar 1950 DSO
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr E H McHardy  3 Nov 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Charles H Flinn  4 Oct 1948 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A T Ryland 16 Nov 1948 MA, BAI

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

June 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 14 Mar 1950 DSO
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev D C Maule-Johnson 17 Aug 1948 MA, C of E
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

July 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Wg Cdr J J K Fleetwood 14 Mar 1950 DSO
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

August 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe  1 Jul 1947 Organisation, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr R How  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr C B Horsfield  2 Oct 1948  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

September 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr G T Bell 24 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr E F Wain 1 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr D Weston-Burt 31 Jul 1950 DSO
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

October 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mundy  7 Aug 1950 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr D Weston-Burt 31 Jul 1950 DSO
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

November 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr G C Godfrey 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mundy  7 Aug 1950 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr C L Lofthouse 18 Oct 1948 OBE, DFC
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr D Weston-Burt 31 Jul 1950 DSO
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

December 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mundy  7 Aug 1950 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr

Kenneth W Godfrey

 17 Sep 1948 Senior Regiment Officer; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr D Weston-Burt 31 Jul 1950 DSO
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

January 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Hugh A Constantine  4 Oct 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mundy  7 Aug 1950 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

February 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr D S Hoare  6 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mundy  7 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N A R Doughty 21 Nov 1949  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr P F M Davies 14 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J W Patrick  1 Oct 1946 MB, BCh, DPH
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

March 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr A J Morgan 10 Nov 1949 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mundy  7 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr W G Lydan 15 Jan 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr J R Morgan 30 Dec 1947 OBE, BSc, AMIMechE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

April 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr C D Owen 16 May 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J D Mundy  7 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr W G Lydan 15 Jan 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr G H Wills-Selman  2 Feb 1949  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R L C Fisher 20 Jul 1948 MB, BCh, DOMS
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Chaplain
Rev E C H Tribbeck  1 Nov 1948 PMUB
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off G M Budge 24 Apr 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H H C Hester 19 Aug 1948  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G Meacham 28 Sep 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Radio
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 27 Jul 1948  

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

May 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr I M R Brownlie  5 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr W W Ackroft 17 Jan 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr W G Lydan 15 Jan 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P R Grey 19 Mar 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R G Freeman 15 Mar 1951 LRCP & S
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Chaplain
Rev N H Hurst  6 Mar 1951 BA
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C H Shedden  5 Mar 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H Barrett-Atkin 21 Mar 1951 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

June 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr I M R Brownlie  5 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr W G Lydan 15 Jan 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P R Grey 19 Mar 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R G Freeman 15 Mar 1951 LRCP & S
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Chaplain
Rev N H Hurst  6 Mar 1951 BA
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Sqn Ldr J E Scholey 22 Feb 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C H Shedden  5 Mar 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H Barrett-Atkin 21 Mar 1951 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

July 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr I M R Brownlie  5 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr W G Lydan 15 Jan 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P R Grey 19 Mar 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R G Freeman 15 Mar 1951 LRCP & S
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Chaplain
Rev N H Hurst  6 Mar 1951 BA
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C H Shedden  5 Mar 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H Barrett-Atkin 21 Mar 1951 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

August 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fayid

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 208 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Khartoum

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Nicosia

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 32 Sqn

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr I M R Brownlie  5 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr A Brown 13 Jul 1948 DFC

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr H J Fitz 19 Oct 1950  
Administrative Plans
Sqn Ldr C H Shaw  1 Apr 1950  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P C Dainty 11 Jul 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr L E Ellis 17 Nov 1950 DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J S Hando 23 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr W G Lydan 15 Jan 1951  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J Sansom  1 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr P R Grey 19 Mar 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R G Freeman 15 Mar 1951 LRCP & S
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Chaplain
Rev N H Hurst  6 Mar 1951 BA
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C H Shedden  5 Mar 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr H Barrett-Atkin 21 Mar 1951 OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

September 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fayid

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 208 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Khartoum

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Nicosia

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 32 Sqn

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Wg Cdr J Fleming 19 Jun 1950 MBE
Sqn Ldr J Lomas 22 Nov 1948 DFC
Sqn Ldr B A Primavesi  8 Jul 1949  
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes   DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Senior Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Gp Capt R G Freeman 15 Mar 1951 LRCP & S
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off C H Shedden  5 Mar 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

October 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fayid

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Khartoum

    • Air Traffic Control Centre (Sudan)

    • Tropical Experimental Unit

  • RAF Nicosia

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 32 Sqn

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment - Abu Sueir

  • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment - Abu Sueir

  • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Abu Sueir

  • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment - Abu Sueir

  • No 208 Squadron - Abu Sueir

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre George P Chamberlain  5 May 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Armament
Sqn Ldr L J Mountjoy 16 Apr 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

November 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Nicosia

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 32 Sqn

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

  • Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid

  • RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid

  • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service - Fayid

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W J A White  9 Dec 1950  
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr A Prior 10 May 1949  
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

December 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Nicosia

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 32 Sqn

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

  • Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid

  • RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid

  • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service - Fayid

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr R D Williams 22 Jul 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr A S Pattie 11 Jun 1949  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

January 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF Fayid

    • HQ Transport Wing

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Nicosia

  • RAF Shallufa

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Victor E Groom 20 Oct 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr C A Baskett 22 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A E Hammond  6 Dec 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

February 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF Fayid

    • HQ Transport Wing

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Nicosia

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Shallufa

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A E Hammond  6 Dec 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

March 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • RAF Fayid

    • HQ Transport Wing

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

  • RAF Nicosia

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Shallufa

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David F W Atcherley  1 Feb 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Sqn Ldr A E Hammond  6 Dec 1951  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

April 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ Transport Wing - Fayid

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David F W Atcherley  1 Feb 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

May 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ Transport Wing - Fayid

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David F W Atcherley  1 Feb 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

June 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 6 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ Transport Wing - Fayid

    • Special Communication Sqn

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 683 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • MEAF General Service Training School

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM David F W Atcherley  1 Feb 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

July 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • MEAF Transport Wing HQ - Fayid

    • No 205 Group Communication Flight

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 651 (AOP) Squadron

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

    • MEAF General Service Training School

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

 

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

August 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • MEAF Transport Wing HQ - Fayid

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 651 (AOP) Squadron

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

    • MEAF General Service Training School

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

September 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • MEAF Transport Wing HQ - Fayid

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 205 Group Communication Flight

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 651 (AOP) Squadron

    • MEAF Communication Flight

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

    • MEAF General Service Training School

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet

  • No 1908 (AOP) Flight - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

October 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • MEAF Transport Wing HQ - Fayid

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 205 Group Communication Flight

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 651 (AOP) Squadron

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • MEAF Communication Flight

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

    • MEAF General Service Training School

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet

  • No 1908 (AOP) Flight - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

November 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • MEAF Transport Wing HQ - Fayid

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 205 Group Communication Flight

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

    • Special Communication Squadron

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 651 (AOP) Squadron

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • MEAF Communication Flight

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

    • MEAF General Service Training School

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

December 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • RAF Medical Equipment Depot

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • MEAF Transport Wing HQ - Fayid

    • No 70 Sqn

    • No 78 Sqn

    • No 114 Sqn

    • No 204 Sqn

    • No 216 Sqn

    • Special Communication Squadron

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 205 Group Communication Flight

    • Command Medical Board (MEAF)

    • RAF Regional Educational Centre

    • Special Despatch Office and Special Despatch Service

  • RAF Ismailia

    • No 36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 651 (AOP) Squadron

    • No 1910 (AOP) Flight

    • MEAF Communication Flight

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight

    • MEAF General Service Training School

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Police Dog School - Kasfareet

  • No 1 Mobile Oxygen Unit - Kasfareet

  • No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet

  • Air Movements Liaison Section of Air Booking Centre - Cairo

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr B Everton-Jones  6 Jan 1950  
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr R F T Doe 30 May 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr N H Wilson  1 Nov 1949  
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr R A J Horne 19 Jun 1950  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Accountant
Wg Cdr W J Evans 10 Mar 1950  
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr G B Morgan 15 Jun 1950 MA, BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Melvin K D Porter  4 Feb 1950 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr R Darker 24 Nov 1949 MBE
Sqn Ldr A G Woods  4 Feb 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

January 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • MEAF General Service Training School (Lodger)

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre North Carter  9 Feb 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, DFC
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E W Cotton 15 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

February 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • MEAF General Service Training School (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt K V E Gilbert  5 Jul 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E W Cotton 15 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

March 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • MEAF General Service Training School (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • RAF Regiment Instructors' School

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt K V E Gilbert  5 Jul 1952 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr Philip E Warcup 25 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E W Cotton 15 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

April 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr K H P Murphy  3 Jan 1951 MBE

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr M L Gaine 26 Mar 1951 DSO, AFC, AFRAeS
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

May 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr N A Martin 25 Nov 1950 Group Regiment Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

June 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr K C C Hicks 24 Mar 1950  
Medical
Wg Cdr J L Roche 29 Jan 1951 LRCP & S
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F E Martin  6 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

July 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid (Lodger)

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

August 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company (Lodger)

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • No 205 Group Communication Flight - Fayid (Lodger)

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 9 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr J R Gibbons  1 Dec 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods 14 Nov 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr S A Rance  6 Mar 1951  

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

September 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • No 3 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company (Lodger)

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

    • No 20 Armament Practice Camp

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

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

October 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • No 3 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company (Lodger)

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 19 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Unit (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

    • No 20 Armament Practice Camp

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • No 21 Independent LAA Squadron, RAF Regiment - Amman

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

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

November 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • No 3 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

  • No 5/26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • No 5/28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company (Lodger)

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 19 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 19/29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 19/36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Flight (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

    • Armament Practice Camp

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 62 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Target Towing Section

  • No 21 Independent LAA Squadron, RAF Regiment - Amman

  • HQ Suez Canal (Fighter) Sector - El Firdan

    • Suez Canal Sector Operations Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston   Higher Executive Officer

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

December 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • No 3 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

  • No 5/26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • No 5/28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company (Lodger)

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 19 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 19/29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 19/36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Flight (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

    • Armament Practice Camp

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Target Towing Section

  • HQ Suez Canal (Fighter) Sector - El Firdan

    • Suez Canal Sector Operations Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Richard K Hamblin  1 Oct 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

January 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • No 3 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 5/26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 5/28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene, RAF

  • RAF El Adem (Staging Post)

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company (Lodger)

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid (Lodger)

  • RAF Idris (Staging Post)

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 19 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 19/29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 19/36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Nicosia (Staging Post)

    • MEAF Target Towing Flight (Lodger)

    • MEAF Instrument Training Flight (Lodger)

    • NCO Training School (MEAF) (Lodger)

    • No 14 Squadron RNZAF

    • Armament Practice Camp

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Target Towing Section

  • HQ Suez Canal (Fighter) Sector - El Firdan

    • Suez Canal Sector Operations Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force

  • RAF Abu Sueir

    • No 208 Squadron

    • No 3 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/27 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 3/37 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • MEAF Medical Equipment Depot (Lodger)

    • HQ (Unit) MEAF (Lodger)

  • RAF Deversoir

    • No 5 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 32 Sqn

    • No 213 Sqn

    • No 249 Sqn

    • No 5/26 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 5/28 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 2 Anti-Mosquito Unit

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (ME)

    • No 2 School of Hygiene, RAF

  • RAF El Adem (Staging Post)

  • RAF El Hamra

    • No 1908 (AOP) Flight

    • No 8 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/34 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 8/35 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Air Publications and Forms Centre

    • No 51 MT Company (Lodger)

  • RAF Fanara

    • No 1153 Marine Craft Unit

  • HQ (Unit) - Fayid (Lodger)

  • RAF Idris (Staging Post)

  • RAF Kabrit

    • No 13 Sqn

    • No 39 Sqn

    • No 219 Sqn

    • No 19 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 19/29 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 19/36 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • RAF Shallufa

    • No 56 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • Target Towing Section

  • HQ Suez Canal (Fighter) Sector - El Firdan

    • Suez Canal Sector Operations Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr I J Cadwallader 29 Sep 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Harold V Satterley  6 Jul 1952 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Wg Cdr M Y Humphries 15 Oct 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Navigation
Sqn Ldr D G Barnes 19 Jul 1951 DFM

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Andrew 27 Feb 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr E R Maynard  1 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John K Rotherham 14 Jun 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BA, AFRAeS; later AVM
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid Middle East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt W E Kelly 10 Mar 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr J F McPhie 10 Sep 1952 AFC
Wg Cdr R H Holland 25 Jun 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr C I Colquohoun 10 Mar 1952 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W F Caldow  2 Jul 1952 DSO, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R Aytoun 19 Mar 1951  
Sqn Ldr R W Leggett 20 Apr 1953  

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A Aldridge 12 Apr 1953  

Signals
Wg Cdr W J Gale 24 Mar 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)

Ground Defence
Wg Cdr R J Apperley   Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB
Organisation
Sqn Ldr D R Ross 13 Mar 1952 DFC
Personnel
Wg Cdr John O Barnard  9 Mar 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr F Hugill  6 Aug 1952  
Equipment
Wg Cdr R J Tilley 26 Nov 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr J E Gledhill 30 May 1953  
Medical
Wg Cdr A S Amsden 11 Jul 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Wg Cdr A A McGregor  7 Dec 1952 BSc
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Vacant   Senior Technical Staff Officer
Technical Co-ordinating Staff
Sqn Ldr J P Balfour 23 Oct 1941 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr W P Spinks  5 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr H W A Newman  3 Jan 1953 AFRAeS
Radio
Sqn Ldr P C Ganthony 17 Jul 1953  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr D H Johnston    

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

1955

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid, Egypt Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W G Downing  1 Apr 1955 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu 31 Jan 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB

Technical Staff
Gp Capt H B Collins  1 Oct 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

It moved to RAF Ismailia  on 1 December 1955

1956

Location Command Controlled
RAF Fayid, Egypt Middle East Air Force  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis H F Barnett 30 Jun 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W G Downing  1 Apr 1955 Personal Assistant to AOC
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre Rowland Coats 16 Oct 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CB

Technical Staff
Gp Capt H B Collins  1 Oct 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS

Source - April 1956 Air Force List

It disbanded on 15 April 1956.

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