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HQ No 61 Group - Personnel, locations and units


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Originally formed on 6 July 1940 at RAF Aldergrove, and moved to Dunlambert Hotel, Fort William Park, Belfast on 7 July, where it began to function on 24 July but on 1 August was redesignated RAF in Northern Ireland.

Personnel Movements - July 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Charles R Carr  1 Jul 1940 Posted in for duty as Air Officer Commanding
Sqn Ldr John F Hobler  5 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Gp Capt Douglas Colyer  6 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off A Mackenzie  6 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off A Mackenzie  6 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off S H B Harris  6 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Gp Capt F O Soden  7 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
  5 x Other Officers  7 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off A E Alderton  7 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr P G Scott  8 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
  3 x Other Officers  8 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Wg Cdr R L C Fisher  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr Rodges  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Signals duty
  8 x Other Officers  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr J A G Gordon 10 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
  1 x Other Officer 10 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off H F T Jarvis 10 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting and attached to RAF Aldergrove
Plt Off G J Evans 10 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting and attached to RAF Aldergrove
Plt Off H L Bray 10 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Fg Off
Plt Off K A Madin 10 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Fg Off
Sqn Ldr Burrough 10 Jul 1940 Appointed Group Defence Officer
Wg Cdr G L Montgomery 11 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Wg Cdr Arthur F Hutton 11 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off G J Holcroft 11 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Wg Cdr J A McDonald 12 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Signals Officer
  3 x Other Officers 12 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off P D Bailey 13 Jul 1940 Attached to RAF Aldergrove
Fg Off F T Hull 14 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off R M C Day 14 Jul 1940 Arrived on attachment from AI 1(k), Air Ministry
Fg Off R N Walford 14 Jul 1940 Arrived on attachment from AI 1(k), Air Ministry
Sqn Ldr R A J Mullarkey 15 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Fg Off C J Agelasto 15 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr John F Hobler 15 Jul 1940 Posted to RAF Binbrook
Sqn Ldr H E Freeston 16 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt E F Hawkins 16 Jul 1940 Arrived on attachment from AI 1(k), Air Ministry
Flt Lt B C Bell 16 Jul 1940 Arrived on attachment from AI 1(k), Air Ministry
Fg Off S E Goodacre 16 Jul 1940 Posted to HQ, No 41 Gruop
Fg Off H Nichols 16 Jul 1940 Posted to HQ, No 10 Group
Act Flt Lt C B B Maturin 16 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr
Plt Off H F T Jarvis 19 Jul 1940 Ceased to be attached to RAF Aldergrove
Sqn Ldr S H Potter 20 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting and attached to 53rd Division
Act Flt Lt S H B Harris 30 Jul 1940 Posted to RAF St Eval
Act Sqn Ldr F J Watt 30 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt W J Macken 30 Jul 1940 Arrived on attachment from RAF Sydenham
Flt Lt E M Trounson 30 Jul 1940 Arrived on attachment from JAG's Office as Legal Staff Officer
Plt Off G J Evans 30 Jul 1940 Ceased to be attached to RAF Aldergrove and attached to No 74 Air Stores Equipment Section

Source - RAFNI ORB

Unit Movements Jul 1940

Unit Date Notes
No 64 Fighter Servicing Wing  8 Jul 1940 Arrived at RAF Aldergrove
No 231 Sqn 15 Jul 1940 Moved to RAF Newtownards from RAF Aldergrove
No 64 Fighter Servicing Wing 18 Jul 1940 Redesignated No 22 Wing Servicing Unit
No 254 Sqn 20 Jul 1940 Arrived at RAF Aldergrove
No 245 Sqn 22 Jul 1940 Arrived at RAF Aldergrove

Source - RAFNI ORB

This Group as No 61 (Eastern Reserve) Group was reformed on 2 May 1946 at 'Charlbury', Chorley Wood Road, Rickmansworth..

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Charlbury, Chorley Wood Road, Rickmansworth, Herts Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt R A McMurtrie  1 May 1946 Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P R O'Connor 29 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Signals

Flt Lt H C W Tomblin 30 May 1946  

Armament

Flt Lt W R Powell 15 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr J V Bryant  5 Jun 1946  

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

It moved to RAF Kenley on 1 August.

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P R O'Connor 29 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Signals

Flt Lt H C W Tomblin 30 May 1946  

Armament

Flt Lt W R Powell 15 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr J V Bryant  5 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff

Flt Lt J H Bolton 15 Jul 1946  

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P R O'Connor 29 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Signals

Flt Lt H C W Tomblin 30 May 1946  

Armament

Flt Lt W R Powell 15 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr J V Bryant  5 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff

Flt Lt J H Bolton 15 Jul 1946  

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

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P R O'Connor 29 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Signals

Flt Lt H C W Tomblin 30 May 1946  

Armament

Flt Lt W R Powell 15 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr J V Bryant  5 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff

Flt Lt J H Bolton 15 Jul 1946  

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

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P R O'Connor 29 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Signals

Flt Lt H C W Tomblin 30 May 1946  

Armament

Flt Lt W R Powell 15 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr J V Bryant  5 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff

Flt Lt J H Bolton 15 Jul 1946  

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr P R O'Connor 29 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Signals

Flt Lt H C W Tomblin 30 May 1946  

Armament

Flt Lt W R Powell 15 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr J V Bryant  5 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff

Flt Lt J H Bolton 15 Jul 1946  

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

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr A P Brennan 10 Sep 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E S Dixon 19 Oct 1946  

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

February 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr A P Brennan 10 Sep 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E S Dixon 19 Oct 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 Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr A P Brennan 10 Sep 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E S Dixon 19 Oct 1946  

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

May 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr A P Brennan 10 Sep 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E S Dixon 19 Oct 1946  

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

June 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr A P Brennan 10 Sep 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E S Dixon 19 Oct 1946  

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

July 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr A P Brennan 10 Sep 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E S Dixon 19 Oct 1946  

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

August 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C E Denning 30 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Reddington 27 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr H T John  1 May 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr C G L Bowley 20 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr A P Brennan 10 Sep 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E S Dixon 19 Oct 1946  

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

September 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Young 16 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr B H M Winslett  6 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

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

October 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Young 16 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr B H M Winslett  6 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

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

November 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Young 16 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr B H M Winslett  6 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

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

December 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Young 16 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr B H M Winslett  6 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

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

January 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr J E J Sing  1 May 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Young 16 Apr 1947  
Sqn Ldr E T Orringe 17 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr B H M Winslett  6 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H E Trett 20 May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M A Sachs 25 Jun 1946 DFM

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

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

February 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr I G O Fenton  3 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K M Cooke  8 Sep 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F W Thomas  4 Nov 1947  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr E Dillistone  7 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP

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

March 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr J K M Cooke  8 Sep 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F W Thomas  4 Nov 1947  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr E Dillistone  7 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP

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

April 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 85 RAF Reserve Centre - Redhill

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr J K M Cooke  8 Sep 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Uphill  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F W Thomas  4 Nov 1947  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr E Dillistone  7 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP

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

May 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 85 RAF Reserve Centre - Redhill

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr J K M Cooke  8 Sep 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Uphill  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F W Thomas  4 Nov 1947 Organisation

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr E Dillistone  7 Nov 1946 MRCS, LRCP

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

June 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 85 RAF Reserve Centre - Redhill

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr A J Uphill  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

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

July 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 85 RAF Reserve Centre - Redhill

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

August 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

September 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D H Burnside  5 Jan 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

October 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

November 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

December 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

January 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Sir Harry Broadhurst  1 Aug 1946 Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB,  DSO*, DFC*, AFC; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Webster  2 Jun 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Staffs of the Services

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

February 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

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

March 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L C Bartrum 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP
Technical Staff

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

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

April 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Northamptonshire

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 10 Mar 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr A D Jillings 10 Nov 1947  
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

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

May 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas 27 May 1946  
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 10 Mar 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr J G Mann  3 Nov 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  
Technical Staff

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

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

June 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 10 Mar 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R E Woolley 29 Apr 1948 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer

Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  

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

July 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Honiley

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 10 Mar 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr W G G D Smith  1 May 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr D H Stodhart 13 Dec 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff

Armament

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  

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

August 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Honiley

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 10 Mar 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J C Button 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr D H Stodhart 13 Dec 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff

Armament

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  

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

September 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 2 RAF Reserve Centre - Sywell

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 6 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Honiley

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3506 Air Defence Unit - Peterborough

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt Gerald B Keily 23 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 10 Mar 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J C Button 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr D H Stodhart 13 Dec 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S MacKenzie 21 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff

Armament

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr H L Pugh 18 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr G H Hands 20 Jan 1947  

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

October 1949

 
Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Honiley

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J C Button 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff

Armament

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

November 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 500 Squadron AuxAF - West Malling

  • No 615 Squadron AuxAF - Biggin Hill

  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Honiley

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J C Button 11 Jul 1949 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

December 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Sywell

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Honiley

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Sandwich

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Buckinghamshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Armament

Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

January 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • No 661 (AOP) Squadron AuxAF - Kenley

  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Kenley

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R J Walker  7 Jun 1948 Organisation, DSO

Equipment

Sqn Ldr G G Milner  7 Jun 1947  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Armament

Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

February 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

Educational

Flt Lt A R Jones  3 Aug 1948  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Armament

Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

March 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off E M D Fletcher 30 May 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Armament

Sqn Ldr E T Wilcox 29 Dec 1948  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

April 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

May 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr V Rees 28 Aug 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

June 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R A Smart 30 May 1949 LRCP & S, LM

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

July 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

August 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Reserve Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Reserve Command Gliding Instructors' School - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

The title 'Reserve' was dropped on 1 August 1950 when Reserve Command was renamed Home Command.

September 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

October 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy  3 Jan 1949 Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later ACM
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

November 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • No 3500 Air Defence Unit - Margate

  • No 3618 Air Defence Unit - Wartling

  • No 3619 Air Defence Unit - Ipswich

  • No 3620 Air Defence Unit - Norwich

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E W Lesk  2 Aug 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr P W D Heal 12 Sep 1949 Senior Officer i/c Administration, AFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

December 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr B E Goodwin 29 Dec 1949  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Wg Cdr J L Walsh  3 Oct 1950 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

January 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Biggin Hill

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - West Malling

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Wg Cdr J L Walsh  3 Oct 1950 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

It absorbed No 65 Group on 1 February 1951.

February 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Basic Flying Training School - Booker

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 56 - London

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Vacant   Air Officer Commanding
Air Staff
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Taylor  6 Oct 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Wg Cdr J L Walsh  3 Oct 1950 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

March 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Basic Flying Training School - Booker

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G H J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Wg Cdr J L Walsh  3 Oct 1950 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

April 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G H J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr S Robinson 10 Mar 1947  

Medical

Wg Cdr J L Walsh  3 Oct 1950 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

May 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Kenley

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Air Forces Western Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece - Athens

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt R J Gosnell 22 Aug 1949 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G H J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J L Walsh  3 Oct 1950 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M D Warren  1 Feb 1951 MB, BS

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

June 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • No 61 Group Communication Flight - Ruislip

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A E Osbon 28 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr E F Hart 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson 16 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J L Walsh  3 Oct 1950 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M D Warren  1 Feb 1951 MB, BS

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

July 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Ruislip

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A E Osbon 28 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr E F Hart 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson 16 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 15 May 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr R J Moylan-Jones 31 Jul 1950 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M D Warren  1 Feb 1951 MB, BS

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

August 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Medical Survey Office - RAF Ruislip

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A E Osbon 28 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr E F Hart 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 15 May 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M D Warren  1 Feb 1951 MB, BS

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Staff Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

September 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Delegation, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Medical Survey Office - RAF Ruislip

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr S Baker 13 Dec 1948 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr L A E Osbon 28 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr E F Hart 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 15 May 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M D Warren  1 Feb 1951 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

October 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Medical Survey Office - RAF Ruislip

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr L A E Osbon 28 Aug 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr E F Hart 19 Jun 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 15 May 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr M D Warren  1 Feb 1951 MB, BS
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

November 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • Medical Survey Office - RAF Ruislip

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr Alan C Deere 12 Sep 1949 DSO, OBE, DFC*; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 15 May 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr H E Roberts  2 Oct 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

December 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Medical Survey Office -

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment - London**

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins 15 May 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr H E Roberts  2 Oct 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

January 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Medical Survey Office -

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr H E Roberts  2 Oct 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

February 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Medical Survey Office -

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr H E Roberts  2 Oct 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Technical Co-ordinating Staff

Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

Radio

Sqn Ldr C E T Mugford  2 Aug 1949  

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

March 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Medical Survey Office -

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 51 - Watford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 54 - Maidstone

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

April 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Medical Survey Office -

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Segar 11 Mar 1949  
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr W M Dixon 16 Jan 1950 Organisation, DSO, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

May 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Mission, Greece

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Medical Survey Office -

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off A D Maurice 14 Mar 1950  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

June 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 83 RAF Reserve Centre - Stanmore

  • No 86 RAF Reserve Centre - Hornchurch

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr J F Brookes 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D V M Gray 16 Jun 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

July 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 46 - Colchester

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D V M Gray 16 Jun 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

August 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Rochester

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Stanmore Park

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D V M Gray 16 Jun 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

September 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Biggin Hill

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr K C Doran 15 Nov 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D V M Gray 16 Jun 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

October 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Biggin Hill

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store***

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

***Under functional control of the Air Ministry (ADE (5))

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D V M Gray 16 Jun 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

November 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Biggin Hill

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store***

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

***Under functional control of the Air Ministry (ADE (5))

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

December 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 2600 (LAA) Squadron, RAuxAF Regiment - Biggin Hill

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Antarctic Flight - RAF Hendon

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • Air Ministry Unit - RAF West Drayton

    • 'D' Unit Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store***

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

***Under functional control of the Air Ministry (ADE (5))

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr G I Pawson  1 Feb 1951  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr E H Stamp  5 Mar 1951  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

January 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

    • Air Publications and Form Store***

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • AM Survey Production Centre - RAF Bushey Park

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

***Under functional control of the Air Ministry (ADE (5))

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr A V Rogers 29 Nov 1952 AFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr H Greaves 11 Dec 1952  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

February 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • AM Survey Production Centre - RAF Bushey Park

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Charles W Gore  1 Mar 1951 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Gp Capt G N J Stanley-Turner  1 Feb 1951 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Wg Cdr A V Rogers 29 Nov 1952 AFC
Sqn Ldr P A S Thompson  1 May 1950 DFC
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr M H James 27 Feb 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr H Greaves 11 Dec 1952  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

March 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 1 Reserve Flying School - Panshanger

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • No 24 Reserve Flying School - Rochester

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • AM Survey Production Centre - RAF Bushey Park

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr H Greaves 11 Dec 1952  

Medical

Wg Cdr A M Weston 13 Dec 1951 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

April 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 4 RAF Reserve Centre - Cuxton

  • No 5 RAF Reserve Centre - Cambridge

  • No 81 RAF Reserve Centre - London

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch (Lodger)

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Little Snoring

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • AM Survey Production Centre - RAF Bushey Park

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr D P Boulnois  9 Apr 1952 Organisation

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr H Greaves 11 Dec 1952  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr W F Greenaway 25 Jul 1949  

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

May 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch (Lodger)

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr L J Joel  5 Nov 1951 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr H Greaves 11 Dec 1952  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

June 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch (Lodger)

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr E A Pacello 13 Nov 1950 MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr H Greaves 11 Dec 1952  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr J A B Mounsey 20 Jul 1951 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

July 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 17 Reserve Flying School - Hornchurch (Lodger)

  • No 18 Reserve Flying School - Fair Oaks

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr A Rossner 25 Apr 1949  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr R S Mason 15 Jun 1953  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

Auxiliary and Reserve

Sqn Ldr N Welch 14 Feb 1951 OBE

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

August 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr R S Mason 15 Jun 1953  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

September 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr H J Rayner  1 Jun 1951 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr R S Mason 15 Jun 1953  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

October 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • 'D' Unit - RAF West Drayton

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr W J Williams  1 Jun 1951 Schools Liaison Officer, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr R S Mason 15 Jun 1953  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

November 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF West Drayton

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • No 4 MT Company - Kidbrooke*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr R S Mason 15 Jun 1953  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

December 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF West Drayton

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • The RAF Movements School - RAF Kidbrooke

    • No 4 MT Company*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr J K Roberts 23 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr R S Mason 15 Jun 1953  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

January 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF West Drayton

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • The RAF Movements School - RAF Kidbrooke

    • No 4 MT Company*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt J H McC Reynolds  2 Feb 1953  
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J E G H Thomas 19 Jul 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Accountant

Sqn Ldr R S Mason 15 Jun 1953  

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command
  • Cambridge UAS - Cambridge

  • University of London Air Squadron - London

  • SHQ RAF Kenley

    • No 61 Group Reserve Centre (Lodger)

    • No 661 (AOP) Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1957 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1960 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3661 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • No 61 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF West Drayton

  • No 15 Reserve Flying School - Redhill

  • No 22 Reserve Flying School - Cambridge

  • Home Command Gliding Instructors' School  - Detling

  • Cambridge University Fighter Control Flight - Cambridge

  • University of London Fighter Control Flight - London

  • No 1958 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hendon (Lodger)

  • No 1959 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1961 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Henlow (Lodger)

  • No 1 Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) - London

  • No 1 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Hornchurch

  • No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Langham

  • Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit - London

  • Meteorological Research Flight - Farnborough

  • No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation)* - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Eastern Command HQ - Hounslow

  • RAF Movement Unit, Western Command HQ - Chester

  • RAF Movement Unit, Scottish Command HQ - Edinburgh

  • RAF Movement Unit, London District HQ - London

  • RAF Movement Unit, Southern Command HQ - Salisbury

  • RAF Movement Unit, Northern Command HQ - York

  • HQ, Allied Air Forces Central Europe - Fontainebleau, France

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Farnborough

  • RAF Station, Ruislip

    • Air Ministry Unit

    • No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit

  • The RAF Movements School - RAF Kidbrooke

    • No 4 MT Company*

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Chessington

  • RAF Medical Rehabilitation Unit - RAF Headley Court

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Ely

  • Central Medical Establishment** - London

  • Institute of Aviation Medicine** - Farnborough

  • RAF Hospital - RAF Uxbridge (Lodger)

  • HQ UK Provost and Security Services - Acton, London

  • Army/RAF Experimental Mobile Column (Civil Defence) - Epsom

*Operationally controlled by D of Movement

**Under direct technical control of the Air Ministry (DGMS)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 45 - Cambridge

    • No 47 - Ipswich

    • No 49 - Norwich

    • No 50 - Romford

    • No 52 - Croydon

    • No 53 - Chatham

    • No 55 - Brighton

    • No 57 - Ealing

    • No 58 - Lewisham

    • No 60 - Kingston-upon-Thames

    • Central Recruiting Office - London

  • Air Training Corps Units in the following counties: -

    • Bedfordshire

    • Cambridgeshire

    • Essex

    • Hertfordshire

    • Huntingdonshire

    • Kent

    • Norfolk

    • Suffolk

    • Surrey

    • Sussex

    • City of London

    • County of London

    • Middlesex

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R B Roache 14 Feb 1953 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Walter J Seward 12 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr L F Jennings  9 May 1948  
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Wg Cdr A T Staveley 15 Jun 1953  
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr E A Rice 10 Mar 1953 OBE, MB, BCh
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Wg Cdr D W Edmonds 21 Jun 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr R S B McClean 10 Mar 1953 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off D M Dunbar 24 Nov 1952  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Wg Cdr D W Edmonds 21 Jun 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr R S B McClean 10 Mar 1953 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off I Cole 15 Jul 1954  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Wg Cdr D W Edmonds 21 Jun 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr R S B McClean 10 Mar 1953 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off I Cole 15 Jul 1954  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Wg Cdr D W Edmonds 21 Jun 1954 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr M E Richards 25 Feb 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr R S B McClean 10 Mar 1953 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off I Cole 15 Jul 1954  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr G Pierce  7 Apr 1953  

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D C Mitchell 26 Apr 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr A W Hannaford  2 Nov 1954  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr R S B McClean 10 Mar 1953 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off I Cole 15 Jul 1954  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr P Lamey 12 Oct 1954 MBE

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D C Mitchell 26 Apr 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt B A J Crummy 28 Dec 1953 CBE
Wg Cdr J E Watts 30 Apr 1954 AFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  7 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr W J A White  1 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr J E P Thompson  1 Oct 1953 AFC
Sqn Ldr A W Hannaford  2 Nov 1954  

Recruiting Staff Officers

Wg Cdr J W Martin 24 Nov 1952  
Sqn Ldr R N Speed  4 Jun 1952 Schools Liaison Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr A F Peers   5 Oct 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Sqn Ldr T James 14 Dec 1953 Schools Liaison Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr P D R Hutchings 14 Oct 1952 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, AFC
Sqn Ldr J G Bishop 27 Apr 1953 Organisation, DFC

Equipment

Sqn Ldr T H Martin 20 Jun 1953  
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)

Medical

Wg Cdr R S B McClean 10 Mar 1953 MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr I M Perkins 29 Jun 1953 MRCS, LRCP

Educational

Sqn Ldr T J Hughes 14 Feb 1952 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer

Sqn Off I Cole 15 Jul 1954  

Engineer

Sqn Ldr P Lamey 12 Oct 1954 MBE

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

1955

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Surrey Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre Donald L Thomson 23 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt Horace Waring 22 Dec 1953 Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre

Technical Staff

Sqn Ldr P Lamey 12 Oct 1954 MBE

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Surrey Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Francis J St G Braithwaite  3 May 1954 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D C Mitchell 26 Apr 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre John M Cohu  1 Sep 1955 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A F Anderson  1 Aug 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO*, DFC

Technical Staff

Sqn Ldr P Lamey 12 Oct 1954 MBE

Source - January 1956 Air Force List

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Surrey Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John M Cohu  2 Apr 1956 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D C Mitchell 26 Apr 1956 ADC to AOC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt A F Anderson  1 Aug 1955 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO*, DFC

Technical Staff

Sqn Ldr P Lamey 12 Oct 1954 MBE

Source - April 1956 Air Force List

It absorbed No 62 Group and was redesignated No 61 (Southern) Group on 1 January 1957

1957

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Surrey Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edward J Corbally 1 Apr 1957 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J G Fielding  4 Jun 1956 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
A/Cdre Harold P Broad  6 May 1957 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC
Wg Cdr W M Collins  8 Apr 1957 DFC
Sqn Ldr A W Hannaford  2 Nov 1954  
Sqn Ldr M W Huggins 13 Jun 1956 DFC
Sqn Ldr V K Jacobs  3 Apr 1956  
Sqn Ldr J P Trant 14 Mar 1955  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 Jan 1957 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr N White 26 Mar 1956 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt G H Stuart** 28 May 1957 Senior Medical Officer, MD, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Wg Cdr R S B McClean  7 May 1954 MB, ChB
Technical Staff
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E L Baines 15 Oct 1956  

** Also shown in No 64 Group

Source - April & July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Changes between April 1957 and April 1958

Air Staff
Sqn Ldr G C Nicols  7 Oct 1957 DFC

Source - January 1958 Air Force List

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Surrey Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edward J Corbally 1 Apr 1957 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J G Fielding  4 Jun 1956 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Gp Capt J S Kennedy  6 Aug 1957 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*
Wg Cdr W M Collins  8 Apr 1957 DFC
Sqn Ldr William E Hedley 13 Jan 1958 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M W Huggins 13 Jun 1956 DFC
Sqn Ldr V K Jacobs  3 Apr 1956  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 Jan 1957 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr N White 26 Mar 1956 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt G H Stuart 28 May 1957 Senior Medical Officer, MD, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Wg Cdr J P Brazil  1 Oct 1957 MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Technical Staff
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E L Baines 15 Oct 1956  

Source - April 1958 Air Force List

1959

Location Command Controlled
RAF Kenley, Surrey Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edward J Corbally 1 Apr 1957 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J G Fielding  4 Jun 1956 ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Wg Cdr W M Collins  8 Apr 1957 DFC
Sqn Ldr G C Nichols  7 Oct 1957 DFC
Sqn Ldr J J Woods  1 Oct 1958 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 Jan 1957 Senior Administrative Staff Officer, CBE
Sqn Ldr N White 26 Mar 1956 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Gp Capt G H Stuart 28 May 1957 Senior Medical Officer, MD, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Technical Staff
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E L Baines 15 Oct 1956  

Source - January 1959 Air Force List

It disbanded on 31 March 1959

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