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No 3 (Bomber) Group Personnel, units and locations 1946 - 1967

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[1920 - 1926 | 1936 - 1945]

July 1946

Location Command Controlling
RAF Exning, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Graveley

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mepal

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Tuddenham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Woodbridge

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No 1688 Flight

    • No 13 Aircraft Modification Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
  Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Air Staff
A/Cdre Allen Hesketh 27 Dec 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB CBE, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr J S Grindon 12 Oct 1945 DSO
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J P Blackmore 18 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt F E Nuttall 24 Jul 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 12 Sep 1942 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R Groom 17 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr C E Thurston 30 Oct 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A T Jones 13 Feb 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A E Haes  3 Dec 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr W Walker 30 Jan 1945 BA, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I D Kingsley  3 Jan 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A G Cromar  1 Jan 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr W E Newby 31 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr A Williams 17 Mar 1946  

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

August 1946

Location Command Controlling
RAF Exning, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Graveley

    • No 115 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mepal

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Tuddenham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

  • RAF Station, Woodbridge

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No 1688 Flight

    • No 13 Aircraft Modification Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster  9 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Allen Hesketh 27 Dec 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB CBE, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J P Blackmore 18 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt C H A Stevens 11 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 12 Sep 1942 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R Groom 17 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr C E Thurston 30 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K R Williams 10 May 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr A T Jones 13 Feb 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A E Haes  3 Dec 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr W Walker 30 Jan 1945 BA, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off I D Kingsley  3 Jan 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A G Cromar  1 Jan 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr W E Newby 31 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr A Williams 17 Mar 1946  

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlling
RAF Exning, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Graveley

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mepal

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Tuddenham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Woodbridge

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 1688 Flight

    • No 13 Aircraft Modification Unit

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster  9 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
A/Cdre Allen Hesketh 27 Dec 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB CBE, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J P Blackmore 18 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt C H A Stevens 11 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 12 Sep 1942 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R Groom 17 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr C E Thurston 30 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K R Williams 10 May 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr A T Jones 13 Feb 1946  
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A E Haes  3 Dec 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr W Walker 30 Jan 1945 BA, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A G Cromar  1 Jan 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr W E Newby 31 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr A Williams 17 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  

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

October 1946

Location Command Controlling
RAF Exning, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mepal

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Tuddenham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 1688 Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster  9 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J P Blackmore 18 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt C H A Stevens 11 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 12 Sep 1942 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R Groom 17 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr C E Thurston 30 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K R Williams 10 May 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A E Haes  3 Dec 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A G Cromar  1 Jan 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr W E Newby 31 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr A Williams 17 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  

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

November 1946

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Tuddenham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 1688 Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster  9 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J P Blackmore 18 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt C H A Stevens 11 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 12 Sep 1942 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr C E Thurston 30 Oct 1945  
Sqn Ldr K R Williams 10 May 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr A E Haes  3 Dec 1943  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A G Cromar  1 Jan 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr W E Newby 31 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr A Williams 17 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Tuddenham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster  9 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr G F Rodney 11 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt C H A Stevens 11 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr H P Matthews 12 Sep 1942 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr K R Williams 10 May 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr G J Gaynor 11 Nov 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off E M Ashley 15 Jul 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Williams 17 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  

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

January 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster  9 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr G F Rodney 11 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt C H A Stevens 11 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr B J Elkins 10 Oct 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr J L Thrussell  8 May 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr G J Gaynor 11 Nov 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off E M Ashley 15 Jul 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Lee 25 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr E W Reynolds 19 Aug 1946  

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

February 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Robert M Foster  9 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Wg Cdr G F Rodney 11 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt C H A Stevens 11 Jun 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr G J Gaynor 11 Nov 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off E M Ashley 15 Jul 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Lee 25 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr E W Reynolds 19 Aug 1946  

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

March 1947

This edition is not available

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

April 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Sampson 22 Jan 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr G J Gaynor 11 Nov 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Mr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Wg Cdr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off H Hibbert 10 Mar 1947 OBE, WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Lee 25 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr E W Reynolds 19 Aug 1946  

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

May 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Sampson 22 Jan 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr G J Gaynor 11 Nov 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off H Hibbert 10 Mar 1947 OBE, WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr E W Reynolds 19 Aug 1946  

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

June 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr D C Smythe 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr A K Holt 10 Jan 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr F Carr 26 Nov 1945  
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Sampson 22 Jan 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Room  7 Apr 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr G J Gaynor 11 Nov 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off H Hibbert 10 Mar 1947 OBE, WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 11 Jan 1946  
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr E W Reynolds 19 Aug 1946  

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

July 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Sampson 22 Jan 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 17 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off H Hibbert 10 Mar 1947 OBE, WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr D J Moulden 14 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  
Sqn Ldr E W Reynolds 19 Aug 1946  

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

August 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Sampson 22 Jan 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A Price 28 Dec 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 17 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr P H Welch 25 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr W W Sharp 31 Oct 1946  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off H Hibbert 10 Mar 1947 OBE, WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Francis 17 Sep 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  

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

September 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G E Sampson 22 Jan 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson 24 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 17 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off H Hibbert 10 Mar 1947 OBE, WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  

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

October 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson 24 Jul 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 17 Sep 1945  
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off A F Arkell 27 Aug 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr W R Crofts  8 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr P G R Grealy 15 Jul 1946  

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

November 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr P G Whitby 10 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr K H Blackham 17 Sep 1945 DFC
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off A F Arkell 27 Aug 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 28 Sep 1946  

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

December 1947

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D J Scott  1 Nov 1947 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr R C O'Grady 12 Jun 1944 MB, BCh
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 28 Sep 1946  

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

January 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D J Scott  1 Nov 1947 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 28 Sep 1946  

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

February 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D J Scott  1 Nov 1947 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 28 Sep 1946  

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

March 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off A J M Morgan 26 Mar 1947 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D J Scott  1 Nov 1947 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Eve 21 Oct 1946  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr A Clifton 11 Nov 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G W Spiers  1 Nov 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Photography
Sqn Ldr R W Summersell  3 Jun 1947  
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
Dr R E Watson 11 Sep 1944 BSc, PhD
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC

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

April 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D J Scott  1 Nov 1947 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L S M Bailey  9 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
RAF Regiment
Flt Lt H E Hunt 11 Apr 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  
Sqn Ldr A D Webb 27 Feb 1946 DFC

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

May 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr D J Scott  1 Nov 1947 DSO, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L S M Bailey  9 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Mortimer 30 Jul 1947  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

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

June 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Major Servicing Unit

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L S M Bailey  9 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R H Thomas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

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

July 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L S M Bailey  9 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - July 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

August 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr L S M Bailey  9 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - August 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

September 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 9 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr L N Folkard 21 Apr 1947 Organisation
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr A W Tillman  2 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - September 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5247)

October 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 9 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - October 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

November 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 9 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Walter P Sutcliffe 28 Oct 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - November 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

December 1948

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 9 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Lawrence Darvall 18 Mar 1947 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - December 1948 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5248)

January 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

    • No 9 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr A J Moody 23 Sep 1946  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr C M P Hartley  9 Jun 1947  
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
Meteorological
MR E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr W J Woods  8 Jan 1945 Assistant Inspector
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off S M Laidlaw 17 Nov 1947 WAAF
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - January 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

February 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Watson  3 Jan 1949 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949 WAAF
Technical Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt G N Goodman 23 Sep 1948  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr F E J Mills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - February 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

March 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Central Bomber Establishment

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Stradishall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Watson  3 Jan 1949 Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949 WAAF
Technical Staff
Armament
Wg Cdr H Wright 13 Aug 1946  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt G N Goodman 23 Sep 1948  

Source - March 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5249)

April 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr A G Wilson 25 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Douglas W R Ryley 17 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt F E J Wills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - April 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

May 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr G H J Williams 20 Nov 1947 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Douglas W R Ryley 17 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt F E J Wills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - May 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

June 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E G Couch 14 Apr 1947 MBE, DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Douglas W R Ryley 17 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt F E J Wills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - June 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

July 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Douglas W R Ryley 17 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt F E J Wills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - July 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

August 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D G F Palmer 15 Mar 1948 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Douglas W R Ryley 17 Jan 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R C Richmond 29 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Technical Staff)
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt F E J Wills  7 Oct 1947  

Source - August 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

September 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr A D Groom 27 May 1947 DSO
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Wilberforce 12 May 1948  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D Gallanders 31 Aug 1947 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - September 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

October 1949

 
Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr H B H Parkhurst  9 Dec 1946  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - October 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

November 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W K Stevens 18 Aug 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - November 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

December 1949

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr H Meredith 21 Oct 1946 MC, BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - December 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

January 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C W Thompson 19 Dec 1949 MSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 16 Aug 1948  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - January 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

February 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C W Thompson 19 Dec 1949 MSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - February 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

March 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr H P Jenkins  2 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr E J Wicht 28 Mar 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C W Thompson 19 Dec 1949 MSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off J A Bannatyne 20 Jan 1949  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - March 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

April 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron (detached to Takoradi, West Africa)

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Bomber Command B-29 Training Squadron

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

  • No 3 Group Communication Flight - Mildenhall

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr D G Lyster 26 Feb 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C W Thompson 19 Dec 1949 MSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - April 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

May 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron (detached to Takoradi, West Africa)

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 8082 Servicing Echelon

  • West African Survey Party - Takoradi, West Africa

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Bomber Command B-29 Training Squadron

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr D G Lyster 26 Feb 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C W Thompson 19 Dec 1949 MSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W H Rudd 24 Feb 1948 MBE
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr R F Tibbey  7 Sep 1949 OBE
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - May 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

June 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • Bomber Command B-29 Training Squadron

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upper Heyford

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr D G Lyster 26 Feb 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr C S Pyne 19 Jul 1948  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R Turner 15 Jul 1949  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C W Thompson 19 Dec 1949 MSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - June 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

July 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • No 115/218 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upper Heyford

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr D G Lyster 26 Feb 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr C W Thompson 19 Dec 1949 MSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - July 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

August 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upper Heyford

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 138 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr D G Lyster 26 Feb 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - August 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

September 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Station, Lakenheath

  • RAF Station, Marham

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

    • No 26 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • RAF Station, Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • RAF Station, Sculthorpe

  • RAF Station, Upper Heyford

  • RAF Station, Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • RAF Station, Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr D G Lyster 26 Feb 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - September 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

October 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

    • No 26 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A G Douglass 20 Jul 1949 Personal Assistant to AOC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr D G Lyster 26 Feb 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr A F Simmons  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr R H Johnson 27 Dec 1948 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - October 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

November 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 149 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

    • No 26 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • No XV/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr D G O'Brien 28 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - November 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

December 1950

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 90 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

    • No 26 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • WRAF School of Domestic Science

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr D G O'Brien 28 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - December 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

January 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

    • No 26 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W J Hunter  7 Mar 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J H Dellbridge 17 May 1948  

Source - January 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

February 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

    • No 26 Ground Control Approach Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 15 Jan 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B David 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C F Sealy 28 Feb 1949  
Sqn Ldr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  

Source - February 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

March 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 15 Jan 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B Broadbent 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  

Source - March 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

April 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 15 Jan 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off B Broadbent 17 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr G E Williams  5 Oct 1949  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

May 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr A G Swan 15 Jan 1951 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

June 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Bassingbourn

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 541 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

July 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

August 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 237 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Allen Hesketh 14 Dec 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CB CBE, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt N C Odbert  1 Nov 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr K H Blair 31 Aug 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

September 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 4 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

October 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • No 1 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E Hearl 15 Dec 1949  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

November 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 1 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

December 1951

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 1 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr C N Fleming 22 Aug 1949 DFC
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr R G Black   Statistics Officer, BSc (Econ), AIS

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

January 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 1 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R F Clayton 31 May 1949 DFC
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr H M T Eversfield 14 Feb 1949 Organisation
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

February 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 1 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

  • No 2 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

March 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • No 15/21 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

  • No 1 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

  • No 2 Mobile Radar Control Post - Church Lawford

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W M Nixon 10 Feb 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

April 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 2 Mobile Radar Control Post

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off W Musgrave   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr H A May 26 Sep 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt William D J Michie 22 Aug 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

May 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 2 Mobile Radar Control Post

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E A Cope   BSc, ARCS
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr J M Clarke  1 Aug 1950 BSc
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

June 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr B J Gorst   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

July 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 2 Mobile Radar Control Post

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr B J Gorst   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr W W Daulman 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Maj M C Villiard 11 Apr 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

August 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr B J Gorst   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr Vacant    
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

September 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr B J Gorst   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E Hemelryk 27 Apr 1951  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr G T E Rowed 14 Aug 1950  
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

October 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guisley 17 Sep 1951  
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

November 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

  • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

December 1952

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wimpole Park

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Central Servicing Development Establishment (Lodger)

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • GCA Squadron

  • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr F Blatchford  3 Dec 1951 Statistics Officer

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

January 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Central Servicing Development Establishment (Lodger)

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7/76 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • GCA Squadron

    • Joint School of Photographic Interpretation* (Lodger)

  • Joint Air Photographic Interpretation Centre  - Nuneham Park*

*Operationally controlled by Air Ministry, ACAS (I) through AD of I (O)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr A R Scott  4 Feb 1952 DFC
Sqn Ldr H L Derwent 11 Apr 1950 AFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt U Y Shannon 29 Dec 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr P Reynolds  5 Dec 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  

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

February 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115/218 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Central Servicing Development Establishment (Lodger)

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • GCA Squadron

    • Joint Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • School of Photographic Interpretation

    • No 2 Regional Band

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  

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

March 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • Station HQ, RAF Benson

    • No 30 Squadron (Lodger)

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Washington Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Central Servicing Development Establishment (Lodger)

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • GCA Squadron

    • Joint Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • School of Photographic Interpretation

    • No 2 Regional Band

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G D D Gammack 11 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  

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

April 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • Joint Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • School of Photographic Interpretation

    • No 2 Regional Band (Lodger)

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr J F Gray  8 Aug 1950 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS

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

May 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44 Squadron

    • No 57 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • Joint Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • School of Photographic Interpretation

    • No 2 Regional Band (Lodger)

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj R K O'Hara  2 Jul 1951  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS

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

June 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • Joint Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • School of Photographic Interpretation

    • No 2 Regional Band (Lodger)

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS

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

July 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • GCA Operators' School (Lodger)

    • Joint Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • School of Photographic Interpretation

    • No 2 Regional Band (Lodger)

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM William A D Brook 15 Sep 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr E Richardson 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr J P Eskdale 10 Apr 1952 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS

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

August 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Bomber Command Armament School

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section - Culham (RNAS)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr L S Everett  5 May 1949 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr S A J Shaw 30 Jan 1951  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS

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

September 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15/21 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

    • No 3 Group Canberra Servicing School

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Bomber Command Armament School

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61/144 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section - Culham (RNAS)

  • Chesil Bank Range Unit - Weymouth (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS

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

October 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15 Squadron

    • No 40 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

    • No 3 Group Canberra Servicing School

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Bomber Command Armament School

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

    • No 76 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

  • Chesil Bank Range Unit - Weymouth (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS

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

November 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15 Squadron

    • No 40 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section - Culham (RNAS)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Bomber Command Armament School

    • No 49/102 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 1323 Flight

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

  • Chesil Bank Range Unit - Weymouth (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr J F Humphreys 15 Dec 1949 AMIMechE
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

December 1953

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15 Squadron

    • No 40 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section - Culham (RNAS)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Bomber Command Armament School

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

    • No 76 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 1323 Flight

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section

  • Chesil Bank Range Unit - Weymouth (Lodger)

  • No 2 Regional Band (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D L Pinn   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr Peter M Brothers 12 Nov 1951 DSO, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

January 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15 Squadron

    • No 40 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Canberra Servicing School

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section - Culham (RNAS)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Bomber Command Armament School

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

    • No 76 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 1323 Flight

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 2 Regional Band (Lodger)

  • Chesil Bank Range Unit - Weymouth (Lodger)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr G F Dewey  2 May 1951 DFM
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr R Cranna   MA, BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command

  • RAF Brize Norton

  • RAF Coningsby

    • No 15 Squadron

    • No 40 Squadron

    • No 44/55 Squadron

    • No 57/104 Squadron

    • No 149 Squadron

    • No 3 Group Canberra Servicing School

  • RAF Fairford

  • RAF Greenham Common

  • Station HQ, RAF Lakenheath

  • Station HQ, RAF Marham

    • No 35 Squadron

    • No 90 Squadron

    • No 115 Squadron

    • No 207 Squadron

    • Bomber Command Jet Conversion Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Mildenhall

    • No 3 Group Communication Flight

  • Station HQ, RAF Molesworth

  • Station HQ, RAF Nuneham Park

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre (UK)

  • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre Model Section - Culham (RNAS)

  • Station HQ, RAF Sculthorpe

  • Station HQ, RAF Upper Heyford

  • Station HQ, RAF Upwood

    • No 7 Squadron

    • No 148 Squadron

    • No 214 Squadron

    • No 230 Operational Conversion Unit

  • Station HQ, RAF Wittering

    • Bomber Command Armament School

    • No 49 Squadron

    • No 61 Squadron

    • No 76 Squadron

    • No 100 Squadron

  • Station HQ, RAF Wyton

    • Radar Reconnaissance Flight

    • No 1323 Flight

    • No 58 Squadron

    • No 82 Squadron

    • No 540 Squadron

    • No 2 Regional Band (Lodger)

  • Chesil Bank Range Unit - Weymouth (Lodger)

  • Station HQ, RAF Alconbury

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Brian K Burnett  8 Aug 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer,  DFC, AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr R A Reece 10 Dec 1951 DFC, DFM
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Radio
Sqn Ldr C J Curtis  8 Jan 1951  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr R W Cox 21 Apr 1953 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe 28 Aug 1954 DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr S P Johnson  1 Jul 1954 DFC, BEM
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr A W Hall  9 Jun 1950 ARAeS
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W L Jones 14 Jan 1952 Organisation, DFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe 28 Aug 1954 DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr S P Johnson  1 Jul 1954 DFC, BEM
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliot  6 Sep 1954 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr A W Oldroyd 16 Aug 1954 Organisation, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe 28 Aug 1954 DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr S P Johnson  1 Jul 1954 DFC, BEM
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliot  6 Sep 1954 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr A W Oldroyd 16 Aug 1954 Organisation, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlling
RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk Bomber Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAAF
Wg Cdr G W Emeny  2 Mar1953 BEM
Wg Cdr E Cassidy  1 Jan 1954 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J Woodroffe 28 Aug 1954 DSO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr E S Smith  1 Dec 1952  
Sqn Ldr K L Hughes 12 Jan 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr S P Johnson  1 Jul 1954 DFC, BEM
Maj E J Wells 24 Apr 1953 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr G A L Elliot  6 Sep 1954 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr W R E Wilson 27 Jul 1953  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F Ruskell 26 Apr 1954 DFC*
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr E Evans  1 Feb 1954 MSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A C Brown 26 Jan 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr A W Oldroyd 16 Aug 1954 Organisation, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr D R M Frostick 10 Jan 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Equipment
Wg Cdr W Kemplay  9 Jul 1953 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J H Neal 20 Aug 1953 MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr E Essame  1 Jul 1952 BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 13 Oct 1952  
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Robert Harston  7 Apr 1952 Senior Technical Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Armament
Wg Cdr C E Fooks 31 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Engineer
Wg Cdr E J Andrews 29 Sep 1952  
Sqn Ldr R Stone 16 Nov 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr H Rees 17 Mar 1953 Statistics Officer, BA, FSS Higher Executive Officer

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

1955

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Edmund C Hudleston

  1 Sep 1953 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C J Petheram 28 Dec 1953 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre C D Candy 15 Mar 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, RAAF
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J Woodroffe 31 Jan 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC

Technical Staff
Gp Capt J D F Bruce 20 Dec 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Kenneth B B Cross  2 Feb 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off I Bashall  2 Jan 1956 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Michael H Dwyer 15 Mar 1956 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D G Stokes 28 Sep 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration

Technical Staff
Gp Capt J D F Bruce 20 Dec 1954 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Source - April 1956 Air Force List

1957

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Kenneth B B Cross  2 Feb 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off I Bashall  2 Jan 1956 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Michael H Dwyer 15 Mar 1956 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr W G Meacham 23 Jan 1956  
Wg Cdr John N Stacey 21 Mar 1955 DSO, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr J G S Beckett  1 Aug 1955  
Sqn Ldr A G Douglass 17 Jul 1955 AFC
Maj C O Holland 15 Jul 1955 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr E L Bloxham  7 Feb 1955 OBE
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D F Miller  4 Jun 1956 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr N J C Pollock 13 Jun 1955 OBE
Weapons
Sqn Ldr J C Marmion 16 Dec 1953 OBE
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D G Stokes 28 Sep 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr R P Elliott 18 Jul 1955 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC*
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr J P Brazil 17 Aug 1955 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Statistics
Mr J E Braithwaite    
Technical Staff
Engineers
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 20 Jun 1955  
Sqn Ldr R G Welcomme  5 Dec 1955 AFRAeS
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  

Source - April & July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Changes between July 1957 and April 1958

Personal Appointment
Flt Lt B Harcourt-Smith 10 Mar 1958 ADC to AOC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr H H Lowe  6 Dec 1956  
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr J Singleton 14 Nov 1957 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC

Source - January 1958 Air Force List

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Kenneth B B Cross  2 Feb 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt B Harcourt-Smith 10 Mar 1958 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre William E Coles 16 Dec 1957 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC*, AFC; later AM
Wg Cdr R S Boast 10 Mar 1958 DFC
Wg Cdr L H Trent 14 Feb 1958 Training, VC, DFC
Wg Cdr A E G Pye 14 Apr 1958  
Sqn Ldr J G S Beckett  1 Aug 1955 Training
Sqn Ldr A G Douglass 17 Jul 1955 AFC
Sqn Ldr J A Steff-Langston  3 Jan 1957  
Maj W H Drake 15 Jul 1957 USAF
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F J Crewe 24 Feb 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D F Miller  4 Jun 1956 DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr G W Christie  9 May 1957  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W O Mitchell 16 Aug 1956 DFC
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr I L Scott 17 Jun 1957  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G H Everitt 17 Mar 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC*
Sqn Ldr R A Parfitt  7 Apr 1958 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr S M Rigg 24 Sep 1957 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr W L Aikman 31 Dec 1956  
Statistics
Mr J E Braithwaite    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John C Pope 11 Jun 1957  Senior Technical Staff Officer, MIME, AFRAeS; later AVM
Engineers
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 20 Jun 1955  
Sqn Ldr R G Welcomme  5 Dec 1955 AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  

Source - April 1958 Air Force List

1959

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Michael H Dwyer  4 May 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt Vacant   ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre William E Coles 16 Dec 1957 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC*, AFC; later AM
Wg Cdr R S Boast 10 Mar 1958 DFC
Sqn Ldr V N Cramer 28 Apr 1958  
Sqn Ldr J A Steff-Langston  3 Jan 1957  
Maj W H Drake 15 Jul 1957 USAF
Training
Wg Cdr L H Trent 14 Feb 1958 VC, DFC
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F J Crewe 24 Feb 1958  
Signals
Wg Cdr A E G Pye 14 Apr 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D F Miller  4 Jun 1956 OBE, DFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr W O Mitchell 16 Aug 1956 DFC
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr I L Scott 17 Jun 1957  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G H Everitt 17 Mar 1958 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, OBE, DFC*
Sqn Ldr R A Parfitt  7 Apr 1958 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr S M Rigg 24 Sep 1957 Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Statistics
Mr J E Braithwaite    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt John C Pope 11 Jun 1957  Senior Technical Staff Officer, MIME, AFRAeS; later AVM
Engineers
Sqn Ldr W G H H Guiseley 20 Jun 1955  
Sqn Ldr S B Stephens 25 Jun 1958 AFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Signals
Sqn Ldr L W Gayler 17 May 1954  

Source - October 1959 Air Force List

1960

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Michael H Dwyer  4 May 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C Williams  5 Mar 1959 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre William E Coles 16 Dec 1957 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO, DFC*, AFC; later AM
Operations
Wg Cdr R S Boast 10 Mar 1958 OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr J G Wynne  1 Jul 1960 DFC
Sqn Ldr P E G Bell 15 Jun 1959  
Sqn Ldr V N Cramer 28 Apr 1958  
Sqn Ldr E C Waterer  7 Apr 1959  
Maj C J Fogler 20 Jul 1959 USAF
Training
Wg Cdr J H Hoskins 11 Nov 1959 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr K W Rogers  8 Dec 1958  
Sqn Ldr R S Peters  5 Feb 1959  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr F J Crewe 24 Feb 1958  
Signals
Wg Cdr A E G Pye 14 Apr 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr J M Maud 15 Dec 1958  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R W L Young 18 May 1959  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr T W Cooper 23 Nov 1959 AFM
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G J Janes 12 Dec 1959  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W A L Davis 15 Feb 1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B W L Hidden 22 Feb 1960 Equipment
Sqn Ldr R A Parfitt  7 Apr 1958 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B J Scowen  4 Aug 1959 DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt O S M Williams 17 Aug 1959 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DA
Statistics
Mr J E Braithwaite    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Charles N S Pringle  4 Jan 1960  Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS; later AM
Engineer
Sqn Ldr C A Cawthorne  8 Jun 1959 DFC
Electrical
Sqn Ldr S B Stephens 25 Jun 1958 AFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr J P J McKinley 13 Jan 1954  
Radio
Sqn Ldr J R E Fullerton 26 Oct 1959 DFC, DFM

Source - October 1960 Air Force List

1961

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Michael H Dwyer  4 May 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off C H Donne  4 May 1960 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre James E Johnson 17 Dec 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO**, DFC*; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr Michael J Beetham  7 Jun 1960 DFC, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr P E G Bell 15 Jun 1959  
Sqn Ldr P de P Hennessey 29 Aug 1960  
Sqn Ldr H Smith 11 Jul 1960 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Waterer  7 Apr 1959  
Maj C J Fogler 20 Jul 1959 USAF
Training
Wg Cdr B P Mugford 31 Oct 1960  
Sqn Ldr Robert C Allen 14 Nov 1960 BSc; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr K W Rogers  8 Dec 1958  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr H C Scott  8 Aug 1960 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr A E G Pye 14 Apr 1958  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr I E Suren 29 Aug 1960  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R W L Young 18 May 1959  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr T W Cooper 23 Nov 1959 AFM
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G J Janes 12 Dec 1959  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W A L Davis 15 Feb 1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B W L Hidden 22 Feb 1960 Equipment
Sqn Ldr B J Scowen  4 Aug 1959 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt O S M Williams 17 Aug 1959 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP, DA
Statistics
Mr J E Braithwaite    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Charles N S Pringle  4 Jan 1960  Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS; later AM
Engineer
Sqn Ldr G J Aylett 12 Sep 1960 MBE
Sqn Ldr C A Cawthorne  8 Jun 1959 DFC
Electrical
Sqn Ldr S B Stephens 25 Jun 1958 AFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr L E Davies  1 Feb 1960 MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr J R E Fullerton 26 Oct 1959 DFC, DFM

Source - January 1961 Air Force List

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Michael H Dwyer  4 May 1959 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Fg Off C H Donne  4 May 1960 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre James E Johnson 17 Dec 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO**, DFC*; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr Michael J Beetham  7 Jun 1960 DFC, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr P E G Bell 15 Jun 1959  
Sqn Ldr P de P Hennessey 29 Aug 1960  
Sqn Ldr H Smith 11 Jul 1960 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Waterer  7 Apr 1959  
Maj C J Fogler 20 Jul 1959 USAF
Training
Wg Cdr B P Mugford 31 Oct 1960  
Sqn Ldr Robert C Allen 14 Nov 1960 BSc; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr K W Rogers  8 Dec 1958  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L Brookes  6 Mar 1961 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr G M McLean 27 Mar 1961  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr I E Suren 29 Aug 1960  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr R W L Young 18 May 1959  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr T W Cooper 23 Nov 1959 AFM
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr G J Janes 12 Dec 1959  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W A L Davis 15 Feb 1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B W L Hidden 22 Feb 1960 Equipment
Sqn Ldr B J Scowen  4 Aug 1959 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt Vacant    
Statistics
Mr J E Braithwaite    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Charles N S Pringle  4 Jan 1960  Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS; later AM
Engineer
Sqn Ldr C A Cawthorne  8 Jun 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr F M Holmes 18 Jan 1961  
Electrical
Sqn Ldr S B Stephens 25 Jun 1958 AFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr L E Davies  1 Feb 1960 MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr J R E Fullerton 26 Oct 1959 DFC, DFM

Source - October 1961 Air Force List

1962

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Brian K Burnett  9 Oct 1961 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC, BA; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off Vacant   ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre James E Johnson 17 Dec 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO**, DFC*; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr H Smith  1 Jul 1962 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr P de P Hennessey 29 Aug 1960  
Sqn Ldr E C Waterer  7 Apr 1959  
Maj C J Fogler 20 Jul 1959 USAF
Training
Wg Cdr B P Mugford 31 Oct 1960  
Sqn Ldr Robert C Allen 14 Nov 1960 BSc; later A/Cdre
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L Brookes  6 Mar 1961 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr G M McLean 27 Mar 1961  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr I E Suren 29 Aug 1960  
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Weapons
Sqn Ldr T W Cooper 23 Nov 1959 AFM
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr Vacant    
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt W A L Davis 15 Feb 1960 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr B W L Hidden 22 Feb 1960 Equipment
Sqn Ldr B J Scowen  4 Aug 1959 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DFC
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt Vacant    
Statistics
Mr J E Braithwaite    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Charles N S Pringle  4 Jan 1960  Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS; later AM
Engineer
Sqn Ldr C A Cawthorne  8 Jun 1959 DFC
Sqn Ldr F M Holmes 18 Jan 1961  
Electrical
Sqn Ldr S B Stephens 25 Jun 1958 AFC
Armament
Sqn Ldr L E Davies  1 Feb 1960 MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr F P O'Malley 26 Jun 1961  

Source - October 1962 Air Force List

1963

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Brian K Burnett  9 Oct 1961 Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC, AFC, BA; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J N Puckering 26 Sep 1961 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre James E Johnson 17 Dec 1960 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO**, DFC*; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr B P Mugford 20 Sep 1961  
Sqn Ldr Robert C Allen xx xxx xxxx BSc; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W D D Davies 30 Jul 1962 AFC
Sqn Ldr P N Farley 30 Jul 1962  
Sqn Ldr P de P Hennessey 29 Aug 1960  
Sqn Ldr D A Perkins  4 Dec 1961  
Training
Wg Cdr A W Ringer 20 Sep 1961  
Sqn Ldr John E Smith 16 Oct 1961 AFC; later AVM
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr L Brookes  6 Mar 1961 DFC
Signals
Wg Cdr G M McLean 27 Mar 1961  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr P S Demmer 10 Dec 1962  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C S McD Bartlett 15 Oct 1962  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr P P Coventry 17 Nov 1961  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr D W Johnston   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G H Goodman 21 May 1962 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Valentine 18 Jul 1962 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr B W L Hidden 22 Feb 1960 Equipment
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Statistics
Mr F Oliver    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Reginald E W Harland 24 Sep 1962  Senior Technical Staff Officer, MA, AMIME, AFRAeS; later AM
Engineer
Sqn Ldr J S Millman 18 Jun 1962 MBE
Electrical
Sqn Ldr R G Carr  2 Oct 1961 MBE
Missile Engineer
Sqn Ldr R C Cowen  8 Oct 1962 BEM
Armament
Sqn Ldr D J Wood 24 Sep 1962  
Radio
Sqn Ldr F P O'Malley 26 Jun 1961  

Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List

1964

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis F Spotswood  5 Aug 1964 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A J Davies  9 Dec 1963 ADC to AOC, BA
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harry Burton 10 Jun 1963 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO; later AM
Operations
Wg Cdr John G Matthews 15 Jul 1963 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr P N Farley 30 Jul 1962  
Sqn Ldr W A Philp 22 Jul 1963  
Sqn Ldr C R C Spencer  6 Aug 1963  
Maj J Q Wise 16 Dec 1963 USAF
Training
Wg Cdr Hubert D Hall 16 Apr 1963 AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr W Marshall 13 Apr 1964  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr W Bridgewood  2 Mar 1964  
Signals
Wg Cdr D E Wilkinson  4 Feb 1963 AMIERE
Navigation
Sqn Ldr P S Demmer 10 Dec 1962  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C S McD Bartlett 15 Oct 1962  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr D A Perkins 29 Jul 1963  
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R Prosser-Higdon 24 Feb 1964  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J Gordon   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt E H Lynch-Blosse 11 May 1964 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr D Fish 20 Jul 1964 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr K Nippard  5 Aug 1964 Equipment
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Statistics
Mr F Oliver    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Patrick L Crowell 13 Jan 1964  Senior Technical Staff Officer, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Pendlebury 23 Sep 1963 MBE
Electrical
Sqn Ldr A C Monk    
Armament
Sqn Ldr D J Wood 24 Sep 1962  
Radio
Sqn Ldr E F J Parsons 29 Jun 1964  

Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List

1965

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis F Spotswood  5 Aug 1964 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later MRAF
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt C S Mathison 16 Nov 1964 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harry Burton 10 Jun 1963 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO; later AM
Operations
Wg Cdr John G Matthews 15 Jul 1963 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W A Philp 22 Jul 1963  
Sqn Ldr A M Pollard 19 Oct 1964  
Sqn Ldr C R C Spencer  6 Aug 1963  
Maj J Q Wise 16 Dec 1963 USAF
Training
Wg Cdr Arthur G Steele 14 Jun 1965 AFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr W Marshall 13 Apr 1964  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr W Bridgewood  2 Mar 1964  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D L Edwards 31Dec 1964  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C Durrant 20 Jan 1965  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr D Belcher 10 Oct 1964  
Provost
Sqn Ldr D R Prosser-Higdon 24 Feb 1964  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J Gordon   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt E H Lynch-Blosse 11 May 1964 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr D Fish 20 Jul 1964 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr K Nippard  5 Aug 1964 Equipment
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Statistics
Mr F Oliver    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Patrick L Crowell 13 Jan 1964  Senior Technical Staff Officer, AFRAeS; later A/Cdre
Electronics
Wg Cdr W Edwards 29 Jul 1965  
Sqn Ldr E F J Parsons 29 Jun 1964  
Engineer
Sqn Ldr F Pendlebury 23 Sep 1963 MBE
Electrical
Sqn Ldr A C Monk    
Armament
Sqn Ldr D J Wood 24 Sep 1962  

Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List

1966

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis G Smallwood 26 Nov 1965 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt

Michael J Pilkington

 28 Dec 1965 ADC to AOC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre Richard G Wakeford 15 Oct 1965 Senior Air Staff Officer, MVO, OBE, AFC; later AM
Operations
Wg Cdr

John G G Beddoes

18 Oct 1965 later AVM
Sqn Ldr I C B Brettell 26 Jul 1965  
Sqn Ldr A M Pollard 19 Oct 1964  
Training
Wg Cdr A J Houston 28 Dec 1965 AFC
Sqn Ldr W Marshall 13 Apr 1964  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr W Bridgewood  2 Mar 1964  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D L Edwards 31Dec 1964  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C Durrant 20 Jan 1965  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr D Belcher 10 Oct 1964  
Security
Sqn Ldr G A Hickey 15 Jan 1966  
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J Gordon   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt E H Lynch-Blosse 11 May 1964 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr D Fish 20 Jul 1964 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr K Nippard  5 Aug 1964 Equipment
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Statistics
Mr F Oliver    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Romer F J Barber 29 Nov 1965 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Engineer (Mechanical)
Sqn Ldr T D Hall  3 Jan 1966  
Electronics
Wg Cdr W Edwards 29 Jul 1965  
Sqn Ldr E F J Parsons 29 Jun 1964  
Engineer (Electrical)
Sqn Ldr A C Monk 20 Apr 1964  
Armament
Sqn Ldr R J Baker 21 Jun 1965 BSc

Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List

1967

Location Command  
RAF Mildenhall Bomber Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Denis G Smallwood 26 Nov 1965 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt

Michael J Pilkington

 28 Dec 1965 ADC to AOC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
A/Cdre John T Lawrence 31 Oct 1966 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Operations
Wg Cdr

John G G Beddoes

18 Oct 1965 later AVM
Sqn Ldr I C B Brettell 26 Jul 1965  
Sqn Ldr A M Pollard 19 Oct 1964  
Training
Wg Cdr A J Houston 28 Dec 1965 AFC
Sqn Ldr T Hilliard 18 Jul 1966  
Air Traffic Control
Sqn Ldr B A Fraser 14 Oct 1966  
Navigation
Sqn Ldr D L Edwards 31Dec 1964  
Weapons
Sqn Ldr C Durrant 20 Jan 1965  
Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr D Belcher 10 Oct 1964  
Security
Sqn Ldr G A Hickey 15 Jan 1966 Group Security Officer
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr J Gordon   BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt E H Lynch-Blosse 11 May 1964 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr D Fish 20 Jul 1964 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr K Nippard  5 Aug 1964 Equipment
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Statistics
Mr F Oliver    
Technical Staff
Gp Capt Romer F J Barber 29 Nov 1965 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE; later A/Cdre
Electrical Engineering
Wg Cdr W Edwards 29 Jul 1965  
Sqn Ldr F T Baker  6 Aug 1966 BEM
Sqn Ldr K F Currey xx Nov 1966 CEng, AFRAeS, AMIERE
Mechanical Engineering
Sqn Ldr T D Hall  3 Jan 1966  
Armament Engineering
Sqn Ldr R J Baker 21 Jun 1965 BSc

Source - Spring 1967 Air Force List

It merged into No 1 Group on 1 November 1967

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