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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ No 223 Group/NORGROUP Personnel, locations and units
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945]
This Group was formed on 9 August 1941 at AHQ Far East at Singapore, to control units in Malaya allocated to Operation 'Sandwich'* if and when this became necessary. It moved to Kuala Lumper two days later where it was redesignated Norgroup by 1 September.
*This appears to have been a plan for Army units to advance to Singora to carry out the destruction of port facilities there and no doubt No 223 Group was to provide air support to these ground forces. Neither operational nor administrative control would be vested in the Group Commander until Operation 'Sandwich' was deemed to be imminent.
Personnel Movements Aug - Sep 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Frank Woolley | 9 Aug 1941 | Appointed Officer Commanding |
| British Other Ranks | 10 Aug 1941 | Proceeded by rail to No 153 MU, Kuala Lumper | |
| Group Officers | 11 Aug 1941 | Proceeded by road to No 153 MU, Kuala Lumper | |
| Other known officers: - | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F A Briggs | ||
| Sqn Ldr | Stanton | Repair and Maintenance | |
| Sqn Ldr | Osborne | Equipment Officer | |
| Flt Lt | Howse | Armament Officer | |
| Flt Lt | K J Powell | ||
| Fg Off | R Bedells | ||
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Units Allocated (only if Operation 'Sandwich' took place) - 9 August 1941
| Unit | Notes |
| No 62 Sqn | Blenheim I - Alor Star |
| No 67 Sqn | Buffalo - Sungei Patani |
| No 27 Sqn | Blenheim I - Sungei Patani |
| No 21 Sqn RAAF | Wirraway - Butterworth |
| No 34 Sqn | Butterworth |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements Sep 1941 - Jul 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| HQ No 223 Group | 12 Aug 1941 | Established in offices taken over from 3rd Indian Corps HQ at Batu Road School, Kuala Lumper |
| HQ NORGROUP (No 223 Group) | 1 Sep 1941 | Moved from Batu Road School, Kuala Lumper to a house in 3rd Indian Corps HQ Compound |
| HQ NORGROUP (No 223 Group) | 17 Sep 1941 | Disbanded until such time as events necessitated its resuscitation |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
It was reformed at Palembang in mid January 1942 to control air operations over Sumatra but was redesignated No 225 Group on 17 January. The records for this period were probably lost during the evacuation from Sumatra.
It reformed again on 1 May 1942 at Peshawar from No 1 (Indian) Group to administer units operating along the North-West Provence of India.
Nominal Roll of Officer - 1 May 1942
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| A/Cdre | John C Russell | Air Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | A F McKenna | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Faulkner | Senior Officer Administration |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Gould | Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | H W F Winter | Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R C O'Grady | Senior Medical Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R W Williams | Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | L H Starr | Meteorological Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K G Brabner | Controller |
| Maj | J R Hannay | King's Own Scottish Borderers attached from HQ Northern Command as GSO II (Air) |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - May 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | A Threapleton | 4 May 1942 | Posted in for duty as Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A F McKenna | 5 May 1942 | Posted to Air Force Station Allahabad |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J E W Le Gras | 21 May 1942 | Posted in from the UK for duty as Group Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | C V Ley | 30 May 1942 | Posted in form AHQ India |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Nominal Roll of Officer - 31 May 1942
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| A/Cdre | John C Russell | Air Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | A Threapleton | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Fg Off | F A A Burden | Intelligence |
| Plt Off | J C Kakar IAF | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Faulkner | Senior Officer Administration |
| Act Flt Lt | J R McVicar | Organisation |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Gould | Codes and Cypher |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J E W Le Gras | Armament |
| Flt Lt | H J Bignall | Armament |
| Act Flt Lt | H W F Winter | Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | A King | Equipment |
| Sqn Ldr | R C O'Grady | Senior Medical Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R W Williams | Signals |
| Plt Off | Clarke | Signals |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K G Brabner | Controller |
| Flt Lt | L H Starr | Meteorological Officer |
| Maj | J R Hannay | King's Own Scottish Borderers attached from HQ Northern Command as GSO II (Air) |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements May 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | 31 May 1942 | Moved from Kohat to Hyderabad Sind |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Units Allocated - 31 May 1942
| Unit | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Peshawar | |
| No 155 Sqn | RAF Peshawar |
| SHQ, RAF Risalpur | |
| HQ Air Force Station, Kohat | |
| No 3 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| No 4 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| C & M Party | Miranshah |
| No 4 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Miranshah |
| SHQ, RAF Lahore | |
| No 3 MT Section | RAF Lahore |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Hyderabad Sind |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - Jun 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Edye R Manning | 1 Jun 1942 | Posted in from AHQ India as supernumerary pending assuming command |
| Sqn Ldr | A Miller | 2 Jun 1942 | Posted in from No 301 MU as Group Equipment Officer |
| A/Cdre | John C Russell | 7 Jun 1942 | Relinquished command of No 223 Group on posting to Home Establishment |
| A/Cdre | Edye R Manning | 7 Jun 1942 | Assumed command of No 223 Group |
| Gp Capt | Alexander Gray | 19 Jun 1942 | Posted in from No 227 Group for duty as Senior Air Staff Officer |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Units Allocated - 30 Jun 1941
| Unit | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Peshawar | |
| No 155 Sqn | RAF Peshawar |
| SHQ, RAF Risalpur | |
| HQ Air Force Station, Kohat | |
| No 3 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| No 4 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| SHQ, RAF Lahore | |
| No 3 MT Section | RAF Lahore |
| C & M Party | Miranshah |
| No 4 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Miranshah |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Hyderabad, Sind |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements Jun 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Armament train | 17 Jun 1942 | Moved to Bhopal |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Nominal Roll of Officer - 30 Jun 1942
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Edye R Manning | Air Officer Commanding |
| Gp Capt | Alexander Gray | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | M Stockdale | Intelligence |
| Fg Off | F A A Burden | Intelligence |
| Plt Off | J C Kakar IAF | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Faulkner | Senior Officer Administration |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Gould | Code and Cyphers |
| Plt Off | S Wilson | Code and Cyphers |
| Act Flt Lt | J R McVicar | Organisation |
| Plt Off | C V Ley | Camouflage |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J E W Le Gras | Armament |
| Flt Lt | H J Bignall | Armament |
| Act Flt Lt | H W F Winter | Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A Miller | Equipment |
| Sqn Ldr | R C O'Grady | Senior Medical Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R W Williams | Signals |
| Plt Off | Clarke | Signals |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K G Brabner | Controller |
| Flt Lt | L H Starr | Meteorological Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A Threapleton | Supernumerary |
| Plt Off | M B Brash | Supernumerary |
| Maj | J R Hannay | King's Own Scottish Borderers attached from HQ Northern Command as GSO II (Air) |
| Lt Col | D R Martin | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE I |
| Capt | W C Gill | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE II |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - Jul 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F S Coventry | 6 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 301 MU as Group Equipment Officer |
| A/Cdre | Edye R Manning | 7 Jul 1942 | Transferred from Mobile Field Hospital, Peshawar to British Military Hospital, Muree |
| Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | 8 Jul 1942 | Posted in from Staff College, Quetta for duty as SOA |
| Wg Cdr | A Threapleton | 10 Jul 1942 | Posted out |
| A/Cdre | Edye R Manning | 21 Jul 1942 | Discharged from British Military Hospital, Muree |
| Sqn Ldr | A Miller | 25 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 301 MU |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements Jul 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Group Communications Flight | 1 Jul 1942 | Formed at RAF Peshawar |
| No 34 Sqn | 18 Jul 1942 | Arrived at RAF Peshawar |
| No 28 Sqn | 28 Jul 1942 | Arrived at AFS Kohat |
| SHQ RAF Lahore | 25 Jul 1942 | Transferred to HQ No 226 Group |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Nominal Roll of Officer - 31 Jul 1942
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Edye R Manning | Air Officer Commanding |
| Gp Capt | Alexander Gray | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | M Stockdale | Intelligence |
| Fg Off | F A A Burden | Intelligence |
| Plt Off | J C Kakar IAF | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | A B Awan IAF | Operations |
| Act Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | Senior Officer Administration |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Gould | Code and Cyphers |
| Plt Off | S Wilson | Code and Cyphers |
| Plt Off | J E T Peall | Code and Cyphers |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Faulkner | Organisation |
| Act Flt Lt | J R McVicar | Personnel |
| Plt Off | C V Ley | Camouflage |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J E W Le Gras | Armament |
| Act Flt Lt | H W F Winter | Engineer Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F S Coventry | Equipment |
| Sqn Ldr | R C O'Grady | Senior Medical Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R W Williams | Signals |
| Plt Off | Clarke | Signals |
| Flt Lt | R C Umney | Accounts |
| Act Flt Lt | G R F Burlinson | Controller |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K G Brabner | Controller |
| Plt Off | M B Brash | Legal |
| Sqn Ldr | A S Johnston | Special Duties |
| Plt Off | R N Chancellor | Siting Board duties |
| Plt Off | L T Hunter | Siting Board duties |
| Maj | J R Hannay | King's Own Scottish Borderers attached from HQ Northern Command as GSO II (Air) |
| Lt Col | D R Martin | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE I |
| Capt | W C Gill | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE II |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Units Allocated - 31 Jul 1942
| Unit | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Peshawar | |
| No 155 Sqn | RAF Peshawar |
| SHQ, RAF Risalpur | |
| HQ Air Force Station, Kohat | |
| No 3 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| No 4 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| SHQ, RAF Lahore | |
| No 3 MT Section | RAF Lahore |
| C & M Party | Miranshah |
| No 4 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Miranshah |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Hyderabad, Sind |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - Aug 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Alexander Gray | 2 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Act A/Cdre and assumed command of No 223 Group |
| A/Cdre | Edye R Manning | 2 Aug 1942 | Relinquished command of No 223 Group |
| Gp Capt | A F McKenna | 21 Aug 1942 | Attached from AFS Allahabad for duty as SASO |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements Aug 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 34 Sqn | 5 Aug 1942 | Moved from RAF Peshawar to RAF Ondal |
| No 28 Sqn Detachment | 21 Aug 1942 | Returned to RAF Ranchi |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Units Allocated - 31 Aug 1942
| Unit | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Peshawar | |
| No 155 Sqn | RAF Peshawar |
| SHQ, RAF Risalpur | |
| HQ Air Force Station, Kohat | |
| No 3 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| No 4 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| SHQ, RAF Lahore | |
| No 3 MT Section | RAF Lahore |
| No 4 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Miranshah |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Miranshah |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Hyderabad, Sind |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Nominal Roll of Officer - 31 Aug 1942
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Act A/Cdre | Alexander Gray | Air Officer Commanding |
| Gp Capt | A F McKenna | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A B Awan IAF | Operations |
| Flt Lt | M Stockdale | Intelligence |
| Fg Off | F A A Burden | Intelligence |
| Plt Off | J C Kakar IAF | Intelligence |
| Act Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | Senior Officer Administration |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Faulkner | Organisation |
| Act Flt Lt | J R McVicar | Personnel |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R W Williams | Signals |
| Plt Off | Clarke | Signals |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Gould | Code and Cyphers |
| Plt Off | S Wilson | Code and Cyphers |
| Plt Off | J E T Peall | Code and Cyphers |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J E W Le Gras | Armament |
| Act Flt Lt | H W F Winter | Engineer Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F S Coventry | Equipment |
| Sqn Ldr | R C O'Grady | Senior Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | M O Taylor | Gas and Defence |
| Plt Off | C V Ley | Camouflage |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K G Brabner | Controller |
| Plt Off | R N Chancellor | Siting Board duties |
| Plt Off | L T Hunter | Siting Board duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A S Johnston | Special Duties |
| Flt Lt | R C Umney | Accounts |
| Act Flt Lt | G R F Burlinson | Defence |
| Maj | J R Hannay | King's Own Scottish Borderers attached from HQ Northern Command as GSO II (Air) |
| Lt Col | D R Martin | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE I |
| Capt | W C Gill | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE II |
| Capt | W J Webb | Attached from the Royal Engineers - Field Enginner (Electrical and Mechanical) |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements Sep 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 3 Sqn IAF Detachment | 4 Sep 1942 | Moved from AFS Kohat to Miranshah |
| No 4 Sqn IAF Detachment | 14 Sep 1942 | Moved from AFS Kohat to Miranshah |
| No 34 Reception Centre, Quetta | 24 Sep 1942 | Placed under the control of No 223 Group |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Units Allocated - 30 Sep 1942
| Unit | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Peshawar | |
| No 155 Sqn | RAF Peshawar |
| SHQ, RAF Risalpur | |
| HQ Air Force Station, Kohat | |
| No 3 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| No 4 Sqn IAF | AFS Kohat |
| SHQ, RAF Lahore | |
| No 3 MT Section | RAF Lahore |
| No 4 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Miranshah |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Miranshah |
| No 3 Sqn IAF - Detachment | Hyderabad, Sind |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Nominal Roll of Officer - 30 Sep 1942
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Act A/Cdre | Alexander Gray | Air Officer Commanding |
| Gp Capt | A F McKenna | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A B Awan IAF | Operations |
| Sqn Ldr | M Stockdale | Group Intelligence Officer |
| Act Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | Senior Officer Administration |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Faulkner | Organisation |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J R McVicar | Personnel |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R W Williams | Signals |
| Plt Off | Clarke | Signals |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Gould | Code and Cyphers |
| Plt Off | S Wilson | Code and Cyphers |
| Plt Off | J E T Peall | Code and Cyphers |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J E W Le Gras | Armament |
| Act Flt Lt | H W F Winter | Engineer Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F S Coventry | Equipment |
| Sqn Ldr | R C O'Grady | Senior Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | M O Taylor | Gas and Defence |
| Plt Off | C V Ley | Concealment |
| Flt Lt | R C Umney | Accounts |
| Act Flt Lt | G R F Burlinson | Defence |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Baker | Medical |
| Flt Lt | F J Searle | Accounts |
| Sqn Ldr | A S Johnston | Special Duties |
| Operations Room, Fighter HQ | ||
| Act Sqn Ldr | K G Brabner | Controller |
| Act Flt Lt | S H Price | Intelligence |
| Plt Off | G P Wilson | Intelligence |
| Plt Off | J C Kakar IAF | Intelligence |
| Attached | ||
| Lt Col | D R Martin | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE I |
| Maj | J R Hannay | King's Own Scottish Borderers attached from HQ Northern Command as GSO II (Air) |
| Capt | W C Gill | Attached from the Royal Engineers - SORE II |
| Capt | W J Webb | Attached from the Royal Engineers - Field Enginner (Electrical and Mechanical) |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - Oct 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | 7 Oct 1942 | Assumed command of HQ Unit |
| Plt Off | S M Aslam | 7 Oct 1942 | Posted in on ceasing to be attached to NW Army for Legal duties |
| Flt Lt | R C Umney | 12 Oct 1942 | Posted to Base Accounts Office |
| Plt Off | R E Clark | 17 Oct 1942 | Posted from No 3 Sqn IAF for Codes and Cypher duties (attached since 30 Sep 1942) |
| Plt Off | S Wilson | 27 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF Juhu |
| Sqn Ldr | H S Paine | 28 Oct 1942 | Posted in from No 39 ASP for duty as Group Equipment Officer |
| Gp Capt | A F McKenna | 30 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be Attached from AFS Allahabad on posting to No 223 Group |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements Oct 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 215 Sqn | 14 Oct 1942 | Moved to RAF Chaklala and placed under the control of No 223 Group |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - Nov - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Flt Lt | G R F Burlinson | 4 Nov 1942 | Posted to HQ No 226 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F S Coventry | 4 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 95 ASP, Allahabad |
| Plt Off | C W Fletcher | 9 Nov 1942 | Posted in from RAF Risalpur |
| Plt Off | A H Browne | 11 Nov 1942 | Posted in from No 301 MU |
| Wg Cdr | G N Warrington | 14 Nov 1942 | Posted in |
| Act Flt Lt | A O James | 16 Nov 1942 | Posted in on cessation of attachment |
| Plt Off | E R Bangor-Jones | 17 Nov 1942 | Posted in from No 110 Sqn, Karachi |
| Gp Capt | A H McDonald | 24 Nov 1942 | Posted in for duty as SASO |
| Gp Capt | A F McKenna | 24 Nov 1942 | Posted as supernumerary |
| Sqn Ldr | R C O'Grady | 25 Nov 1942 | Transferred to Home Establishment |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Baker | 27 Nov 1942 | Posted in on cessation of attachment |
| Fg Off | B A Law | 27 Nov 1942 | Posted in from No 34 PRC, Quetta |
| Plt Off | A H Browne | 30 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 152 OTU |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E F Stevens | 2 Dec 1942 | Posted in from No 165 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr - 'P' Staff |
| Wg Cdr | R W Stewart | 7 Dec 1942 | Posted in from the UK for duty as Group Training Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E N Lohmeyer | 7 Dec 1942 | Posted in from the UK for duty as Sqn Ldr - 'P' Staff |
| Sqn Ldr | J E W Le Gras | 8 Dec 1942 | Posted to AHQ India |
| Flt Lt | L B W Palmer | 8 Dec 1942 | Posted in from No 221 Group for duty as Sqn Ldr - Armament |
| Act Flt Lt | T H Gould | 16 Dec 1942 | Posted to AHQ India |
| Lt | T G Robinson | 21 Dec 1942 | Attached from Royal Corps of Signals for Air Formation Signals duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J R McVicar | 24 Dec 1942 | Posted to HQ No 225 Group wef 24 Nov 1942 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K G Brabner | 25 Dec 1942 | Posted to HQ No 224 Group |
| Act A/Cdre | Alexander Gray | 29 Dec 1942 | Attached to HQ No 224 Group for temporary duty as AOC |
| Gp Capt | A H McDonald | 29 Dec 1942 | Assumed temporary command of No 223 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E N Lohmeyer | 29 Dec 1942 | Posted to AHQ Bengal |
| Act Flt Lt | M O Taylor | 14 Dec 1942 | Posted to HQ No 225 Group |
| Plt Off | S M Aslam | 23 Dec 1942 | Posted to HQ No 225 Group |
| Fg Off | W C Swann | 16 Dec 1942 | Posted in from HQ No 221 Group for duty as Senior Cypher Officer (Flt Lt post) |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
Unit Movements Nov - Dec 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 223 Group Communication Flt | 2 Dec 1942 | Moved to RAF Chaklala |
| No 34 Personnel Reception Centre | 20 Dec 1942 | Closed down and C & M Party, Quetta formed |
Source - No 223 Group ORB
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Peshawar, India | Air Forces in India |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Henry J F Hunter | 1 May 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | A H McDonald | 24 Nov 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
| Wg Cdr | R W Stewart | 7 Dec 1942 | AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | M Stockdale | 22 Jun 1942 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | W H Farrow | 9 Jan 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H S Paine | 28 Oct 1942 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Sqn Ldr | P Griffiths | 21 Feb 1943 | |
| Medical | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J B Methven | 10 Apr 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
It moved back to Peshawar in May 1944.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Peshawar, India | Air Command, South East Asia |
Other Units: -
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Personnel listings were missing from this edition of the CAFL.
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Peshawar, India | Air Command South East Asia |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Henry G Crowe | 5 Oct 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | N C Harding | 10 Mar 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | C G Ford | 10 Sep 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L I Eskell | 30 Sep 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J J G Simper | 13 Jan 1945 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H F Popham | 24 Feb 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
| Sqn Ldr | M W Baseden | 26 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Cooper | 28 Nov 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G Mitchell | 4 Sep 1944 | Personnel |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A E O Cole | 12 Oct 1944 | |
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H J Wildbore | Chief Signals Officer | |
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | L B W Palmer | 8 Dec 1943 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G E Firkin | 6 Oct 1944 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T J B Bennett | 21 Jun 1944 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F I G Tweedie | 10 Aug 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Bedford | 1 Dec 1944 | MB, BCh, |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | A Wainwright | 12 Dec 1943 | BCom, RAFVR |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A O James | 18 Nov 1943 | |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Peshawar, India | Air Command South East Asia | See Orders of Battle Section |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Henry G Crowe | 5 Oct 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | N C Harding | 10 Mar 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | C G Ford | 10 Sep 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L I Eskell | 30 Sep 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J J G Simper | 13 Jan 1945 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H F Popham | 24 Feb 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
| Sqn Ldr | M W Baseden | 26 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Cooper | 28 Nov 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G Mitchell | 4 Sep 1944 | Personnel |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A E O Cole | 12 Oct 1944 | |
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H J Wildbore | Chief Signals Officer | |
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | L B W Palmer | 8 Dec 1943 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G E Firkin | 6 Oct 1944 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T J B Bennett | 21 Jun 1944 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F I G Tweedie | 10 Aug 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Bedford | 1 Dec 1944 | MB, BCh, |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | A Wainwright | 12 Dec 1943 | BCom, RAFVR |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Peshawar, India | Air Command South East Asia | See Orders of Battle Section |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Henry G Crowe | 5 Oct 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | N C Harding | 10 Mar 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G B Smither | 7 Apr 1945 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H F Popham | 24 Feb 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Cooper | 28 Nov 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | K M Newell | 1 Apr 1945 | Personnel |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G M Tiffen | 25 Jun 1945 | |
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C E J Hackett | 15 Apr 1945 | Chief Signals Officer |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G E Firkin | 6 Oct 1944 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T J B Bennett | 21 Jun 1944 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | F I G Tweedie | 10 Aug 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Bedford | 1 Dec 1944 | MB, BCh, |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | A Wainwright | 12 Dec 1943 | BCom, RAFVR |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C O Wright | 24 Mar 1945 | |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
It disbanded into No 1 (Indian) Group on 15 August 1945.
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