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HQ No 219 Group Personnel, locations and units

[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946]

This Group was formed from No 252 Wing at Seagull Camp, Mex near Alexandria as No 219 (Fighter) Group on 6 December 1942.

December 1943

Location Command Controlled
Alexandria Middle East Command

  • Unable to list units at present

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt G A G Johnston 17 Jan 1943 Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R C F Lister  9 Jul 1942 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Hibbert 16 Oct 1942  
Sqn Ldr E H Dear 24 Jul 1942  
Sqn Ldr J S Smith  6 Dec 1942  
Sqn Ldr E A D Smith 25 Feb 1942  
Sqn Ldr F Noble  8 Jan 1943  
Sqn Ldr J M Morgan 27 Feb 1943 DFC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr W L Emtage 29Jun 1942  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr L R Robertson 14 Mar 1943  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W E G Vaughan  6 Dec 1942  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr D W J Brown 25 Jan 1943  

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

Control was transferred to AHQ Eastern Mediterranean on 1 February 1944

June 1944

Location Command Controlled
Alexandria Middle East Command

  • In the process of disbanding, no units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt The Hon M Aitken 26 Jul 1953 Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A G Wincott 14 Aug 1943 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G L Lazarus 24 Jan 1943  
Sqn Ldr E F Willams  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr J R C H Graves  4 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr E T Elliott 26 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr R H W Beresfored-Peirse 10 Feb 1944  
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr C J Dixon 27 Oct 1943  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr L R Robertson 14 Mar 1943  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr G F Mason 29 Mar 1943  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr K J Wood  2 Apr 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr John F Roberts 21 Sep 1943 later AVM

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

It disbanded on 27 July 1944.

It reformed on 1 March 1946 at Heliopolis by amalgamating AHQ Eastern Mediterranean, AHQ Egypt and No 206 Group.

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney E Toomer 21 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Mar 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Walter J Seward  1 Mar 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Staffs of the Services
Educational
Mr T G Whitlock 29 Mar 1946 BA, RAFVR
Mr J W Brown  4 Jun 1946 BA, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I F Stone  1 Mar 1946  

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

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney E Toomer 21 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Mar 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R F Fletcher  1 Jul 1945  
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr T V Nelson  1 Jan 1945  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A C Sollis  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 25 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Hutton 18 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Jones 20 Oct 1945  
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
Wg Cdr W G N Cutts  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson 18 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A V Wells  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H M Humphreys 12 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Wg Cdr W G Ahern  3 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn  1 Dec 1941  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H W Kennard  1 Dec 1941  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr C Crowley  2 Jan 1941 MB, BCh, DPH
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  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr H Dutton 28 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I F Stone  1 Mar 1946  

Dates prior to 1 March 1946 are those of the officer's previous appointment to his earlier post.

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney E Toomer 21 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Mar 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R F Fletcher  1 Jul 1945  
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr T V Nelson  1 Jan 1945  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A C Sollis  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 25 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Hutton 18 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A J Blackwell  1 Mar 1942  
Sqn Ldr R A F G Clayphan  1 Sep 1945  
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
Wg Cdr W G N Cutts  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson 18 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr G F Waddington    
Sqn Ldr A V Wells  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H M Humphreys 12 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Wg Cdr W G Ahern  3 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn  1 Dec 1941  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr C Crowley  2 Jan 1941 MB, BCh, DPH
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  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I F Stone  1 Mar 1946  

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

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney E Toomer 21 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Mar 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson   Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt R F Fletcher  1 Jul 1945  
Gp Capt F R Lines  1 Dec 1942  
Wg Cdr T V Nelson  1 Jan 1945  
Wg Cdr I E Phillips  1 Jan 1944  
Wg Cdr A R Wright 10 Dec 1943 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A C Sollis  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr N T Luce 25 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr J Hutton 18 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr R N Jones  1 Mar 1946  
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
Wg Cdr W G N Cutts  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr W J Sanderson 18 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr G F Waddington    
Sqn Ldr A V Wells  1 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr H M Humphreys 12 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A W McD Dick 22 Oct 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr A R W Peel  1 Mar 1942  
Armament
Sqn Ldr A Dunn  1 Dec 1941  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr P H Baker    
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr C Crowley  2 Jan 1941 MB, BCh, DPH
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  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I F Stone  1 Mar 1946  

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

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney E Toomer 21 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Mar 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson   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 W J Sanderson 18 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr T P McCarthy 23 Sep 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 R F Fletcher  1 Jul 1945  
Wg Cdr T V Nelson  1 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr A C 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  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr P H Baker    
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
Medical
Gp Capt A Dickson  1 Jul 1945 MB, ChB, FRCS(E)
Wg Cdr C Crowley  2 Jan 1941 MB, BCh, DPH
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  
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr C A Streeter 11 Jul 1941  
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I F Stone  1 Mar 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr W G N Cutts  1 Mar 1944  
Sqn Ldr T J Daltrey 24 Dec 1945  

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
Heliopolis RAF Mediterranean and Middle East  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Sydney E Toomer 21 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
A/Cdre Francis R D Swain  1 Mar 1946 Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, AFC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson   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 T P McCarthy 23 Sep 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 R F Fletcher  1 Jul 1945  
Wg Cdr T V Nelson  1 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr A C 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  
Accountant
Wg Cdr K E M Holmes  1 Sep 1941  
Sqn Ldr P H Baker    
Sqn Ldr F W Hollingham,  1 Nov 1945  
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  
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 - December 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)

It disbanded into No 205 Group on 1 December 1946

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