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HQ No 231 Group Personnel, locations and units
[Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
This Group was formed on 12 December 1943 as No 231 (Bomber) Group at Calcutta.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Beverdera, Calcutta | Eastern Air Command |
Wings: -
Squadrons: -
Other Units: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Francis J W Mellersh | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Walter P Sutcliffe | 10 Jan 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | W D Jones | 25 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S H Wisdom | 17 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W A P Gardner | 23 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W T H Howell | 24 Jan 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P H Baldwin | Senior Officer i/c Administration | |
Sqn Ldr | F A Thompson | 31 Dec 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | D J Mann | 4 Jan 1944 | Personnel |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | C Herbert | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Osmond | 20 Jan 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | F Ward-Lund | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | J P F Whelan | 17 Dec 1943 | MB, BS |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Beverdera, Calcutta | AHQ Burma |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Francis J W Mellersh | 7 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | W H Cooper | 19 Mar 1944 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Walter P Sutcliffe | 10 Jan 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | W D Jones | 25 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J H Stevens | 21 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J Blackburn | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | F C Hopcroft | 5 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S C Boyton | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | K P Barton | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A B Charles | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F L Godber | 27 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | M E Corfe | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F B Falconer | 1 Dec 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Sir H W Hulse | 8 May 1944 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | E S Welch | 12 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | T H Bond | 28 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H L Leedham-Green | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Jones | 5 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Clinton | 22 Mar 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | A W Baillie | 24 Jan 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | C Herbert | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Allan | 20 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | M H L Whitehouse | 1 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | F Ward-Lund | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | J P F Whelan | 17 Dec 1943 | MB, BS |
Meteorological | |||
Sqn Ldr | D M McIntosh | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | R Duckett | 12 Aug 1943 | BSc, RAFVR |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Beverdera, Calcutta | AHQ Burma | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Francis J W Mellersh | 7 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | W H Cooper | 19 Mar 1944 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Walter P Sutcliffe | 10 Jan 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | W D Jones | 25 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J H Stevens | 21 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J Blackburn | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | F C Hopcroft | 5 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S C Boyton | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | K P Barton | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A B Charles | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F L Godber | 27 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | M E Corfe | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F B Falconer | 1 Dec 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Sir H W Hulse | 8 May 1944 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | E S Welch | 12 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | T H Bond | 28 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H L Leedham-Green | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Jones | 5 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Clinton | 22 Mar 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | A W Baillie | 24 Jan 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | C Herbert | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Allan | 20 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | M H L Whitehouse | 1 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | F Ward-Lund | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | J P F Whelan | 17 Dec 1943 | MB, BS |
Meteorological | |||
Sqn Ldr | D M McIntosh | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | R Duckett | 12 Aug 1943 | BSc, RAFVR |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Beverdera, Calcutta | AHQ Burma | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Vacant | Air Officer Commanding | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | W H Cooper | 19 Mar 1944 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Lawrence F Pendred | 1 Jun 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer, MBE, DFC; later AM |
Wg Cdr | W D Jones | 25 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J H Stevens | 21 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J Blackburn | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | F C Hopcroft | 5 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S C Boyton | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | K P Barton | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A B Charles | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F L Godber | 27 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | M E Corfe | 4 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F B Falconer | 1 Dec 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Sir H W Hulse | 8 May 1944 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | E S Welch | 12 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H L Leedham-Green | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Jones | 5 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Clinton | 22 Mar 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | A W Baillie | 24 Jan 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | C Herbert | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Allan | 20 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | M H L Whitehouse | 1 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | F Ward-Lund | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | J P F Whelan | 17 Dec 1943 | MB, BS |
Meteorological | |||
Sqn Ldr | D M McIntosh | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | R Duckett | 12 Aug 1943 | BSc, RAFVR |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Calcutta | RAF Burma | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Vacant | Air Officer Commanding | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | W H Cooper | 19 Mar 1944 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | W D Jones | 25 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J H Stevens | 21 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J Blackburn | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | F C Hopcroft | 5 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | S C Boyton | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A E Lovett | 5 Apr 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | K P Barton | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A B Charles | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F L Godber | 27 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F B Falconer | 1 Dec 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | Sir H W Hulse | 8 May 1944 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | E S Welch | 12 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H L Leedham-Green | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Jones | 5 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A Clinton | 22 Mar 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | A W Baillie | 24 Jan 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | C Herbert | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J W Allan | 20 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | M H L Whitehouse | 1 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | F Ward-Lund | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | J P F Whelan | 17 Dec 1943 | MB, BS |
Meteorological | |||
Sqn Ldr | D M McIntosh | 1 Feb 1944 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | R Duckett | 12 Aug 1943 | BSc, RAFVR |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
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