25 Group

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

HQ Armament/No 25 Group Personnel, units and locations

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Formed on 1 February 1934 as Armament Group within Inland Area to control the Air Armament School and Armament Training Camps.

July 1934

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area	Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss RAF Detachment - Bridlington No 2 Armament Training Camp - North Coates Fittes No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Laurence A Pattinson	1 Feb 1934	Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	5 Apr 1929	MC
Sqn Ldr	Walter E G Bryant	1 Feb 1934	Armament duties, MBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Edward D Davis	1 Feb 1934	later AVM
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		RAFO

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area	Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss RAF Detachment - Bridlington No 2 Armament Training Camp - North Coates Fittes No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Laurence A Pattinson	1 Feb 1934	Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	5 Apr 1929	MC
Sqn Ldr	Walter E G Bryant	1 Feb 1934	Armament duties, MBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Gerard Combe	21 Dec 1934	Armament duties, later AVM
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		RAFO

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Control was transferred to HQ Training Command on 1 May 1936

July 1936

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Training Command	Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss RAF Detachment - Bridlington No 2 Armament Training Camp - North Coates Fittes No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Laurence A Pattinson	1 Feb 1934	Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC; later AM
Armament
Wg Cdr	R L Stevenson	3 May 1936	MBE
Sqn Ldr	Gerard Combe	21 Dec 1934	later AVM
Miscellaneous Appointment
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr	Clifford W Busk	8 Jun 1936	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Training Command	Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss RAF Detachment - Bridlington No 2 Armament Training Camp SHQ, RAF Aldergrove Station Flight No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge Temporary Armament Training Camp - Leuchars SHQ, RAF North Coates Fittes Air Observers' School Temporary Armament Training Camp No 4 Armament Training Camp - West Freugh No 5 Armament Training Camp - Penrhos

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Alfred G R Garrod	18 Feb 1937	Air Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	R H G Neville	27 Aug 1936	OBE, MC
Wg Cdr	R L Stevenson	3 May 1936	Armament, MBE
Wg Cdr	Francis J W Mellersh	10 Jul 1936	AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	R St H Clarke	1 Jun 1937	Armament, AFC
Sqn Ldr	Clifford W Busk	10 Jul 1936	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R V M Odbert	1 Jul 1936
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	L G Nixon	1 Feb 1937	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Warrant Officer
WO I	W T Hallett	21 Dec 1936

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

This Group was redesignated No 25 (Armament) Group on 1 December 1937.

July 1938

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Training Command	No 1 Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Air Observers' School - North Coates Fittes Temporary Armament Training Camp No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss No 2 Armament Training Camp SHQ, RAF Aldergrove Station Flight No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge Temporary Armament Training Camp - Leuchars No 4 Armament Training Camp - West Freugh No 5 Armament Training Camp - Penrhos No 6 Armament Training Camp - Warmwell No 7 Armament Training Camp - Acklington No 8 Armament Training Camp - Evanton

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act A/Cdre (Gp Capt)	George B Dacre	23 Mar 1938	Air Officer Commanding (Temporary), DSO
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	R H G Neville	27 Aug 1936	OBE, MC
Wg Cdr	Francis J W Mellersh	10 Jul 1936	AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	R V M Odbert	1 Jul 1936	Armament
Sqn Ldr	John G Franks	1 Jan 1938	Armament, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	O R Pigott	20 Aug 1937	Armament,
Sqn Ldr	Cyril M Heard	18 Dec 1937	Armament, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C E St J Beamish	4 Jan 1938	Armament
Sqn Ldr	A O Molesworth	31 Jul 1937	Armament
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	L G Nixon	1 Feb 1937	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Warrant Officer
WO	W T Hallett	21 Dec 1936	Personnel Staff

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Training Command	No 1 Air Armament School - Manby No 2 Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Air Observers' School - North Coates Fittes Temporary Armament Training Camp No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss No 2 Armament Training Camp SHQ, RAF Aldergrove Station Flight No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge Temporary Armament Training Camp - Leuchars No 4 Armament Training Camp - West Freugh No 5 Armament Training Camp - Penrhos No 6 Armament Training Camp - Warmwell No 7 Armament Training Camp - Acklington No 8 Armament Training Camp - Evanton Temporary Air Observers' School - Leconfield Wainfleet Sands Bombing Range - Manby

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Henry M Cave-Browne-Cave	17 Aug 1938	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr	R H G Neville	27 Aug 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC
Sqn Ldr	R V M Odbert	1 Jul 1936	Armament
Sqn Ldr	Charles H Flinn	5 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	John G Franks	1 Jan 1938	Armament, later AVM
Sqn Ldr	O R Pigott	20 Aug 1937	Armament,
Sqn Ldr	Cyril M Heard	18 Dec 1937	Armament, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C E St J Beamish	4 Jan 1938	Armament
Flt Lt	F W Dixon-Wright	4 Jan 1938	Armament
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	L G Nixon	1 Feb 1937	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt	H Bligh		RAFO
Warrant Officer
WO	W T Hallett	21 Dec 1936	Personnel Staff

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Training Command	No 1 Air Armament School - Manby No 2 Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Air Observers' School - North Coates No 2 Air Observers' School - Acklington No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss No 2 Armament Training Camp - Aldergrove SHQ, RAF Aldergrove Station Flight No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge Temporary Armament Training Camp - Leuchars No 4 Armament Training Camp - West Freugh No 5 Armament Training Camp - Penrhos No 6 Armament Training Camp - Warmwell No 8 Armament Training Camp - Evanton Temporary Air Observers' School - Leconfield Wainfleet Sands Bombing Range - Manby

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Hugh V Champion de Crepigny	24 Feb 1939	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
APO	W J E Milton	4 Mar 1939	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R H G Neville	27 Aug 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC
Wg Cdr	Charles H Flinn	5 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	T J Desmond	6 Mar 1939
Sqn Ldr	A M N David	23 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	Cyril M Heard	18 Dec 1937	Armament, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C E St J Beamish	4 Jan 1938	Armament
Sqn Ldr	W J F Bull	9 Jan 1939	Armament,
Sqn Ldr	J G Glen	9 Jan 1938	Maintenance Liaison
Flt Lt	F W Dixon-Wright	4 Jan 1938	Armament
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		RAFO
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	L G Nixon	1 Feb 1937	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt	H Bligh		RAFO
Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	J H McN Campbell	20 Feb 1939
Warrant Officer
WO	W T Hallett	21 Dec 1936	Personnel Staff

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Location	Command
RAF Eastchurch	Training Command	No 1 Air Armament School - Manby No 2 Air Armament School - Eastchurch No 1 Air Observers' School - North Coates No 2 Air Observers' School - Acklington No 1 Armament Training Camp - Catfoss No 2 Armament Training Camp - Aldergrove SHQ, RAF Aldergrove Station Flight No 3 Armament Training Camp - Sutton Bridge Temporary Armament Training Camp - Leuchars No 4 Armament Training Camp - West Freugh No 5 Armament Training Camp - Penrhos No 6 Armament Training Camp - Warmwell No 8 Armament Training Camp - Evanton Temporary Air Observers' School - Leconfield Wainfleet Sands Bombing Range - Manby

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Hugh V Champion de Crepigny	24 Feb 1939	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
APO	W J E Milton	4 Mar 1939	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R H G Neville	27 Aug 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC
Wg Cdr	Charles H Flinn	5 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	T J Desmond	6 Mar 1939
Sqn Ldr	A M N David	23 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	G C Stemp	4 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	Cyril M Heard	18 Dec 1937	Armament, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C E St J Beamish	4 Jan 1938	Armament
Sqn Ldr	W J F Bull	9 Jan 1939	Armament,
Sqn Ldr	J G Glen	9 Jan 1938	Maintenance Liaison
Flt Lt	F W Dixon-Wright	4 Jan 1938	Armament
Flt Lt	E B C Davies	16 Jan 1939	Armament
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		RAFO
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	L G Nixon	1 Feb 1937	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Flt Lt	H Bligh		RAFO
Warrant Officer
WO	W T Hallett	21 Dec 1936	Personnel Staff

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

It moved to RAF Brize Norton on 28 June 1939.

December 1939

Location	Command
RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire	Training Command	No 3 Bombing and Gunnery School - Aldergrove Care and Maintenance Party - Eastchurch No 8 Bombing and Gunnery School - Evanton No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School - Jurby No 1 Air Armament School - Manby No 1 Ground Defence Gunners' School - North Coates No 2 Air Armament School - Pembrey No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School - Penrhos No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School - Porthcawl No 3 Recruits Training Pool - Sutton Bridge Central Gunnery School - Warmwell No 10 Bombing and Gunnery School - Warmwell No 4 Bombing and Gunnery School - West Freugh

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	Hugh V Champion de Crepigny	24 Feb 1939	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	W J E Milton	4 Mar 1939	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R H G Neville	27 Aug 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC
Wg Cdr	Charles H Flinn	5 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	T J Desmond	6 Mar 1939
Sqn Ldr	G C Stemp	4 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr	Cyril M Heard	18 Dec 1937	Armament, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W J F Bull	9 Jan 1939	Armament,
Sqn Ldr	J G Glen	9 Jan 1938	Maintenance Liaison
Sqn Ldr	T E W Browne	20 Oct 1939
Flt Lt	F A Latter
Flt Lt	W G Nicholls		RAFO
Personnel Staff
Flt Lt	H Bligh		RAFO
Lt Col (Ret)	L E Eddis		Code and Cypher Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A H Hoods	3 Sep 1939
Flt Lt	J L Jack	6 Oct 1939	MBE
Fg Off	J G Priest	8 May 1939
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr	E B C Davies	16 Jan 1939

Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List

It moved to Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire on 31 January 1940 and was transferred to the control of Flying Training Command on 27 May 1940.

June 1941

Location

Command

Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire

Flying Training Command

SHQ RAF Dumfries
- No 10 Bombing and Gunnery School
SHQ RAF Evanton
- No 8 Bombing and Gunnery School
SHQ RAF Jurby
- No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School
SHQ RAF Manby
- No 1 Air Armament School
SHQ RAF Millom
- No 2 Bombing and Gunnery School
SHQ RAF Penrhos
- No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School
SHQ RAF Ronaldsway
- No 1 Ground Defence Gunners' School
SHQ RAF Stormy Down
- No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School
SHQ RAF West Freugh
- No 4 Bombing and Gunnery School
Gunnery Research Unit - Exeter*
RAE Detachment - Exeter
Central Gunnery School - Warmwell*

* Station in No 10 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act AVM	Hugh V Champion de Crepigny	24 Feb 1939	Air Officer Commanding, MC, DFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R H G Neville	27 Aug 1936	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, MC
Wg Cdr	G C Stemp	4 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	E C Harding	3 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr	T E W Browne	20 Oct 1939
Sqn Ldr	F A Latter	16 Oct 1940
Sqn Ldr	C H Press	25 Sep 1940
Flt Lt	E L Brackenbury	11 Jan 1941
Fg Off	J A MacRae	8 Jul 1940
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	H G Sullivan	9 Apr 1940	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Fg Off	J O'Donnell		Personnel Duties
Fg Off	M B Milling		Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Wg Cdr	C F S Fraser	1 Apr 1941
Physical Training
Plt Off	R B Forman	5 Sep 1940
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Miscellaneous Appointments
Lt Col (Ret)	L E Eddis
Fg Off	T V Mitchell	25 May 1940
Fg Off	D G Liddle	18 Jan 1941
Plt Off	F A R Dand	17 Feb 1941
Plt Off	D S Brown	19 Apr 1941

Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List

July 1942

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bobbington No 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Cark Staff Pilot Training Unit SHQ RAF Castle Kennedy No 3 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Cranage No 2 School of Air Navigation SHQ RAF Dumfries No 10 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Evanton No 8 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Jurby No 5 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Manby No 1 Air Armament School SHQ RAF Millom No 2 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Morpeth No 4 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Penrhos No 9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Pembrey No 1 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Stormy Down No 7 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Sutton Bridge Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF West Freugh No 4 Air Observers School SHQ RAF Wigtown No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit Gunnery Research Unit - Exeter RAE Detachment - Exeter No 2 Air Gunners School -Dalcross No 10 Air Gunners School - Barrow

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act AVM	Edward D Davis	27 Jan 1942	Air Officer Commanding, later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Ian E Brodie	3 Jul 1941	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	D Lloyd-Evans	20 Oct 1941	MC, DFC
Sqn Ldr	Thomas E J Fitton	28 Nov 1941	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E L Brackenbury	11 Jan 1941
Fg Off	A L Houghton	21 Feb 1942
Fg Off	S H Bach	3 Jan 1942
Fg Off	G C Sherring	1 Apr 1942
Fg Off	C D Barnard	3 Mar 1942
Fg Off	W T Gray	6 Dec 1941	DFM
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	G H L Easterbrook	22 Aug 1941	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Fg Off	J O'Donnell		Personnel Duties
Fg Off	M B Milling		Personnel Duties
Plt Off	H B Brent	10 Jul 1941
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr	L F Brown	20 Jan 1942
Signals
Plt Off	R J Mackenzie-Wood	27 Oct 1941
Armament
Wg Cdr	R H Coventry	4 Nov 1941
Wg Cdr	C H Press	6 Nov 1941
Flt Lt	L W Simpson	1 Apr 1942
Fg Off	R Bibby	29 Oct 1941
Fg Off	A G A Cochrane	9 Mar 1942	DFC
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Flt Lt	R Cuddeford	20 Dec 1941	MB, ChB
Flt Lt	D Y L Smith	5 Apr 1942	MB, ChB
WAAF Staff Officers
Flt Off	Viscountess J G Chetwynd	14 Sep 1941	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col	J H Pelly	23 Feb 1942
Flt Lt	J Griffen	29 Jan 1942
Flt Lt	H J Splatt	29 Jan 1942
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt	R A Nunn	13 May 1942
Fg Off	G A McPartlin	8 Apr 1942
Fg Off	J R Chamberlain	3 Aug 1941
Plt Off	D H L Ward	19 Mar 1942
Plt Off	A L R Graham	6 Mar 1942

Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List

December 1943

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Cranage Central Navigation School No 1531 (Beam Approach Training) Flight SHQ RAF Halfpenny Green No 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Manby No 1 Air Armament School SHQ RAF Pembrey No 1 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Penrhos No 9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Staverton No 6 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Stormy Down No 7 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Sutton Bridge Central Gunnery School Gunnery Research Unit - Exeter Bomb Disposal Wing - Doncaster Bomb Disposal School - Doncaster School of Air Sea Rescue - Blackpool No 5009 Airfield Construction Squadron - Market Drayton

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act AVM	Edward D Davis	27 Jan 1942	Air Officer Commanding, later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Gareth G Barrett	5 Jun 1943	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	H F Faulkner	13 Jan 1943
Sqn Ldr	L J Flack	5 Jun 1943	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	M B Milling	25 Jun 1940	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	E O Roberts	2 Mar 1942	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	G D Ashby	10 Sep 1943	Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr	V E Marshall	13 Sep 1943
Sqn Ldr	D A Peacock	10 Jun 1943
Signals
Wg Cdr	R J Mackenzie-Wood	27 Oct 1941	Chief Signals Officer
Armament
Wg Cdr	C R D L Lloyd	27 Aug 1943
Sqn Ldr	C B Millett	1 Dec 1941
Sqn Ldr	L W Simpson	1 Apr 1942
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	G T Schofield	14 Apr 1943	Grade II, MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	Viscountess J G Chetwynd	14 May 1943	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col	J H Pelly	23 Feb 1942

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

June 1944

Location

Command

Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire

Flying Training Command

SHQ RAF Barrow
- No 10 Air Gunners School
SHQ RAF Cark
- Staff Pilot Training Unit
SHQ RAF Catfoss
- Central Gunnery School
SHQ RAF Halfpenny Green
- No 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit
- No 1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight
SHQ RAF Manby
- No 1 Air Armament School
SHQ RAF Millom
- No 2 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit
SHQ RAF Mona
- No 8 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit
SHQ RAF Pembrey
- No 1 Air Gunners School
SHQ RAF Penrhos
- No 9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit
SHQ RAF Shawbury
- Central Navigation School
SHQ RAF Staverton
- No 6 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit
SHQ RAF Stormy Down
- No 7 Air Gunners School
Bomb Disposal Wing - Doncaster
Bomb Disposal School - Doncaster
School of Air Sea Rescue - Blackpool
No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Bomb Disposal Organisation

No 5130 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron - Macmerry
- No 6202 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Macmerry
  - Detachment - Dalcross
No 5131 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron - Snaith
- No 6202 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Snaith
  - Detachment - Sealand
- No 6027 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Morpeth
- No 6029 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Thornaby
No 5132 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron - Bramcote
- No 6211 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Bramcote
- No 6212 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Cardiff
- No 6215 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Digby
No 5133 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron - Waterbeach
- No 6216 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Waterbeach
- No 6217 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Waterbeach
- No 6218 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Coltishall
- No 6219 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Feltwell
- No 6210 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - North Weald
- No 6221 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Hornchurch
No 5134 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron - West Malling
- No 6223 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - West Malling
- No 6205 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - West Malling
- No 6201(Bomb Disposal) Flight- Kenley
- No 6206 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Gatwick
- No 6222 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Tangmere
- No 6224 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Hendon
No 5135 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron - Harwell
- No 6226 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Harwell
- No 6227 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Andover
- No 6229 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Exeter
- No 6203 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Colerne
- No 6208 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Andover
- No 6213 (Bomb Disposal) Flight - Holmsley South
No 5137 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron
- No 6220 (Bomb Disposal) Flight
- No 6225 (Bomb Disposal) Flight
No 5138 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron**
- No 6214 (Bomb Disposal) Flight
- No 6228 (Bomb Disposal) Flight

*Administered by No 83 Group

**Administered by No 84 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Edward D Davis	27 Jan 1942	Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Brian K Burnett	6 Feb 1944	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	H F Faulkner	13 Jan 1943
Sqn Ldr	L J Flack	5 Jun 1943	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	M B Milling	25 Jun 1940	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	G D Ashby	10 Sep 1943	Organisation
Sqn Ldr	E O Roberts	2 Mar 1942	Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr	V E Marshall	13 Sep 1943
Sqn Ldr	T W Newberry	11 May 1944
Signals
Wg Cdr	A McIlwain	13 Dec 1943
Armament
Wg Cdr	W A Theed	18 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr	K Nordon	23 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	E F Hancock	19 Apr 1944
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	G T Schofield	14 Apr 1943	Grade II, MA, BSc, RAFVR
Mr	F A Tromans	8 Apr 1944	BA, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	Viscountess J G Chetwynd	14 May 1943	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col	J H Pelly	23 Feb 1942

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Barrow No 10 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Cark Staff Pilot Training Unit SHQ RAF Catfoss Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Halfpenny Green No 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit No 1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Pembrey SHQ RAF Penrhos SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Edward D Davis	27 Jan 1942	Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	S Vaughan	12 Jun 1944	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J B P Thomas	3 May 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr	H F Faulkner	13 Jan 1943
Sqn Ldr	L J Flack	5 Jun 1943	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	G D Ashby	10 Sep 1943	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	R C Green	1 Jan 1945	Organisation
Sqn Ldr	E O Roberts	2 Mar 1942	Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr	J B Burnett	19 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	N F Walker	11 Apr 1945	DSO, DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr	R Tibbey	5 Feb 1945
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K Nordon	23 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	E G Johnson	9 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	E V Allen	2 Apr 1945
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	G T Schofield	14 Apr 1943	Grade II, MA, BSc, RAFVR
Mr		25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	N E Woodhead	10 Aug 1944	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col	J H Pelly	23 Feb 1942

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Andreas No 11 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Barrow No 10 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 10 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Cark Staff Pilot Training Unit SHQ RAF Catfoss Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Dumfries No 10 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit SHQ RAF Halfpenny Green No 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit No 1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight SHQ RAF Jurby No Air Navigation and Bombing School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Penrhos No 2 Air Crew Holding Unit SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Wigtown No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit No 15 Personnel Transit Centre - Stranraer No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Edward D Davis	27 Jan 1942	Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	S Vaughan	12 Jun 1944	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J B P Thomas	3 May 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr	H F Faulkner	13 Jan 1943
Sqn Ldr	L J Flack	5 Jun 1943	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	G D Ashby	10 Sep 1943	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	R C Green	1 Jan 1945	Organisation
Sqn Ldr	E O Roberts	2 Mar 1942	Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr	J B Burnett	19 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	N F Walker	11 Apr 1945	DSO, DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr	R Tibbey	5 Feb 1945
Armament
Wg Cdr	A Cross	6 Jun 1945	OBE
Sqn Ldr	K Nordon	23 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	E G Johnson	9 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	E V Allen	2 Apr 1945
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	G T Schofield	14 Apr 1943	Grade II, MA, BSc, RAFVR
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	K E Percy-Smith	4 Jun 1945	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Lt Col	J H Pelly	23 Feb 1942

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

August 1945

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Andreas No 11 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Barrow No 10 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Cark Staff Pilot Training Unit SHQ RAF Catfoss Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Chipping Warden No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Dalcross No 2 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Halfpenny Green No 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit No 1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight SHQ RAF Jurby No 5 Air Navigation School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Penrhos No 2 Air Crew Holding Unit SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Wigtown No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit No 15 Personnel Transit Centre - Stranraer No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Edward D Davis	27 Jan 1942	Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	S Vaughan	12 Jun 1944	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J B P Thomas	3 May 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	L J Flack	5 Jun 1943	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	L C Jackson	21 Jun 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	H V Bing	21 Jun 1945	Organisation
Sqn Ldr	E O Roberts	2 Mar 1942	Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr	A J Mould	14 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr	N F Walker	11 Apr 1945	DSO, DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr	R Tibbey	5 Feb 1945
Armament
Wg Cdr	A Cross	6 Jun 1945	OBE
Sqn Ldr	K Nordon	23 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	E G Johnson	9 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	E V Allen	2 Apr 1945
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	G T Schofield	14 Apr 1943	Grade II, MA, BSc, RAFVR
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	K E Percy-Smith	4 Jun 1945	WAAF

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

September 1945

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Andreas No 11 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Barrow No 10 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Cark Staff Pilot Training Unit SHQ RAF Catfoss Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Chipping Warden No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Dalcross No 2 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Halfpenny Green No 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit No 1545 (Beam Approach Training) Flight SHQ RAF Jurby No 5 Air Navigation School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Penrhos No 2 Air Crew Holding Unit SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Wigtown No 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit No 15 Personnel Transit Centre - Stranraer No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Edward D Davis	27 Jan 1942	Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	S Vaughan	12 Jun 1944	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J B P Thomas	3 May 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	L J Flack	5 Jun 1943	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	L C Jackson	21 Jun 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	H V Bing	21 Jun 1945	Organisation
Sqn Ldr	E O Roberts	2 Mar 1942	Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr	A J Mould	14 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr	N F Walker	11 Apr 1945	DSO, DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	5 Feb 1945	OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K Nordon	23 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	E G Johnson	9 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	E V Allen	2 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	G Vickers	20 Jul 1945
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	G T Schofield	14 Apr 1943	Grade II, MA, BSc, RAFVR
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	K E Percy-Smith	4 Jun 1945	WAAF

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

July 1946

Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/523

August 1946

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Andreas No 11 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Barrow No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Cranage No 4 Air Crew Holding Unit SHQ RAF Jurby No 5 Air Navigation School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Pembrey No 3 Air Crew Holding Unit No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Reception Centre SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Swanton Morley No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	E Webster	10 Apr 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	G J L Read	12 Mar 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	I C Jackson	10 Oct 1945	DFC
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E J Street	16 May 1946	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J T T Forbes	7 Nov 1939	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	K E Percy-Smith	4 Jun 1945	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A W Rogerson	31 Mar 1946

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

September 1946

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Andreas No 11 Air Gunners School SHQ RAF Barrow No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Cranage No 4 Air Crew Holding Unit SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Pembrey No 3 Air Crew Holding Unit No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Reception Centre SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	E Webster	10 Apr 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	G J L Read	12 Mar 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	I C Jackson	10 Oct 1945	DFC
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E J Street	16 May 1946	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	K E Percy-Smith	4 Jun 1945	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A W Rogerson	31 Mar 1946

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

October 1946

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Pembrey No 3 Air Crew Holding Unit No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Reception Centre SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	E Webster	10 Apr 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	G J L Read	12 Mar 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	I C Jackson	10 Oct 1945	DFC
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E J Street	16 May 1946	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	K E Percy-Smith	4 Jun 1945	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A W Rogerson	31 Mar 1946

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

November 1946

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	E Webster	10 Apr 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	I C Jackson	10 Oct 1945	DFC
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E J Street	16 May 1946	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	K E Percy-Smith	4 Jun 1945	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

December 1946

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	E Webster	10 Apr 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	G E Ford	16 Jul 1946
Wg Cdr	I C Jackson	10 Oct 1945	DFC
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E J Street	16 May 1946	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

January 1947

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	M J Kelly	18 Oct 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	G E Ford	16 Jul 1946
Wg Cdr	I C Jackson	10 Oct 1945	DFC
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E J Street	16 May 1946	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

February 1947

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	M J Kelly	18 Oct 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	G E Ford	16 Jul 1946
Wg Cdr	I C Jackson	10 Oct 1945	DFC
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E J Street	16 May 1946	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

March 1947

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

April 1947

Location	Command
Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	M J Kelly	18 Oct 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	G E Ford	16 Jul 1946
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	F J Watkins	3 Mar 1947
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	A J Gregory	8 Oct 1945
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Mr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc, RAFVR
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

May 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) No 25 Group Communication Flight - Ternhill

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Christopher N H Bilney	12 Dec 1945	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	M J Kelly	18 Oct 1946	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	F J Watkins	3 Mar 1947
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	A F Merritt	10 Oct 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	F H D Eades	25 Oct 1944	BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

June 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P G Rowland	1 May 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E T Smith	1 May 1947
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	1 May 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	D G G O'Shea	1 May 1947	BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

July 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 7 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 5 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Valley No 10 Air Gunners School (C & M) SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P G Rowland	1 May 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	E T Smith	1 May 1947
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	1 May 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	D G G O'Shea	1 May 1947	BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

August 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P G Rowland	1 May 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	1 May 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	D G G O'Shea	1 May 1947	BA
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

September 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Bishop's Court No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Jurby No 11 Air Gunners School Initial Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P G Rowland	1 May 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	1 May 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	I F Stone	4 Nov 1946	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

October 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Middle St George No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P G Rowland	1 May 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	1 May 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	H Falkner	22 Sep 1947	MSc, AInstP
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	P G Playford	8 Sep 1947	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

November 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Middle St George No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P G Rowland	1 May 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	1 May 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	H Falkner	22 Sep 1947	MSc, AInstP
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	P G Playford	8 Sep 1947	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

December 1947

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Middle St George No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P G Rowland	1 May 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	1 May 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	F J M Pryer	12 Nov 1947	BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	P G Playford	8 Sep 1947	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

January 1948

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Middle St George No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	R Campbell-Peat	8 Sep 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	F E Croce	6 Jan 1947
Wg Cdr	P E Dobson	7 May 1946	DFC
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Gp Capt	N W F Mason	26 Nov 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	F J M Pryer	12 Nov 1947	BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	P G Playford	8 Sep 1947	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

February 1948

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Driffield No 10 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Middle St George No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gordon H Vasse	1 May 1947	Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	R Campbell-Peat	8 Sep 1947	PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	Harry J Hickey	15 Sep 1947	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	T W Whitbourn	15 Aug 1947	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Gp Capt	N W F Mason	26 Nov 1947	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	F J M Pryer	12 Nov 1947	BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	P G Playford	8 Sep 1947	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

March 1948

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Middle St George No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	Harry J Hickey	15 Sep 1947	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	T W Whitbourn	15 Aug 1947	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A J Hicks	23 Jun 1947	AFC
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	E P Appleton	1 May 1947	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	F J M Pryer	12 Nov 1947	BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	P G Playford	8 Sep 1947	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt	A K Rust	9 Sep 1946

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

April 1948

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Middle St George No 2 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Topcliffe No 1 Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield Airfield Controllers' School School of Air Traffic Control No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	Harry J Hickey	15 Sep 1947	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	T W Whitbourn	15 Aug 1947	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A L McGrath	8 Apr 1948
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	E P Appleton	19 Feb 1948	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	T F Trump	19 Feb 1948	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	F J M Pryer	12 Nov 1947	BSc
WAAF Staff Officers
Sqn Off	P G Playford	8 Sep 1947	WAAF
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr	W E Sheil	12 Feb 1948

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

It disbanded on 15 April 1948 but was listed in the next edition of the CAFL.

May 1948

Location	Command
St Vincent's, Grantham, Lincolnshire	Flying Training Command	SHQ RAF Leconfield Central Gunnery School SHQ RAF Manby Empire Air Armament School SHQ RAF Shawbury Empire Air Navigation School SHQ RAF Watchfield No 25 Group Communication Flight - Spitalgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A V Bax	21 Oct 1946	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFM
Wg Cdr	A H Bushell	14 Jul 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	Harry J Hickey	15 Sep 1947	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	T W Whitbourn	15 Aug 1947	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A L McGrath	8 Apr 1948
Personnel Staff
Wg Cdr	E P Appleton	19 Feb 1948	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	David C Saunders	29 Jul 1946	Organisation; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	T F Trump	19 Feb 1948	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services
Medical
Wg Cdr	J F Dales	4 Jul 1946	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LLCP
RAF Regiment
Sqn Ldr	W E Sheil	12 Feb 1948

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

It reformed as No 25 (Training) Group within Flying Training Command on 15 March 1951 at RAF Manby to control Flying Refresher Schools and Advanced Flying Schools. It first appeared in SD161 in the May 1951 edition.

May 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 101 Flying Refresher School - RAF Finningley No 103 Flying Refresher School - RAF Full Sutton No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 102 Flying Refresher School - RAF North Luffenham No 1 Flying Training School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A W Younghusband	12 Mar 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Wg Cdr	Robert J B Burns	15 Mar 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

June 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 101 Flying Refresher School - RAF Finningley No 103 Flying Refresher School - RAF Full Sutton No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 102 Flying Refresher School - RAF North Luffenham No 1 Flying Training School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A W Younghusband	12 Mar 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Wg Cdr	Robert J B Burns	15 Mar 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

July 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 101 Flying Refresher School - RAF Finningley No 103 Flying Refresher School - RAF Full Sutton No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 102 Flying Refresher School - RAF North Luffenham No 1 Flying Training School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A W Younghusband	12 Mar 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Wg Cdr	Robert J B Burns	15 Mar 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

August 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 101 Flying Refresher School - RAF Finningley No 103 Flying Refresher School - RAF Full Sutton No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 102 Flying Refresher School - RAF North Luffenham No 1 Flying Training School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A W Younghusband	12 Mar 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Wg Cdr	Robert J B Burns	15 Mar 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

September 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 101 Flying Refresher School - RAF Finningley No 103 Flying Refresher School - RAF Full Sutton No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 102 Flying Refresher School - RAF North Luffenham No 1 Flying Training School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A W Younghusband	12 Mar 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Wg Cdr	Robert J B Burns	15 Mar 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

October 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 103 Flying Refresher School - RAF Full Sutton No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 102 Flying Refresher School - RAF North Luffenham No 1 Flying Training School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A W Younghusband	12 Mar 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Wg Cdr	Robert J B Burns	15 Mar 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

November 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

December 1951

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

January 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R B P Land	1 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

February 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

March 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

April 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

May 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

June 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

July 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

August 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

September 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

October 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	J A Roncoroni	8 May 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J Davis	5 Mar 1951	AFC
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	P H Gibbs	27 Feb 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	H C Thomas	10 Mar 1951	MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

November 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

December 1952

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	G Hampton	11 Mar 1951	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	P R ap Ellis	24 Sep 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

January 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard B Jordan	23 Mar 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	E V Blazey	14 Apr 1951
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

February 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

March 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off	D M Male	23 Mar 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Robert J B Burns	6 Sep 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A C Peach	13 Mar 1951
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

April 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

May 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	11 Apr 1951	Senior Technical Staff Officer,
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

June 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

July 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

August 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R S Ryan	20 Mar 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer,
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951

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

September 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby RAF Element, Joint Guided Weapons Trials Unit - Ty Croes

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

October 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby RAF Element, Joint Guided Weapons Trials Unit - Ty Croes

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	J T Hart	23 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

November 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby RAF Element, Joint Guided Weapons Trials Unit - Ty Croes

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	J D Taylor-Brown		Higher Executive Officer

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

December 1953

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby RAF Element, Joint Guided Weapons Trials Unit - Ty Croes

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	J D Taylor-Brown		Higher Executive Officer

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

January 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby RAF Element, Joint Guided Weapons Trials Unit - Ty Croes

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	J D Taylor-Brown		Higher Executive Officer

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

February 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	No 203 Advanced Flying School - RAF Driffield No 215 Advanced Flying School - RAF Finningley No 207 Advanced Flying School - RAF Full Sutton No 208 Advanced Flying School - RAF Merryfield No 205 Advanced Flying School - RAF Middle St George No 206 Advanced Flying School - RAF Oakington No 210 Advanced Flying School - RAF Tarrant Rushton No 202 Advanced Flying School - RAF Valley No 209 Advanced Flying School - RAF Weston Zoyland No 211 Advanced Flying School - RAF Worksop No 25 Group Communications Flight - RAF Manby RAF Element, Joint Guided Weapons Trials Unit - Ty Croes

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	J M Taylor	11 Mar 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	J D Taylor-Brown		Higher Executive Officer

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

March 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	J D Taylor-Brown		Higher Executive Officer

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

April 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	David B Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1952	AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	F E Earnshaw	2 Apr 1951
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	23 Mar 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

May 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R W M Clark	7 Mar 1953	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

June 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

July 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	11 Feb 1953	Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	W E Hassan	1 May 1954	MB, BS
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

August 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh A Constantine	17 Aug 1954	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	W E Hassan	1 May 1954	MB, BS
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

September 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh A Constantine	17 Aug 1954	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	W E Hassan	1 May 1954	MB, BS
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

October 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh A Constantine	17 Aug 1954	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	W E Hassan	1 May 1954	MB, BS
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

November 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh A Constantine	17 Aug 1954	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	1 Jan 1950
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	W E Hassan	1 May 1954	MB, BS
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

December 1954

Location	Command
RAF Manby	Flying Training Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh A Constantine	17 Aug 1954	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W Edwards	15 Mar 1954	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	W A L Davis	29 Mar 1954	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	F C Ellis	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	R M Horsley	23 Jun 1952	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	K Lister	20 Apr 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D B Webb	19 Oct 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C T Boxall	5 May 1954
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	R K Brougham	23 Dec 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R James	13 Jan 1952
Sqn Ldr	P H Baker	1 Jan 1950
Equipment
Wg Cdr	R W S Cross	23 Feb 1953
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	S M Rigg	31 Feb 1952	MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	W E Hassan	1 May 1954	MB, BS
Educational
Sqn Ldr	R L Saunders	21 May 1951	MA
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E A MacDonald	15 Mar 1951
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F P O'Malley

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

1955

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Manby, Louth	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh A Constantine	17 Aug 1954	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J E Elliott	25 Apr 1955	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Douglas L Amlot	7 Sep 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F J Seabrook	1 Jun 1953	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Manby, Louth	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	23 Apr 1956	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J E Elliott	25 Apr 1955	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	George D Garvin	26 Sep 1955	Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	R N McKern	31 May 1954	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, DFC
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr	F D Luke	22 Aug 1955	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, BEM

Source - April 1956 Air Force List

1957

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Manby, Louth	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	23 Apr 1956	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	M S Gautrey	10 Jun 1957	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt	George D Garvin	26 Sep 1955	Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	H R Edge	25 Jun 1956	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N T Harris	17 Jun 1957
Sqn Ldr	J A Heatherill	23 Apr 1957
Sqn Ldr	E D Herbert	5 Dec 1955	AFC
Sqn Ldr	R N Pugh	8 Jul 1956	AFC
Sqn Ldr	S Wandzilak	16 Jun 1955	DFC, AFC
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr	C J Hayne	21 Sep 1954
Sqn Ldr	D P Sampson	15 Apr 1957	DFC
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	F D Luke	22 Aug 1955	OBE, BEM
Sqn Ldr	A T Jarrett	25 Jun 1956	MBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr	A Mercer	16 Apr 1956

Source - April & July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Changes between April 1957 and April 1958

Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	D I P Macnair	6 Aug 1957	Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	C G Harold	23 Sep 1957	Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh

Source - January 1958 Air Force List

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Manby, Louth	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Hugh H Brookes	23 Apr 1956	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	M S Gautrey	10 Jun 1957	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Nigel M Maynard	30 Dec 1957	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	H R Edge	25 Jun 1956	AFC
Sqn Ldr	S Greenhow	25 Mar 1958
Sqn Ldr	N T Harris	17 Jun 1957
Sqn Ldr	J A Heatherill	23 Apr 1957
Sqn Ldr	R G Iles	21 Dec 1957	AFC
Sqn Ldr	E R W Lawson	30 Dec 1957
Sqn Ldr	R N Pugh	8 Jul 1956	AFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A R Pruddah	27 Jan 1958	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	D P Sampson	15 Apr 1957	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	M O Richardson	20 Jan 1958	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	30 Jan 1958	Senior Technical Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	A T Jarrett	25 Jun 1956	MBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr	A Mercer	16 Apr 1956

Source - April 1958 Air Force List

Changes between January 1958 and October 1959

Signals
Sqn Ldr	F L G Drage	1 Oct 1958

Source - January 1959 Air Force List

1959

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Manby, Louth	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John F Hobler	13 Oct 1958	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	R W Gibbard	13 Oct 1958	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt	Nigel M Maynard	30 Dec 1957	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	F C Barter	26 Oct 1958	AFC
Standardization
Sqn Ldr	E R W Lawson	30 Dec 1957
Ground Training
Sqn Ldr	M A Liskutin	5 Dec 1958	DFC, AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	J A Heatherill	23 Apr 1957
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	R G Iles	21 Dec 1957	AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	N T Harris	17 Jun 1957
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	S Greenhow	25 Mar 1958
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F L G Drage	1 Oct 1958
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A R Pruddah	27 Jan 1958	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	F J Vickers	21 Apr 1959
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	9 Mar 1959	Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	30 Jan 1958	Senior Technical Staff Officer
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	E Spicer	19 Jan 1959

Source - October 1959 Air Force List

1960

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Manby, Louth	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John F Hobler	13 Oct 1958	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	R W Gibbard	13 Oct 1958	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A C Blythe	4 Jan 1960	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr	F C Barter	26 Oct 1958	AFC
Standardization
Sqn Ldr	E R W Lawson	30 Dec 1957
Ground Training
Sqn Ldr	R C Shuster	4 Jan 1960	AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	I M Kaye	1 Oct 1959
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	R G Iles	21 Dec 1957	AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	A Whitby	8 Jun 1959	DFM
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	S Greenhow	25 Mar 1958
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F L G Drage	1 Oct 1958
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	H A F Summers	4 May 1960	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr	F J Vickers	21 Apr 1959
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	9 Mar 1959	Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Meteorological
Mr	G Thornton Smith		MA
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	R E Caesar	30 Jan 1958
Sqn Ldr	E Spicer	19 Jan 1959

Source - October 1960 Air Force List

1961

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Manby, Louth	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John F Hobler	13 Oct 1958	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	R W Gibbard	13 Oct 1958	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A C Blythe	4 Jan 1960	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr	F C Barter	26 Oct 1958	AFC
Standardization
Sqn Ldr	Vacant
Ground Training
Sqn Ldr	R C Shuster	4 Jan 1960	AFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	I M Kaye	1 Oct 1959
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	R G Iles	21 Dec 1957	AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	A Whitby	8 Jun 1959	DFM
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	S Greenhow	25 Mar 1958
Signals
Sqn Ldr	F L G Drage	1 Oct 1958
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	H A F Summers	4 May 1960	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr	F J Vickers	21 Apr 1959
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	Vacant		Senior Medical Officer,
Meteorological
Mr	G Thornton Smith		MA
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	A McArthy	20 Jun 1960
Sqn Ldr	E Spicer	19 Jan 1959

Source - January 1961 Air Force List

It moved to White Waltham on 28 January 1961

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Herbert J Kirkpatrick	1 Feb 1961	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, MA
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J M Hare	23 Jan 1961	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A C Blythe	4 Jan 1960	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr	Vacant
Standardization
Sqn Ldr	Vacant
Ground Training
Sqn Ldr	S Greenhow	xx xxx 1960
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	I M Kaye	1 Oct 1959
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	R G Iles	21 Dec 1957	AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	A Whitby	8 Jun 1959	DFM
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	D A Arm	20 Nov 1960
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	H A F Summers	4 May 1960	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr	F J Vickers	21 Apr 1959
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr	Vacant		Senior Medical Officer,
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	A McArthy	20 Jun 1960
Sqn Ldr	R G Chapman	13 Feb 1961	AFRAeS
Signals
Sqn Ldr	E I D Dickson	16 Jan 1961
Sqn Ldr	F L G Drage	1 Oct 1958

Source - October 1961 Air Force List

1962

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Herbert J Kirkpatrick	1 Feb 1961	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, MA
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J M Hare	23 Jan 1961	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt	A C Blythe	4 Jan 1960	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Wg Cdr	R H Fry	9 Jan 1961	DFC, BA
Standardization
Sqn Ldr	R S Eyre	16 May 1960
Ground Training
Sqn Ldr	S Greenhow	xx xxx 1960
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	H G Clark	27 Nov 1961
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	A H M McColl	20 Jun 1960
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	R Chadwick	19 Mar 1962	MBE
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	D A Arm	20 Nov 1960
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	T P F Trudgian	9 Jul 1962	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, FCA
Sqn Ldr	J S J Hamilton-Martin	21 Aug 1961	AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt (Ret)	J Kemp	30 Mar 1961	Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	A McArthy	20 Jun 1960
Sqn Ldr	R G Chapman	13 Feb 1961	AFRAeS
Signals
Sqn Ldr	E I D Dickson	16 Jan 1961

Source - 1962 Air Force List

1963

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Paul D Holder	14 Jan 1963	Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, MSc, PhD; later AM
Personal Appointment
Plt Off	M J St J Grey	8 Oct 1962	ADC to AOC, WRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J L Mitchell	6 Aug 1962	Senior Air Staff Officer, MVO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr	R H Fry	9 Jan 1961	DFC, BA
Standardization
Sqn Ldr	D M Taylor	25 Jun 1962
Ground Training
Sqn Ldr	S Greenhow	xx xxx 1960
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	H G Clark	27 Nov 1961
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	A H M McColl	20 Jun 1960
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	R Chadwick	19 Mar 1962	MBE
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	D A Arm	20 Nov 1960
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	T P F Trudgian	9 Jul 1962	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE, FCA
Sqn Ldr	J S J Hamilton-Martin	21 Aug 1961	AFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt (Ret)	J H Lewis	1 Oct 1962	Senior Medical Officer, MA, LMSSA, DPH
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	J Lee	18 Jun 1962	Senior Technical Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R G Chapman	13 Feb 1961	AFRAeS
Signals
Sqn Ldr	E I D Dickson	16 Jan 1961

Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List

1964

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Paul D Holder	14 Jan 1963	Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, MSc, PhD; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J A K Edwards	4 Nov 1963	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J A Bush	3 Mar 1964	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	E Stephenson	24 Jun 1963
Standardization
Sqn Ldr	D M Taylor	25 Jun 1962
(University Air Squadrons) Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	R H Morley	8 Jul 1963	MBE
Ground Training and Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	B Tompkins	25 Nov 1963
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	A E Radnor	16 May 1964
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	A G Edgerley	18 Mar 1963
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	R Chadwick	19 Mar 1962	MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	F Murray	28 Oct 1963	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	R T Johnson	43 Feb 1963
Technical Staff
Engineers
Wg Cdr	R J Palmer	21 May 1964	Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr	G H King	14 Sep 1963	MBE
Signals
Sqn Ldr	A H Streeter	15 May 1963	MBE

Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List

1965

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard I Jones	19 Oct 1964	Air Officer Commanding, CB, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J A K Edwards	4 Nov 1963	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J A Bush	3 Mar 1964	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	H T Brown	8 Mar 1965	DFC
Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	P E G Bell	10 Aug 1964
(University Air Squadrons) Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	R H Morley	8 Jul 1963	MBE
Ground Training and Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	B Tompkins	25 Nov 1963
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	A E Radnor	16 May 1964
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	A G Edgerley	18 Mar 1963
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	H S L T Norcross	10 Aug 1964	Group Air Traffic Control Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	F Murray	28 Oct 1963	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	J A Sabourin	30 Sep 1964
Sqn Ldr	J Tyson	12 Apr 1965
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr	R J Palmer	21 May 1964	Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr	C G Weeks	1 Feb 1965
Signals
Sqn Ldr	A H Streeter	15 May 1963	MBE

Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List

1966

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard I Jones	19 Oct 1964	Air Officer Commanding, CB, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J A K Edwards	4 Nov 1963	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	J A Bush	3 Mar 1964	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	H T Brown	8 Mar 1965	DFC
Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	P E G Bell	10 Aug 1964
(University Air Squadrons) Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	R H Morley	8 Jul 1963	MBE
Ground Training and Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	B Tompkins	25 Nov 1963
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	A E Radnor	16 May 1964
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	A G Edgerley	18 Mar 1963
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	H S L T Norcross	10 Aug 1964	Group Air Traffic Control Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	J R Goodman	29 Nov 1965	Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sabourin	30 Sep 1964
Sqn Ldr	J Tyson	12 Apr 1965
Technical Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr	R J Palmer	21 May 1964	Senior Technical Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr	C G Weeks	1 Feb 1965
Signals
Sqn Ldr	A H Streeter	15 May 1963	MBE

Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List

1967

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard I Jones	19 Oct 1964	Air Officer Commanding, CB, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	J A K Edwards	4 Nov 1963	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R F Harman	23 Sep 1966	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC*
Wg Cdr	H T Brown	8 Mar 1965	DFC
Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	J A Bolton	23 Nov 1966
University Air Squadrons' Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	R Henderson	10 Jan 1966
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	G E Tricker	14 Jul 1966
Ground Training
Sqn Ldr	R E Harrison	22 Feb 1966
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	R Wright	10 Oct 1966
Air Electronics
Sqn Ldr	A G Edgerley	18 Mar 1963
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	H S L T Norcross	10 Aug 1964	Group Air Traffic Control Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	J R Goodman	29 Nov 1965	Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr	B Tompkins	2 May 1966
Sqn Ldr	J Tyson	12 Apr 1965
Engineering Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A Mackeldon	3 Jan 1966	Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr	C G Weeks	1 Feb 1965
Signals
Sqn Ldr	K R Makin	28 Feb 1966	DFC

Source - Spring 1967 Air Force List

1968

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire	Flying Training Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Graham R Magill	22 Feb 1967	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	A N Robson	23 Jan 1967	ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R F Harman	23 Sep 1966	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC*
Wg Cdr	H T Brown	8 Mar 1965	DFC
Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	J A Bolton	23 Nov 1966
University Air Squadrons' Flying Training
Sqn Ldr	R Henderson	10 Jan 1966
Ground Training/Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr	R E Harrison	22 Feb 1966
Navigation
Sqn Ldr	D A Barnard	22 May 1967	MBE
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr	A G Scott	15 Mar 1967	Group Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	D A Maddox	11 Sep 1967	Senior Officer i/c Administration,
Sqn Ldr	T A Phillipson	31 Jul 1967	MBE
Sqn Ldr	B Tompkins	2 May 1966
Engineering Staff
Engineer
Wg Cdr	G E F Johnson	4 Sep 1967	AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr	P H Whitbread	28 Dec 1966
Signals
Sqn Ldr	K R Makin	28 Feb 1966	DFC

Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List

It disbanded on 1 June 1968.

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