Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 230 Group Personnel, locations and units
[Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Apr 1952 | May 1952 | Jun 1952 | Jul 1952 | Aug 1952 | Sep 1952 | Oct 1952 | Nov 1952 | Dec 1952 | Jan 1953 | Feb 1953]
This Group was formed on 15 December 1943 at Barrackpore as No 230 (Maintenance) Group from personnel of No 186 Wing'
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | Air Command, South East Asia |
Wings: -
Stations: -
Other Units: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Paul S Blockey | Air Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C L Gilbert | 8 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C V G Ussher | 12 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A L Allen | 8 Jan 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | B M Cary | 5 Jan 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | R Banks | 17 Jan 1944 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | W A Naylor | 18 Jan 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | M L Formby | 4 Jan 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A E T Fewes | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | W A Glasper | 4 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W C N Young | 20 Jan 1944 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
It disbanded on 16 May 1945 into AHQ Burma.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Barrackpore | AHQ Burma |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Paul S Blockey | Air Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J D Rutherford | 8 Jun 1944 | |
Gp Capt | W A Glasper | 26 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C V G Ussher | 12 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E L Cowen | 20 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | D E Touch | 20 Dec 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R C Whitle | 28 Aug 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | S Broadhead | 12 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G M Eastern | 25 Oct 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Smethan-Jones | 21 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R Ryley | 1 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | Romer F J Barber | 18 Dec 1944 | later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | N Bangs | 1 Oct 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | F D Clarke | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R C Couzens | 29 Apr 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | W A Jones | 26 Aug 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | R W S Cross | 12 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | D W Withington | 4 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A Yates | 26 Apr 1944 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
It was reformed on 1 March 1952 at Seletar to control all units in Singapore.
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - April 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - May 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - June 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - July 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - August 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - September 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - October 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - November 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - December 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - January 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)
Location | Command | Controlled |
RAF Seletar | Far East Air Force |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | William M L MacDonald | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM |
Source - February 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)
It was redesignated AHQ Singapore on 16 February 1953.
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